{"id":102691,"date":"2024-10-07T09:02:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mwm.net\/?p=102691"},"modified":"2025-02-26T14:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T12:51:53","slug":"bitburger-braugruppe-gmbh-replacement-of-two-mwm-gas-engines-in-cogeneration-power-plant-to-generate-heat-and-power-for-beer-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mwm.net\/en\/news\/news-releases\/bitburger-braugruppe-gmbh-replacement-of-two-mwm-gas-engines-in-cogeneration-power-plant-to-generate-heat-and-power-for-beer-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitburger Braugruppe: Replacement of Two MWM Gas Engines in Cogeneration Power Plant to Generate Heat and Power for Beer Production"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mannheim, October 7, 2024<\/p>\n

After more than 60,000 operating hours, the time has come for the replacement of the engines of the cogeneration power plant of Bitburger Braugruppe GmbH in Bitburg in Germany’s Eifel region. Since 2014, two MWM TCG 2020 V20 gas engines have been generating energy for the production processes at the location. After 10 years of operation, the two MWM engines are now being replaced by two MWM TCG 3020 V20 gas engines<\/a> of the latest engine generation. The first gas engine was replaced in the spring of 2024. The second one will be installed in the fourth quarter of 2024. The two natural gas-fired TCG 3020 V20 gas engines each have an electrical output of 2,000 kW and a thermal output of 2,066 kW. The electrical efficiency of the cogeneration power plant is 43.4 percent, and its thermal efficiency amounts to 44.6 percent. With the new engines, the total efficiency of the cogeneration power plant thus amounts to 87.8 percent.<\/p>\n

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The two MWM TCG 3020 V20 gas engines in the cogeneration power plant of Bitburger Braugruppe generate heat and power for uninterrupted production at the location. (photograph: Bitburger Braugruppe GmbH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MWM gas engines secure company’s power supply<\/h2>\n

To ensure uninterrupted energy supply for the beer production, the engines of the cogeneration power plant<\/a> are being replaced in two stages. For seasonal reasons, the beer production is higher than usual especially in the summer months. Therefore, it is not possible to interrupt operations. The first MWM gas engine<\/a> was already replaced in spring 2024. “We planned about five weeks for each engine replacement”, explains Bastian Hargarten, Head of Technical Infrastructure and Maintenance at Bitburger Braugruppe GmbH. The second engine was replaced at the end of 2024. “To meet this tight schedule, the mechanical work is carried out in two shifts”, says Hargarten.<\/p>\n

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The first MWM TCG 3020 V20 gas engine was replaced in spring 2024. The second gas engine will be installed in the cogeneration power plant in Bitburg in the fourth quarter of this year. (photograph: Bitburger Braugruppe GmbH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Use of engine waste heat for production processes<\/h2>\n

The MWM TCG 3020 V20 gas engines generate heat and power for the beer production. The heat and power generated by the cogeneration power plant are used entirely for the Bitburg location. Additionally, the two new MWM TCG 3020 V20 engines will be equipped with customized pre-fitted selective catalytic reduction (SCR) solutions to meet current and future emission requirements. Two heat storage units, each with a capacity of 200 m3<\/sup>, serve as heat buffers for overheating protection of the engines. Moreover, a two-pass heat recovery steam boiler and two waste heat exchangers are installed for the cogeneration power plant to deliver a total thermal output of 4 MW. In 2025, two new high-temperature heat pumps will be installed to enable comprehensive utilization of the waste heat from the gas engines for the provision of steam and hot water.<\/p>\n

The cogeneration power plant<\/a> with the two new MWM TCG 3020 V20 gas engines will supply about 18 consumption points at the operating location with energy. These include heating systems, pasteurization systems, flash pasteurizers, and beer heating units. The cogeneration power plant is monitored and controlled via the digital MWM power plant control system TPEM (Total Plant & Energy Management)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fit for the future with MWM gas engines<\/h2>\n

Bitburger Braugruppe was especially impressed by the long maintenance intervals of the MWM TCG 3020 V20 gas engines of up to 80,000 operating hours. “If necessary, MWM TCG 3020 V20 gas engines can also be retrofitted for operation with natural gas with a hydrogen admixture of up to 25 vol% or for mixed operation with biogas”, says Hargarten. “This puts us in a good and flexible position for the future.”<\/p>\n

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