Description
In Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Danpower/ESR GmbH operates a biomass cogeneration plant on the former MaxhĂĽtten site - an efficient CHP plant with up to 5 MW of electrical output, based on natural wood from the region. It generates around 20 GWh of heat and 33 GWh of electricity per year, which is fed into the 9 km-long district heating network to supply private households, businesses and public facilities
Gammel Engineering was commissioned by ESR GmbH to optimize the hydraulic integration in the heating plant
:
- Optimized heat flow path to reduce return temperatures and increase the efficiency of the turbine
- Integration of buffer storage, to cushion peak loads and stabilize operating runs
- Adjustments to pump technology and network branching to efficiently operate parallel and serial operating modes
🌱 Efficiency gains & technical effect:
- Reduction of pump power consumption and heat losses in the grid
- More stable operation of the turbine thanks to constant cooling water return and optimized cooling circuits
- Increased availability and reduced wear - a key optimisation strategy in view of warm return temperatures according to technical literature
đź’ˇ Why the project is a bum lighthouse:
- We ensure that large-scale systems such as CHP plants run more efficiently, for longer and more economically thanks to intelligent hydraulics
- Adjustments to the system hydraulics increase overall performance and reduce downtimes - a classic case for sustainable maintenance
- Gammel Engineering - we turn technical fine-tuning into real efficiency benefits