Hamworthy Heating has supplied a new student accommodation block at Homerton College with a Forston 200 fan dilution system to provide the solution to a confined space problem.

The College was founded in 1695 and moved to its present day location in Homerton in 1768. Since the middle of the nineteenth century it has focused on teacher training and became part of the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education in 1896. Courses on offer today range from honours degrees to postgraduate certificates in education.

The new accommodation block has 240 en suite rooms catering for students during term time. Out of term time it accommodates delegates attending conferences at the college, providing a service equivalent to the standard of a three star hotel. The main contractor for the accommodation block was AMEC construction. Drake & Scull installed the Forston 200 fan dilution system.

Homerton Estates Manager, Keith Waters, said: "The design of the Forston 200 provided the perfect solution to a confined space issue. Because the plant room was relatively small it was necessary to have a compact system. The Forston 200 overcame this problem and did the job which would have been impossible for an alternative system to do."

"It was also advantageous that the system can be painted. The external part of the flue system was positioned through louvre panelling to help conserve space - being able to paint it meant it was more aesthetically appealing than traditional stainless steel fan dilution systems."
Steve Bratcher, managing director of Hamworthy Heating, said: "We are delighted that this installation - being one of the first for the Forston 200 - has helped provide an effective solution for the College’s new accommodation building, fully living up to all parties’ expectations."
A unique mixing system to achieve the inlet and outlet through a single opening in the building wall allows the Forston 200 to make very effective use of available space. A single Forston 200 is capable of handling total boiler outputs up to 200kW from either single or multiple boiler installations. Additional Forston 200 units can be used for boilers of a higher output than 200 kW to effectively meet the exact needs of the boiler flue output and therefore making it energy efficient.

The Forston 200 is a lightweight construction which allows for easier handling, whilst the rigidity in the design supports stability allowing for low noise performance yet still meeting the Clean Air Act’s discharge velocities. The low noise performance is below recommended Environmental Health levels - making the product ideal for accommodation blocks and hospital installations.
The stainless steel construction means all components in contact with the flue gasses are corrosion resistant. Diluted waste flue products are discharged such that the CO2 content is less that 1% which not only removes the need for a chimney but also complies with the requirements of the Clean Air Memorandum.