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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Romero, Alberto
• Carvalho, Monica
• Millar, Dean L.

Titel

APPLICATION OF A POLYGENERATION OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUE FOR A HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN ONTARIO

Ist Teil von

• Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, 2014-01, Vol.38 (1), p.45-62

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• An optimization technique based on Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) was applied to a hospital located in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The energy services included electricity, heat, steam, and coolth. Different options for the system’s operation were also considered in the optimization procedure. The optimization model determines the optimal configuration of the polygeneration system and the best operational strategy. The primary objective for optimization is to minimize the hospital’s annual energy costs. This objective can be achieved by consuming low-priced natural gas, operating the gas engines at full load to generate electricity, and selling all of this electricity into the provincial grid, which ensures the hospital’s eligibility to receive government payments for cogeneration.