Holz- Zentralblatt article

Sinsheim, 2009-Dez-11

More Safety with ORC Power Stations

The new »kontamaxx« detects the smallest amounts of foreign matter in thermal oil systems

Leaks recently occurred in ORC systems that resulted in silicon oil entering the thermal oil circuit and in several cases, causing serious damage (see Germany's leading forestry trade journal "Holz-Zentralblatt" no. 35 from August 28, 2009). Maxxtec offers a system that detects silicon oil leaks early on.

The contamination of the thermal oil system in several biomass-fired CHP stations was first detected very late, thus causing long downtimes. Even the smallest quantities of silicon oil in the thermal oil circuit can lead to the formation of vapour bubbles. These vapour bubbles cause the thermal oil circuit pumps to stall and thus interrupt the flow of the heat exchanger. In individual cases, the thermal oil or the system was damaged due to partial overheating. Silicon oil leaks have now been verified on several ORC systems.

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Maxxtec AG press release

Sinsheim, 2009-Feb-02

Maxxtec gains a new financial investor

The specialist in waste heat and ORC technology intends further growth by funds inflow

Sinsheim. Within the scope of a capital increase, the renowned financial investor Siemens Venture Capital (SVC), a subsidiary company of the Siemens AG, acquires shares in Maxxtec AG of about 20%. All in all, about Euro 10 mn are invested in the leading supplier of waste heat systems and ORC modules (Organic Ranking Cycle) for the efficient generation of energy from solid biomass and industrial waste heat.

“With Siemens Venture Capital we are pleased to have a strong financial investor on board that can - due to the corporate affiliation - give us some valuable perspectives for the operational business,” said Rolf Schleicher, CEO of the Maxxtec AG. The investment of SVC presented an important step in the company’s history that is more than ten years old.

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