EQUILOG: Thermal balancing based on the actual operation of installations
The finding
Today, the majority of hydraulic balancing are carried out using theoretical data:
- calculated flows,
- Design assumptions,
- Pressure measurements.
👉 Or, in reality:
- the installations evolve over time,
- theoretical flow rates are often unknown or inaccurate,
- The networks present significant line losses,
- The actual thermal requirements do not correspond to the initial calculations.
➡️ Result:
Imbalanced networks despite “compliant” balancing.
The solution
A real-based method
EQUILOG is based on a different approach:
👉 Analyse the real thermal behaviour of the network
rather than relying solely on theoretical hydraulic quantities.
The balancing is carried out from the return temperatures, allowing you to:
- reflect the real needs of the building,
- integrate the thermal losses in line,
- take into account the interactions between circuits,
- adjust the flows coherently.
A universal method
Unlike traditional approaches, the EQUILOG method is applicable:
with or without bleed valves- on existing or modified networks
- on radiators, underfloor heating, risers
- without prior knowledge of theoretical flows
It adapts to the network as it actually works.
Ideal for existing [situations/premises/structures]
EQUILOG makes perfect sense in the most common situations:
- old installations without documentation,
- networks that have evolved over time,
- persistent imbalances despite previous adjustments,
- impossibility of measuring or verifying flow rates.
Where conventional methods reach their limits,
EQUILOG provides an operational solution.
A global thermal approach
The analysis of return temperatures allows us to:
- understand the real behaviour of circuits,
- identify imbalances,
- adjust the flows according to needs,
- Optimise heat distribution.
We no longer set up a network “on paper”,
It's adjusted as it actually works.
Integration of line losses
Unlike methods based solely on pressure:
heat losses in the network are taken into account,
- distribution-related discrepancies are incorporated,
- the setting reflects the installation's energy reality.
A method suited to current energy requirements
EQUILOG is particularly relevant in the following contexts:
- of energy renovation,
- performance optimisation,
- of EEE devices,
- Low-temperature operation (heat pump, condensation).
It allows for a balancing that is consistent with the actual operation of the building.
A complete solution
EQUILOG, it's:
A method
structured, reproducible, and adapted to the field
🔹 Software
allowing data to be analysed and exploited
🔹 Connected tools
to measure and validate interventions
🔹 Automatic report generation
compatible with EEC requirements
🎯 The benefits
- ✔️ Real-based balancing
- ✔️ Applicable to all types of installations
- Independent of theoretical data
- Real energy optimisation
- ✔️ Method adapted to site constraints
- ✔️ Improved thermal comfort
- ✔️ Improvement of energy efficiency operations
The paradigm shift
Classic methods balance a network on assumptions.
EQUILOG allows it to be balanced on its actual functioning.
Hydraulic balancing method based on the analysis of return temperatures to optimise collective heating networks and improve energy performance.