The Glass CHP · CHP

How do you correctly dimension a CHP unit?

Ventilation/dehumidification — the silent 24/7 load, with heat recovery. Part of the glass family — like our glass BESS, biogas plant and CHP.

How do you correctly dimension a CHP unit?
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What is How do you correctly dimension a CHP unit?

The CHP unit capacity is based on the heat base load demand (not the peak demand); a plant that is too large leads to many starts and low full-load hours — KWKG efficiency requirements and EEG degression limit sensible overcapacities.

The plant — right now

connect… · anonymous reference plant · read-only from the process control system, operating hours calculated in-house … starts … speed … 1/min target output … kW excerpt from … plant measurements. To the detailed explanation page with video →

What the AI reads from these values

What the AI reads
  • Comparison of heat base load demand vs. peak demand to avoid part-load operation
  • Monitoring of full-load hours as an indicator of plant efficiency
  • Detection of unnecessary start cycles due to excessive installed capacity
  • Analysis of KWKG compliance to ensure government funding incentives
Scenario

Monitored: continuous

The scenario: if the CHP unit cycles too frequently, wear increases without an alarm being triggered, leading to a shorter service life and higher maintenance costs. The AI: detects the unfavorable operating pattern early and suggests a steadier mode of operation. It identifies the trend before the limit value is reached.

Why this matters

Precise dimensioning minimises specific operating costs per generated kWh and maximises the service life of the components. Avoiding overcapacities ensures the optimal efficiency of the process. This prevents unnecessary wear costs caused by frequent start-up cycles in cases of insufficient thermal load. generated work per year (kWh) · nominal output (kW) → — full-load hours/year Calculation: generated work ÷ nominal output

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