BCS® Suite

Precisely fitting. Performance-enhancing. Safe. Sustainable.

The BCS^® (Biomass Control Solution) Suite is a superordinate regulation for biomass heating (power) plants and improves them in several areas. Six standardized modules are combined individually depending on the system configuration. Linking process engineering know-how with modern control technology and digitalisation creates a compact, quickly deployable automation – BCS® Suite.

Consistently smooth operation with significantly less necessary manual interventions results in an enhanced overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness of your biomass heating (power) plant. This strongly relates to less fuel input and subsequently yields a vital contribution to climate protection by considerably reducing emissions. Furthermore, due to even operation of the boiler by BCS® the service life of your system is extended substantially.

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“The experts at CONENGA Group don’t stop at identifying potential performance improvements, they also put them directly into practice. Together with their team, they are the only ones we know of who can consolidate the entire biomass topic under one roof”

Hansjörg Rottensteiner, Head of Technology, Ritten district heating plant

“The modernization measures carried out by CONENGA Group on the EMSRT, including the energy efficiency optimization implemented at the Bramberg heating plant, lead to significantly higher efficiency levels than in the past. The plant was brought up to date in two phases in terms of control and regulation technology with the BCS® Suite. With this investment, Salzburg AG has made a contribution to the more efficient use of domestic resources.”

Ing. Günther Seifter, Geschäftsführer Holzwärme Altenmarkt GmbH

“In recent years, CONENGA has implemented several projects for Stadtwärme Lienz following a potential analysis with the BCS® FLR firing rate control system, the BCS® PSM buffer storage management system and the BCS® LHM load hierarchy management system as well as the necessary automation. With high control quality, ease of operation and significant improvements – such as increased performance in the ORC module – we are still convinced of the quality of the BCS suite. In terms of service, we benefit from pleasant cooperation and thus keep our control system up to date.”

Ing. Thomas Mühlmann, operations manager Stadtwärme Lienz

“Start up the furnace, switch on BCS® and be sure that everything is running. It was the best decision to commission the optimization project.”

Andreas Obkircher, heating engineer, Welschnofner Energiegewinnungsgenossenschaft

“At the Ramstein site, the BCS® control system got a lot out of the two existing systems.
I am very satisfied with the results.”

Barbara Lutz, Head of Power Plants, Rettenmeier Group

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BCS^®– Biomass Control Solution

Precisely fitting.

Based on the potential study, we select the right combination of preconfigured BCS^®modules for your specific system configuration. Subsequently we adapt the BCS® Suite according to your requirements in order to optimally exploit the improvement potential identified for your plant.

Performance-enhancing.

The BCS^® Suite increases performance with innovative control concepts that are optimally designed for the processes in heating (power) plant operation. The BCS^® handles different system controls in the inventory as a superordinate control and convinces with complete cloud connection. Integration into the existing environment takes place seamlessly during operation, without downtimes and without intervention in the existing safety chain.

Safe.

The BCS^® Suite follows a superordinate control strategy that presets setpoints on existing control loops. This ensures that the existing plants integrated into the BCS^® continue to be operated within the process engineering limits and corresponding safety concepts specified by the plant manufacturer. The existing safety concept remains fully in place and is not affected or restricted in any way by the overriding regulation.

Sustainable.

Thanks to improved overall efficiency and a significant reduction in fuel consumption and own power consumption, the use of the BCS^® Suite also improves the sustainability of your plant in step with the increase in economic efficiency. This also leads to a reduction in emissions. The BCS^®Cloud also enables precise reporting to reduce your carbon footprint and thus makes a valuable contribution to sustainability reporting.

BCS® project procedure

A BCS® project is either realized as an investment or as an user agreement. Independent from these aspects, the implementation conforms to the EU environmental objectives (taxonomy, Article 9) and the resulting effects are indicated accordingly. In close cooperation, we design your BCS® project in three phases.

Project flow chart

Potential study

As a start, we analyze your biomass heating (power) plant and derive process and control technology improvement potentials that can be exploited by adapting the system and implementing the BCS® Suite.The potential study includes a well-founded analysis of available operating data with suitable tools for data analysis, an on-site inspection of the plant for the purpose of identifying the plant condition, and an intensive exchange with the operating team. We link the insights gained in this process with the results from the data analysis and derive the optimization potentials as a whole. Furthermore, we develop strategies and options for the implementation of the optimization as a basis for decision-making for the subsequent phase of implementation.

Implementation, realization

Depending on the type of optimization you have decided on, the engineering for the plant adaptation (process engineering), the development of the control concept, the customizing of the control system and the implementation on site are carried out. We adapt your system in coordination with downtimes, supplement or renew sensor technology, create the prerequisites for the BCS^® Suite (hardware: PLC, server, network connection; software) and commission the new higher-level control system with signal switching (cold and warm commissioning). The existing safety concepts remain fully functional. The operating staff is fully trained and the implementation project is completed.

Operation, service

The commissioning is immediately followed by an operation that is intensively accompanied by us via secure remote maintenance in order to round off the optimization, taking into account the various operating states. The BCS^® Service comprises several services in stages, such as the periodic automation check, license maintenance, software updates and process and control engineering support in the event of unexpected operating states. In many cases, this is also rounded off with complementary service packages for ongoing optimization and sound interpretation of available data. Based on evaluations, we support the adaptation of your parameterization, carry out changes and advise you if necessary. This ensures secure and high-performance operation over the entire life cycle of the BCS^®. Find out more about service here.

BCS® FLR firing rate control

BCS® PSM Buffer storage management

BCS® SPR bad point control

BCS® LHM load hierarchy management

BCS® ESR swath removal control

BCS® SLR Peak load boiler control

Biomass

Do you operate a biomass (heating) power plant? You can find more information here

webinar

Click here for the webinar recording on BCS® Suite

BCS®-HMI

Our modern, intuitive & user-friendly HMI summarizes all important data and information in a comprehensible way and ensures to maintain an overview at all times.

A wide variety of evaluations and forecasts can be customized to your requirements and needs.