Produce snow
using water as refrigerant
Alpinov X has developed Snow X a non-weather dependent snow gun
Under vacuum. In order to be able to use water as a natural refrigerant.
Using water. So that it does not generate any pollution or risk.
A high performance turbo-compressor. Which minimizes energy consumption.
The Snow X solution has many advantages
“All temperatures”
Snow production at positive temperatures provides guaranteed and regular snowfall.
“100% integrated”
Flexible, mobile, discreet, dismantling, not requiring high pressure and not subject to regulations. Thus, commissioning and maintenance are facilitated and the costs related to infrastructure and regulatory obligations reduced.
“100% water”
Water is used as a refrigerant and 100% of the water is turned into snow. This makes Snow X a system with a very low environmental impact, anticipating the bans planned for 2030.
“COP best in class”
Top performance, allowing controlled power consumption and therefore reduced operating costs.
Complex issues
Multiple questions
Ski area managers are subject to increasing complexity and uncertainty.
How to guarantee the opening of the domain?
Is it possible to control my operating costs?
Is there a way to reconcile this with a reduction of the environmental impact?
Are more restrictive regulations in preparation? …
Challenges
Ski resorts thus face a double environmental problem.
Climate change with consequences already particularly noticeable in the mountains.
A growing societal desire to preserve what may still be for the future: water resources, landscape integration, dismantling, carbon impact (*).
(*) energy efficiency and restriction of the use of GHGs in accordance with the Kyoto protocol.
Reduce the level of uncertainties
Our solution will reduce the high level of uncertainties faced by ski resort operators:
Ensure the opening of key areas of a ski area on a fixed date by producing snow continuously upstream of the season.
For example snow garden, return station, slalom stadium etc.
Extend the operating times of ski areas.
Whether alpine or Nordic sites.
Anticipate the regulatory changes already enacted for 2030.
It will then be prohibited to use strong greenhouse gases for the production of snow.
Reduce the environmental impact
In addition, Snow X will also allow greater control over the use of electrical and water resources:
- Control electricity consumption, since unlike traditional snow guns, Snow X does not generate significant load calls on the network.
- Reduce the water stress of the ecosystem throughout the production phase, thanks to regular and controlled withdrawals of the water resource.
- Convert 100% of the water used into snow.
Chez Alpinov X nous sommes pionniers dans l’utilisation de l’eau (R718) en tant que fluide frigorigène dans un cycle fermé sous vide d’évapo–condensation pour produire du froid.
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