scholarly journals Hypothesis for a more efficient and sustainable development of a district heating in Padova, integrating renewable energies and existing generation plant

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 06021
Author(s):  
Laura Carnieletto ◽  
Samantha Graci ◽  
Michele De Carli
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Optimization Strategy ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Ground Source ◽  
Generation Plant ◽  
Base Load

The present paper shows the background analysis to develop the optimization strategy of a neighborhood heating network sited in Padua, including it in a wider project of district renovation. The case study accounts several different end users: scholastic and offices buildings, a social housing residence and residential buildings. The analysis starts from a systematic assessment of the buildings, evaluating the need of refurbishment of the envelope and of the distribution system. Further analysis focuses on the optimization of the existing heat generation system, integrating three condensing boilers, with an air to water heat pump and a ground source heat pump, which work more efficiently during base-load periods. The management of the district heating network have been investigated using the dynamic simulation tool TRNSYS, the control strategy of the delivery temperature has been tested based on the outside temperature and verifying to satisfy comfort conditions inside the buildings. A sustainable solution is the recovery and drainage of rainwater, that can be reused for the toilets’ flushing. Therefore, the project solution identified aims at a more rational use of energy sources, which is the simplest and cheapest way to proceed on the decarbonization path that is a mid-term target for the Padua administration.

scholarly journals Renewable Energy Generation Scenarios Using 3D Urban Modeling Tools—Methodology for Heat Pump and Co-Generation Systems with Case Study Application †

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verena Weiler ◽  
Jonas Stave ◽  
Ursula Eicker
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
Heat Demand ◽  
Chp System

In the paper, a method was developed to automatically dimensionalize and calculate central energy generation and supply scenarios with a district heating system for cities based on 3D building models in the CityGML format and their simulated heat demand. In addition, the roof geometry of every individual building is used to model photovoltaic energy generation potential. Two types of supply systems, namely a central heat pump (HP) system and a large co-generation (combined heat and power-CHP) system (both with a central storage and district distribution system), are modeled to supply the heat demand of the area under investigation. Both energy generation models are applied to a case study town of 1610 buildings. For the HP scenario, it can be shown that the case study town’s heat demand can be covered by a monovalent, low-temperature system with storage, but that the PV only contributes 15% to the HP electricity requirement. For the CHP scenario, only 61% of the heat demand can be covered by the CHP, as it was designed for a minimum of 4000 operating hours. Both the PV and the CHP excess electricity are fully injected into the grid. As a result, the primary energy comparison of both systems strongly depends on the chosen primary energy factors (PEF): with given German regulations the CHP system performs better than the HP system, as the grid-injected electricity has a PEF of 2.8. In the future, with increasingly lower PEFs for electricity, the situation reverses, and HPs perform better, especially if the CHP continues to use natural gas. Even when renewable gas from a power to gas (P2G) process is used for the CHP, the primary energy balance of the HP system is better, because of high conversion losses in the P2G process.

Study on Ground Source Heat Pump System of Combined Office and Residential Building in Hot Summer and Warm Winter Region

2013 ◽  
Vol 732-733 ◽  
pp. 564-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Ning Hu ◽  
Ya Zhao Liu ◽  
Jun Lin ◽  
Yan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Heat Balance ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Ground Source Heat Pump ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Warm Winter ◽  
Ground Source

A ground source heat pump system of combined office and residential buildings in hot summer and warm winter region is introduced. The system performance is studied through the experiment, and the performance of underground heat balance is analyzed by TRNSYS. The results show the superiority and applicability of the ground source heat pump system.

scholarly journals Case study on optimal design and operation of detached house energy system: Solar, battery, and ground source heat pump

2022 ◽  
Vol 308 ◽  
pp. 118370
Author(s):  
Ellen Nordgård-Hansen ◽  
Nand Kishor ◽  
Kirsti Midttømme ◽  
Vetle Kjær Risinggård ◽  
Jan Kocbach
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Ground Source Heat Pump ◽  
Ground Source ◽  
Solar Battery ◽  
Detached House

scholarly journals Selection and techno-economic analysis of hybrid ground source heat pumps used in karst regions

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 003685042092168
Author(s):  
Weisong Zhou ◽  
Peng Pei ◽  
Ruiyong Mao ◽  
Haibin Qian ◽  
Yanbing Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Ground Source Heat Pump ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Ground Source Heat Pumps ◽  
Ground Source ◽  
Heat Buildup

In order to take advantage of different forms of heat pumps and to mitigate thermal imbalance underground caused by long-term operation of ground source heat pumps, hybrid ground source heat pump systems have received an increasing attention. In this research, based on the fact that abundant groundwater resources are commonly available in karst regions, a new strategy is introduced for selecting and determining hybrid ground source heat pump capacity. Five scenarios of hybrid ground source heat pump system coupling groundwater source heat pumps with other supplementary heat pumps are proposed in this article to provide appropriate options to eliminate heat buildup under different hydrogeologic conditions. Methodologies for sizing and selection are established. Then, a case study of techno-economic analysis was performed for a project in the karst region in South China. The results showed that these scenarios can effectively mitigate heat buildup, and under the hydrogeologic condition in the case study. Compared to the solo ground-coupled heat pump solution, the optimal solution (Solution 4 in this study) can reduce the annual costs by 16.10% and reduce the capital investment by 60%. Methodologies developed in this study are beneficial for selecting appropriate approaches to mitigate heat buildup and enhance competitiveness of ground source heat pumps.

scholarly journals Research on a New District Heating Method Combined with Hot Water Driven Ground Source Absorption Heat Pump

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 1242-1248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang Qunli ◽  
Cao Mingkai ◽  
Zhang Qiuyue ◽  
Di Hongfa
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Heating Method ◽  
Absorption Heat Pump ◽  
Ground Source

scholarly journals A European Database of Building Energy Profiles to Support the Design of Ground Source Heat Pumps

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 2496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Carnieletto ◽  
Borja Badenes ◽  
Marco Belliardi ◽  
Adriana Bernardi ◽  
Samantha Graci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Ground Source Heat Pumps ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Energy Profiles ◽  
Ground Source

The design of ground source heat pumps is a fundamental step to ensure the high energy efficiency of heat pump systems throughout their operating years. To enhance the diffusion of ground source heat pump systems, two different tools are developed in the H2020 research project named, “Cheap GSHPs”: A design tool and a decision support system. In both cases, the energy demand of the buildings may not be calculated by the user. The main input data, to evaluate the size of the borehole heat exchangers, is the building energy demand. This paper presents a methodology to correlate energy demand, building typologies, and climatic conditions for different types of residential buildings. Rather than envelope properties, three insulation levels have been considered in different climatic conditions to set up a database of energy profiles. Analyzing European climatic test reference years, 23 locations have been considered. For each location, the overall energy and the mean hourly monthly energy profiles for heating and cooling have been calculated. Pre-calculated profiles are needed to size generation systems and, in particular, ground source heat pumps. For this reason, correlations based on the degree days for heating and cooling demand have been found in order to generalize the results for different buildings. These correlations depend on the Köppen–Geiger climate scale.

scholarly journals Optimization of emission reducing energy retrofits in Finnish apartment buildings

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 03002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janne Hirvonen ◽  
Juha Jokisalo ◽  
Juhani Heljo ◽  
Risto Kosonen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Apartment Buildings ◽  
Ground Source ◽  
Reduce Emissions

This study examined the cost-optimality of energy renovation on Finnish apartment buildings of different ages, built according to different energy performance requirements. Multi-objective optimization was utilized to minimize both CO2 emissions and life cycle cost (LCC). IDA-ICE simulations were performed to obtain the hourly heating demand of the buildings. Four building age classes and three heating systems (district heating, exhaust air heat pump and ground-source heat pump) were separately optimized. With district heating, it was possible to reduce emissions by 11%, while also reducing LCC. With heat pumps cost-savings could be achieved while reducing emissions by over 49%. With maximal (not cost-effective) investments, emissions could be reduced by more than 70% in all examined cases. In all cases, the cheapest solutions included solar electricity and sewage heat recovery. In old buildings, window upgrades and additional roof insulation were cost-effective. In new buildings, demand-based ventilation was included in all optimal solutions.

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