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Large combined heat and power plants in sustainable energy systems

Lund, Rasmus; Mathiesen, Brian Vad - In: Applied Energy 142 (2015) C, pp. 389-395

analysis tool EnergyPLAN and Denmark as a case, this analysis defines which of the three assessed types of CHP plants connected … concluded that the CCGT CHP plant is the most feasible both from a technical analysis and a market economic analysis with … electricity exchange. It is found that the current economic framework for large CHP plants in Denmark generates a mismatch between …

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Solar heating by radiant floor: Experimental results and emission reduction obtained with a micro photovoltaic–heat pump system

Izquierdo, M.; de Agustín-Camacho, P. - In: Applied Energy 147 (2015) C, pp. 297-307

An experimental research with a solar photovoltaic thermal (PVT) micro grid feeding a reversible air–water, 6kW heating capacity heat pump, has been carried out from December 2012 to April 2013. Its purpose is to heat a laboratory that is used as a house prototype for the study of...

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Guidelines for residential micro-CHP systems design

Bianchi, Michele; De Pascale, Andrea; Spina, Pier Ruggero - In: Applied Energy 97 (2012) C, pp. 673-685

The aim of this paper is to provide general guidelines for the design of micro-CHP systems for the heating of … residential buildings. A micro-CHP system is intended as a system composed of a prime mover, a thermal storage system and an … thermal energy. Moreover, both primary energy saving and profitability of the CHP system compared to the separate production …

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The feasibility of biomass CHP as an energy and CO2 source for commercial glasshouses

Moreton, O.R.; Rowley, P.N. - In: Applied Energy 96 (2012) C, pp. 339-346

A techno-economic modelling tool has been developed to examine the feasibility of biomass combined heat and power (CHP … datasets. Modelled electrical and thermal generation profiles for a number of commercially available small-scale biomass CHP … variations in feedstock fuel prices. Net CO2 reductions accruing from the implementation of biomass CHP are also assessed …

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Influence of the heat storage size on the plant performance in a Smart User case study

Chesi, Andrea; Ferrara, Giovanni; Ferrari, Lorenzo; … - In: Applied Energy 112 (2013) C, pp. 1454-1465

The increasing diffusion of renewable energy sources are posing new challenges to the power grid due to their intrinsic unpredictability causing poor power quality, line congestion and unreliable and unsecure grid operations. In the future, power grid operators may require to the...

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The economic performance of combined heat and power from biogas produced from manure in Sweden – A comparison of different CHP technologies

Lantz, Mikael - In: Applied Energy 98 (2012) C, pp. 502-511

Interest in the generation of biogas from agricultural residues is increasing rapidly due to its climate benefits. In this study, an evaluation of the economic feasibility of various technologies, also on different scales, for the production of combined heat and power from manure-based biogas in...

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Effects of load-following operational methods on combined heat and power system efficiency

Smith, Amanda D.; Mago, Pedro J. - In: Applied Energy 115 (2014) C, pp. 337-351

Combined heat and power (CHP) systems can be operated in partial loading situations when the maximum electrical and … excess electrical or thermal energy produced by the CHP system. These methods are implemented on an hour by hour basis for a … simulation software. The hybrid method results in a higher total CHP system efficiency than either the FTL or FEL methods, with …

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A method to determine primary energy savings of CHP plants considering plant-side and demand-side characteristics

Pohl, Elmar; Diarra, David - In: Applied Energy 113 (2014) C, pp. 287-293

Cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) is considered as an important key technology towards efficient energy … supply. While CHP is used in industrial systems for a long time, in domestic energy supply CHP technologies are penetrating … recently. Domestic energy supply systems with CHP plants differ in plant-side and demand-side characteristics. The effects of …

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System analysis in a European perspective of new industrial cooling supply in a CHP system

Svensson, Inger-Lise; Moshfegh, Bahram - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 12, pp. 5164-5172

combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Södertälje is not used to its full potential today, but investment in absorption cooling … and/or a cold condenser unit integrated with the CHP plant could increase the plant’s operation hours. In this paper the …, independently of whether condensing power production is feasible in the CHP plant or not, investments in both increased lake water …

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Analysis and sizing of thermal energy storage in combined heating, cooling and power plants for buildings

Martínez-Lera, S.; Ballester, J.; Martínez-Lera, J. - In: Applied Energy 106 (2013) C, pp. 127-142

Thermal energy storage (TES) can lead to significant energy savings and economic benefits in combined heating, cooling and power plants (CHCPs) for buildings in the tertiary sector. However, their complex interactions with the rest of the CHCP system make their adequate sizing difficult without...

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