Door Industry Journal - Winter 2020

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 79 THE door industry journal winter 2020 Industrial Doors & Shutters Dundee and Angus Energy from Waste facility at Baldovie, north east of Dundee. To illustrate Hart’s broader approach, like many of its contracts it addressed the technical challenges first by working with the design consultants throughout for this new build project which will use around 110,000 tonnes of residual waste per year to generate electricity. In the important global dimension, there is an urgent need to maintain and accelerate sustainability in the light of climate change/global warming acceleration. This is seeing growing demand for Waste-to-Energy facilities across the world with the global market forecast to grow by nearly 7% between 2020 and 2025. And not only does this create energy in the process but it uses waste which as populations grow is becoming a major global problem. Accordingly, Hart regards Energy from Waste as a developing sector which from the beginning the process of getting rid of waste and generating electricity at the same time looked fairly straightforward. However, it is not. As a result, Hart has adapted its existing door brands such as Speedor and purpose-designed doors that can operate alongside in potentially hazardous environments. To cope with these environments is extremely challenging. As an example, Hart has developed a series of enhancements to its standard roller shutter specification. These significantly extend the life and the operational reliability of these essential doors. High humidity, corrosive atmosphere and vermin damage are particular problems and lead to unreliable installations without preventative design enhancement. Hart’s expertise in developing custom doors to maximise performance in any environment is widely acknowledged. Hart’s solutions can be found at some of the world’s major Energy from Waste projects. Hart’s global presence will increase significantly as the need to convert waste to energy becomes more urgent. More information is available at www.hartdoors.com/sectors/waste-and-energy or by telephone 0191 214 0404 Chris Dobson is a freelance journalist.