Analysis of the integration of micro-cogeneration units in space heating and domestic hot water plants

I. González-Pino, E. Pérez-Iribarren, A. Campos-Celador and J. Terés-Zubiaga

Energy, 2020, vol. 200, issue C

Abstract: Micro-cogeneration has been recognized as an efficient technology that can contribute to European Union’s energy and climate objectives with respect to delivering low-carbon heat and power to citizens and small businesses. For improving the performance of this technology and so take as much advantage as possible of its potential, thermal energy storage plays a key role. This paper presents a techno-economic evaluation and optimization procedure focused on properly sizing and designing a micro-cogeneration residential installation, emphasizing how thermal energy storage is arranged and the different thermal loads prioritized within the plant. Therefore, the proposed methodology can be easily applied to buildings with different conditions and constraints.

Keywords: Micro-CHP; TES arrangement; Load priority; Transient simulation; Techno-economic analysis; Optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117584

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