Abstract
The distributed generation as the latest electricity production paradigm has also consistently broadened the possibility of adopting cogeneration systems for small-scale applications. Furthermore, the adoption of intrinsically efficient electro-energetic technologies, such as heat pumps, gives the energy system designer new opportunities to exploit in order to obtain higher energy saving and therefore economic benefits. In this work, the main aspects related to the modelling, characterization, planning and evaluation of cogeneration systems combined with electric heat pumps are shown. The profitability of adopting different configurations is explored from an energy saving standpoint, considering internal combustion engines and microturbines as prime movers. The focus is, in particular, on analyses aimed at accounting for different regulation strategies as well as load levels, considering numerical applications with equipment available in the market.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 7th International Scientific Conference Electric Power Engineering 2006, EPE 2006|Proc. Int. Sci. Conf. Electr. Power Eng., EPE |
| Publisher | Brno University of Technology |
| Pages | 315-322 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 8021431806, 9788021431805 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | 7th International Scientific Conference Electric Power Engineering 2006, EPE 2006 - Brno Duration: 1 Jul 2006 → … |
Conference
| Conference | 7th International Scientific Conference Electric Power Engineering 2006, EPE 2006 |
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| City | Brno |
| Period | 1/07/06 → … |
Keywords
- Cogeneration
- Distributed energy resource
- Distributed generation
- Electric heat pump
- Internal combustion engine
- Microturbine
- Performance indicator
- Trigeneration
