Evaluation of the cost of using power plant reject heat in low-temperature district heating and cooling networks

[EN] The purpose of this paper is to assess the economic impact following as a result of the conversion of conventional stations to cogeneration plants connected to a system for distributing heat and refrigeration. The analysis will be carried out through a financial evaluation in order to assess ye...

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Autores: Colmenar Santos, Antonio, Rosales Asensio, Enrique, Borge Diez, David, Collado Fernández, Eduardo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de León
Repositorio:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:buleria_____::a8a3d9823eb8021596e8603cf5a58d90
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10612/28082
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Energía
Ingenierías
Low-temperature district heating and cooling networks
Cogeneration
Weather conditions
European Union
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Sumario:[EN] The purpose of this paper is to assess the economic impact following as a result of the conversion of conventional stations to cogeneration plants connected to a system for distributing heat and refrigeration. The analysis will be carried out through a financial evaluation in order to assess yearly variations of the whole scheme expenditure. In particular, yearly capital and operating costs of supplying cold and heat to urban areas that represent weather conditions in northern, central, and southern Europe (Oldenburg-Wilhelmshaven, Bristol, and Cartagena, respectively) were studied. In the base case scenario, today conditions are represented; they will be compared with alternative scenarios in which existing conventional thermal power stations will be converted into cogeneration plants.