Mine air heating systems

Industrial equipment

Howden mine heating equipment comes in a variety of possible configurations and can run on a variety of fuels including natural gas, propane, fuel oil or electricity, depending on site needs and capabilities. It is possible to equip an industrial facility with heat recovery and geothermal heating systems. Howden's range of shaft heating systems also includes specialist direct fired shaft air heaters which produce the lowest NO and NO2 emissions available today.

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Heaters for mines ACI

Howden ACI mine air heaters are available in a wide range of configurations: portable, stationary, direct fired, indirect fired, horizontal, vertical, single fan and multi fan. ACI mine heating equipment can operate on any type of fuel from natural gas and propane to waste oil.

Howden has been a leader in providing mine ventilation solutions for many years and with the acquisition of Advanced Combustion Inc. (ACI) is now a leading provider of turnkey mine heating solutions. Alpha-Safety can offer fully complete solutions - heating units in vertical or horizontal design with two or one fan, etc.

Howden SIMPLEX heaters: part of the mine heating solutions

With over 100 years of experience designing ventilation, cooling and heating systems for industrial applications, Howden's engineering team has developed a compact yet efficient heating solution that can be manufactured quickly, easily transported and quickly installed on new sites. or for carrying out technical re-equipment of existing heating systems for underground mines and shafts.

Advantages

Mine air heating systems

The design's flexibility allows us to meet a wide range of requirements while maintaining optimal turnaround times, helping our customers complete infrastructure modernization or development projects on schedule. The versatility and portability of Howden's SIMPLEX heaters make it easy to reconfigure, relocate or upgrade existing mine heating and ventilation equipment to meet changing needs.

Flexibility

The Howden SIMPLEX design is compact, but the heater is powerful enough to provide the shaft with up to 8,500 cubic meters of heated air per minute, enough to prevent the shaft and ramp from freezing in harsh and cold conditions. Meeting average performance needs, these economical heaters are an ideal solution for industrial projects where simplicity, flexibility and portability are key.

Compact and efficient

Howden compact heaters are a pre-engineered product that can be tailored to suit most business needs using standard options. In addition, the heaters can be scaled with the increasing needs of developing production, combining with additional devices as mine ventilation and heating requirements change.

Customization