Streamlining of energy management in
typical public
utility buildings is one of the most important challenges relating to
proper energy management to be met by local governments. Within the
project frameworks, on 8 – 11 April 2013, a group of
scientists
from the Faculty of Drilling, Oil and Gas at the AGH University of
Science and Technology paid a visit to Ukraine. On the first day of
staying in Ukraine, an international seminar took place under the
auspices of the Rector of the Oil and Gas University in
Ivano-Frankivsk. TV stations were also interested in this meeting. They
broadcast an extensive report from the seminar on the same day in
regional news blocks. The exchange of scientific concepts in the area
of potential and possibilities of utilising of low-temperature energy,
especially in Ukraine gave solid foundations for a further visit in the
field. Subsequent days were full of meetings both with representatives
of local governments, administrators of the selected public utility
buildings and the representatives of UkroNafta Company in
Ivano-Frankivsk District. AGH’s representatives had
presentations
regarding the Polish experience in the area of managing low-temperature
energy, and they also presented issues relating to a possibility of
using crude oil wells, which have already been removed or which are
designated for removal, in order to acquire the earth internal energy
from them. Those new technical and engineering solutions are not known
yey and, that's why, they are not used on natural gas and crude oil
deposits in Ivano-Frankivsk District in Ukraine. Also, the issues
relating to the requirements concerning preparation of buildings
(energy certificates) for utilising low-temperature energy by means of
heat pumps raised a lot of interest. During the diagnostic visit,
public utility buildings selected by the Ukrainian party in such towns
as Uhornyky, Pasiczna, Poberezzia and Zahyzdna were analysed in detail
in terms of demand for heat and hot utility water. In each of those
buildings detailed photographic documentation was made by means of a
thermal vision video camera. All those buildings require thermal
modernisation works to be conducted.
The
diagnostic visit was prepared
professionally by the Ukrainian partner: the Oil and Gas University in
Ivano-Frankivsk. An extended agenda of the diagnostic visit contributed
to becoming acquainted with the issues and perspectives of developing
the utilisation of low-temperature energy both by means of known
technical and engineering solutions and with a possibility of utilising
geothermal energy by means of heat pumps.
Study visit in Poland on 9-12
September 2013
On 9 to
12 September 2013, a
delegation from Ukraine consisting of 10 members came to Poland. The
delegation comprised representatives of local government, administrator
of public utility buildings, representatives of local business and
employees of the Oil and Gas Technical University in Ivano-Frankivsk.
The goal
of the visit was to
learn more about managing low-temperature energy in public utility
buildings. The Ukrainian delegation had an opportunity meet with the
authorities of companies involved in energy issues, representatives of
the local government, private investors, who cooperate in the area of
utilising low-temperature energy, including also geothermal energy.
On the
first day an International
Seminar was held at the AGH University of Science and Technology. The
guests were greeted by the Deputy Deans of the Faculty, namely Prof.
Czesław Rybicki, dr inż. Jan Ziaja and Prof. Rafał Wi¶niowski (Head of
the Drilling and Geo-Engineering Faculty). A number of presentations
were given regarding the project and possibilities of co-financing
related projects. On that day, the Ukrainian delegation went to
Miękinia, to a modern laboratory of renewable energy sources and energy
conservation of AGH. The participants had an opportunity to become
familiar with the operation of e.g. photovoltaic cells, solar
collectors of different structure and the principles of heat pump
operation.
On the
next day, the Ukrainian
delegation was received by the Mayor of Słomniki Town, Mr. Paweł
Knafel. It was an excellent opportunity to discuss issues relating to
the energy problems in the community, including especially in the area
of passive buildings. The participants visited a modern, Poland's first
sports hall in Słomniki and a passive gym in the Town of Waganowice. In
the afternoon, the delegation from Ukraine was received by the Head of
Pałecznica Village, Mr. Marcin Gaweł, who presented a newly built heat
pump installation with direct evaporation, which provides power to the
public utility buildings in that village. On 11-12 September 2013, the
Ukrainian delegation went to the Podhale Region. On the first day they
met with the Mayor of Zakopane Town, Mr. Jerzy Majcherski and President
of Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej "Geotermia Podhalańska" SA.,
Mr. Czesław ¦limak, and his staff. Deputy Mayor of Zakopane Town, Mr.
Wojciech Solik participated in the meeting as well. In the building
belonging to Geotermia Podhalańska, the Company’s employees
told
the guests about their experience with operating Podhale heating
network. Furthermore, the Ukrainian delegation visited both a
geothermal part of the installation in Bańska Niżna and peak load
boiler house in Zakopane. The guests from Ukraine had also an
opportunity to become familiar with the experience concerning drilling
of a new geothermal well, Bańska PGP-3. On the next day, the delegation
visited "Terma Bania" swimming complex, where the participants learnt
how a swimming pool installation operates and what are the operational
parameters of the well, from which thermal water is exploited.
A good
example to follow is the
best and fastest teacher, so may long-term experience in the creation
of the Polish heating geothermal installations and
balneology-recreational complexes be a challenge for Ukrainian local
governments.
All of
the participants evaluated the study visit in Poland as very
successful.
The study
visit was arranged by Eng. Aneta Sapińska-¦liwa, PhD, Project Manager.
