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18 | Modernisation of boiler systems

Reference: Bechtel private dairy

Two new steam boilers with a system output of some 30 t/h supply the Bechtel private dairy now
with more steam, compared to the two 1994 Loos-boilers with 16 t/h, but also provide an advan-
ced boiler system as regards energy efficiency, operating safety and flexibility. Remote access with
MEC Remote and the digital efficiency assistant MEC Optimize complement the existing energy
management system perfectly.

While increasing their production capacity, the competitive production costs – decisive factors
Bechtel private dairy (“Privatmolkerei Bechtel”) from include preventing system failures and minimising
Germany also modernised their process heat supply. energy consumption. As far back as 2012, Bechtel had
The new boiler system, with nearly 30 tons of steam already introduced an energy management system.
capacity per hour, is one of the first worldwide with Since 2017, the company has also been using the
MEC Optimize. Based on the operating mode of the digital efficiency assistant MEC Optimize from Bosch,
system, this digital efficiency assistant from Bosch which now enables predictive maintenance.
predicts the service life of individual components,
suggests measures to increase efficiency, and MEC Optimize is integrated in the boiler control cabinet
instructs the user in implementing them. All electrical and records all data from the steam boiler, water
sensors and actuators of the boiler system are con- treatment, heat recovery facilities and other connec-
nected to an analysis tool like the ones used with a ted plant components. The operating data is stored
famous particle accelerator or for controlling the locally for many years and evaluated via trend analyses.
underground in a global metropolis. If the fuel consumption increases, for example, due to
excessive desalting rates or soiling in the boiler, the
The Bechtel dairy processes more than one million efficiency assistant reports possible causes. At
kilograms of milk per day. Complex production Bechtel, this is done through the company network of
structures and energy-intensive processes require a connected PCs or via a WiFi hotspot in the boiler
comprehensive data analysis. This is the basis of room to the tablet of the boiler attendant. As an