Two-Level Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization of a District Heating System with Distributed Cogeneration

The paper deals with the modeling and optimization of an integrated multi-component energy system. On-off operation and presence-absence of components must be described by means of binary decision variables, besides equality and inequality constraints; furthermore, the synthesis and the operation of...

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Main Authors: Melchiorre Casisi, Stefano Costanzo, Piero Pinamonti, Mauro Reini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/1/114