Comprehensive Evaluation of Different Heating Modes in Northeast China

Chengkang Gao, Huan You (), Mingyan Tian and Yang Wu
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Chengkang Gao: SEP Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
Huan You: SEP Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
Mingyan Tian: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, 500 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Yang Wu: Daqing Gaoxin Boyuan Thermoelectricity Co., Ltd., Daqing 163316, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 18, 1-19

Abstract: Given the freezing temperatures and extended winters, heating is essential for residents living in Northeast China. When selecting the optimum heating mode for the region, various factors are taken into consideration, such as the impact on the environment, financial cost and energy consumption. However, it is uncertain which heating mode can fulfill all conditions and requirements. In this study, seven heating modes were selected from the national and northeastern heating strategies. A comprehensive index system based on the life cycle theory was developed from the perspectives of energy, the environment, the economy, technology and society. Additionally, a comprehensive evaluation of the seven heating modes was performed using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and gray relation analysis. The results of this research showed that, from a complete standpoint, the ground-source heat pump heating mode (HM g ) had the best comprehensive benefit, with a correlation of 0.8173, followed by the coal-fired cogeneration heating mode (HM cc ), which had the highest correlation degree among the centralized heating modes at 0.6111. Based on the findings of our thorough examination, a recommended scheme made up of HM g , HM cc , the electro-thermal membrane heating mode (HM ef ), the natural gas boiler room regional central heating mode (HM grc ) and the natural gas boiler room decentralized heating mode (HM grd ) was established. The recommended scheme can provide a theoretical basis for the implementation of clean heating policies in Northeast China.

Keywords: Northeast China; heating mode; the life cycle theory; comprehensive benefits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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