<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Thermal Storages and Thermal Accumulators are an important component within District Heating (DH) systems, adding flexibility and offering additional business opportunities for these systems. Furthermore, these components have a major impact on the energy and exergy efficiency as well as the heat losses of the heat distribution system. Especially the integration of Thermal Storages within ill-conditioned parts of the overall DH system enhances the efficiency of the heat distribution. Regarding an illustrative and simplified example for a DH system, the interactions of different heat storage concepts (centralized and decentralized) and the heat losses, energy and exergy efficiencies will be examined by considering the thermal state of the heat distribution network.</p></abstract>

Thermal Storages and Thermal Accumulators are an important component within District Heating (DH) systems, adding flexibility and offering additional business opportunities for these systems. Furthermore, these components have a major impact on the energy and exergy efficiency as well as the heat losses of the heat distribution system. Especially the integration of Thermal Storages within ill-conditioned parts of the overall DH system enhances the efficiency of the heat distribution. Regarding an illustrative and simplified example for a DH system, the interactions of different heat storage concepts (centralized and decentralized) and the heat losses, energy and exergy efficiencies will be examined by considering the thermal state of the heat distribution network.

Integration of Decentralized Thermal Storages Within District Heating (DH) Networks

FFI, Fernwärme Forschungsinstitut in Hannover e.V, Max-von-Laue-Str. 23, 30966 Hemmingen,

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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Thermal Storages and Thermal Accumulators are an important component within District Heating (DH) systems, adding flexibility and offering additional business...

Integration of Decentralized Thermal Storages Within District Heating (DH) Networks

Published Online: Jan 27, 2017

Page range: 5 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rtuect-2016-0009

Keywords
Thermal storages, storage concepts, energy efficiency, exergy efficiency, heat losses, district heating

© 2016 Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Integration of Decentralized Thermal Storages Within District Heating (DH) Networks

Published Online: Jan 27, 2017

Page range: 5 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rtuect-2016-0009

KeywordsThermal storages, storage concepts, energy efficiency, exergy efficiency, heat losses, district heating

© 2016 Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
Thermal storages, storage concepts, energy efficiency, exergy efficiency, heat losses, district heating