scholarly journals Utilization of Data Center Waste Heat in Northern Ostrobothnia

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-317
Author(s):  
Tero Leppänen ◽  
Rihard Romka ◽  
Pekka Tervonen
Keyword(s):  
Data Center ◽  
Data Centers ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Viable Option ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency ◽  
Waste Heat Utilization ◽  
Case Data

Data center industry is growing rapidly due to the expanding internet traffic and the upcoming IoT revolution. Data centers consume vast amounts of energy globally and are also a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. There is a need to improve energy efficiency and sustainability of data center operations. The energy consumed by data centers is mostly converted to heat and this study focuses on utilizing that waste heat according to the principles of circular economy in the context of Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The overall regional business potential of data center waste heat utilization is evaluated and the best options of utilizing waste heat in case data center are sought. The study found that the most viable option would be utilizing waste heat locally to heat facilities or in industrial processes. Another potential option is to connect data center into a district heating system where waste heat can be fed.

Integrated conceptual design of a robust and reliable waste-heat district heating system

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1158-1164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine N. Ajah ◽  
Anish C. Patil ◽  
Paulien M. Herder ◽  
Johan Grievink
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Heating System ◽  
District Heating System

scholarly journals Techno-economic analysis of implementing thermal storage for peak load shaving in a campus district heating system with waste heat from the data centre

2021 ◽  
Vol 246 ◽  
pp. 09003
Author(s):  
Haoran Li ◽  
Juan Hou ◽  
Yuemin Ding ◽  
Natasa Nord
Keyword(s):  
Waste Heat ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Thermal Storage ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Water Tank ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
Heat Demand ◽  
District Heating Systems

Peak load has significant impacts on the economic and environmental performance of district heating systems. Future sustainable district heating systems will integrate thermal storages and renewables to shave their peak heat demand from traditional heat sources. This article analysed the techno-economic potential of implementing thermal storage for peak load shaving, especially for the district heating systems with waste heat recovery. A campus district heating system in Norway was chosen as the case study. The system takes advantage of the waste heat from the campus data centre. Currently, about 20% of the heating bill is paid for the peak load, and a mismatch between the available waste heat and heat demand was detected. The results showed that introducing water tank thermal storage brought significant effects on peak load shaving and waste heat recovery. Those effects saved up to 112 000 EUR heating bills annually, and the heating bill paid for the peak load could be reduced by 15%. Meanwhile, with the optimal sizing and operation, the payback period of the water tank could be decreased to 13 years. Findings from this study might help the heat users to evaluate the economic feasibility of introducing thermal storage.

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 Modelling and Simulation of Trigeneration Systems Integrated with Gas Engines

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.C. Ekwonu ◽  
Simon Perry ◽  
E.A. Oyedoh
Keyword(s):  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Cycle Model ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
Gas Engine

In this paper, the integration of Gas Engines with the Rankine cycle and Organic Rankine cycle for use as a combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) system was investigated. The gas engine model, Organic Rankine Cycle model, Rankine Cycle model and single effect absorption chiller model were developed in Aspen HYSYS V7.3®. The system performance of the combination of the Rankine Cycle and Organic Rankine Cycle was investigated with two different configurations. The series and parallel combination of Rankine and Organic Rankine Cycle integration with the gas engine showed an increase of 7% and 15% respectively both in the overall system efficiency and power generated. The trigeneration system provided a cooling duty of 18.6 kW, a heating duty of 704 kW to a district heating system with 3.9 MW of power generated and an overall trigeneration efficiency of 70%. The system also gave a 9% increase in the power generated when compared to the gas engine without waste heat recovery whilst bottoming with Rankine cycle, Organic Rankine cycle and Absorption refrigeration system.Keywords: Modelling, Trigeneration, Gas Engines, Waste Heat Recovery, Rankine Cycle, Organic Rankine Cycle.

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