Optimal Planning of Future District Heating Systems—A Review
This article provides the state-of-the-art on the optimal planning and design of future district heating (DH) systems. The purpose is to provide practical information of first-step actions for countries with a low DH market share for heating and cooling supply. Previous research showed that for thos...
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| author | Mengting Jiang Camilo Rindt David M. J. Smeulders |
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| description | This article provides the state-of-the-art on the optimal planning and design of future district heating (DH) systems. The purpose is to provide practical information of first-step actions for countries with a low DH market share for heating and cooling supply. Previous research showed that for those countries, establishing a heat atlas with accurate geographical data is an essential prerequisite to promote the development of DH systems. In this review, essential techniques for building a high-quality heat atlas are elaborated. This includes a review of methodologies for district thermal energy demand prediction and the status of the integration of sustainable resources in DH systems. In the meanwhile, technical barriers for the implementation of various sustainable heat sources are identified. Furthermore, technologies for the optimal planning of DH systems are discussed. This includes the review of current approaches for the optimal planning of DH systems, discussions on various novel configurations which have been actively investigated recently, and common upgrading measures for existing DH systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f70c4bba2d5f408ca0a38114583db6192023-11-23T20:14:13ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-09-011519716010.3390/en15197160Optimal Planning of Future District Heating Systems—A ReviewMengting Jiang0Camilo Rindt1David M. J. Smeulders2Mechanical Engineering Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The NetherlandsMechanical Engineering Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The NetherlandsMechanical Engineering Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The NetherlandsThis article provides the state-of-the-art on the optimal planning and design of future district heating (DH) systems. The purpose is to provide practical information of first-step actions for countries with a low DH market share for heating and cooling supply. Previous research showed that for those countries, establishing a heat atlas with accurate geographical data is an essential prerequisite to promote the development of DH systems. In this review, essential techniques for building a high-quality heat atlas are elaborated. This includes a review of methodologies for district thermal energy demand prediction and the status of the integration of sustainable resources in DH systems. In the meanwhile, technical barriers for the implementation of various sustainable heat sources are identified. Furthermore, technologies for the optimal planning of DH systems are discussed. This includes the review of current approaches for the optimal planning of DH systems, discussions on various novel configurations which have been actively investigated recently, and common upgrading measures for existing DH systems.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/19/7160district heating systemheat atlassustainable resourcesheat demand predictionoptimal planning of district heating systems |
| spellingShingle | Mengting Jiang Camilo Rindt David M. J. Smeulders Optimal Planning of Future District Heating Systems—A Review Energies district heating system heat atlas sustainable resources heat demand prediction optimal planning of district heating systems |
| title | Optimal Planning of Future District Heating Systems—A Review |
| title_full | Optimal Planning of Future District Heating Systems—A Review |
| title_fullStr | Optimal Planning of Future District Heating Systems—A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimal Planning of Future District Heating Systems—A Review |
| title_short | Optimal Planning of Future District Heating Systems—A Review |
| title_sort | optimal planning of future district heating systems a review |
| topic | district heating system heat atlas sustainable resources heat demand prediction optimal planning of district heating systems |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/19/7160 |
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