scholarly journals The Potential of Wind Power-Supported Geothermal District Heating Systems—Model Results for a Location in Warsaw (Poland)

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ciapała ◽  
Jurasz ◽  
Kies
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Weather Data ◽  
Geothermal Heat ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
Heat Demand

Geothermal heat is considered a sustainable energy source with significant global potential. Together with heat distribution networks, it can provide clean thermal energy to individual and commercial consumers. However, peaks in heat demand can require additional peaking sources at times. In this paper, we investigated how wind turbines can act as a peak energy source for a geothermal district heating system. We studied a model consisting of a geothermal heat source, a heat storage and wind power generator using historical weather data of Warsaw (Poland) and showed that wind power could increase the renewable share to supply a considerable heat demand compared to a geothermal heat source alone. The results indicate that wind power can be a suitable complement for a geothermal heat source to provide energy for heating. It is shown that a theoretical geo-wind-thermal storage based district heating network supplying 1000 m2, which requires 100 W/m2 at an outdoor temperature of −20 °C should have the following parameters: 4.8 MWh of thermal energy storage capacity, 45 kW of geothermal capacity and 5 kW of wind capacity. Such a system would ensure minimal wind curtailment, high utilization of geothermal source and high reliability of supply.

scholarly journals Efficient Use of Cogeneration and Fuel Diversification

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 38-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kunickis ◽  
M. Balodis ◽  
U. Sarma ◽  
A. Cers ◽  
O. Linkevics
Keyword(s):  
Heat Source ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
District Heating System

Abstract Energy policy of the European Community is implemented by setting various goals in directives and developing support mechanisms to achieve them. However, very often these policies and legislation come into contradiction with each other, for example Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, repealing Directive 2004/8/EC on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand. In this paper, the authors attempt to assess the potential conflicts between policy political objectives to increase the share of high-efficiency co-generation and renewable energy sources (RES), based on the example of Riga district heating system (DHS). If a new heat source using biomass is built on the right bank of Riga DHS to increase the share of RES, the society could overpay for additional heat production capacities, such as a decrease in the loading of existing generating units, thereby contributing to an inefficient use of existing capacity. As a result, the following negative consequences may arise: 1) a decrease in primary energy savings (PES) from high-efficiency cogeneration in Riga DHS, 2) an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Baltic region, 3) the worsening security situation of electricity supply in the Latvian power system, 4) an increase in the electricity market price in the Lithuanian and Latvian price areas of Nord Pool power exchange. Within the framework of the research, calculations of PES and GHG emission volumes have been performed for the existing situation and for the situation with heat source, using biomass. The effect of construction of biomass heat source on power capacity balances and Nord Pool electricity prices has been evaluated.

CHOICE OF HEAT SOURCE FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 86-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis N. VATUZOV ◽  
Svetlana M. PURING ◽  
Elena B. FILATOVA ◽  
Nikolay P. TYURIN
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Heat Supply ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Regulatory Documents ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Main Factors

The main factors of choice of thermal energy source for residential and public buildings in case of central heat supply unability are viewed. The current regulatory documents of the Russian Federation in the matt er of design of decentralized heat supply sources - independent boiling rooms and individual boilers - are analyzed. The comparative analysis of proposed fi ndings is made.

Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage - A Size Selection

2013 ◽  
Vol 467 ◽  
pp. 270-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarosław Milewski ◽  
Marcin Wołowicz ◽  
Wojciech Bujalski
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Theoretical Investigation ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Heat Consumption ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Heat Demand

The paper presents a theoretical investigation of using a Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage facility (STES) to cover the heat demand of a complex of four buildings. The STES is placed in the ground and connected to both the local district heating network and solar panels. A number of scenarios were investigated to find an adequate size of the STES (tank size and solar panel area.) The results obtained show that the use of a STES could reduce heat consumption by 22100% depending on the architecture solution chosen.

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 Excess heat utilization combined with thermal storage integration in district heating systems using renewables

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (6 Part A) ◽  
pp. 3673-3684
Author(s):  
Borna Doracic ◽  
Marino Grozdek ◽  
Tomislav Puksec ◽  
Neven Duic
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Thermal Storage ◽  
Heating System ◽  
District Heating System ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
Excess Heat ◽  
Heat Demand ◽  
District Heating Systems

District heating systems already play an important role in increasing the sustainability of the heating sector and decreasing its environmental impact. However, a high share of these systems is old and inefficient and therefore needs to change towards the 4th generation district heating, which will incorporate various energy sources, including renewables and excess heat of different origins. Especially excess heat from industrial and service sector facilities is an interesting source since its potential has already been proven to be highly significant, with some researches showing that it could cover the heat demand of the entire residential and service sector in Europe. However, most analyses of its utilisation in district heating are not done on the hourly level, therefore not taking into account the variability of its availability. For that reason, the main goal of this work was to analyse the integration of industrial excess heat into the district heating system consisting of different configurations, including the zero fuel cost technologies like solar thermal. Furthermore, cogeneration units were a part of every simulated configuration, providing the link to the power sector. Excess heat was shown to decrease the operation of peak load boiler and cogeneration, that way decreasing the costs and environmental effect of the system. However, since its hourly availability differs from the heat demand, thermal storage needs to be implemented in order to increase the utilisation of this source. The analysis was performed on the hourly level in the energyPRO software

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.

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