Cost-benefit analysis of district heating systems using heat from nuclear plants in seven European countries

Leurent, Martin; Costa, Pascal da; Rämä, Miika; Persson, Urban; Jasserand, Frédéric

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2018.01.149

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“…Moreover, the following reports provide valuable insights into the investigated market: Patronen et al 2012 [25], Boermans et al 2012 [26], Von Manteuffel et al 2016 [27], and Sanner et al 2011 [28]. Finally, also scientific journal papers like Scoccia et al 2018 [29], Balaras et al 2007 [30], and Leurent et al 2018 [31] contribute to the understanding of the SH and DHW market in Europe.…”

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Assessment of the Space Heating and Domestic Hot Water Market in Europe—Open Data and Results

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The paper investigates the European space heating (SH) and domestic hot water (DHW) market in order to close knowledge gaps concerning its size. The stimulus for this research arises from incongruences found in SH and DHW market’s data in spite of over two decades of scientific research. The given investigation has been carried out in the framework of the Hotmaps project (Horizon 2020—H2020), which aims at designing an open source toolbox to support urban planners, energy agencies, and public authorities in heating and cooling (H&C) planning on country, regional, and local levels. Our research collects and analyzes SH and DHW market data in the European Union (EU), specifically the amount of operative units, installed capacities, energy efficiency coefficients as well as equivalent full-load hours per equipment type and country, with a bottom-up approach. The analysis indicates that SH and DHW account for a significant portion of the total EU energy utilization (more than 20%), amounting to almost 3900 TWh/y. At the same time, the energy consumption provided by district heating (DH) systems exceeds the one of condensing boilers. While DH systems applications are growing throughout the EU, the replacement of elderly, conventional boilers progresses at a slower pace.

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Assessment of the Space Heating and Domestic Hot Water Market in Europe—Open Data and Results

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“…In other similar results in seven European countries, it was observed that the emission of greenhouse gases with a rate of 10 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt eCO 2 ) per year decreases with the use of a nuclear cogeneration system. This system (DH and NPP) would be competitive to other processes in the providing of heat distribution networks when the greatest demand is required for the district heating 56 …”

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An overview of sustainable energy development by using cogeneration technology and opportunity for improving process

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“…Others have developed plans for such applications. For instance, Leurent et al (2018) performed a cost-benefit analysis of district heating systems using heat from nuclear plants in seven European countries. Switzerland and Russia have experience in operating nuclear district heating, in a cogeneration mode.…”

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Nuclear Energy: Non-Electric Applications

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EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RE

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Nuclear energy is often viewed as linked exclusively to electrical power generation. However, the applications for nuclear energy are significantly greater than only electricity, and include cogeneration, district heating and cooling, high-temperature process heating, hydrogen and alternative fuel production, transportation and desalination. These additional applications expand the prospects for nuclear energy notably, and enhance the benefits that can be derived from it, such as reduced environmental impact and climate change mitigation. Interest in non-electric applications of nuclear energy is growing for environmental, economic, security and other reasons. In this paper, non-electric applications of nuclear energy are reviewed, including technological, environmental and economic issues of such applications as well as future prospects and benefits of non-electric applications of nuclear energy.

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Cost-benefit analysis of district heating systems using heat from nuclear plants in seven European countries

Cited by 45 publications

References 69 publications

Assessment of the Space Heating and Domestic Hot Water Market in Europe—Open Data and Results

Assessment of the Space Heating and Domestic Hot Water Market in Europe—Open Data and Results

An overview of sustainable energy development by using cogeneration technology and opportunity for improving process

Nuclear Energy: Non-Electric Applications

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