exhaust systems for generators and standby power units
Engineered exhaust systems for critical infrastructures
Critical facilities - including hospitals, care homes, emergency services, data centers, and government buildings - depend on uninterrupted power supplies. Standby generators ensure continuous, grid-independent operation during power interruptions.
High-temperature exhaust gases generated by combustion engines require controlled, code-compliant venting. A correctly dimensioned exhaust system manages backpressure, supports stable engine performance, and protects system components to maintain reliable operation.
What requirements do generators and emergency power units place on the exhaust system?
Mode of operation
Dry
Operating pressure
+5000 Pa
Operating temperature
up to 600°C
Fuels
Gas / Oil / Diesel
Our solution for generators and standby power units
ICS 5000
Double-walled stainless steel exhaust system for negative/overpressure up to 5000 Pa and high flue gas temperatures. Perfect solution for industrial applications.
Our Case Studies
Norway
Non-Residential
REV Ocean - The world's largest yacht
Schiedel Norway was selected as a proud supplier for a highly critical phase in the vessel’s life: its significant upgrade and 12-meter extension. This comprehensive rebuild was initiated in close cooperation with the shipyard, Vard, and became necessary after the original construction faced severe technical challenges and stability issues that threatened the full functionality required for its complex research operations. Schiedel was specifically tasked with designing and supplying the complete exhaust system for the vessel's powerful generators. Our mission was not merely to replace components, but to contribute a fundamental solution that would finally allow this world-class research and expedition vessel to meet its stringent performance and structural requirements - and ultimately achieve seaworthiness.
United Kingdom
Non-Residential
Scottish Southern General Hospital
Supply and installation of 22 stainless steel system chimneys with a supporting mast for the energy centre. The mast and chimneys had to be lowered by crane through an opening in the roof of the building. This meant that the plan needed to come together for the supply and erection of the chimneys on the mast sections, to be delivered to site in full and on time to tie in with the crane hire.
Netherlands
Non-Residential
Engineering for Emergency Power in Datacenter Geleen
As part of this project, Schiedel designed custom planning for a major telecom provider in the Netherlands to integrate a new emergency power generator with noise attenuation into a building with limited space. The client, one of the largest telecom and data providers, opted for a more powerful generator. Schiedel solved the dual challenge of lack of space and strict noise standards with smart engineering and acoustic measures.
Netherlands
Non-Residential
Internatinal producer of exclusive pasta products
Schiedel implemented a range of flue gas, baking vapor, and cooling air ducts for an international producer of exclusive pasta and bakery products. This project was essential to the success of a new production line, where high standards for food safety and operational efficiency were paramount. Sustainability was equally central to the mission. The work was completed exactly as intended.
United Kingdom
Non-Residential
Gartnavel Hospital
To ensure uninterrupted backup power for Gartnavel General Hospital, the project involved the delivery and installation of four 450 mm diameter chimneys. These chimneys supply the generators and were connected to the containerized engine rooms via a tailor-made frame construction. This clever design allowed the horizontal pipes to be stacked in proper, parallel pairs. This precise arrangement was maintained right up to the main building. From there, the chimneys continued horizontally before making a decisive vertical curve to finally reach an impressive height of 40 meters.
United Kingdom
Non-Residential
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Supply and Installation of 6 x Ø500 System Chimneys serving FG Wilson Gen Sets providing back up power to the Hospital. The exhausts needed to run horizontally above the entrance to the hotel before rising vertically to reach the roof of the energy centre, from where a further extended horizontal run was required with support before turning into th e main vertical runs supported from the existing concrete stack.
United Kingdom
Non-Residential
Hinxton Hall Conference Centre
We supplied and installed five ICS 5000 Ø350 system chimneys to serve the backup generator sets at the Research Centre. A key challenge was to minimize their visual impact on the building's aesthetics. To achieve this, the framework and outer casing of the chimneys were soda blasted, a process that allowed them to blend seamlessly with the surrounding structure, ensuring both functionality and visual harmony with the existing architecture.
Italy
Non-Residential
Food company in Vimercate
The facility features comprehensive industrial processes that encompass every stage of food production: from dough preparation and filling creation to cooking, drying, cooling, and finally, storage, packaging, and preservation. Our mandate involved the delivery and installation of flue gas exhaust systems dedicated to two large-capacity steam generators essential to the food processing line.
France
Non-Residential
Data Center Hauts-de-France
This project involved the construction and installation of three freestanding chimneys, each around 14 meters high and with a large cross-section. These were supplied and installed by a specialist partner to supply three generators in a large data center in the Hauts-de-France region. The chimneys connected to the units were manufactured using our ICS 5000 system with a cross-section of 400 mm.
France
Non-Residential
Brittany School Institute
The project involved the construction of a new public school building located in Morbihan, Brittany, designed according to the latest dictates of energy-efficient construction and plant engineering and intended to accommodate more than 800 students. The new facility, with a modern and bright design, boasts the presence of more than 500 square meters of solar panels on the roofs, a perfectly insulated building envelope, and an efficient heating system through a mixed gas and biomass combustion power plant.
Italy
Non-Residential
Bologna automotive company
The installation was to take place at a well-known industrial site in the Bologna area, specializing in the constructionand luxury outfitting of motor vehicles, motorhomes, caravans, as well as boats and yachts in the marine & offshore sector. The project involved the replacement of an old, dated and deteriorated self-supporting chimney with a new modular double-wall insulated stainless steel chimney system, slaved to a large capacity boiler for the production of hot water used in the plant's production processes.
Italy
Non-Residential
Milan Telecommunications Offices
Located in a prime central Milan neighborhood, this project delivered a new executive and office headquarters for one of Italy's foremost telecommunications leaders. The client, a pioneer in fiber optic technology, maintains a telephony and data network that spans the entire nation. The new headquarters was designed to integrate a comprehensive suite of advanced technological systems. These included state-of-the-art heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, robust emergency power generation, and sophisticated fire suppression systems to ensure maximum operational safety and efficiency.
Germany
Non-Residential
Hamburg hospital
The client was a large hospital in Hamburg, which comprehensively expanded its emergency power supply for the operating rooms to ensure that life-saving operations can continue without interruption even in the event of a power failure. As part of this project, Schiedel supplied the appropriate chimney systems and sound insulation concept for the new diesel-powered emergency generators.