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Match Ready! New Undersoil Heating System Keeps The Ice Away At Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers FC has upgraded its under-pitch heating system care of two new commercial boilers from Viessmann Climate Solutions installed by nearby Burnley-based combustion equipment, HVAC and energy management specialists, Proctor Process Plant Ltd. The turnkey installation of two Vitocrossal 200 Type CRUs, which was completed within five weeks of the design sign-off, has successfully completed Blackburn Rovers FC’s 2024/25 football season, which concluded with a 1-1 draw against Sheffield United.
Under-soil heating is used in sports stadia with grass surfaces to heat the underside of the pitch and protect it from bad weather, such as snow and ice. Calling off a football match due to a frozen pitch is not good for business, with clubs facing significant fines and potential points penalties should fixtures be postponed.
The first installation of under-soil heating at a football club was at Everton’s Goodison Park
stadium in
1958. Now commonplace in English Premier League Clubs, Blackburn Rovers, which competes in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system, first installed under-soil heating at its Ewood Park ground in 1994.
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The original 1990s boiler was getting old and replacement parts were becoming obsolete. A replacement heat generator was sought by the customer to increase reliability, reduce fuel consumption and running costs, and to lower emissions.
Viessmann Vitocrossal 200 Type CRU 800 kW high efficiency boiler.
Proctor Process Plant successfully tendered for the design and build project, which included two Viessmann Vitocrossal 200 Type CRU 800 kW high efficiency (up to 98% standard season efficiency) boilers. The Vitocrossal range offers quiet operation with a modulation range of 1:6 care of its MatriX-Disk burner. It also features a corrosion-resistant Inox-Crossal heat exchanger made from stainless steel.
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