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standstill damages in the backup boiler. Furthermore, energy data that the setting of one of the older valves
it automatically reports abnormalities during operation in the automatic desalting system could be optimised.
of a boiler to the superordinate control system. As a This would not have been noticed so quickly with a
precaution it switches to the backup boiler. conventional system,” explains the responsible custo-
mer service engineer from Bosch, Torsten Fischborn,
During the introduction of a certified energy manage- during his first service appointment after the moderni-
ment system the consumption figures need to be sation.
recorded on a regular basis to enable the analysis of
energy saving potentials. Sutter opted for the superor- The Energy Manager Christian Böhme shows his satis-
dinate control system MEC from Bosch. Thanks to this faction: “Despite the recently decreased prices for
system the energy manager and the technical mana- light fuel oil we will save 250,000 euros annually. The
gers can view the status of the system at any time from investment will be amortised after approximately three
their working places and can easily evaluate the recor- years – a worthwhile project and a considerable con-
ded data. Each user can intuitively configure the view tribution to reducing our CO2 emissions.”
in order to maintain an overview of the data relevant
for him. “I think it’s great how good the system has Sutter’s process heat supply works with greater effi-
proved itself in operation. Some days after the com- ciency after the successful modernisation.
missioning I found out through small differences in

The system control from Bosch consists of:
▶ controls of the individual boilers and their safety chains
▶ sequential control and water treatment of the multi-boiler system
▶ superordinate control system for the visualisation, recording and evaluation of operating data
▶ interface for direct messages to the technical manager