A new generation of district heating system with neighborhood-scale heat pumps and advanced pipes, a solution for future renewable-based energy systems

Energy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 116781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Arabkoohsar ◽  
Ali Sulaiman Alsagri
Keyword(s):  
District Heating ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
Neighborhood Scale ◽  
New Generation

scholarly journals Upgrading a District Heating System by Means of the Integration of Modular Heat Pumps, Geothermal Waters, and PVs for Resilient and Sustainable Urban Energy

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2347
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Hałaj ◽  
Jarosław Kotyza ◽  
Marek Hajto ◽  
Grzegorz Pełka ◽  
Wojciech Luboń ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
District Heating ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Upper Jurassic ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Geothermal Waters ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
The City

Krakow has an extensive district heating network, which is approximately 900 km long. It is the second largest city in terms of the number of inhabitants in Poland, resulting in a high demand for energy—for both heating and cooling. The district heating of the city is based on coal. The paper presents the conception of using the available renewable sources to integrate them into the city’s heating system, increasing the flexibility of the system and its decentralization. An innovative solution of the use of hybrid, modular heat pumps with power dependent on the needs of customers in a given location and combining them with geothermal waters and photovoltaics is presented. The potential of deep geothermal waters is based on two reservoirs built of carbonate rocks, namely Devonian and Upper Jurassic, which mainly consist of dolomite and limestone. The theoretical potential of water intake equal to the nominal heating capacity of a geothermal installation is estimated at 3.3 and 2.0 MW, respectively. Shallow geothermal energy potential varies within the city, reflecting the complex geological structure of the city. Apart from typical borehole heat exchangers (BHEs), the shallower water levels may represent a significant potential source for both heating and cooling by means of water heat pumps. For the heating network, it has been proposed to use modular heat pumps with hybrid sources, which will allow for the flexible development of the network in places previously unavailable or unprofitable. In the case of balancing production and demand, a photovoltaic installation can be an effective and sufficient source of electricity that will cover the annual electricity demand generated by the heat pump installation, when it is used for both heating and cooling. The alternating demand of facilities for heating and cooling energy, caused by changes in the seasons, suggests potential for using seasonal cold and heat storage.

scholarly journals The Role of the Latvian District Heating System in the Development of Sustainable Energy Supply

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (-1) ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gatis Bazbauers ◽  
Ginta Cimdina
Keyword(s):  
Wind Power ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
Wind Power Plants

The Role of the Latvian District Heating System in the Development of Sustainable Energy Supply The aim of the study is to determine whether and to what extent it is possible to use excess electricity produced by wind power plants during low demand periods for district heat production by heat pumps. Energy system analysis on an hourly basis is conducted at various capacities of wind power plants. The results show that it is possible to increase the share of renewable energy sources, decrease the use of primary energy sources and CO2 emissions per unit of the produced energy, i.e. heat and electricity, by using the surplus electricity produced by wind power in the heat pumps combined with the heat storage.

scholarly journals Upscaling a district heating system based on biogas cogeneration and heat pumps

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard P van Leeuwen ◽  
Jirka Fink ◽  
Jan B de Wit ◽  
Gerard JM Smit
Keyword(s):  
District Heating ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
District Heating System

scholarly journals Analysis of Different Strategies for Lowering the Operation Temperature in Existing District Heating Networks

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Neirotti ◽  
Michel Noussan ◽  
Stefano Riverso ◽  
Giorgio Manganini
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
District Heating System

District heating systems have an important role in increasing the efficiency of the heating and cooling sector, especially when coupled to combined heat and power plants. However, in the transition towards decarbonization, current systems show some challenges for the integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Waste Heat. In particular, a crucial aspect is represented by the operating temperatures of the network. This paper analyzes two different approaches for the decrease of operation temperatures of existing networks, which are often supplying old buildings with a low degree of insulation. A simulation model was applied to some case studies to evaluate how a low-temperature operation of an existing district heating system performs compared to the standard operation, by considering two different approaches: (1) a different control strategy involving nighttime operation to avoid the morning peak demand; and (2) the partial insulation of the buildings to decrease operation temperatures without the need of modifying the heating system of the users. Different temperatures were considered to evaluate a threshold based on the characteristics of the buildings supplied by the network. The results highlight an interesting potential for optimization of existing systems by tuning the control strategies and performing some energy efficiency operation. The network temperature can be decreased with a continuous operation of the system, or with energy efficiency intervention in buildings, and distributed heat pumps used as integration could provide significant advantages. Each solution has its own limitations and critical parameters, which are discussed in detail.

scholarly journals Adaptable Energy Systems Integration by Modular, Standardized and Scalable System Architectures: Necessities and Prospects of Any Time Transition

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Hinker ◽  
Thomas Wohlfahrt ◽  
Emily Drewing ◽  
Sergio Felipe Contreras Paredes ◽  
Daniel Mayorga Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Energy Prices ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
System Architectures ◽  
Environmental Friendly ◽  
Starting Point

Energy conversion and distribution (heat and electricity) is characterized by long planning horizons, investment periods and depreciation times, and it is thus difficult to plan and tell the technology that optimally fits for decades. Uncertainties include future energy prices, applicable subsidies, regulation, and even the evolution of market designs. To achieve higher adaptability to arbitrary transition paths, a technical concept based on integrated energy systems is envisioned and described. The problem of intermediate steps of evolution is tackled by introducing a novel paradigm in urban infrastructure design.It builds on standardization, modularization and economies of scale for underlying conversion units. Building on conceptual arguments for such a platform, it is then argued how actors like (among others) municipalities and district heating system operators can use this as a practical starting point for a manageable and smooth transition towards more environmental friendly supply technologies, and to commit to their own pace of transition (bearable investment/risk). environmental friendly supply technologies. Merits are not only supported by technical arguments but also by strategical and societal prospects like technology neutrality and availability of real options.

scholarly journals Comparison of 4th and 5th generation district heating systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 246 ◽  
pp. 09004
Author(s):  
Oddgeir Gudmundsson ◽  
Anders Dyrelund ◽  
Jan Eric Thorsen
Keyword(s):  
District Heating ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
District Energy ◽  
District Heating Systems ◽  
Operating Temperatures ◽  
New Research ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Heat

In a pursuit to increase the efficiency of district heating system there has been a continuous focus to reduce the system operating temperatures. This has led to the current state of the art district heating systems, commonly referred to as the 4th generation district heating, also known as low temperature district heating (LTDH). The success of the LTDH has fuelled a lot of research interest in district energy systems, one of the new research topics has been focusing on reducing the operating temperatures down to the ambient temperature (ATDH), commonly referred as 5th generation district heating. In these systems the supply temperature is insufficient for fulfilling the heating demands of the connected buildings, which then requires end-user located heat pumps to raise the supply temperature to the level required by the buildings. As of today, number of ATDH systems have been realized as part of various research projects. The question however remains if ATDH brings additional benefits compared to LTDH. This paper compares the levelized cost of heat from these two systems types for two countries with different climate zones. The results of the analysis indicate that LTDH is the favourable solution in both countries.

scholarly journals Adaptable Energy Systems Integration by Modular, Standardized and Scalable System Architectures: Necessities and Prospects of Any Time Transition

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 581
Author(s):  
Jonas Hinker ◽  
Thomas Wohlfahrt ◽  
Emily Drewing ◽  
Sergio Contreras Paredes ◽  
Daniel Mayorga González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Energy Prices ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
System Architectures ◽  
Integrated Energy Systems ◽  
Starting Point

Energy conversion and distribution of heat and electricity is characterized by long planning horizons, investment periods and depreciation times, and it is thus difficult to plan and tell the technology that optimally fits for decades. Uncertainties include future energy prices, applicable subsidies, regulation, and even the evolution of market designs. To achieve higher adaptability to arbitrary transition paths, a technical concept based on integrated energy systems is envisioned and described. The problem of intermediate steps of evolution is tackled by introducing a novel paradigm in urban infrastructure design. It builds on standardization, modularization and economies of scale for underlying conversion units. Building on conceptual arguments for such a platform, it is then argued how actors like (among others) municipalities and district heating system operators can use this as a practical starting point for a manageable and smooth transition towards more environmental friendly supply technologies, and to commit to their own pace of transition (bearable investment/risk). Merits are not only supported by technical arguments but also by strategical and societal prospects like technology neutrality and availability of real options.

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