A mixed-integer linear programming approach for cogeneration-based residential energy supply networks with power and heat interchanges

Energy

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 29-46

  Wakui, Tetsuya ^a   Kinoshita, Takahiro ^a   Yokoyama, Ryohei ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Energy saving; Gas engine; Microgrid; Operational planning; Optimization

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION PLANTS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; GAS ENGINES; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; WATER;

COGENERATION; LOSS CHARACTERISTICS; MICRO GRID; MIXED INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPERATIONAL PLANNING; OPTIMAL OPERATIONAL PLANNING; OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS;

HOUSING;

COGENERATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; LINEAR PROGRAMING; OPTIMIZATION; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; WATER DEMAND;

EID: 84898035632     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.01.110     Document Type: Article

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