A district heating substation is a component in a district heating system that connects the main network to a building's own heating system.Janusz Wollerstrand: District Heating SubstationsEUROHEAT & POWER: GUIDELINES FOR DISTRICT HEATING SUBSTATIONS , October 2008
Parts The station normally has one or more of the following parts:
Heat exchanger - to split primary and secondary side of the system Control valve - to regulate the flow through the heat exchanger Heat meter - to measure energy consumption and allocate costs Strainer - to remove particles that could block heat exchanger or control valve Shutdown valve - to stop the flow on primary side in case of service or emergency Differential pressure controller - to balance the network and improve working conditions of control valve Temperature controller - to control temperature on secondary side by regulating the flow on primary side Temperature sensor - to sense flow and return temperatures required for temperature control
Additional parts In addition, a district heating substation may also include:
Pump Manometer Safety valve Non-return valve
See also Cold district heating Drammen Heat Pump Vatajankoski Power Plant
References
External links Heating Solutions