Economic Assessment of Rural District Heating by Bio-Steam Supplied by a Paper Mill in Canada

Marinova, Mariya; Beaudry, Catherine; Taoussi, Abdelaziz; Trépanier, Martin; Paris, Jean

doi:10.1177/0270467607313953

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“…The local conditions used in the scenario are summarized in Table 8. (Fröling et al 2004) Energy losses in district heating pipelines 8.6% (Marinova et al 2008) Ce 0.1142 $/kWh (Hydro-Quebec 2018)…”

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“…Grand Forks and Vancouver have similar ambient temperature, but Vancouver has almost 4 times larger population density than Grand Forks. Studies in the literature have reported that a district heating system may not be economically viable in regions with low population density (Marinova et al 2008). The DWHRS installed in Grand Forks has a payback period of 1 to 2 years, while the district heating system has a payback period of 17 to 18…”

Section: Comparing the Dwhrs With A Wwshp Used For District Heatingmentioning

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An assessment of the influence of local conditions on the economic and environmental sustainability of drain water heat recovery systems

Ravichandran

Diaz-Elsayed

Thomas

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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An assessment of the influence of local conditions on the economic and environmental sustainability of drain water heat recovery systems

Ravichandran

Diaz-Elsayed

Thomas

et al. 2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…th century, with one geothermal district heating system in continuous operation in France (Chaudes-Aigues thermal station) since that time [18]. The US Naval Academy constructed the first district system in USA on its Annapolis campus in 1853, and the commercial district heating system in New York was built in 1877 [19]. The first district energy system in Canada was built in Winnipeg's commercial core in 1924 [19].…”

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“…The US Naval Academy constructed the first district system in USA on its Annapolis campus in 1853, and the commercial district heating system in New York was built in 1877 [19]. The first district energy system in Canada was built in Winnipeg's commercial core in 1924 [19]. Northern European countries are the main users of district energy systems.…”

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Exergy Assessment of a Solar-Assisted District Energy System

Rezaie¹,

Reddy²,

Rosen³

2018

TOEFJ

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Background:District Energy (DE) is a technology capable of using renewable energy (e.g., solar thermal systems) and waste heat as energy sources efficiently. DE technology nonetheless has potential for improvement. Thermal Energy Storage (TES) can enhance DE performance significantly.Objective:An exergy analysis of a DE system which includes a solar thermal energy system and TES is performed, so as to improve understanding of its performance.Method:A case study based on the Friedrichshafen DE system in Germany is used to assess thermodynamically the role of solar energy and TES in a DE system. The system performance is separated into three modes: (1) fossil fuel is the only source of energy, (2) a discharging TES and fossil fuel provide heat for the DE system, and (3) solar energy and fossil fuels are the energy supplies. Exergy analyses are conducted for each performance mode and the overall DE system.Results:The results quantify the benefits of incorporating solar energy and TES on the performance of the Friedrichshafen DE system, and demonstrate that the overall exergy efficiency of the DE system increases from 23% to 27% with assistance of solar thermal collectors and TES, while the total energy efficiency increases from 83% to 87%.Conclusion:An increase of exergy efficiency is observed when TES is added to a DE system, due to a reduction in solar thermal energy loss by the TES, which allows more solar energy to be converted to useful energy to satisfy the DE system thermal energy demand.

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“…DE systems can use fossil fuel, renewable energy and waste heat as energy sources, and facilitate intelligent integration of energy systems. DE systems offer many advantages for society [1]. DE technology and its potential enhancement have been described from different aspects [2].…”

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Economic and CO2 Emissions Comparison of District Energy System Using Geothermal and Solar Energy Resources

Rezaie

Reddy

Rosen

2013

Proceedings of the 3rd World Sustainability Forum

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District energy (DE) systems provide an important means of mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the significant related concerns associated with global climate change. DE systems can use fossil fuel, renewable energy and waste heat as energy sources, and facilitate intelligent integration of energy systems. In this paper, solar thermal and geothermal energy are compared as energy sources for a district energy system which serves a community including commercial and educational buildings. The DE system is assessed for the considered energy resources in two main ways, by considering CO 2 emissions and economic aspects. The results obtained for the solar and geothermal energy sources are compared to detect trends. The results indicate that solar thermal energy is the most advantageous energy technology for a DE system from an environmental perspective, while geothermal energy is more beneficial from a financial point of view. An examination of the cost distribution for the technologies shows that when solar thermal energy is the main energy supply for a DE system, the system exhibits the highest loan payments and the lowest fuel costs (FCs) and insurance and maintenance (I&M) payments. With geothermal systems, loan payments are lower while the total cost over the life of the technology is higher for the DE system. Using solar thermal and geothermal technologies as the energy supply for a DE system also yields environmental benefits which can lead to financial advantages through such instruments as tax breaks. The study reported here is intended to allow energy technology suppliers to work with communities while accounting appropriately for economic issues and CO 2 emissions associated with these energy technologies.

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Economic Assessment of Rural District Heating by Bio-Steam Supplied by a Paper Mill in Canada

Cited by 25 publications

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An assessment of the influence of local conditions on the economic and environmental sustainability of drain water heat recovery systems

An assessment of the influence of local conditions on the economic and environmental sustainability of drain water heat recovery systems

Exergy Assessment of a Solar-Assisted District Energy System

Economic and CO2 Emissions Comparison of District Energy System Using Geothermal and Solar Energy Resources

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