{"id":2177,"date":"2020-08-26T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T09:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bratsberg.as\/?p=2177"},"modified":"2020-10-12T15:22:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T13:22:29","slug":"the-river-heats-up-porselensfabrikken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bratsberg.as\/en\/current-news\/the-river-heats-up-porselensfabrikken\/","title":{"rendered":"The river heats up Porselensfabrikken"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;span&#8221; size=&#8221;26&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]\u2013 \u00abThe point is to take environmental considerations into account and find out how we can produce the energy we require. Since the river flows past the building, it makes sense to make use of the energy source it provides\u00bb, says J\u00f8rn Bjerke enthusiastically.[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;26&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]Self-sufficient with renewable energy[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1602508944313{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]J\u00f8rn Bjerke, Bratsberg\u2019s head of operations at Porselensfabrikken\u2019s energy centre in Porsgrunn, supplies the right temperature to 22000 m2 of property and streets.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598433247883{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\u2013 \u00abToday, the entire property is self-sufficient with heating and cooling provided by the river\u00bb, explains the head of operations. \u00abWe use renewable energy from the river water to heat up offices, shops, fitness centres, apartments and streets. In the summer, we use the water to cool them down\u00bb, he adds. The energy centre was built when Bratsberg started developing the area in 2009.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_blockquote font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]Today, the entire property is self-sufficient with heating and cooling provided by the river.[\/mk_blockquote][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598433551921{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Fine-tuning<\/strong><br \/>\nJ\u00f8rn allows himself plenty of time to fine tune the facility.<br \/>\n\u2013 \u00abWe use heat exchange technology, but in my mind it boils down to a chemical process. We put in 1Kwh and get 2 in return. Everything has to be regulated and function optimally in order to maintain efficient running and the right temperature. There are, no doubt many people who know a lot more about the pumps and heat exchangers than I do. But I don\u2019t think there are many who know as much about how they can get them to operate together, here at the energy centre. It\u2019s a lot of fun\u00bb, says J\u00f8rn, eagerly.<\/p>\n<p>Head of operations, J\u00f8rn Bjerke, at Porselensfabrikken\u2019s energy centre[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1754&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598433470695{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<em>How important is it to use the river to heat up buildings and towns?<\/em><br \/>\n\u2013 \u00abI know what\u2019s required to take things to the next level here, and work constantly to improve the efficiency of the facility. It\u2019s a matter of putting our pride into the development of the energy centre.\u00bb[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1752&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1757&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;26&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]Recovering the energy[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598433589507{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\u2013 \u00abThe next step will be to find a way to recover the surplus energy, which at the moment goes straight into the river\u00bb, explains J\u00f8rn. \u00abBy storing the energy, we could use more of it.\u00bb Finding ways of using and storing unused energy is a field yet to be fully explored, according to J\u00f8rn.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have plans for storage?<\/em><br \/>\n\u2013 \u00abNo, not us, but I gather Skagerak Varme are aiming to store industrial heat from Her\u00f8ya. 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