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A more environmentally friendly energy supply is essential in today’s world. Electricity has become a costly resource and now more than ever there is a need for climate-friendly and efficient production methods. However, not every company sets the same goals or places the same importance on them.
As a manufacturer of steam turbines, Turbonik has established itself across all sectors and has reached out to a wide range of industries. From waste-to-energy plants to municipal utilities, Turbonik’s steam turbines are versatile and customized to meet the specific needs of each company.
The following is an overview of the applications, challenges and opportunities of micro steam turbines
Waste Incineration Plants
Project: GMVA Niederrhein
Waste incineration plants are an important part of the circular economy, where the focus is on making the most of the energy contained in the fuel. Some plants use pressure-reducing valves in their processes, which represent an additional potential for energy generation.
The operation of waste-to-energy plants is undergoing a transformation, driven by new district heating requirements from local authorities, which is affecting conventional turbine operation. Changes in steam utilization are creating new applications for micro steam turbines. For example, additional power can be generated by extracting steam at an intermediate pressure level or by tapping steam and then reducing the pressure using valves. Adapting to these new requirements not only creates efficiency gains, but also more sustainable power generation in waste-to-energy plants.
A look at current developments shows that optimizing energy generation in these plants is more than just a buzzword – it is an important step toward a more sustainable and efficient future for the circular economy.
Steel Industry
Project: Thyssenkrupp steel europe AG
The steel industry is also undergoing a transformation, with the future task and current challenge being the production of “green steel”. In contrast to waste incineration plants, the focus here is on improving small, existing energy potentials within large integrated plants. In many cases, waste heat or blast furnace gas is already being used for steam generation, significantly reducing the CO2 emissions of the electricity produced and making a major contribution to the climate-friendly transformation of the steel industry. A single operator can save up to 1,000 tons of CO2 per year with a micro steam turbine.
Micro Steam Turbines can therefore play an important role as an efficiency measure that can also be counted towards CO2 offsetting. The use of micro steam turbines therefore opens up not only ecological but also economically attractive opportunities for the green future of the steel industry.
Food, Feed and Pharmaceutical Industry
Projects: Schwarzwaldmilch, Bioceval and Finzelberg
The food, feed and pharmaceutical industries also require large amounts of energy in the form of steam, mainly for drying processes. The steam must remain absolutely clean, as keeping products clean is a top priority in these industries. This is easily achieved with Turbonik’s completely oil-free micro steam turbine: pressure-reducing valves installed upstream of the existing steam supply provide the connection for the micro steam turbine. The use of a micro steam turbine can also be planned and implemented directly when purchasing a new boiler system.
“Turbonik’s micro steam turbine was a big step for us in expanding our in-house power generation. Turbonik’s concept makes a decisive contribution to sustainability and high economic efficiency” (Dietmar Kaiser, Member of the Board, Finzelberg).
EMAS representative Wadim Pfaff adds: “It is also particularly clever that the turbine generates electricity when we use it in the production plant. And this is independent of sun or wind.
Utilities and municipal utilities
Projects: EVO and E.On
Providing customers with a reliable supply of energy has always been of paramount importance to energy suppliers. However, with growing environmental awareness, not only sustainability, but also clean energy is of crucial importance. As with all energy-intensive processes, this depends on the optimal use of fuels and the implementation of efficient processes.
In many existing power plants and biomass CHP plants, there is still untapped energy potential that offers ideal conditions for the use of micro steam turbines. Interesting examples include steam pressure reduction during the degassing of district heating or feed water and the extraction of district steam. These are all processes where micro steam turbine technology makes power generation technically feasible and economically viable.
