intelligent valves for district energy
Peter Ebdrup
highlights
- district energy companies want to operate an efficient, long-lasting grid, with reliable and sustainable solutions
- BROEN installs large valves, and customers know that once they’ve been fitted, and yearly service secured they can forget about them for years or even decades to come
- Energy efficiency sits at the heart of BROEN’s strategy, with the company currently working on developing 'intelligent' valves, which incorporate AI and can be controlled via an actuator
Big visions are built from many parts. Essential parts that accelerate change and keep things going. Technologies that work, and work together. Seamlessly and perpetually. For district energy customers, reliability and energy efficiency are must-haves when delivering sustainable heating and cooling solutions to users across a local community. BROEN takes pride in providing customers with valve technology that enables them to pump steam, hot water and cold water through their underground pipe system with total confidence.
reliable operations
"District energy companies want to operate an efficient, long-lasting grid, and our valves sit at the heart of many district energy operations across Europe, China and Russia. The large valves we install are designed to last, and customers know that once they’ve been fitted, and year service secured, they can forget about them for years or even decades to come," says Peter Ebdrup, business unit director at BROEN.
But alongside reliability, energy customers also demand sustainability and energy efficiency. BROEN integrates a number of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals into their working practices, with a particular focus on SDG 6,7,8 and 12. "We work hard to avoid material waste, which means all metals we use are recycled. And we continue to improve our production technology to more eco-friendly solutions. And naturally the valve technology we develop contributes to a more efficient and sustainable distribution of water, heat or gas,” says Peter.
visionaries
Energy efficiency sits at the heart of BROEN’s strategy, with the company currently working on developing 'intelligent' valves, which incorporate AI and can be controlled via an actuator. “Looking further ahead, we aim to use the Internet of Things to control the valves, meaning they become an integrated element in the broader grid,” says Peter. “This will allow district energy operators to monitor and control the valves based on pressure, water temperature, and other relevant metrics, giving them greater control and improving efficiency.”
BROEN recently helped a customer in northern Denmark, a country where district heating is part of a balanced national energy plan, to reduce carbon emissions and the use of finite resources. "The customer switched from oil to wood chip-based heating and constructed a new, energy-efficient plant. We installed BROEN BALLOMAX® ball valves in the plant's pump station, and they play a vital role as reliable, efficient shut-off valves to control the water-flow through the different pipelines. This provides the customer with a dependable, sustainable solution,” says Peter.
By continually pursuing excellence, we are able to provide customers with reliable solutions that contribute to their sustainability goals.
reliable operations
"District energy companies want to operate an efficient, long-lasting grid, and our valves sit at the heart of many district energy operations across Europe, China and Russia. The large valves we install are designed to last, and customers know that once they’ve been fitted, and year service secured, they can forget about them for years or even decades to come," says Peter Ebdrup, business unit director at BROEN.
But alongside reliability, energy customers also demand sustainability and energy efficiency. BROEN integrates a number of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals into their working practices, with a particular focus on SDG 6,7,8 and 12. "We work hard to avoid material waste, which means all metals we use are recycled. And we continue to improve our production technology to more eco-friendly solutions. And naturally the valve technology we develop contributes to a more efficient and sustainable distribution of water, heat or gas,” says Peter.
“we provide customers with valve technology that enables them to pump steam, hot water and cold water through their underground pipe system with total confidence”
visionaries
Energy efficiency sits at the heart of BROEN’s strategy, with the company currently working on developing 'intelligent' valves, which incorporate AI and can be controlled via an actuator. “Looking further ahead, we aim to use the Internet of Things to control the valves, meaning they become an integrated element in the broader grid,” says Peter. “This will allow district energy operators to monitor and control the valves based on pressure, water temperature, and other relevant metrics, giving them greater control and improving efficiency.”
BROEN recently helped a customer in northern Denmark, a country where district heating is part of a balanced national energy plan, to reduce carbon emissions and the use of finite resources. "The customer switched from oil to wood chip-based heating and constructed a new, energy-efficient plant. We installed BROEN BALLOMAX® ball valves in the plant's pump station, and they play a vital role as reliable, efficient shut-off valves to control the water-flow through the different pipelines. This provides the customer with a dependable, sustainable solution,” says Peter.
By continually pursuing excellence, we are able to provide customers with reliable solutions that contribute to their sustainability goals.
any questions?
Peter Ebdrup
business director
at BROEN
BROEN
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