Research sustainable heat sources for heat networks in Bruges
The Bruges Climate Plan 2030 was approved by the municipal executive and the city council in February 2022 with the aim of emitting at least 49% less CO2 by 2030, as an intermediate step towards making Bruges a climate-neutral city by 2050. The climate plan lists more than 200 actions, spread over 7 bridges. One of these actions is as follows: Search for additional green heat sources (high and low temperature).
Client
Bruges City Council
Location
Bruges
Budget techniques
approx. 50.000 EUR (excl VAT)
Period Study:
2022-2023
Research sustainable heat sources for heat networks in Bruges
The Bruges Climate Plan 2030 was approved by the municipal executive and the city council in February 2022 with the aim of emitting at least 49% less CO2 by 2030, as an intermediate step towards making Bruges a climate-neutral city by 2050. The climate plan lists more than 200 actions, spread over 7 bridges. One of these actions is as follows: Search for additional green heat sources (high and low temperature).
In 2021, the heat zoning plan for the entire territory of the city was approved by the municipal executive and the city council, a first step to give direction and scientifically substantiate the vision and policy on sustainable heat for Bruges. This plan shows which neighbourhoods and streets are best heated collectively sustainably by 2050.
The assignment of Ingenium, together with partner EXTRAQT, included the research into the possible sustainable heat sources that can be used in the city of Bruges to provide public and private buildings with sustainable heat through a collective system.
In a first phase, Ingenium, in collaboration with the city, investigated the available heat sources on the entire territory of Bruges and its suburbs. The result is a list and a map of the heat sources, supplemented by the available capacities and heat quantities and temperature, in addition to an initial qualitative assessment of the usefulness of the heat. These include industrial residual heat (port of Zeebrugge and business parks), solar energy on residual spaces (CST, PVT and solar boilers), heat from geothermal energy, heat from surface water, heat from sewage water, heat from drinking water, and more non-location-related heat sources such as large-scale air-to-water heat pumps, electrode boilers, various technologies based on the combustion of various fuels (boilers and CHPs),...
Vervolgens werd bekeken in welke mate de meest veelbelovende en duurzame warmtebronnen de diverse gebieden
in de stad collectief kunnen voorzien van warmte. Er werden diverse simulatiemodellen opgesteld om zone per zone te
kijken of de aanwezige bronnen volstaan, en dit per zone steeds in combinatie met een grootschalige warmtebuffer en
een piekwarmtecentrale. Dit telkens voor de huidige warmtevraag van de stad, en voor de verwachte warmtevraag na
renovatie van alle gebouwen. Op deze manier heeft de stad per warmtenetzone zicht op de nodige collectieve warmte-infrastructuur.
In een laatste fase zullen we de diverse warmtebronnen energetisch en financieel evalueren. Per warmtenetzone kijken
we naar het verwachte energieverbruik en vergelijken we met de huidige situatie en andere mogelijke fossielvrije
oplossingen. De investerings-, energie- en onderhoudskosten worden geraamd per warmtebron en per bijkomend
nodige warmtecentrale.
Op deze manier krijgt stad Brugge een goed inzicht in de nodige infrastructuur voor collectieve warmte en kan de stad
doelgericht kijken naar de opstart van de diverse deelprojecten.
Subsequently, it was examined to what extent the most promising and sustainable heat sources can collectively supply the various areas in the city with heat. Various simulation models were drawn up to see whether the existing sources are sufficient zone by zone, and this in combination with a large-scale heat buffer and a peak heat plant. This is always for the current heat demand of the city, and for the expected heat demand after renovation of all buildings. In this way, the city has an overview of the necessary collective heat infrastructure for each heat network zone.
In a final phase, we will evaluate the various heat sources energetically and financially. For each heat network zone, we look at the expected energy consumption and compare it with the current situation and other possible fossil-free solutions. The investment, energy and maintenance costs are estimated per heat source and per additional heat plant required.
In this way, the city of Bruges will gain a good insight into the necessary infrastructure for collective heat and the city can look specifically at the start-up of the various sub-projects.
Research sustainable heat sources for heat networks in Bruges
The Bruges Climate Plan 2030 was approved by the municipal executive and the city council in February 2022 with the aim of emitting at least 49% less CO2 by 2030, as an intermediate step towards making Bruges a climate-neutral city by 2050. The climate plan lists more than 200 actions, spread over 7 bridges. One of these actions is as follows: Search for additional green heat sources (high and low temperature).
Client
Bruges City Council
Location
Bruges
Budget techniques
approx. 50.000 EUR (excl VAT)
Period Study:
2022-2023
Research sustainable heat sources for heat networks in Bruges
The Bruges Climate Plan 2030 was approved by the municipal executive and the city council in February 2022 with the aim of emitting at least 49% less CO2 by 2030, as an intermediate step towards making Bruges a climate-neutral city by 2050. The climate plan lists more than 200 actions, spread over 7 bridges. One of these actions is as follows: Search for additional green heat sources (high and low temperature).
In 2021, the heat zoning plan for the entire territory of the city was approved by the municipal executive and the city council, a first step to give direction and scientifically substantiate the vision and policy on sustainable heat for Bruges. This plan shows which neighbourhoods and streets are best heated collectively sustainably by 2050.
The assignment of Ingenium, together with partner EXTRAQT, included the research into the possible sustainable heat sources that can be used in the city of Bruges to provide public and private buildings with sustainable heat through a collective system.
In a first phase, Ingenium, in collaboration with the city, investigated the available heat sources on the entire territory of Bruges and its suburbs. The result is a list and a map of the heat sources, supplemented by the available capacities and heat quantities and temperature, in addition to an initial qualitative assessment of the usefulness of the heat. These include industrial residual heat (port of Zeebrugge and business parks), solar energy on residual spaces (CST, PVT and solar boilers), heat from geothermal energy, heat from surface water, heat from sewage water, heat from drinking water, and more non-location-related heat sources such as large-scale air-to-water heat pumps, electrode boilers, various technologies based on the combustion of various fuels (boilers and CHPs),...
Vervolgens werd bekeken in welke mate de meest veelbelovende en duurzame warmtebronnen de diverse gebieden
in de stad collectief kunnen voorzien van warmte. Er werden diverse simulatiemodellen opgesteld om zone per zone te
kijken of de aanwezige bronnen volstaan, en dit per zone steeds in combinatie met een grootschalige warmtebuffer en
een piekwarmtecentrale. Dit telkens voor de huidige warmtevraag van de stad, en voor de verwachte warmtevraag na
renovatie van alle gebouwen. Op deze manier heeft de stad per warmtenetzone zicht op de nodige collectieve warmte-infrastructuur.
In een laatste fase zullen we de diverse warmtebronnen energetisch en financieel evalueren. Per warmtenetzone kijken
we naar het verwachte energieverbruik en vergelijken we met de huidige situatie en andere mogelijke fossielvrije
oplossingen. De investerings-, energie- en onderhoudskosten worden geraamd per warmtebron en per bijkomend
nodige warmtecentrale.
Op deze manier krijgt stad Brugge een goed inzicht in de nodige infrastructuur voor collectieve warmte en kan de stad
doelgericht kijken naar de opstart van de diverse deelprojecten.
Subsequently, it was examined to what extent the most promising and sustainable heat sources can collectively supply the various areas in the city with heat. Various simulation models were drawn up to see whether the existing sources are sufficient zone by zone, and this in combination with a large-scale heat buffer and a peak heat plant. This is always for the current heat demand of the city, and for the expected heat demand after renovation of all buildings. In this way, the city has an overview of the necessary collective heat infrastructure for each heat network zone.
In a final phase, we will evaluate the various heat sources energetically and financially. For each heat network zone, we look at the expected energy consumption and compare it with the current situation and other possible fossil-free solutions. The investment, energy and maintenance costs are estimated per heat source and per additional heat plant required.
In this way, the city of Bruges will gain a good insight into the necessary infrastructure for collective heat and the city can look specifically at the start-up of the various sub-projects.
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