DocumentCode
1961973
Title
Cost effective MICRO-CHP sizing
Author
Tichagwa, A. ; Barendse, Paul ; Khan, Ajmal
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
fYear
2012
fDate
9-13 July 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
This paper provides an overview of three operating strategies used in microCHP systems. The paper adopts the conventional control strategies for a fuel cell based microCHP system in order to determine the optimal sizing of the system. The effect that the operating strategy has on running cost and optimal sizing of the microCHP system is highlighted by way of examples in which heat-led control, electricity-led control and cost-minimizing control are examined using load profile data of a typical Danish Family household.
Keywords
cogeneration; electricity; fuel cells; power generation control; Danish family household; MICROCHP sizing; combined heat and power systems; cost-minimizing control; electricity-led control; fuel cell; heat-led control; load profile data; microCHP systems; optimal sizing; running cost;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power Engineering Society Conference and Exposition in Africa (PowerAfrica), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location
Johannesburg
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-2548-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PowerAfrica.2012.6498627
Filename
6498627
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