Extension of the existing biomass district heating plant in Lofer with a biomass CHP plant based on an ORC cycle / Lofer (Salzburg, Austria)
Relevant technical data
- Nominal thermal capacity: 4.2 MW biomass furnace with thermal oil boiler (3.75 MW are used for the ORC cycle) + 600 kW pressurised hot water economiser
- Nominal electric capacity: 600 kW ORC cycle
- Start of operation: 2004
Planning in co-operation with Seegen, Salzburg
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The ORC process
Biomass CHP plant Lofer – acts & facts
| Fuel power input | 5,600 | kW |
| Nominal power thermal oil boiler and thermal oil ECO | 4,200 | kW |
| Nominal power hot water ECO | 600 | kW |
| Usable thermal power (district and process heat) | 4,100 | kW |
| Net electric power ORC | 600 | kW |
| Production of heat from biomass (incl. existing flue gas condensation unit) | 29,000 | MWh/a |
| Production of electricity from biomass | 3,600 | MWh/a |
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