Concept and development history of district heating systems, as well modern materials used to increase energy efficiency of district heating and reduce heat energy losses; structure, components, and characteristics of pre-insulated pipelines incl. different methods for pre-insulated pipes manufacturing and the impact of production methods on characteristics defining energy losses values; changes of pre-insulated pipes characteristics over time and their impact on heat energy losses; pipes control systems allowing monitoring of pre-insulated pipes performance; concept of lifetime ownership cost used for the evaluation of economic feasibility of steel pipes replacement with pre-insulated pipes

Methods for heat carrier leakages identification in underground pipelines (acoustic, induction, etc.), accompanied with demonstration of different equipment used for leakages identification and video recording of examples from leakage identification tasks; practical session with successful leakage point identification in one of the districts of Bila Tserkva DPS

Technical characteristics of individual heating units and their potential for reducing heat consumption and energy savings - individual heating units provide a tool for customers to control heat energy consumption depending on weather conditions and customers’ preferences, and increase the attractiveness of district heating systems for end-users; main technical schemes for the installation of individual heating units and their key components; set up and maintenance of individual heating units as correct set-up is a key factor influencing the efficiency of individual heating units operation

Regulatory requirements for the installation of individual heating units in Ukraine incl. the rules of technical exploitation of heating systems and networks, as well as state construction norms on residential buildings, heating networks, and heating
 

Benefits and pre-conditions for the automation and remote monitoring of boiler houses operation in district heating systems; structure of remote monitoring systems and key factors that should be addressed during the design and implementation of the system, e.g. protocols of data exchange, scalability, integration with other systems, flexibility, use of different communication channels, etc.

Use of stream-niche fuel combustion technology (SNT-technology) and its potential to increase natural gas boilers efficiency; natural gas combustion process, the structure of burners using SNT-technology and its impact on combustion efficiency; environmental impact of natural gas combustion for heat energy generation, including the difference in negative impact between individual natural gas boilers in the apartments and district heating solution; technological solutions to reduce NOx emissions from natural gas boilers

Technical characteristics of Zhytomyr DHS and modernization projects executed by the enterprise (installation of individual heating units, replacement of steel pipes with pre-insulated pipes, and modernization of boiler houses); modernization projects being implemented under the support of international financial institutions, including the construction of biomass fired CHP

Specialized software for remote monitoring and control of boiler houses operation - controlled parameters include operation of boilers, pumps, pressure in the network, as well as notification about emergency situations; ,main possibilities of the system, user interface, communication channels, and experience of implementation

Specialized software for building automatic systems for commercial and technical energy monitoring; main possibilities of the system, user interface, communication channels, and experience of implementation

Importance of the cooperation between municipal authorities and district heating operators incl. experience of Zhytomyr city in implementing energy saving projects and the role of municipal authorities in attraction of financial resources from international financial institutions and technical support agencies; importance of municipal energy monitoring and energy management system to ensure economic efficiency of investments

Technical parameters of pumping efficiency and criteria for choosing the cost effective pumping solutions; importance of life cycle cost of pump operation, which include not only the cost of equipment but also the cost of electricity used during the lifetime and maintenance costs; automation and control systems, maintenance and servicing of pumping equipment, and installation of frequency converters to reduce electricity consumption

Automation and control system used for individual heating units. The presentation covers main possibilities of the system and its user interface