German electroplating company implements tri-generation comfort system
Companies with energy-intensive electroplating and surface finishing processes not only have high levels of energy consumption, but they also need vast quantities of process heat and cooling for production. Combined heat and power (CHP) units in conjunction with thermally driven cooling systems are particularly effective in these instances. These are becoming increasingly popular in innovative medium-sized German production companies. Power and heat can be produced efficiently and at low costs through the use of CHP cogeneration systems. With an adsorption chiller, the benefits can also be extended to the otherwise energy-intensive cooling processes in production.
In May 2014, Oberflächentechnik (OFT) Döbeln GmbH, an electroplating company, implemented a tri-generation system for power, heating, and cooling under the direction of CEO Olaf Hawlitschek. The clever combination of two CHP units and two InvenSor adsorption chillers generates power, heat, and cooling for the company’s 12 electroplating machines. These tri-generation systems are not only on the rise in server rooms and sales rooms throughout Germany, they’re also gaining popularity in industrial usage.