Ground Management FSM
The plant and equipment reside in the existing plantroom, located under the Bryan Douglas Darwen End grandstand. The heating system delivers 70m3 per hour warm water to the large network of plastic under-pitch pipes.
Other system elements installed as part of the Blackburn Rovers project included a specialist design flue system, 50m in length with colour coded external components; hydraulic separator with air and dirt separation; four TPE high efficiency pumps; prefabricated DN150 welded distribution header pipes; water treatment equipment and thermal insulation.
The plant and equipment reside in the existing plantroom, located under the Bryan Douglas Darwen End grandstand. The heating system delivers 70m3 per hour warm water to the large network of plastic under-pitch pipes. The system is controlled by a bespoke plantroom control panel – designed with input from Blackburn Rovers’ groundsman – with pump and cascade boiler control, gas leak detection and BMS compatibility.
Viessmann Climate Solutions commissioned the system in June 2024.
“We leapt at the chance to deliver this project for Blackburn Rovers, in partnership with Viessmann Climate Solutions,” said Nathan Proctor, Director of Proctor Plant Process. “We were already familiar with the Vitocrossal boiler range having selected them in more industrial settings such as canning plants where we offer process water solutions that require heating water to very specific temperature levels.
Two Viessmann Vitocrossal 200 Type CRU 800 kW high efficiency boilers offer quiet operation.
“The Vitocrossal is the perfect boiler for under-soil heating. It is a high efficiency modulating unit that will give the club the reliability it needs to clear snow and ice, while working within strict temperature parameters so as not to shock and damage the grass.”
Lynsey Talbot, Head of Operations at Blackburn Rovers Football Club,
said “Having nursed our old system
Bespoke plantroom control panel – designed with input from Blackburn Rovers’
groundsman – with pump and cascade boiler control, gas leak detection and BMS compatibility.
through the last couple of winters it was reassuring to bring our new Viessmann boilers into Ewood Park in readiness for the 2024/25 campaign underpinned by the knowledge and expertise provided by Proctor Plant Process and the team. The installation was quick and on schedule with further ongoing support as and when it has been needed.”
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