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Rehau supports district

heating development with

launch of modular tees

In an effort to offer greater flexibility
to contractors in the supply and
installation of district heating networks,
polymer pipework specialist REHAU is
launching a new range of modular
tee fittings.
With government figures projecting
heat demand to rise by 11% between
now and 2050, both expanding
and decarbonising the UK’s existing
infrastructure will be necessary to
meet future needs and net zero goals.
In order to address these challenges
effectively, the Government has
targeted a growth in district heating
from 2% to 17% of the UK’s total
supply, highlighting the role that this
technology will play in future.
In support of this, REHAU has
developed a new range of soft- for simple visual inspection on site,
soldered brass fittings to help long viewed as a key technology in meaning contractors can be
simplify the ordering process for achieving a low-carbon UK. assured of the reliability of the
contractors undertaking new district “For this reason, we’ll be launching our joint before it is insulated and
heating projects. Available in any new range of modular tees in 2022, backfilled.
configuration of pre-fabricated in an effort to offer greater flexibility
25mm-110mm outlets, over 600 to the contractor when sourcing REHAU’s modular fittings are
modular tee combinations have been components for district heating compatible with the company’s
set up in advance, with larger sizes up networks. By integrating measures market-leading RAUVITHERM and
to 160mm also available in the future. such as these, we can help streamline RAUTHERMEX PE-Xa pre-insulated
Each modular fitting is pre-assembled the rollout of low-carbon heating and pipes, which are available cut-to-
in the factory, then individually effectively meet the net zero targets length from the largest UK stock of
pressure tested, meaning there is no set out in legislation.” district heating pipe.
need for any modular tee assembly In an effort to facilitate faster Steve concluded: “Ensuring
on site. installation of new networks, REHAU’s straightforward rollout of district
Steve Richmond, Head of Marketing modular fittings make use of the heating networks will be key to
and Technical at REHAU, said: “The company’s trademark EVERLOC reducing the UK’s carbon emissions
Government’s recent Heat and compression sleeve technology by 78% by 2035. With the support of
Buildings Strategy has detailed a jointing system, used over 850,000,000 REHAU’s modular fittings, we can
number of upcoming decarbonisation times globally. Unlike other alternative ensure that new installations remain
measures, such as the Heat Network pipe fittings, this technology has been streamlined in order to assist our
Transformation Strategy between 2022 developed without need for an O-ring journey to net zero.”
and 2025. This initiative will provide – a mechanical gasket used to form a For more information on REHAU’s
ample scope for uptake of district watertight seal between the pipe and modular fittings, visit: www.rehau.uk/
heating networks, which we have the fitting. The EVERLOC system allows districtheating

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