Ilsur Metshin examined the reconstructed boiler room of the RCH-1

(KZN.RU, June 29, Alsu Safina). Today, Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, inspected the RCH-1 boiler room that was renovated last year. During the inspection, the Mayor was told about the preparations for the upcoming heating season. The works are on schedule and should be completed by September.

The boiler room appeared in 1976, during the construction of the RCH and the CRCH. During this period, it was reconstructed twice. Rustam Abdulkhakov, the general director of the AO “Kazenergo”, said that it was possible to completely re-equip of the boiler room. So, the cauldrons have been completely replaced. The capacity of the boiler room increased by 5 Gcal/hour, from 20 to 25 Gcal/h. At the same time, the efficiency of the present boilers is higher than the previous ones: it is 93%.

During the reconstruction, pumps were also replaced, and new frequency converters were installed to electric motors of pumping equipment, smoke exhausters, and blowers. And although the power of the boiler room has increased, the consumption of electricity has decreased by 30%.

During the inspection of the boiler room, R. Abdulkhakov drew attention to the fact that earlier 4 boilers, in which the chemical treatment of water was conducted, occupied a large area in the room. Now all equipment is more compact, modern, and automated, and of domestic production. Among other things, the reconstruction allowed optimizing the number of operators working there from 8 to 4.

The Mayor of Kazan asked what facilities depend on the operation of this boiler room. The general director of the AO “Kazenergo” noted that in addition to the RCH and the CRCH, it is also the micro-district “Solnechnyy Gorod”. He also explained that the boiler room operates in a unified network with two more: the RCH-2 and the Orenburgsky highway, №130. “We have 100 percent reliability. So even if one of the boiler room is disabled, the capacities of the other two allows full covering”, said Rustam Abdulkhakov.

The cost of all works on the reconstruction was about 35 million rubles. R. Abdulkhakov explained that 30 million rubles were allocated by the GISU as part of the technical connection to the perinatal center, which was opened in the territory of the RCH in autumn 2016. Boilers and related equipment were replaced by these funds. “We added 5 million rubles ourselves to fix the facades, made pavement, re-cover the roof that was leaking, and landscaped the adjacent territory”, he said.

Iskander Giniyatullin, the deputy head of the Executive Committee and the chairman of the Committee for Housing and Communal Services, reported to the Mayor that every year, the “Kazenergo” modernizes 4-5 boiler rooms. In total, the company has 126 boiler rooms, about 30% of them are similar to the RCH-1 in terms of technical characteristics.

The Mayor of Kazan asked I. Giniyatullin how the city is preparing for the heating season. The chairman of the Committee said that all the works are on schedule. In particular, pressure testing and washing of internal networks were carried out in 47% of residential buildings. More than 20% of social facilities and budgetary institutions have passed through planned inspection. “Modernization of boiler rooms and repair of heating networks of the “Kazenergo” is at 40% of the total plan”, he said.

Ilsur Metshin clarified whether the norms are observed, according to which the canceling of hot water should not exceed 3 weeks. “These terms are maintained, we are watching over it. If necessary, administrative measures are taken, the supervisory authorities issue orders”, assured I. Giniyatullin.

According to him, since the heating season usually begins in the third decade of September, the readiness for it must be fully secured by September 1. The Mayor of Kazan instructed to keep the preparation for the new heating season under control and noted the importance of completing the works on time.