ERAIHM 
Advancing Research and Cooperation Capacities
of IHM NASU towards ERA

A VISIT OF THE EXPERT FROM "TERMOECONOMI" COMPANY
(SWEDEN) TO PUBLIC VENTURE JSC "KYIVVODOKANAL":
Bortnichi Aeration Station, Kyiv, Ukraine (13-14 February, 2012)

On 13-14 February, 2012, within the frameworks of planned measures on finding and involving of stakeholders in field of city heating and cooling, the energy expert of Swedish company "TERMOECONOMI" Bert Andersen has visited the Public Venture JSC "Kyivvodokanal". "TERMOECONOMI" is the world leading enterprise in building and implementing of big heat pump stations. The meeting of the Swedish expert with top management of the "Kyivvodokanal" was organized by the partners on ERAIHM project Dr. Olga Kordas (the Royal Technology Institute, Stockholm, Sweden) and Prof. Eugene Nikiforovich (the Institute of Hydromecanics of NAS of Ukraine). The specialists, accompanied by Executive Director of the "European Energy Company" Olexander Kuznets, were acquainted with Bortnichi Aeration Station (BAS) and have made a presentation of activity of "TERMOECONOMI" company.

In particular, the possibility of implementation of heat pump technology at the territory of the Station was considered during the talks with Volodimir Brazhnik, head of BSA. In Mr. Andersen's opinion, the potential of heat energy receiving form sewage water is so huge that if the heat pump station is established, it would provide heating and hot water supply not only for all buildings, but also for nearby residential communities.

Taking into account that the Aeration Station now needs as much, as approximately 380 thousands kWt-hours per day, one can conclude that implementing of heat pump equipment would be repaid at extremely short terms and allow saving of considerable costs. Also, the important contribution to environmental protection will be made.