The Glass CHP · CHP

Buffer storage

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

Buffer storage
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What is buffer storage?

Decouples heat generation (CHP unit operation) from heat demand; heat-led CHP units switch off when the buffer is full — buffer size determines the daily start-stop cycles.

The plant — right now

connect… · anonymous reference plant · read-only from the process control system, calculated in-house Flow ... °C Return ... °C Buffer top ... °C Buffer bottom ... °C Excerpt from ... plant measurements. To the detailed explanation page with video →

What the AI reads from these values

What the AI reads
  • Current temperature (T3) as an indicator for the remaining thermal capacity
  • Balancing generation and demand to avoid short-cycle cycles
  • Monitoring of threshold values to control the CHP unit operating mode
  • Determination of the required number of cycles to prevent wear
Scenario

Monitored: continuous

The scenario: ...the spread decreases, the CHP unit extracts less heat, resulting in lower overall efficiency and cogeneration benefit. The AI: detects the shrinking spread early, before the amount of heat collapses visibly. It identifies the trend before the limit value is reached.

Why this matters

Correct dimensioning reduces the number of start-stop cycles and extends the service life of the CHP unit components. The decoupling enables stable continuous operation of the CHP unit at a constant power level. This minimizes mechanical wear and optimises the efficiency of heat recovery. Heating water flow rate (m³/h) · Flow/return spread (K) → — kW thermal Calculation path: flow rate × spread × 1.16 kWh/(m³·K) (water)

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