Optimisation of the capacity and the dispatch of decentralised micro-CHP systems: A case study for the UK

Applied Energy

Volumn 140, Issue , 2015, Pages 120-134

  Merkel, Erik ^a   McKenna, Russell ^a   Fichtner, Wolf ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Field trial; Micro cogeneration; Mixed integer linear programming; Piecewise linear approximation; Residential heat supply

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DIGITAL STORAGE; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; HOUSING; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES;

FIELD TRIAL; HEAT SUPPLY; MICRO COGENERATION; MIXED INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING; PIECEWISE LINEAR APPROXIMATIONS;

INVESTMENTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; ENERGY PLANNING; OPTIMIZATION; SAVINGS; STORAGE TANK; WARM WATER; WATER STORAGE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 84917705816     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.036     Document Type: Article

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