Combined heat and power (CHP) is a technology that decreases total fuel consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions by producing both electricity and useful thermal energy from a single energy source. In the industrial and commercial sectors, a typical CHP site relies upon the electricity distribution network for significant periods, i.e., for purchasing power from the grid during periods of high demand or when off-peak electricity tariffs are available. On the other hand, in some cases, a CHP plant is allowed to sell surplus power to the grid during on-peak hours when electricity prices are highest while all operating constraints and local demands are satisfied. Therefore, if the plant is connected with the external grid and allowed to participate in open energy markets in the future, it could yield significant economic benefits by selling/buying power depending on market conditions. This is achieved by solving the power system generation scheduling problem using mathematical programming. In this work, we present the application of mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) approach for scheduling of a CHP plant in the day-ahead wholesale energy markets. This work employs first principles models to describe the nonlinear dynamics of a CHP plant and its individual components (gas and steam turbines, heat recovery steam generators, and auxiliary boilers). The MINLP framework includes practical constraints such as minimum/maximum power output and steam flow restrictions, minimum up/down times, start-up and shut-down procedures, and fuel limits. We provide case studies involving the Hal C. Weaver power plant complex at the University of Texas at Austin to demonstrate this methodology. The results show that the optimized operating strategies can yield substantial net incomes from electricity sales and purchases. This work also highlights the application of a nonlinear model predictive control scheme to a heavy-duty gas turbine power plant for frequency and temperature control. This scheme is compared to a classical PID/logic based control scheme and is found to provide superior output responses with smaller settling times and less oscillatory behavior in response to disturbances in electric loads. / text

A CO2 emission analysis and system investigation of a direct fuel cell waste energy recovery and power generation system (DFC-ERG) for pressure letdown stations was undertaken. The hybrid system developed by FuelCell Energy Inc. is an integrated turboexpander and a direct internal reforming molten carbonate fuel cell system in a combined circle. At pressure letdown stations, popularly called city gates, the pressure of natural gas transported on long pipelines is reduced by traditional pressure regulating systems. Energy is lost as a result of pressure reduction. Pressure reduction also results in severe cooling of the gas due to the Joule Thompson effect, thus, requiring preheating of the natural gas using traditional gas fired-burners. The thermal energy generated results in the emission of green house gases. The DFC-ERG system is a novel waste energy recovery and green house gas mitigation system that can replace traditional pressure regulating systems on city gates. A DFC-ERG system has been simulated using UniSim Design process simulation software. A case study using data from Utilities Kingston’s city gate at Glenburnie was analysed. The waste energy recovery system was modelled using the design specifications of the FuelCell Energy Inc’s DFC 300 system and turboexpander design characteristics of Cryostar TG120. The Fuel Cell system sizing was based on the required thermal output, electrical power output, available configuration and cost. The predicted performance of the fuel cell system was simulated at a current density of 140mA/cm2, steam to carbon ratio of 3, fuel utilization of 75% and oxygen utilization of 30%. The power output of the turboexpander was found to strongly depend on the high pressure natural gas flowrate, temperature and pressure. The simulated DFC-ERG system was found to reduce CO2 emissions when the electrical power generated by the DFC-ERG system replaced electrical power generated by a coal fired plant. / Thesis (Master, Chemical Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2010-08-31 02:02:11.392

Vor dem Hintergrund zunehmender Wärmedämmmaßnahmen im Wohnungsbau, das heißt sinkender Heizlasten, und gleichzeitigem Bestreben nach Netzausbau und –verdichtung steht die Fernwärmeversorgung neuen Problemstellungen gegenüber. Es gilt Lösungsansätze für das Spannungsfeld niedriger Liniendichten, steigender Brennstoffpreise und der Forderung nach erneuerbaren Energien in der Wärmeversorgung zu entwickeln. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht in einer vergleichenden Simulationsstudie diverse Fahrweisen der Fernwärmeversorgung auf unterschiedlichen Temperaturniveaus. Befindet sich die Fernwärmevorlauftemperatur unter der aus Gründen des Legionellenschutzes notwendigen Temperatur der Trinkwassererwärmung, erfolgt eine dezentrale Nacherwärmung. Diese geschieht innerhalb der sogenannten LowEx-Fahrweise mittels elektrischen Heizstabs oder einem Wärmepumpen-Speicherladesystem mit Wärmequelle Fernwärme. Als Referenzsysteme finden die als Konventionelle-Fahrweise mit Speicherladesystem und die als Niedertemperatur-Fahrweise mit Wohnungsanschlussstation im Durchflussprinzip bezeichneten Betriebsweisen Anwendung. Neben der Senkung der Netzwärmeverluste und ggf. einer Steigerung der Erzeugungswirkungsgrade ermöglicht die LowEx-Fahrweise die dezentrale Einspeisung von Abwärme oder erneuerbaren Energien bei effizientem Betrieb der Energiebereitstellungsanlagen. Das Fernwärmenetz dient damit der gekoppelten Wärmeversorgung und auch Wärmeentsorgung. Beispielhaft wird die Abwärmeeinspeisung von Klimakälteprozessen mit sowohl Kompressionskälteanlagen als auch Absorptionskältenlagen untersucht. Anhand Solarthermie wird das Für und Wider der Einspeisung erneuerbarer Energien hinsichtlich der Senkung des Primärenergiebedarfs und der Verdrängung von Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungsanlagen diskutiert. Die Analysen erfolgen mit Hilfe modifizierter und neu entwickelter Modelle in der Simulationsumgebung TRNSYS-TUD.

Diversification of the energy mix is one of the main challenges in the energy agenda of governments worldwide. Technology advances together with environmental concerns have paved the way for the increasing integration of Distributed Generation (DG) seen over recent years. Combined heat and power and renewable technologies are being encouraged and their penetration in distribution networks is increasing. This scenario presents Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) with several technical challenges in order to properly accommodate DG developments. However, depending on various factors, such as location, size, technology and robustness of the network, DG might also be beneficial to DNOs. In this thesis, the impact of DG on network planning is analysed and the implications for DNOs in incorporating DG within the network planning process are identified. In the first part, various impacts of DG to the network, such as network thermal capacity release, security of supply and on voltage, are quantified through network planning by using a modified successive elimination method and voltage sensitivity analysis. The results would potentially assist DNOs in assessing the possibilities and effort required to utilise privately-owned DG to improve network efficiency and save investment. The quantified values would also act as a fundamental element in deriving effective distribution network charging schemes. In the second part, a novel balanced genetic algorithm is introduced as an efficient means of tackling the problem of optimum network planning considering future uncertainties. The approach is used to analyse the possibilities, potential benefits and challenges to strategic network planning by considering the presence of DG in the future when the characteristics of DG are uncertain.

Fernwärme ist aufgrund der verstärkten Förderung der Bundesregierung in den letzten Jahren wieder stärker in den Fokus der Energiewirtschaft gerückt. In Hinblick auf einen wirtschaftlich und energetisch effizienten Betrieb von Fernwärmesystemen ist nicht nur der Einsatz der Wärmeerzeuger mittels einer Einsatzplanung sorgfältig zu organisieren, sondern auch das Betriebsverhalten des Wärmeverteilnetzes selbst zu berücksichtigen. So führen ständig auftretende Änderungen der thermischen Last, der Vorlauftemperatur am Einspeisepunkt oder der Rücklauftemperaturen der Abnehmer zu instationären Betriebszuständen im Fernwärmenetz. Die damit verbundene zeitliche Entkopplung der zentralen Wärmeeinspeisung von der dezentralen Wärmeentnahme induziert eine Speicherung thermischer Energie in dem in den Rohrleitungen befindlichen Wasser und in den Rohren selbst. In den seltensten Fällen wird dieser Vorgang der Wärmespeicherung aktiv genutzt, er tritt vielmehr als eher unerwünschter Nebeneffekt auf. Bei Kenntnis der thermodynamischen Zusammenhänge hingegen lässt sich das Fernwärmenetz durch zielgerichtete Steuerung der Vorlauftemperatur analog einem thermischen Heißwasserspeicher als Wärmespeicher nutzen. Dies ist wiederum für die Betriebs- und Gewinnoptimierung interessant, da so weitere Speicherkapazitäten nutzbar gemacht werden können, um Lastspitzen zu verschieben und KWK-Anlagen zu betreiben ohne zusätzliche Investitionen tätigen zu müssen. In dieser Arbeit wird eine Methode vorgestellt, in der die Netzspeicherleistung mit Hilfe eines thermo-hydraulischen Simulationsprogrammes bestimmt wird, wobei dynamische Effekte wie die veränderliche Vorlauftemperaturen am Einspeisepunkt oder die stark schwankenden Lastanforderungen der Abnehmer in der Berechnungsmethodik realitätsnah abgebildet werden. Für eine aktive Nutzung des Fernwärmenetzes als Wärmespeicher muss der Verlauf der Vorlauftemperatur an die jeweilig gewünschte Netzspeicherleistung angepasst werden. Dazu wird in dieser Arbeit ein vereinfachter Funktionsansatz für die Netzspeicherleistung bestimmt, der zunächst mittels Regressionsanalyse aus den Ergebnissen gezielter thermo-hydraulischer Simulationen ermittelt und anschließend so in eine Einsatzplanung integriert wird, sodass die Vorlauftemperatur als zu optimierende Variable in die Gesamtoptimierung einfließt. Anhand eines realen Anwendungsfalls werden die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der aktiven Nutzung der Speicherfähigkeit von Fernwärmenetzen aufgezeigt. Insbesondere werden monetäre Gewinnpotentiale bei Anwendung der aktiv gesteuerten Netzspeicherung in durch KWK-Anlagen versorgten Fernwärmenetzen bei gleichzeitigem Stromhandel auf dem Spotmarkt abgeschätzt.

Oförmåga att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser i tillräckligt takt för att undvika en alltför kraftig global uppvärmning har motiverat framtagandet av tekniker med potential att minska mängden koldioxid i atmosfären. En av dessa tekniker är bioenergi med koldioxidlagring (Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage, BECCS), där koldioxid avskiljs från punktkällor med biogena utsläpp och lagras i geologiska strukturer. Även biokol tillsatt till jordbruksmark har potential att bidra till negativa utsläpp. Både svenska och internationella strategier inkluderar negativa utsläpp för att uppfylla förpliktelserna i Parisavtalet. För att säkerhetsställa att teknikerna lever upp till potentialen krävs ett livscykelperspektiv där klimatpåverkan beräknas på systemnivå. En livscykelanalys utfördes, där klimatpåverkan vid utnyttjande av grenar och toppar (GROT) från den svenska skogsindustrin beräknades för teknikerna BECCS och biokol tillsatt till jordbruksmark. Teknikerna jämfördes med ett referensscenario där GROT förbränns i ett kraftvärmeverk för att producera el och fjärrvärme utan omhändertagande av koldioxid som bildas vid förbränning. Resultaten visar att BECCS har potentialen att bidra med negativa utsläpp på mellan -168 och -666 kg CO2-ekvivalenter/ ton GROT torrsubstans (TS). Då GROT-skörden ökar till 80% av den årliga avverkade arealen skog i Sverige och kombineras med gallring, resulterar 666 kg CO2-ekvivalenter/ ton GROT TS, i 4,4 miljoner ton CO2-ekvivalenter per år. Detta motsvarar 25,8 % av klimatpåverkan från inrikestransporter i Sverige år 2016. Nettoutsläppen från biokol tillsatt till jordbruksmarker, varierar mellan 934 och -344 kg CO2-ekvivalenter/ ton GROT TS. Då GROT-skörden ökar till 80% av den avverkade arealen skog i Sverige och kombineras med gallring, resulterar 344 kg CO2-ekvivalenter/ton GROT TS i 2,2 miljoner ton CO2-ekvivalenter. Detta motsvarar 13,3 % av klimatpåverkan från inrikes transporter i Sverige år 2016. Båda teknikerna har potential att åstadkomma nettonegativa växthusgasutsläpp, men resultaten är beroende av klimatpåverkan från ersättande el- och fjärrvärmeproduktion. / The inability to achieve sufficient reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has led to the development of techniques with potential to achieve negative greenhouse gas emissions. One of these techniques is called Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), where carbon dioxide is captured from biogenic point sources with biogenic emissions and stored underground. Biochar applied to farmland is another technique with potential to achieve negative greenhouse gas emissions. Both Swedish and international strategies, to meet the obligations in the Paris Agreement, include negative greenhouse gas emissions. A life cycle approach is required to ensure that the techniques deliver on the promise of negative emissions. A Life cycle assessment was conducted where the global warming potential was calculated for BECCS and biochar added to farmland in two different scenarios where tops and branches (GROT) from the Swedish forest industry were used as feedstock. The techniques were compared to a reference scenario where GROT were used in a combined heat and power plant (CHP-plant). The results show that BECCS has the potential to achieve net negative emissions of between -168 and -666 kg CO2-equivalents/ tonne GROT dry matter (DM). When GROT is harvested from 80% of the yearly final felling areas in Sweden and combined with thinning, 666 kg CO2-equivalents/ Mg GROT DM is equivalent to in 4,4 million ton CO2-equivalents per year. This corresponds to 25,8 % of Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions from domestic transportation in 2016. The results of greenhouse gas emissions from biochar applied to farmland varied between 934 to -344 CO2-equivalents/ Mg GROT DM. When GROT is harvested from 80% of final felling areas in Sweden and combined with thinning, -344 CO2-equivalents/ Mg GROT DM is equivalent to 2,2 million ton CO2- equivalents per year. This corresponds to 13,3 % of Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions from domestic transportation in 2016. Both techniques have the potential to achieve net negative greenhouse gas emissions. However, the results are greatly influenced by the climate impact from generating the electricity to replace the losses in electricity production when GROT is used for BECCS and biochar instead of in a CHP-plant.

Este trabalho estuda a cadeia do Gás Natural Líquido (GNL) e propõe utilizações para a recuperação da energia do processo de regaseificação em ciclos de potência acoplados. Primeiramente, aborda a cadeia de abastecimento do GNL, identificando e quantificando os pontos consumidores de energia, destruidores de exergia e a reevaporação de massa ocorrida quando o metano esta na fase líquida. Posteriormente, avaliam-se as possibilidades do aproveitamento energético do processo de regaseificação, que ocorre no final dessa cadeia. Trata-se da busca por ciclos térmicos mais eficientes e aumentar o aproveitamento do trabalho reversível dos sistemas, abordando três alternativas de plantas de potência para operarem acopladas ao fornecimento de GNL, com benefício mútuo para ambos os processos: promoção da regaseificação do GNL sem energia auxiliar e aumento da eficiência da planta de potência. O ciclo selecionado para a integração entre as plantas foi o (CHP) Brayton-Rankine com três formas diferentes de acoplamento. Os resultados obtidos mostram que 14,81% da energia contida no combustível na entrada da planta de liquefação é perdida ou consumida nos processos que envolvem a cadeia. Quando essa cadeia é acoplada a um ciclo de potência, obteve-se uma recuperação da energia gasta no processo de regaseificação que reduz a perda de energia para 12,65%. Pelo lado da planta de potência, a eficiência energética de um ciclo combinado operando sem estar acoplado à regaseificação do GNL é de 49,68%, com destruição de exergia de 1078,0 kJ/kg. Dependendo do tipo de acoplamento proposto, o rendimento subiu para até 61,53%, com conseqüente redução de destruição de exergia. / This work studies the chain of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and suggests its use for recovery energy in the process of regasification connected with cycles of power. First, it approaches the chain of supply chain of the LNG, identifies and quantifies the energy demand points, destruction of exergy and the reevaporation of mass occurred when the methane is liquid phase. After, the possibilities of the energy recovery of the regasification process are evaluated, that occurs in the end of this chain. The work searches for more efficient thermal cycles and the increase the recovery of the reversible work of the systems. Three alternatives are evaluated of power plants to operate connected to the LNG regasification, with mutual benefit for both the processes: promotion of the regasification of the LNG without energy auxiliary and increase the efficiency of the power plant. The cycle selected for the integration between the plants was (CHP) Brayton-Rankine with three different forms of coupling. The results show that 14.81% of the energy contained in the fuel in the entrance of the liquefaction plant are lost or consumed in the processes that involve the chain. When this chain is connected to a power cycle, the recovery of the energy spent in the regasification process reduces the loss of energy for 12,65%. For the side of the power plant, the energy efficiency of the combined cycle operating without connected to the regasification of the LNG is 49,68%, with destruction of exergy of 1078,0 kJ/kg. Depending on the type of considered coupling, the energy efficiency is 61,53%, with consequent reduction of destruction exergy.

Este trabalho estuda a cadeia do Gás Natural Líquido (GNL) e propõe utilizações para a recuperação da energia do processo de regaseificação em ciclos de potência acoplados. Primeiramente, aborda a cadeia de abastecimento do GNL, identificando e quantificando os pontos consumidores de energia, destruidores de exergia e a reevaporação de massa ocorrida quando o metano esta na fase líquida. Posteriormente, avaliam-se as possibilidades do aproveitamento energético do processo de regaseificação, que ocorre no final dessa cadeia. Trata-se da busca por ciclos térmicos mais eficientes e aumentar o aproveitamento do trabalho reversível dos sistemas, abordando três alternativas de plantas de potência para operarem acopladas ao fornecimento de GNL, com benefício mútuo para ambos os processos: promoção da regaseificação do GNL sem energia auxiliar e aumento da eficiência da planta de potência. O ciclo selecionado para a integração entre as plantas foi o (CHP) Brayton-Rankine com três formas diferentes de acoplamento. Os resultados obtidos mostram que 14,81% da energia contida no combustível na entrada da planta de liquefação é perdida ou consumida nos processos que envolvem a cadeia. Quando essa cadeia é acoplada a um ciclo de potência, obteve-se uma recuperação da energia gasta no processo de regaseificação que reduz a perda de energia para 12,65%. Pelo lado da planta de potência, a eficiência energética de um ciclo combinado operando sem estar acoplado à regaseificação do GNL é de 49,68%, com destruição de exergia de 1078,0 kJ/kg. Dependendo do tipo de acoplamento proposto, o rendimento subiu para até 61,53%, com conseqüente redução de destruição de exergia. / This work studies the chain of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and suggests its use for recovery energy in the process of regasification connected with cycles of power. First, it approaches the chain of supply chain of the LNG, identifies and quantifies the energy demand points, destruction of exergy and the reevaporation of mass occurred when the methane is liquid phase. After, the possibilities of the energy recovery of the regasification process are evaluated, that occurs in the end of this chain. The work searches for more efficient thermal cycles and the increase the recovery of the reversible work of the systems. Three alternatives are evaluated of power plants to operate connected to the LNG regasification, with mutual benefit for both the processes: promotion of the regasification of the LNG without energy auxiliary and increase the efficiency of the power plant. The cycle selected for the integration between the plants was (CHP) Brayton-Rankine with three different forms of coupling. The results show that 14.81% of the energy contained in the fuel in the entrance of the liquefaction plant are lost or consumed in the processes that involve the chain. When this chain is connected to a power cycle, the recovery of the energy spent in the regasification process reduces the loss of energy for 12,65%. For the side of the power plant, the energy efficiency of the combined cycle operating without connected to the regasification of the LNG is 49,68%, with destruction of exergy of 1078,0 kJ/kg. Depending on the type of considered coupling, the energy efficiency is 61,53%, with consequent reduction of destruction exergy.

Este trabalho estuda a cadeia do Gás Natural Líquido (GNL) e propõe utilizações para a recuperação da energia do processo de regaseificação em ciclos de potência acoplados. Primeiramente, aborda a cadeia de abastecimento do GNL, identificando e quantificando os pontos consumidores de energia, destruidores de exergia e a reevaporação de massa ocorrida quando o metano esta na fase líquida. Posteriormente, avaliam-se as possibilidades do aproveitamento energético do processo de regaseificação, que ocorre no final dessa cadeia. Trata-se da busca por ciclos térmicos mais eficientes e aumentar o aproveitamento do trabalho reversível dos sistemas, abordando três alternativas de plantas de potência para operarem acopladas ao fornecimento de GNL, com benefício mútuo para ambos os processos: promoção da regaseificação do GNL sem energia auxiliar e aumento da eficiência da planta de potência. O ciclo selecionado para a integração entre as plantas foi o (CHP) Brayton-Rankine com três formas diferentes de acoplamento. Os resultados obtidos mostram que 14,81% da energia contida no combustível na entrada da planta de liquefação é perdida ou consumida nos processos que envolvem a cadeia. Quando essa cadeia é acoplada a um ciclo de potência, obteve-se uma recuperação da energia gasta no processo de regaseificação que reduz a perda de energia para 12,65%. Pelo lado da planta de potência, a eficiência energética de um ciclo combinado operando sem estar acoplado à regaseificação do GNL é de 49,68%, com destruição de exergia de 1078,0 kJ/kg. Dependendo do tipo de acoplamento proposto, o rendimento subiu para até 61,53%, com conseqüente redução de destruição de exergia. / This work studies the chain of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and suggests its use for recovery energy in the process of regasification connected with cycles of power. First, it approaches the chain of supply chain of the LNG, identifies and quantifies the energy demand points, destruction of exergy and the reevaporation of mass occurred when the methane is liquid phase. After, the possibilities of the energy recovery of the regasification process are evaluated, that occurs in the end of this chain. The work searches for more efficient thermal cycles and the increase the recovery of the reversible work of the systems. Three alternatives are evaluated of power plants to operate connected to the LNG regasification, with mutual benefit for both the processes: promotion of the regasification of the LNG without energy auxiliary and increase the efficiency of the power plant. The cycle selected for the integration between the plants was (CHP) Brayton-Rankine with three different forms of coupling. The results show that 14.81% of the energy contained in the fuel in the entrance of the liquefaction plant are lost or consumed in the processes that involve the chain. When this chain is connected to a power cycle, the recovery of the energy spent in the regasification process reduces the loss of energy for 12,65%. For the side of the power plant, the energy efficiency of the combined cycle operating without connected to the regasification of the LNG is 49,68%, with destruction of exergy of 1078,0 kJ/kg. Depending on the type of considered coupling, the energy efficiency is 61,53%, with consequent reduction of destruction exergy.

In this thesis, I was solved assessment of nuclear power plant Dukovany, conection to the hot water network to city Brno. For determine the size needful enforcement was necessary to establish the heat balance of needs of the city of Brno and the size of the heat supply options. After that it was possible to determine the dimensions of pipes and optimize his routes of due to the current state of land along the route of thermal power supply. Power supply parameters were chosen with regard to the possibilities of technology used for transmission of the media and the status quo for distribution of the city Brno. After pushing the power supply ahead of the city Brno into the pumping station Bosonohy, and second part of the solution was the connection to the backbone wiring SCZT heat to individual customers. The last point was elaborated design management system of heat from nuclear power plant and urban local based resources on current management of heat supply system using consumption diagrams SCZT.