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Uman Greenhouse Complex
The local Cat® dealer, Zeppelin Ukraine, was selected to provided this CHP system for several reasons.
The Uman Greenhouse Complex (UGC) is located in Uman, an old town with a heroic historical background in central Ukraine. UGC is widely known for its produce in Ukraine and beyond its borders under the phrase “From the Garden”. Only the freshest, as if still covered with the morning dew, products are served “from the garden” to the table.
The UGC greenhouses are located in Uman, 200 km south of the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, as well as some branches in the towns of Khristinovka and Talnoye in Tcherlassy region. The overall area of the greenhouses is more than 30 hectares. UGC specializes in growing greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers. The greenhouses produced 6492-tons tomatoes and 1677-tons cucumbers totally in 2006. Approximately 50 kg per square meter of tomatoes and 33 kg per square meter of cucumbers are cultivated in 2007. The policy of UGC is ongoing improvement in the quality and freshness of it’s products.
A combined heat and power (CHP) installation was required to optimize production in UGC greenhouses providing an attractive return on investment. This economical solution needed to only generate electrical power but also produce heat and CO2, which is used to promote vegetable growth.
The local Cat® dealer, Zeppelin Ukraine, was selected to provided this CHP system for several reasons. These included: providing a complete integrated solution based on Caterpillar Solutions CHP modules; a high level of technical support; excellent experience; and superb product support capability in the Ukraine. To meet UGC’s requirements, the local Cat® dealer, Zeppelin Ukraine, provided an integrated Cat® power system including three Caterpillar® G3520C generator sets installed in a boiler house. These were installed in 2008. The installation is based on Caterpillar EAME CIS Solutions including: water recovery module recovering both jacket water and first stage aftercooler heat; exhaust heat recovery module recovering; medium voltage utility paralleling panels with full automatic paralleling, remote monitoring capability and extensive generator protections.
The 6 MW continuous power generation produces electrical and thermal energy for 6 hectare greenhouse. This power plant is sized to meet the thermal requirements of the greenhouse complex. In addition, the exhaust gases from the generator sets are cleaned and CO2 is reintroduced into the greenhouse by using catalyst systems. The majority of the 6 MW of electricity produced is exported into the Ukraine national grid.
A large number of thin pipes are equally distributed around the greenhouse and hot water runs in these pipes for heating greenhouses. Controllers indicate humidity and temperature which are controlled smoothly by regulating the temperature and flow of the circulating hot water. Gradual transition of temperature from day to night provides a considerable economic effect concerning heating energy. In order to support the favorable climate, the internal and external climate indicators such as temperature, velocity and direction of the wind, humidity, solar activity level are constantly monitored by the control system.
On the basis of the received data, a control system manages ventilation, sunshade, heating, water drop, and CO2 implantation. Drop watering is to supply regulated quantity of fertilizers to plants. UGC chose drop watering system because this is an economical application so that the precise amount of water is supplied to every plant at a certain point of time using fertilizers.
UGC uses advanced methods in vegetable growing, laboratory control, produce classification and packing. Their production is in high demand from customers including supermarkets and wholesale traders. UGC utilizes the Ukraine centralized agricultural laboratory of soil, water and fertilizers. This labotatory was established in 2000 as a present of the Queen of the Netherlands to Ukraine. Today this laboratory provides a fully automated analysis process to eliminate any manual errors.
The Caterpillar G3520C CHP systems installed and supported by Zeppelin Ukraine have helped UGC meet their promise of fresh vegetables delivered to consumers’ tables in any region of Ukraine within 24 hours
The phrase “vegetables from Ukraine” has already become a brand itself. It brings the images of sunny land of plenty, fruitful soils with crystalclear morning dew. Today UGS’s freshest and delicious products filled with vitamins embellish the table.
The UGC greenhouses are located in Uman, 200 km south of the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, as well as some branches in the towns of Khristinovka and Talnoye in Tcherlassy region. The overall area of the greenhouses is more than 30 hectares. UGC specializes in growing greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers. The greenhouses produced 6492-tons tomatoes and 1677-tons cucumbers totally in 2006. Approximately 50 kg per square meter of tomatoes and 33 kg per square meter of cucumbers are cultivated in 2007. The policy of UGC is ongoing improvement in the quality and freshness of it’s products.
A combined heat and power (CHP) installation was required to optimize production in UGC greenhouses providing an attractive return on investment. This economical solution needed to only generate electrical power but also produce heat and CO2, which is used to promote vegetable growth.
The local Cat® dealer, Zeppelin Ukraine, was selected to provided this CHP system for several reasons. These included: providing a complete integrated solution based on Caterpillar Solutions CHP modules; a high level of technical support; excellent experience; and superb product support capability in the Ukraine. To meet UGC’s requirements, the local Cat® dealer, Zeppelin Ukraine, provided an integrated Cat® power system including three Caterpillar® G3520C generator sets installed in a boiler house. These were installed in 2008. The installation is based on Caterpillar EAME CIS Solutions including: water recovery module recovering both jacket water and first stage aftercooler heat; exhaust heat recovery module recovering; medium voltage utility paralleling panels with full automatic paralleling, remote monitoring capability and extensive generator protections.
The 6 MW continuous power generation produces electrical and thermal energy for 6 hectare greenhouse. This power plant is sized to meet the thermal requirements of the greenhouse complex. In addition, the exhaust gases from the generator sets are cleaned and CO2 is reintroduced into the greenhouse by using catalyst systems. The majority of the 6 MW of electricity produced is exported into the Ukraine national grid.
A large number of thin pipes are equally distributed around the greenhouse and hot water runs in these pipes for heating greenhouses. Controllers indicate humidity and temperature which are controlled smoothly by regulating the temperature and flow of the circulating hot water. Gradual transition of temperature from day to night provides a considerable economic effect concerning heating energy. In order to support the favorable climate, the internal and external climate indicators such as temperature, velocity and direction of the wind, humidity, solar activity level are constantly monitored by the control system.
On the basis of the received data, a control system manages ventilation, sunshade, heating, water drop, and CO2 implantation. Drop watering is to supply regulated quantity of fertilizers to plants. UGC chose drop watering system because this is an economical application so that the precise amount of water is supplied to every plant at a certain point of time using fertilizers.
UGC uses advanced methods in vegetable growing, laboratory control, produce classification and packing. Their production is in high demand from customers including supermarkets and wholesale traders. UGC utilizes the Ukraine centralized agricultural laboratory of soil, water and fertilizers. This labotatory was established in 2000 as a present of the Queen of the Netherlands to Ukraine. Today this laboratory provides a fully automated analysis process to eliminate any manual errors.
The Caterpillar G3520C CHP systems installed and supported by Zeppelin Ukraine have helped UGC meet their promise of fresh vegetables delivered to consumers’ tables in any region of Ukraine within 24 hours
The phrase “vegetables from Ukraine” has already become a brand itself. It brings the images of sunny land of plenty, fruitful soils with crystalclear morning dew. Today UGS’s freshest and delicious products filled with vitamins embellish the table.
