Dynamic simulation of heat losses in a district heating system: a case study in Wales

Li, Yu, Rezgui, Yacine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5711-8400 and Zhu, Hanxing ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3209-6831 2016. Dynamic simulation of heat losses in a district heating system: a case study in Wales. Presented at: 2016 Smart Energy Grid Engineering (SEGE), 21-24 August 2016. Smart Energy Grid Engineering (SEGE), 2016 IEEE. IEEE, p. 273. 10.1109/SEGE.2016.7589537

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Abstract

District heating (DH) is a promising energy solution to alleviate environmental negative impacts caused by fossil fuels. Improving the performance of DH systems is one of the major challenges to promote larger scale adoption. This paper presents a dynamic simulation of a DH distribution network located in Ebbw Vale, south Wales. A numerical simulation model is developed in Simscape/Simulink to analyze heat losses in the distribution network at different periods of the week. Results show that heat losses in the network vary between 1-2% during weekday daytime, while they increase to 8-12% at night. Supply and return temperatures of each building are presented and simulation results are in line with measured data. In addition, node flow rates and node temperatures are analyzed. This model can be used to provide reference for selecting the best pipe configuration, including size and insulation materials to minimize heat losses.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Publisher:	IEEE
ISBN:	9781509051113
Last Modified:	01 Nov 2022 11:38
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/95689

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