Thermal Energy International Inc. has been commissioned by a leading textile manufacturer to deliver its proprietary RBT® wastewater heat recovery system to drive further energy efficiency and carbon reductions for the customer. As an industry leader for jersey wear apparel, this textile manufacturer operates several production sites in Africa and South Asia, exporting 60 million garments a year to Europe and the U.S. Motivated to reduce its overall energy consumption across its manufacturing sites, the customer initially sought interest in GEM Steam Traps drawn to both the improved energy efficiency and the `maintenance-free' benefit of venturi technology. Priding itself on its world-class facilities operations, the customer commented on the superiority of the venturi technology of steam traps in comparison to the traditional ball float steam traps and mechanical steam traps currently being used.

Following a successful GEM Steam Trap conversion at this site just before the global pandemic, Thermal Energy worked with the customer to identify further improvements and by calling on the recently expanded suite of technologies provided through the Sofame acquisition in 2021, a RBT® wastewater heat recovery system was selected and developed to extend the impact of previous work. Thermal Energy's Flu-Ace® and Heatsponge® technologies capture waste heat from air while the RBT captures heat from hot wastewater, representing a new source of heat and energy saving for customers. This major equipment order marks the first Sofame system designed, engineered, and sold independently by Thermal Energy since the acquisition of Sofame in July 2021.

The integration of Sofame technology has been important in continuing the relationship with this customer, allowing Thermal Energy to provide a comprehensive suite of proprietary technologies to deliver energy and carbon emission savings. This order totals almost CAD 350,000 and includes CAD 40,000 for additional GEM Steam Traps specified on new equipment at the plant and has a payback of approximately 2 years. In total, Thermal Energy has received orders for over CAD 900,000 in energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction solutions for this customer, across 7 sites.