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Smart district heating and cooling networks

Smart district heating and cooling networks

Warm tap water services

The ultimate solution for heating and cooling water networks and warm tap water supply

Ecoflex pipe system offers professional solutions for a large number of possible uses with just a few components. The Ecoflex system provides a wide range of innovative and energy efficient pre-insulated pipes, fittings and accessories that can be used in a variety of building types and applications.

Uponor Ecoflex pre-insulated pipes can easily and economically transport water for heating-, cooling-, and water distribution. The network installation can be handled quickly and efficiently, even in the most difficult conditions on site. 

District heating network

Heating water  Heating water
 
  • District heating
  • Biomass
  • Power plants
  • Remote boilers
  • Heat pumps

Cooling distribution network

Heating water  Chilled water
 
  • District cooling
  • Geothermal

Pre-insulated pipes for district heating and cooling networks

uponor ecoflex pre insulated pipes

Fields of use: 

  • Connection of communities and individual large heat consumers to central power plants, woodchip plants and biomass boilers
  • Local networks for the heating and cooling water supply
  • Heating and cooling distribution within industrial and agricultural production plants
  • Heat transfer between single buildings, e.g, from a heat pump placed in a separate technical building or
  • garage
  • Uponor at your service: design and site support, fast deliveries, cut-to-measure.
  • Quick and Easy and Wipex jointing technologies for fast installation.

Pre-insulated pipes for district heating and cooling networks

uponor ecoflex varia twin
Perfect balance of very good flexibility and great heat performance

Ecoflex Thermo for heating water supply

  • Application: Heating and cooling water
  • Even easier handling due to reduced jacket pipe diameter
  • Service pipe: PE-Xa with EVOH oxygen barrier, 6 or 10 bar
  • Option: Heating cable
  • Insulating material: PE-X foam
  • Jacket pipe material: PE-HD
  • Available as Ecoflex Thermo Single, Ecoflex Thermo Twin or Thermo mini

Ecoflex for warm tap water transportation

warm tap water connection

Warm tap water service in a nutshell

  • Connection of communities or individual buildings to a central warm water boiler
  • Transport of warm tap water between single buildings
  • Warm tap water distribution within industrial and agricultural production plants
  • All-in-one heating and warm tap water supply for single buildings with only one pipe (Ecoflex Quattro)
  • Reduction of total project costs
  • Ease of handling and installation
  • Easily connected with well-known Quick and Easy fitting technology, or traditional Wipex compression fittings
uponor aqua single
For local networks to transfer domestic hot water

Ecoflex Aqua Single

  • Warm tap water, foodstuff and chemicals (call for confirmation)
  • Max. load: 70°C, max 95°C/10 bar
  • Available in dimensions 25-110 mm
  • Uponor Ecoflex Aqua Single with optional heating cable
  • Service pipe: PE-Xa, 10 bar
  • Insulating material: PE-X foam
  • Jacket pipe material: PE-HD

District heating and cooling network fittings

Ecoflex wipex fittings

Uponor Wipex – Reliable connection without special tools

  • Wipex fittings to connect PE and PE-Xa pipes for hot and cold water service 
  • Made of high quality DR brass
  • Available in PN 6 and PN 10
  • Easy to install without hemp and special tools
  • The sealing performance is unaffected by temperature fluctuations
  • Fittings for Uponor S-Press and RS connections

Services for district heating and cooling distribution networks

Ecoflex service pre cut pipe lengths 24 to 96 h delivery service to the site depending on location

Ecoflex delivery service Pre-cut pipe lengths to the site as needed

Ecoflex support Support from engineers for planning and layout
 
Ecoflex product training Product training and site support

Ecoflex sales and distribution network Extensive sales and distribution network

Ecoflex quality management Quality management system acc. to ISO 9001 and 14001
 

More pre-insulated pipes from Uponor

Marketing Document
7 MB1022690

Uponor Ecoflex pre insulated pipes brochure

Ecoflex VIP with Vacuum Insulated Panels

  • Next generation of pre-insulated pipes
  • Outstanding insulation performance
  • Incredible flexibility

Cold water supply

  • Frost-proof underground transport of cold tap water to single buildings
  • Highest protection against freeze risk