Improvement of the cogeneration plant economy by using heat accumulator

Željko Bogdan and Damir Kopjar

Energy, 2006, vol. 31, issue 13, 2285-2292

Abstract: The optimisation code ACOM (Advanced Cogeneration Optimisation Model) is used with purpose of assessing influence of the district heat accumulator on the Elektrana-Toplana (EL-TO) Zagreb cogeneration plant economic performance. The plant supplies hot water for district heating, steam for industry and electric power. It is possible to achieve economic benefits by charging the accumulator during the day time, when the electricity price is high, and by releasing district heat during cheap night hours, when other parts of equipment may be shut down. The consequences of this strategy are the decrease of total annual electricity production and fuel consumption, whereby the savings of some 1.8mil Euro/a are achieved with the reduction of CO2 emission by about 23,000t/a or 6.4% and SOx by about 200t/a or 16.9%.

Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2006.01.012

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