Industrial Noise & Vibration Centre Ltd
A new CHP installation on a large industrial site next to a housing estate was subject to very stringent planning constraints with respect to noise. A full impact assessment was made and, in conjunction with both the supplier and the Local Authority, a detailed noise specification drawn-up for all components of the installation.
We not only produced the noise specifications, but also provided detailed engineering noise control measures for the CHP installation project. An innovative approach was used to cut the expected cost of the overall noise control measures to meet the noise specification by approaching 90% by developing low cost engineering modifications to reduce the noise from other contributory sources on the site (fans, compressors, pumps, gas mains...) at the nearest dwellings by 8dB(A). This meant that the stringent noise attenuation requirements for the CHP installation could be significantly relaxed to generate very substantial cost savings.