Optimization of multi-source complex district heating network, a case study

Mattias Vesterlund, Andrea Toffolo and Jan Dahl

Energy, 2017, vol. 126, issue C, 53-63

Abstract: The level of complexity for a district heating network increases with the maturity of the network, and this affects the pattern of the distribution of the hot water from the heat production sites to the end users. The majority of district heating systems are also multi-source networks, typically supported with heat from one main production site and other smaller satellite sites that are activated when required. In general, local energy companies have a lack of knowledge regarding how a meshed network behaves when different production sites are operated. The schedule of heat generation at the different sites is often based on staff experience and some general rules of thumb.

Keywords: Optimization; Multi source; Heat production; Complex network; District heating (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.03.018

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