SET successfully completed the 35-day test run periode at swb Erzeugung AG in Bremen, Germany with SETCON® SE6 recently . The expected energy savings compared to the replaced variable-speed gear coupling have been exceeded by far, so that the power plant unit can be operated even more efficiently in the future. This modernization project is a great success for everyone involved and guarantees efficient and reliable operation in the Mittelbüren power plant in the future.
In summary, the following project highlights result:
- Energy savings of 12 815 MWh per year compared to the variable speed gear coupling
- CO2 reduction of approx. 12 400 tons per year (corresponds to a CO2 consumption of 1 550 German residents)
- Mechanical and electrical implementation and commissioning in 15 days
- The foundations were not changed and the existing anchor points of the variable-speed gear coupling were adopted, thanks to the matching footprint
- The existing lubricating oil cooler could continue to be used, the working oil cooler has been shut down due to lower the lower losses and reduced oil flow
- Neither the pump nor the Main drive had to be repositioned on the existing foundation
- Simple and safe integration into the existing control system (through SET’s control system simulation and customer acceptance in advance)