VDI manual Energy Technology

VDI Standardisation Work - Principles and procedures

Thermal acceptance tests of steam turbines

Acceptance and performance tests on fans (VDI Code of Practice for Fans)

Acceptance and performance tests on turbo compressors and displacement compressors; test procedure and comparison with guaranteed values

Acceptance and performance tests on turbo compressors and displacement compressors; theory and examples

Heat rejection systems - Definitions concerning evaporative and dry coolers and single-pass cooling systems

Open recooler systems - Securing hygienically sound operation of evaporative cooling systems (VDI Cooling Tower Code of Practice)

Open recooler systems - Securing hygienically sound operation of evaporative cooling systems - Cooling towers with a cooling power greater than 200 MW (VDI Cooling Tower Code of Practice)

Open recooler systems - Securing hygienically sound operation of evaporative cooling systems (VDI Cooling Tower Code of Practice) - Qualifiation of personnel for works on evaporative cooling systems

Inaccuracies at acceptance test measurements; fundamental principles

Control and quality improvement of process data and their uncertainties by means of correction calculation for operation and acceptance tests

Control and quality improvement of process data and their uncertainties by means of correction calculation for operation and acceptance tests - Corrigendum concerning standard VDI 2048 Blatt 1:2017-09

Control and quality improvement of process data and their uncertainties by means of correction calculation for operation and acceptance tests - Examples, especially retrofit measures

Uncertainties of measurement during acceptance tests on energy-conversion and power plants - Examples, especially preparation of acceptance tests of a gas and steam power plant

Thermal insulation of heated and refrigerated operational installations - Calculation rules

Thermal insulation of heated and refrigerated operational installations in the industry and the building services - Calculation rules

Thermal insulation of heated and refrigerated operational installations in the industry and in the building services - Technical basics for the verification of properties of insulating materials

Thermal insulation of heated and refrigerated operational installations in the industry and the building services - Technical basics for the verification of thermotechnical properties of insulation systems, determination of total heat losses

Thermal insulation of heated and refrigerated operational installations in the industry and the building services - Technical basics for the verification of thermotechnical properties of insulation systems, determination of total heat losses - Corrigendum concerning guideline VDI 2055 Part 3:2011-10

Preventing freezing of water-carrying pipes

Energy consumption accounting for the building services - Determination of reimbursable costs of heat generation by CHP systems

Energy consumption accounting for the building services - Determination of reimbursable costs of heat generation by CHP systems - Corrigendum concerning guideline VDI 2077 Part 3.1:2012-11

Emission control; thermal treatment of solid waste; incineration of domestic and similar waste

Inspection of installations and buildings with UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)

Maintenance of photovoltaic installations - Fundamentals

Maintenance of photovoltaic installations - Methods of testing and measurement

Controlling of maintenance within plant management

Heat-transfer systems with organic heat-transfer media - Operation, maintenance and repair

Terminology of energy management and waste treatment - Mechanical treatment

Terminology of energy management and waste treatment - Biological treatment

Terminology of energy management and waste treatment - Thermal treatment

Terminology of energy management and waste treatment - Waste gas treatment

Terminology of energy management and waste treatment - Deposition and landfilling

Emission control - Thermal waste treatment - Fundamentals

Emission control - Thermal waste treatment - Energy conversion

Emission control - Thermochemical gasification of biomass in combined heat and power configurations

Limiting controls in fossil fired steam power stations

Drum level control in fossil fired steam power stations

Steam temperature control in fossil fired steam power stations

Steam generator control - Furnace pressure control

Steam generator control - Furnace pressure control

Steam generator control - Furnace pressure control - Order recommendations

Feedwater control for once-through boilers in fossil-fired steam power stations

Measures to reduce effort of the feed pump by changing the pump speed for boilers in fossil fired steam power stations

Steam generator control; feed-water control for continuous steam generators; recommendations for ordering

Steam generator control; measures to reduce feed pumping energy by changing the pump speed

Acceptance tests of control loops in power plants

Unit control of thermal power stations

Unit control of thermal power stations - Steam power stations involving gas turbines

Unit control of thermal power stations - Steam power stations involving gas turbines; Corrigendum concerning guideline VDI/VDE 3508 Part 2:2007-08

Advanced process control for thermal power plants

Technical temperature measurements

Temperature measurement in industry - Radiation thermometry

Temperature measurement in industry - Radiation thermometry - Terms and definitions

Temperature measurement in industry - Radiation thermometry - Maintenance and intended operation of radiation thermometers

Temperature measurement in industry - Radiation thermometry - Calibration of radiation thermometers

Temperature measurement in industry - Radiation thermometry - Calibration of radiation thermometers

Temperature measurement in industry - Radiation thermometry - Practical application of radiation thermometers

Temperature measurement in industry - Radiation thermometry - Set-up and use of calibration radiators

Temperature measurement in industry - Radiation thermometry - Ratio radiation thermometers

Measuring arrangements for temperature measurements

Plummet flow-meters; calculation procedure

Variable-area flowmeters - Calculation methods

Variable-area flowmeters - Maximum permissible errors, G, of the system

Variable-area flowmeters; selection and installation recommendations

Guidelines for testing control systems of steam turbines; speed, frequency, power and pressure control

Guidelines for testing control systems of steam turbines; compliance with the maximum allowable overspeed

Guidelines for testing control systems of steam turbines - Multi variable control of extraction turbines

Guidelines for testing control systems of steam turbines - Dynamic behaviour of speed and load control

Time response of contact thermometers

Acceptance test guideline for steam turbine control systems

Modelling and simulation of power plants - Fundamentals and simulation cases

Modelling and simulation of power plants - Electrical system

Control of synchronous machines

Formalised process descriptions - Concept and graphic representation

Formalised process descriptions - Information model

System requirement/specification for planning and design of automation systems

Process control using display screens - Terminology

Process control using display screens - Principles

Process control using display screens - Mimics

Process control using display screens - Curves

Process control using display screens - Alarms/messages

Process control using display screens - Interaction procedures and devices

Characteristic noise emission values of technical sound sources; processing furnaces

Characteristic noise emission values of technical sound sources; compressors

Characteristic noise emission values of technical sound sources; fans

Characteristic noise emission values of technical sound sources; air coolers

Characteristic noise emission values of technical sound sources; cooling towers

Characteristic noise emission values of technical sound sources; pumps; positive displacement pumps

Dispersion of natural-draft; wet cooling tower emissions; assessment of cooling tower impact

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Radiation

Measurement and evaluation of the mechanical vibration of wind turbines and their components - Wind turbines with gearbox

Measurement and evaluation of the mechanical vibration of wind turbines and their components - Wind turbines without gearbox

Vibration analysis for machine sets

Emission control - Preparation of biogas to natural gas quality

Emission control - Landfill gas - Utilisation and treatment of landfill gas

Emission control - Landfill gas - Utilisation and treatment of landfill gas - Corrigendum concerning standard VDI 3899 Part 1:2016-05

Energy consultancy - Energy consultancy process and methods

Energy consultancy - Competence assessment of energy consultants

Methods for evaluation of waste treatment processes

Methods for evaluation of waste treatment processes - Samples calculations

Emission control - Production of biochar

Principles for the design, construction, and acceptance of combined heat and power plants with internal combustion engines

Determination of efficiencies of conventional power stations

Determination of the influence of CO₂-separation from flue gas on power plant efficiency

Solar thermal process heat

Corrective maintenance and remanufacturing of internal combustion engines - Terminology and processes

Sound propagation outdoors in consideration of meteorological and topographical conditions - Blatt 2: Wind turbines

Catalogue of measures in case of suspicion of emission-related legionellosis outbreaks - Identification and investigation of aerosol-emitting environmental sources in the context of legionellosis outbreaks

Cumulative energy demand (KEA) - Terms, definitions, methods of calculation

Cumulative energy demand - Examples

Energy management - Fundamentals

Energy management - Examples

Energy management - Measurement and evaluation

Operation management and process monitoring in power generation and utilities

Operation management systems for wind power and photovoltaic plants

Evaluation of sustainability

Energy systems - Combined heat and power - Fundamentals and examples

Energy systems - Combined heat and power - Allocation and evaluation

Energy systems - Combined heat and power - Allocation and evaluation

Energy efficiency of industrial installations - Thermal insulation

Energy efficiency of operational installations - Thermal bridges catalogue

Energy efficiency of operational installation - Methods for optimizing insulation systems

Hydroelectric installations - Technology and design

Fermentation of organic materials - Characterization of the substrate, sampling, collection of material data, fermentation tests

Quality criteria for biogas plants

Power-to-X - CO₂ provision

Power-to-X - Methanation - System parameters and measurands

Power-to-X - Liquid hydrocarbons

Power-to-X - Approval procedures for Power-to-X plants

Thermal use of the underground - Fundamentals, approvals, environmental aspects

Thermal use of the underground - Fundamentals, approvals, environmental aspects

Thermal use of the underground - Fundamentals, approvals, environmental aspects, Corrigendum concerning guideline VDI 4640 Part 1:2010-06

Thermal use of the underground - Ground source heat pump systems

Thermal use of the underground - Ground source heat pump systems, Corrigendum concerning standard VDI 4640 Part 2:2019-06

Utilization of the subsurface for thermal purposes - Underground thermal energy storage

Thermal use of the underground - Direct uses

Thermal use of the underground - Thermal response test (TRT)

Heating systems with heat pumps in single and multi-family houses - Planning, construction, operation

Heating systems with heat pumps in single and multi-family houses - Planning, construction, operation

Heating systems with heat pumps in single- and multi-family houses - Planning, construction, operation - Trainings, examinations, certifications of qualification

Heating systems with heat pumps in single- and multi-family houses - Planning, construction, operation - Training, examinations, certifications of qualification - Integration into university courses and curricula of in-service educational institutions

Application of high-power heat pumps

Calculation of the seasonal coefficient of performance of heat pumps - Electric heat pumps for space heating and domestic hot water

Calculation of the seasonal coefficient of performance of heat pumps - Electric heat pumps for space heating and domestic hot water - Corrigendum concerning standard VDI 4650 Part 1:2016-12

Calculation of the seasonal coefficient of performance of heat pumps - Electric heat pumps for space heating and domestic hot water - Corrigendum concerning standard VDI 4650 Part 1:2024-02

Simplified method for the calculation of the annual heating energy ratio and the annual gas utilisation efficiency of sorption heat pumps - Gas heat pumps for space heating and domestic hot water

Calculation of the seasonal coefficient of performance of heat pump systems - Fundamentals, terms, and definitions of multifunctional ventilation units with heat pumps

Reference load profiles of residential buildings for power, heat and domestic hot water as well as reference generation profiles for photovoltaic plants

Design and dimensioning of micro combined heat and power plants

Planning and integration of energy storage systems in energy building systems - Electrical storage

Conversion factors for specific emissions from energy-conversion systems

Calculation of emissions related to target energy for energy conversion

Energetic characteristics - Fundamentals - Methodology

Generation, implementation and application of energy characteristics

Evaluation of energy and material efficiency - Methodical application of the physical optimum

Thermodynamic properties of humid air and combustion gases

Balance-based averaging of inhomogeneous flow fields - Introduction

Balance-based averaging of inhomogeneous flow fields - Applications

Combined heat and power systems (CHPS) - Principles for the drafting of service contracts

Fuel cell heating appliances - Drafting of service contracts

Principles for servicing work on heat and power producers - Fundamentals and notes for the drafting of service contracts from the technical perspective

Principles for servicing work at heat and power producers - Micro-combined heat and power systems

Principles for servicing work on heat and power producers - Gas and oil condensing boilers

Classification and quality criteria of biorefineries

Project engineer - Knowledge profile

Project engineer - Requirements for qualification

Project engineer in projects with external team members - Knowledge profile

Project engineer in projects with external team members - Requirements for qualification

Early public participation in industrial and infrastructure projects

Communication and public participation in construction and infrastructure projects - Standards for work stages of engineers

Communication and public participation in construction and infrastructure projects - Standards for work stages of engineers - Corrigendum concerning standard VDI-MT 7001:2021-06

Communication and public participation in planning and building of infrastructure projects - Training for work stages of engineers