Publication detail
Roadmap to urban energy internet: Techno-enviro-economic analysis of renewable electricity and natural gas integrated energy system
Zou, X. Qiu, R. Zhang, B. Klemeš, J.J. Wang, B. Liao, Q. Liang, Y. Zhang, H.
English title
Roadmap to urban energy internet: Techno-enviro-economic analysis of renewable electricity and natural gas integrated energy system
Type
journal article in Web of Science
Language
en
Original abstract
The integrated energy system which coordinates natural gas, renewable energy, and other energy subsystems is an effective way to promote a low-carbon economy. An effective framework for system assessment and optimisation is a critical issue. This paper takes a natural gas-wind-photovoltaic integrated energy system as the research object and uses the simulation software to analyse its techno-enviro-economic feasibility. Firstly, a mathematical model is customised to optimise the system installation and operation plans. Renewable electricity replaces some natural gas, resulting in pipeline pressure fluctuation. Here, the Stoner Pipeline Simulator software is used to simulate pipeline network operation to quantify the aforementioned pressure fluctuations. The proportion of renewable energy is gradually reduced until the network pressure fluctuation is less than 20% to ensure the stability of pipeline operation. Then, the optimal operation scheme can be determined. Taking three cities in Shandong, China, as cases, the results show that the proposed system is beneficial for urban energy internet development: (i) the total net present cost is reduced by 19.7%, 19.8%, and 20.8%, (ii) annual CO2 emission is reduced by 23.7%, 18.4%, and 12.2%; (iii) the levelised cost of energy is 0.142 $/kWh, 0.143$/kWh, and 0.153$/kWh.
English abstract
The integrated energy system which coordinates natural gas, renewable energy, and other energy subsystems is an effective way to promote a low-carbon economy. An effective framework for system assessment and optimisation is a critical issue. This paper takes a natural gas-wind-photovoltaic integrated energy system as the research object and uses the simulation software to analyse its techno-enviro-economic feasibility. Firstly, a mathematical model is customised to optimise the system installation and operation plans. Renewable electricity replaces some natural gas, resulting in pipeline pressure fluctuation. Here, the Stoner Pipeline Simulator software is used to simulate pipeline network operation to quantify the aforementioned pressure fluctuations. The proportion of renewable energy is gradually reduced until the network pressure fluctuation is less than 20% to ensure the stability of pipeline operation. Then, the optimal operation scheme can be determined. Taking three cities in Shandong, China, as cases, the results show that the proposed system is beneficial for urban energy internet development: (i) the total net present cost is reduced by 19.7%, 19.8%, and 20.8%, (ii) annual CO2 emission is reduced by 23.7%, 18.4%, and 12.2%; (iii) the levelised cost of energy is 0.142 $/kWh, 0.143$/kWh, and 0.153$/kWh.
Keywords in English
Energy internet; Integrated energy system; Natural gas; Pressure fluctuation; Renewable energy; Techno-enviro-economic analysis
Released
01.11.2022
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
ISSN
0959-6526
Number
373
Pages from–to
133888–133888
Pages count
15
BIBTEX
@article{BUT179236,
author="Jiří {Klemeš} and Bohong {Wang},
title="Roadmap to urban energy internet: Techno-enviro-economic analysis of renewable electricity and natural gas integrated energy system",
year="2022",
number="373",
month="November",
pages="133888--133888",
publisher="Elsevier Ltd",
issn="0959-6526"
}