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Industry News

GEA industrial heat pumps for the Berlin-Neukoelln plant
KEL acquires ME Energy to expand thermal portfolio
Kilburn Engineering ( KEL ) has acquired ME Energy , a leading entity in waste heat recovery ( WHR ) and re-utilisation systems , to strengthen its thermal portfolio . The acquisition , valued at Rs 98.70 crore with a cash payout of Rs 75.46 crore , marks a significant milestone in the company ’ s growth journey . With this , the company seeks to become a comprehensive solution provider in the thermal engineering space . ME Energy will
strengthen KEL ’ s commitment to innovation and service expansion . ME Energy , with a revenue of Rs 44.70 crore in 2022-23 , brings valuable expertise in WHR solutions , complementing KEL ’ s existing portfolio of drying systems . This synergy will pave the way to expanded sales opportunities by tapping into the existing client base of both entities . As of December 2023 , KEL generated a revenue of Rs 207 crore .
GEA is supporting the climatefriendly generation of district heating for households in the Berlin districts of Neukölln and Kreuzberg by supplying two large heat pumps for the Neukölln district heating plant ( FHW ). The 8.5-tonne systems are not only at the heart of the heat transition at the Berlin-Neukölln district heating plant ( FHW ) but are also a key component of the nationwide research project “ Real-world laboratory of the energy transition ”, initiated by the German government and financially supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection . In addition to Berlin-Neukoelln , large heat pumps will be installed in Stuttgart , Mannheim , and Rosenheim and tested in real operation until March 31 , 2026 . Energy suppliers and scientific institutes from all over Germany are researching the practical
suitability , potential , and application conditions of large heat pumps in district heating networks under the umbrella of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fernwärme ( AGFW , now the Efficiency Association for Heating , Cooling and Combined Heat and Power ). The heat is generated at the Weigandufer site of the Berlin- Neukoelln combined heat and power plant . This is provided by seven large boilers using wood pellets , heating oil , and natural gas . Hard coal is no longer used . The final phase-out of hard coal will be completed by 2025 . To achieve the heat transition , five combined heat and power plants on the FHW site efficiently produce heat and electricity using combined heat and power ( CHP ). This combined generation process enables a particularly high degree of fuel utilization .
Exergy awarded third repeat contract by EDC
Exergy was awarded the third repeat contract by Energy Development Corporation ( EDC ) for the supply of a 5.6 MWe binary system in Barangay Mailum , Negros Occidental , Philippines . This project follows the Mahanagdong order signed in 2023 and the Mindanao project signed in 2021 and completed in 2022 . The power plant will be commissioned in the third quarter of 2024 . The scope of work is EPC , with Engineering , Procurement , and Commissioning by Exergy and Construction in cooperation with a local qualified Partner .
The binary system utilises Exergy ’ s highly efficient Radial Outflow turbine and a watercooled condensing system with cooling towers and will generate electricity by harnessing a mixed steam and brine geothermal resource of around 200 ° C from the Bago field , confirming the efficiency and reliability of binary units applied to high temperature resources , historically dedicated to steam turbines only . This third order strengthens the business partnership between Exergy and EDC and Exergy ’ s position in the geothermal market in the Philippines , with three important references .
Odfjell Technology provides tubular running services
Odfjell Technology , an integrated supplier of well services technology and engineering solutions , has delivered industry-leading tubular running services to a revolutionary closed-loop geothermal system development . The company was selected to work with Eavor GmbH - a subsidiary of Canadian energy company Eavor Technologies Inc . – on Eavor-LoopTM , which aims to supply the area around Geretsried , Germany , with district heating and electricity within the next four years . The Odfjell Technology team successfully ran 20,000m of large-size casings ranging from
9-5 / 8 ” up to 22 ” without any lost time incidents on the KCA Deutag T700 and T46 rigs – the two largest land rigs in Europe . Odfjell Technology ’ s casing running tool , CRTi , was used to its operating limits and played a crucial role in achieving the casings ’ desired depths using its circulating , rotating , push and pull capabilities . The Eavor-LoopTM operates via benign working fluid circulating within an industrial-sized underground heat exchanger . The project involves drilling 12 horizontal laterals spanning approximately 3,200m each , totalling 76km and does not require a pumping system .
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