Programme of the International Conference of SZE 2021

Slovenia, 28 to 29 Jun 2021

Energy Supply and Use in Smart Buildings and Homes

PROGRAMME

Monday, 28 Jun 2021

09.00-10.00 Registration


10.00-10.15 Opening of the conference and welcome address – moderator Mrs. Branka Božič
Matej Gajzer, Managing Director, TECES
Alojz Poredoš, President, Slovenian Energy Association


10.30- 11.00 Plenary lectures

  • Christian Zinglersen, Director ACER
  • Duška Godina, Director of the Energy Agency
  • Ivan Šmon, President of WEC
  • Annamária Nádor, Geological and Geophysical Institute of Hungary
  • Andrej Kitanovski, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

 

11.00-12.45 Introductory lecture in a panel discussion: Energy Supply and Use in Smart Buildings and Homes with DHC+ / Euroheat & Power acting on behalf of the RHC-ETIP

Moderator: Mateja Panjan and Andrej Kitanovski

Participants:

– Paul Voss, director of Euroheat & Power
– Ralf Roman Schmidt, AIT (Austrian Institute of Technology) and RHC platform
– Milan Jungič, Danfoss
– Robert Šipec, Ministry of Defence, Slovenia
– Gorazd Štumberger, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor
– Friderik Knez, Slovenian national building and civil engineering institute

 

12.45-13.00 Presentation of the golden sponsor

13.00-14.00 Lunch

Sessions

14.00- 16.00 Parallel sessions

SECTION 1A – CHP based on renewable and alternative energy sources, energy supply  

  1. IEA DHC ANNEX TS3 – District heating and cooling networks in an integrated energy system
    Ralf-Roman Schmidt, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Austria
  2. Fuel cells and their impact on the grid
    Darko Vidinikj, Iskratel
  3. RESHUB NETWORK: A sustainable energy project
    Col. Robert Šipec, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia
  4. Using hydrothermal and shallow geothermal energy in the Maribor district heating system
    Damir Staničić, Jure Čižman, Marko Matkovič, Stane Merše, Jožef Stefan Institute, EEC; Joerg Prestor, Janja Svetina, Geological Survey of Slovenia; Miran Rožman, Ljubo Germič, Energetika Maribor, Slovenia
  5. Most efficient simultaneous heating, cooling and domestic hot water solutions for lodging facilities
    Dean Besednjak, Bogdan Kronovšek, Luka Rednak, KRONOTERM d.o.o., Slovenia
  6. Who will be the winners in energy’s future, electricity and heat markets or final consumers?
    Amer Karabegović, Danfoss Trata d.o.o., Slovenia

SECTION 1B – District heating and cooling: Development trends, digitalisation

  1. Conceptual design of the application of local solar heating in the conversion of district heating using a modern two-functional substation based on the Belgrade demo site example within the related project
    Ljubiša Vladić, Miloš Vujašević, Radmilo Savić – PUC Beogradske elektrane, Serbia
    Matteo Caramaschi, Kasper Korsholm Østergaard, Torben Schifter Holm – Metro Therm, Denmark
  2. Development of a prediction system for heat load forecasting in district heating systems
    Primož Potočnik, Edvard Govekar, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovenia, Primož Škerl,.Energetika Ljubljana d.o.o., Slovenia
  3. The how and why temperature diiference  optimisation in district heating
    Jan Orož, Sandro Terzić, Danfoss Trata d.o.o., Slovenia
  4. Implementation challenges of modernisation projects within the existing scada system for the district heating system of Belgrade
    Tatjana Nušić, Dubravka Jovančić, Petar Vasiljević, Belgrade, Serbia
  5. Using digital technology in the Šaleška valley heat distribution system
    Rok Miklavžina, Komunalno podjetje Velenje, d.o.o, Slovenia
  6. The future of customer service in DH
    Martha Kovacs, Szombathelyi Távhőszolgáltató Kft. Hungary

16.00-16.30 Break

16.30 -18.10 Parallel sessions

SECTION 2A – Storage and buildings

  1. New large-scale thermal energy storage in greater Copenhagen, Denmark
    Lars Gullev, CEO – VEKS, Denmark
  2. Smart, energy efficient reduction of legionella risk in domestic hot water systems
    Peter Meža, Danfoss Trata d.o.o., Slovenia
  3. Latent energy storage in buildings
    Urška Mlakar, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  4. Example of good practice for nearly zero-energy buildings
    Simon Muhič, INOVEKS d.o.o., SIMUTEH s.p. and Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Novo mesto, Slovenia; Matej Dulc, DULC d.o.o., Slovenia
  5. Energy rehabilitation, heating, ventilation and cooling in existing and new buildings
    Blaž Sobočan, Lendava Bilingual Secondary School, Elektromehanika Ouček, Slovenia

 SECTION 2B – Gas supply: A solution for transition to a low-carbon society

  1. Implications of the European green deal for the gas industry
    Marko Ileršič, Plinovodi d.o.o., Slovenia
  2. Micro-CHP with waste biomass gasification: a solution for electrical network with heat pumps
    Peter Novak, Simon Muhič, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Novo mesto; Marjan Kejžar, Rikema, Michail Fricovsky, Artim, Slovenia
  3. Start-up and operation of the forecasting system of non-daily measured consumption
    Marko Širovnik, PLINOVODI d.o.o., Slovenia
  4. Presentation of the ENTSOG 2050 Roadmap for Gas Grids
    Jošt Štrukelj, Plinovodi d.o.o., Slovenia
  5. OPERH2 – A solution for flexible energy management in the glass industry Tomaž Buh, Solvera Lynx d.o.o., Slovenia

20.00 Gala dinner

 

 Tuesday 29 Jun 2021

9.00-11.00 Parallel sessions

SECTION 3A – Heating, cooling and ventilation in buildings

  1. Energy saving based on EU regulations: Axial fans
    Oleg Bondarenko, Fabian Schmelz, Andreas Schaffhauser, ruck Ventilatoren GmbH, Germany
  2. Results of heat pump testing in real operating conditions
    Vladimir Soldo, Luka Boban, Iva Bertović, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  3. Modern ceiling ventilation systems for large kitchens
    Janez Kovač Myint, Ivan Šekerija, AL-KO THERM d.o.o., Slovenia
  4. Improving the energy efficiency of an air-to-water heat pump using a glycol heat exchanger
    Primož Poredoš, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
    Franc Marovt, Kronoterm d.o.o., Andrej Kitanovski, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Alojz Poredoš, Slovenian Energy Association, Slovenia

SECTION 3B – District heating and cooling: Development trends, digitalisation

  1. How to prevent oscillations: New digital solutions that optimised the Giessen network in minutes
    Andrej Farazin, Saša Kojić, Andre Kunigk, Danfoss
  2. 4th vs 5th generation district heating
    Oddgeir Gudmundsson, Jan Eric Thorsen and Marek Brand, Danfoss A/S, Heating Segment – Nordborg – DK, Application Center, Denmark
  3. Improving district energy network efficiency with new underground technologies
    Andrea Sichna, Vexve Oy, Finland
  4. Heating and cooling plans: decarbonisation through district energy & sector integration
    Susanne Tull, Senior Manager Public Affairs, Danfoss
  5. Using heat pumps in district heating systems
    Dean Besednjak, Bogdan Kronovšek, Luka Rednak, KRONOTERM d.o.o., Slovenia

11.00-11.30 Break

11.30 -13.30 Parallel sessions

SECTION 4A – Theoretical background and energy supply for industry

  1. Improvement of thermal storage systems in residential building retrofit
    Rok Koželj, Rok Stropnik, Peter Kolar, Eva Zavrl, Damjan Klobčar, Uroš Stritih; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovenia
  2. Simple tool for determining the pipe arrangement in the skin condenser for household refrigerators
    Anja Kuhelj, Jasmina Simonič, Stefano Dall’Olio, Katja Klinar, Nada Petelin, Andrej Kitanovski, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Ljubljana, Jure Mencinger, Dejan Dren, Vlado Bač, Gorenje, Velenje, Slovenia
  3. Experimental and numerical investigation of sewage sludge drying time
    Timi Gomboc, Matej Zadravec, Jurij Iljaž, Matjaž Hriberšek, Process and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Slovenia
  4. Improving the energy efficiency of a heat pump dryer using the environmentally friendly refrigerant R450A
    Pero Gatarić, Gorenje d.o.o., Slovenia, Primož Poredoš, Andrej Kitanovski, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovenia
  5. Upgrading district heating systems: Obstacles, opportunities and support mechanisms
    Jure Čižman, Stane Merše, Jožef Stefan Institute, Energy Efficiency Centre, Slovenia

SECTION 4B – Energy storage and smart buildings, sustainable energy solutions of the future

  1. From energy efficient buildings to smart cities – the European research project POCITYF
    Sabina Jordan, PhD, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Slovenia
  2. Controllers at the service of energy management in smart buildings
    Igor GODEC, Director, PROF.EL d.o.o., Slovenia
  3. Hand in hand: modular construction and high energy efficiency
    David Močnik, Matej Možina, Marko Hočevar, REM d.o.o., Slovenia
  4. Energy efficient refurbishment using energy performance contracting (EPC)
    Tilen Smolnikar, Milan Šturm, Petrol d. d., Ljubljana, Slovenia
  5. Heat pump technology application in the agricultural production process
    Dean Besednjak, Bogdan Kronovšek, Luka Rednak, KRONOTERM d.o.o., Slovenia
  6. Experience with using boosters for dhw circulation in multi-family apartment buildings
    Jan Eric Thorsen, Director Danfoss Heating Segment Application Centre Oddgeir Gudmundsson, Marek Brand Danfoss A/S, Nordborgvej 81, DK-6430 Nordborg, Denmark

13.30  Conference Closing