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Waste Heat Recovery Project

Company: SilcoTek Corporation

Major(s):
Primary: EGEE
Secondary: ME
Optional: IE

Non-Disclosure Agreement: NO

Intellectual Property: NO

SilcoTek specializes in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) coatings for a variety of components. SilcoTek services a wide range of industrial markets including automotive, aerospace, medical, oil and gas, and semiconductor manufacturing. SilcoTek uses ovens in their production process which generate excess waste heat. While the heat produced during the winter months serves to reduce heating costs, it is causing a significant increase in electricity consumption during the warmer months as the air conditioning units work to adequately cool the space. SilcoTek would like to recapture that heat to help heat the adjacent area in the winter and expel it outdoors in the summer. SilcoTek would like to have a system designed for the oven room that would: • Recapture heat from the area and use it to heat the adjacent area in the winter; • Expel the hot air to outdoors in the summer; and • Be energy-efficient and comply with indoor and outdoor air quality standards. The project should also result in a set of design plans that can be utilized by a contractor to build the system.