Description
The Ludwig Ziegler sawmill in Betzenmühle near Plößberg is one of the largest in Europe with around 1.5 million cubic meters of annual sawn timber. With the continuous expansion of production - especially in the area of sawed timber drying - the demand for process heat has also increased considerably.
In order to be able to meet this demand sustainably and independently, the managing directors Wilhelm and Stefan Ziegler commissioned the construction of a modern biomass cogeneration plant, which today supplies all drying plants, the new planing hall, the sawing lines and the high-performance channel dryer.
Gammel Engineering planned and supervised the entire energy center - from system dimensioning to the fuel concept and integration into the plant network.
🔧 Highlights of our solution:
- Thermal output: 11.7 MW - perfect for drying and heating buildings
- Electrical output: 1.8 MW via an ORC turbine for in-house power supply
- 100% in-house generation: bark and reduction chips from production as fuel
- Integrated heat distribution: for drying chambers, planing hall, sawing lines and more
- Modernized existing infrastructure: existing ORC power plant integrated into the new system
💡 Why the Plößberg project is a Gammel project through and through:
We combine industrial processes with intelligent energy generation - efficiently, sustainably and economically.
The complete use of internal residual materials significantly reduces external dependencies and CO₂ emissions.
Our technical approach: high performance, robust design, maximum availability - perfect for 24/7 wood processing.
Gammel Engineering - we supply heating systems that keep pace with industrial development.