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HVAC/HYDRONICS N E W S 30 JANUARY 2016 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com facilitates more streamlined installation when compared to traditional copper tub- ing, eliminating the need for couplings, elbows or adaptors, or braze joints that can potentially leak. Accommodating pressures up to 700 psi, ZoomLine is impervious to environmental, temperature and pressure extremes, and provides long-term perfor- mance in the guidance of refrigerant across mechanical system equipment. GREEN BUILDING Company: International Wastewater Systems Inc. (www.iwhes.com; 2016 AHR Expo booth No. 2997) Innovation: Piranha Wastewater Heat Recovery Heat Pump The Piranha is a self-contained heat pump that extracts thermal energy from wastewater for domestic hot water pro- duction in a wide scope of commercial applications. Using a specially engineered direct expansion heat exchanger, the Piranha has been optimized for 50- to 200- unit residential buildings and stand-alone commercial applications. HEATING Company: Victaulic (www.victaulic.com / www.victaulicsteam.com; 2016 AHR Expo booth No. 4214) Innovation: Victaulic Grooved System for Saturated Steam Piping The Victaulic System Solution for Saturated Steam is the first grooved mechanical piping system for commercial and industrial saturated steam applications. The system joins two 8-in. pipes and incor- porates Victaulic's Style 870 rigid coupling, a full line of fittings, and pipe preparation tool roll sets as a comprehensive solution for steam applications including heating, sterilization, cooking and drying. INDOOR AIR QUALITY Company: SEMCO LLC (www.semcohvac. com; 2016 AHR Expo booth No. 4991) Innovation: ASCENDANT™ con- ventional cooling, active desiccant hybrid system The ASCENDANT™ Series is an active desiccant hybrid system that provides con- ventional cooling and dehumidification for commercial applications requiring 100% outdoor air, and low dew point tempera- tures/supply air humidity levels. PLUMBING Company: SEMCO LLC (www.semcohvac. com; 2016 AHR Expo booth No. 4991) Innovation: NEUTON controlled chilled beam pump module NEUTON is the industry's first and only smart, plug-and-play proactive condensa- tion control device for active chilled beams REFRIGERATION Company: CAREL INDUSTRIES S.p.A. (www.carel.com; 2016 AHR Expo booth No. 2257) Innovation: HEOS Sistema The HEOS water loop system is specifi- cally engineered for cooling self-contained commercial food refrigeration equipment in grocery store applications. Designed to notably reduce total refrigerant charge by up to 80%, the system features small, self-contained refrigeration circuits with hermetically sealed piping that also mini- mize the chance for refrigerant leaks. SOFTWARE Company: Plasma Air International (www. plasma-air.com; 2016 AHR Expo booth No. 4410) Innovation: PlasmaSoft 2.0 IAQ Procedure Software PlasmaSoft 2.0 is a web-based software package that calculates and compares indoor air contaminant levels using both ASHRAE's Ventilation Rate Method and the Indoor Air Quality Procedure, which facilitates reduction of outside air intake. TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS Company: Parker Hannifin - Sporlan Division (www.sporlanonline.com/zoom- lock; 2016 AHR Expo booth No. 2442) Innovation: ZoomLock™ Braze-Free Fittings ZoomLock™ braze-free pipe con- nectors quickly, easily and reliably join copper tubing in a variety of HVACR applications, with connections that are made via exclusive crimping technology and without need for brazing or its associ- ated equipment, permitting and technical training. ZoomLock braze-free fittings are engineered for high-pressure copper refrigeration connections, and offer the first crimp technology approved for applica- tions up to 700 psi. Requiring no nitrogen purging, fire spotters or hot work permits, and facilitating more flexible access to jobsites, ZoomLock's game changing tech- nology translates to significant time savings for the mechanical contractor. VENTILATION Company: Aeroseal LLC (www.aeroseal. com; 2016 AHR Expo booth No. 5859) Innovation: Aeroseal duct sealing tech- nology Aeroseal provides the industry's first alternative to traditional manual duct sealing, with an aerosol-based duct seal- ing solution that works from the inside of the ventilation shaft to "seek" and bond- seal targeted leaks. Developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, EPA and others, this duct sealing technology enables access to leaks in exhaust shafts