Heat-recovery systems

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Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater services provider supplying over 14 000 000 customers, operating in the London Thames Valley areas. Thames Water are interested to obtain market information about the latest supplier capability and technology with regard to heat extraction from sewers. Sewage contains thermal energy; its temperature is generally between 10 and 20 °C, all year round, due to the large volumes of sewage the amount of energy contained in the sewage is vast. A proportion of the heat can be extracted and used for heating of nearby buildings and\or facilities. Typically this technology is used for buildings with a large and constant heat demand such as nursery homes, schools, gymnasiums, swimming pools. This market consultation is to obtain intelligence to inform the future strategy of head recovery from sewers. Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater services provider supplying over 14 000 000 customers, operating in the London Thames Valley areas. Thames Water are interested to obtain market information about the latest supplier capability and technology with regard to heat extraction from sewers. Sewage contains thermal energy; its temperature is generally between 10 and 20 °C, all year round, due to the large volumes of sewage the amount of energy contained in the sewage is vast. A proportion of the heat can be extracted and used for heating of nearby buildings and\or facilities. Typically this technology is used for buildings with a large and constant heat demand such as nursery homes, schools, gymnasiums, swimming pools. This market consultation is to obtain intelligence to inform the future strategy of head recovery from sewers.