As they wait for snow to fall naturally, ski resorts can make use of Snowmakers to cover their tracks for the whole season. Air systems are large energy consumers.
Pumps that are used for these systems need to not only be energy efficient but they must also be extremely durable. KSB can provide automation solutions that record operating data and optimize the efficiency of your pumps.
The snowmaking process in ski resorts
Ski areas can open on schedule, stay open for the full season and offer the best surfaces on which elite alpine and freestyle athletes can train and compete. The infrastructure is intricate which includes water pipes fan guns, water pumps compressors, as well as alternative technologies such as “airless” Fans.
The process can be complicated by conditions like humidity, temperatures and winds patterns. Ideally, snow can be made when the drops of water cool down by the dry air outside as well as the breeze helps to disperse it on the slopes.
It’s also reliant upon the employees who run it. The BBMR team consists of skilled professionals, many of whom have been with the resort for more than twenty years. They ensure that all resort operations run smoothly and efficiently for guests. Their commitment and experience is critical to delivering an incredible skiing experience. Additionally, the resorts strive to reduce their environmental impact through the use of newer technology that is not as energy intensive, such as the use of climate-smart snowmaking.
Winter sports pumping systems
When winter comes to the mountains, ski resorts rely on snowmaking systems in order to create enough snow to make skiing possible. These systems require a lot of energy and are complicated. It is important to plan and design the pipe network properly to ensure efficiency.
The snowmaking pumps, as an example typically come with water cooling towers to reduce temperatures of the water as well as improve their performance. In selecting air compressors for air systems, effectiveness is essential.
KSB’s flowmeters, controls and sensors give you a full solution to monitoring, controlling, and maximizing the energy efficiency of snowmaking pumping systems. DEMACLENKO’s experts plan everything down to aspect, from the pumping station to the snow guns. The process includes determining the best size pumps, air discharge pressures and starters/controls. It maximizes the use as well as the energy efficiency of machine. Furthermore, KSB’s efficient and energy-efficient pumps assist in minimizing the cost of life for the machines for making snow.
The latest in snow guns and pumping technology.
Tussey Mountain, like most ski resorts, had difficulty making enough snow for the opening. It was pressure that caused the major issue, but the quantity was actually the issue. The pumps and piping did not have the capacity to provide sufficient volume for the snowmaking.
Unlike fan guns in which air and water mix in the gun, internally mixed snow guns use the pump to channel atomized water through a series of pipes. Water is seeded for example, by using Snomax in order to enhance the transformation of snow into water.
The system then draws in a mixture of water and air using an air unit, usually one that is an enormous diesel or electric industrial compressor the size of a van or truck. The air is cooled, that reduces the quantity of heat required to freeze the water atomized. This allows snow to be produced at temperatures slightly above freezing, which increases production efficiency, and permits ski areas to work at lower humidity levels.
Energy-efficient snowmaking pumps
KSB Pumps reduce energy consumption through the use of highly-efficient motors. They are also equipped with large size casings, and strong material, which makes them reliable partners in snowmaking operations. Intelligent automation ensures optimal efficiency of energy usage in every weather environment.
The key to snowmaking success is achieving the right temperature in the nozzles. You can achieve this by using advanced systems like ATASSpro.
Ski resorts have invested in better and more sustainable equipment for years. Modern, efficient nozzles make smaller crystals and require less water and air for each cubic meter of output. The bom cong nghiep that deliver the water to the guns must be also more efficient in energy use.
These crucial infrastructure elements will improve the sustainability of ski areas, even if they’re not as widely known in the same way as snow guns. This is especially true when the system is powered with KSB pumps. The pipes could reduce power consumption by as much as 20% when you compare them old rougher pipe.