Kraftanlagen München GmbH was the general contractor for the construction of two identical biomass heating power plants in Ernsthofen and Ennsdorf, Austria. The plants utilize wood fuel to generate steam which drives a turbine to produce electricity and extract steam for district heating. Key components included the biomass furnace, steam generator, flue gas cleaning system, steam turbine, and electrical/instrumentation systems. Construction took place from March 2005 to April 2006, with commissioning from March to July 2006. The plants provide renewable energy in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
Kraftanlagen München GmbH was the general contractor for the construction of two identical biomass heating power plants in Ernsthofen and Ennsdorf, Austria. The plants utilize wood fuel to generate steam which drives a turbine to produce electricity and extract steam for district heating. Key components included the biomass furnace, steam generator, flue gas cleaning system, steam turbine, and electrical/instrumentation systems. Construction took place from March 2005 to April 2006, with commissioning from March to July 2006. The plants provide renewable energy in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
Kraftanlagen München GmbH was the general contractor for the construction of two identical biomass heating power plants in Ernsthofen and Ennsdorf, Austria. The plants utilize wood fuel to generate steam which drives a turbine to produce electricity and extract steam for district heating. Key components included the biomass furnace, steam generator, flue gas cleaning system, steam turbine, and electrical/instrumentation systems. Construction took place from March 2005 to April 2006, with commissioning from March to July 2006. The plants provide renewable energy in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
Construction of two identical biomass heating power plants
in Ernsthofen and Ennsdorf (Austria) 2 General contractor for the complete engineering, supply, installation, commissioning and trial operation of two identical biomass heating power plants. Project description. Flue gas cleaning system with electrical filter and upstream multicyclone. 3 Kraftanlagen Mnchen GmbH | Construction of two identical biomass heating power plants in Ernsthofen and Ennsdorf (Austria) Customer Ernsthofen: BioMa Energie AG, Salzburg Ennsdorf: SBH Biomasse-Heizkraftwerk GmbH, Purkersdorf Plant description The main process chain basically consists of the wood fuel recei- ver and storage, the fuel conveyor system, firing, steam genera- tor, dust removal, district heating extraction and the energy sys- tem. The auxiliary systems, comprised of the water treatment, auxiliary cooling water system, electrical and instrumentation & control systems, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, sanitary facilities and fire protection, ensure safe operation of the plant. Our services Complete engineering of construction, process, electrical and I&C systems Fuel charging systems, fuel oil supply Biomass furnace with steam generator Flue gas cleaning Steam turbine with generator and air condensation plant Water/steam cycle with water treatment Piping and components District heating extraction with standby boiler Electrical and I&C systems Fire-fighting facilities Complete construction engineering for the power plant and the moving-floor building Complete building installations (HVAC, sanitary facilities, fire protection, lighting and power outlets) Commissioning and trial operation of the entire plant Project milestones Placement of orders December 2004 and January 2005
Construction period March 2005 to April 2006 Commissioning / Trial operation March to July 2006 Picture on the left: Air-cooled condensation plant. Picture below: Systems engineering in the turbine house. 4 Plant description. Functionality of the biomass power plants Ernsthofen and Ennsdorf. Water/steam cycle The steam from the biomass boiler is con- verted into electricity in the turbine and then extracted for the generation of dis- trict heat at approx. 2 bar. The remaining steam is then condensed in the air con- densation plant and fed back into the bio- mass boiler via pumps following degasifi- cation in the feedwater tank. In the event of a turbine failure, the steam supply to the district heating condenser and the feedwater tank can be maintained by means of a reducing station. Biomass furnace and boiler The firing system comprises a grate fur- nace with rod charging and a downstream air-cooled multizone advancing grate fol- lowed by a burnout grate. The steam ge- nerator takes the form of a water tube boiler with an operating pressure of 65 bar absolute and an operating tempera- ture of 480 C. In the 4-pass boiler, the flue gases enter the 1st radiant section after they leave the combustion chamber and then enter the 2nd boiler pass, which is also a radiant section in this case. The superheater and evaporator bundles are configured in the 3rd boiler pass. The eco- nomizer, which heats up the feedwater, is located in the 4th boiler pass, downstream the combustion air is heated in the air heater. Pressure maintenance Feedwater tank Feedwater pumps Electrical, instru- mentation & control systems Condensate tank Water treatment Biomass boiler Conveyor system Wood fuel storage Secondary air blower Control room District heating 10 MW ASW pumps Closed circuit cooler DH pumps Main condensate tank Standby boiler Stack (Standby boiler) Recircula- tion blower Heating condenser 5 Kraftanlagen Mnchen GmbH | Construction of two identical biomass heating power plants in Ernsthofen and Ennsdorf (Austria) Technical data Thermal furnace output biomass boiler 23.7 MW High-pressure steam quantity 25.5 t/h High-pressure steam parameters 480 C, 65 bar Thermal furnace output standby boiler 10.8 MW
Gross electrical output of steam turbine 5 MW District heating output 10 MW max. Forward / Return temperatures 106 / 65 C Annual biomass fuel capacity up to 80,000 t Calorific value 7.6 - 13.2 MJ/kg District heating The steam extracted from the turbine is transferred to the district heating system into a steam/hot water heat exchanger. Two redundant district heating network pumps circulate the hot water to the con- sumers via underground plastic-jacket pipes. Up to 10 MW of district heating power can be generated during full-load operation. One warm water boiler with a thermal output of 10 MW is equipped with a fuel oil burner and tank for stand- by purposes. Flue gas cleaning system The removal of dust from the flue gases created during the combustion of untrea- ted wood fuel takes place in two stages. The initial dust separation in a multicy- clone, the second stage in a one-field electrical filter. Condensate tank 65 bar 480 C HP reducing station Bypass station Electrical power 5 MW 20 kV 6,3 kV Steam turbine Turbine con- densate tank Air-cooled condensation plant Biomass boiler Multicyclone Induced draft blower and stack Electrical filter Primary air blower Main condensate tank Recircula- tion blower Ash container ECO Air pre- heater Transformer 6 Electrical, instrumentation and control technology. Operating and safety concept. System control The two biomass heating power plants are equipped with the PCS7 process con- trol system from Siemens. The instrumen- tation & control system is redundantly configured at the operating level, thus en- suring an availability of over 8,000 hours. The plant is operated and monitored from the control room via a fully graphical in- terface. Faults are automatically reported to the operator personnel via radio tele- phone.
The biomass heating power plant is equip- ped for 24-hour unsupervised operation. Plant protection is permanently and relia- bly monitored by a safety PLC. A fire alarm system which forwards alarms to the fire department ensures the fire protection for the entire plant. Even in the event of a power failure the instrumentation and control systems of the entire plant, the pressurized air supply and the auxiliary cooling water supply are safely supplied with electrical energy by means of a battery-backed uninterrup- tible power supply (UPS). This ensures controlled shutdown of the plant. Picture above: PCS7 interface. Picture in the middle: Generator. Picture on the left: Safety PLC. 7 Kraftanlagen Mnchen GmbH | Construction of two identical biomass heating power plants in Ernsthofen and Ennsdorf (Austria) Environmental protection. Compliance of the applicable emission limits. Fuel Only natural untreated fuels, such as waste wood and choppings from forests, and uncontaminated waste wood from sawmills are used. Untreated waste woods from landscape gardening are another source of fuel. The use of sustainable fuels conserves the environment, as only the same amount of CO 2 is released during the incineration of biomass as was removed from the at- mosphere when the raw material was growing. Compared with the use of EL fuel oil, this amounts to a reduction of approx. 16 million liters and approx. 25,000 tons per year of the green- house gas, carbon dioxide. A decentralized power supply, coupled with the combined generation of heat and power, ensures a high degree of fuel efficiency. The use of re- gional renewable fuels also reduces the environmental impact and at the same time creates jobs in the region. Picture above: Flue gas cleaning system and stack. Pictures below: Waste wood and choppings from forest. Flue gas cleaning As well as using an environmentally friendly CO 2 -neutral fuel and efficient firing technology, an electrical filter system with an upstream multicyclone ensures compliance with the emissions limits stipulated by the Austrian clean air ordinance for boiler systems. The cleaned flue gases are transported to the 40 m high stack by an induced-draft fan. A flue gas silencer ensures ad- herence to the permitted sound power level of 85 dB(A) at the stack outlet. The waste substances from the cyclone and the electrical filter are collected in separate containers and disposed of in accordance with specifications. Biomass heating power plant Ernsthofen (Austria). Divisions of the Kraftanlagen Mnchen Group Power plant technology
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