Thermotechnical Lab
The Thermotechnical Lab researches, tests and optimises thermal energy systems – such as district heating networks, heat pumps, buffer tanks, heat exchangers and thermal storage – to make buildings and neighbourhoods more sustainable, more efficient and less reliant on fossil fuels.
This state-of-the-art lab is equipped with multifunctional equipment, enabling independent static and dynamic testing of thermal systems in accordance with ISO 9001 standards. The lab is precisely controlled and monitored via an industrial PLC infrastructure linked to a SCADA system.
In addition to evaluating the performance of thermal energy applications, field monitoring can also be carried out in this lab.
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Take a look around our lab and discover how we conduct research into innovative energy solutions.
Who can use the Thermotechnical Lab?
- Start-ups, SMEs and large companies with new concepts in the field of thermal energy systems
- System integrators
- Control system suppliers
- Engineering firms
- Component manufacturers
- System users
Systems that can be tested:
- Thermal storage: water tanks, PCM storage …
- Thermal generation: water/water heat pumps, air/water heat pumps, micro-CHP, Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) …
- Thermal interfaces: district heating substations, water/water heat exchangers, etc.
- Thermal emission: radiators, convectors, etc.
What is the purpose of the Thermotechnical Lab?
- Systeemtesten onder verschillende operationele omstandigheden
- Benchmarking van beschikbare technologieën
- Deskundig advies en testen van beschikbare technologieën voor specifieke toepassingen
- Deskundige ondersteuning bij simulaties voor technische haalbaarheid van technologische concepten
- Simulatie en experimentele validatie van prototypische energietechnologiesystemen en -componenten
- Volledige oplossing voor monitoring en data-acquisitie in het veld
- Pre-compliance testen
- Verhuur van testruimte voor klanten om eigen tests uit te voeren
- Controle van thermische systemen: slimme controle van applicaties, optimalisatie, IoT-apparaten …
