Application of Smart Technologies in Metropolis GZM to Reduce Harmful Emissions in District Heating Systems

Grzegorz Kinelski, Jakub Stęchły, Adrian Sienicki, Kai Czornik and Piotr Borkowski
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Jakub Stęchły: Department of Management, WSB University, Cieplaka 1c, 41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
Adrian Sienicki: Department of Electrical Apparatus, Lodz University of Technology, Politechniki Łódzkiej B. Stefanowskiego 18/22, 90-537 Łódź, Poland
Kai Czornik: Department of Management Accounting, Warsaw School of Economics, Niepodległości 162, 02-554 Warsaw, Poland
Piotr Borkowski: Department of Electrical Apparatus, Lodz University of Technology, Politechniki Łódzkiej B. Stefanowskiego 18/22, 90-537 Łódź, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 22, 1-11

Abstract: Harmful emissions from heating installations have recently received public attention in Poland. Polish municipalities mainly take their heat from local district heating networks with large-scale coal-fired heat sources. Today, transition to nonemissive sources on this scale would be impractical. The easiest way to reduce carbon emissions is to limit heat consumption, but at the same time, to preserve thermal comfort, the application of smart technologies is necessary. Veolia operates on 71 district heating systems in Poland, including Warsaw, Lodz, and Poznan. Since heat consumption in Warsaw and Metropolis GZM is at a similar level, this is a case study of Hubgrade automation system application within the Warsaw district heating network. This paper also presents results of simulation of harmful emission reduction potential in Metropolis GZM. Simulation results show that there is a potential for saving approximately 275 kt of CO 2 for the whole Metropolis GZM.

Keywords: district heating; carbon emissions; decarbonization; energy efficiency; Hubgrade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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