Review on the integration of high-temperature heat pumps in district heating and cooling networks
J Barco-Burgos, JC Bruno, U Eicker… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The integration of heat pumps into DHC (District Heating and Cooling) networks provides
significant environmental and performance improvements, an innovative and profitable …
significant environmental and performance improvements, an innovative and profitable …
Flexibility of combined heat and power plants: A review of technologies and operation strategies
With an increasing penetration of renewable energy, combined heat and power (CHP)
plants play an important role in connecting different energy sectors of an integrated energy …
plants play an important role in connecting different energy sectors of an integrated energy …
[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on fourth and fifth generation district heating
Fourth-generation district heating (4GDH) has been used as a label or expression since
2008 to describe a transition path for decarbonization of the district heating sector and was …
2008 to describe a transition path for decarbonization of the district heating sector and was …
Future district heating systems and technologies: On the role of smart energy systems and 4th generation district heating
This paper provides a perspective on the development of future district heating systems and
technologies and their role in future smart energy systems. The reviewed papers elaborate …
technologies and their role in future smart energy systems. The reviewed papers elaborate …
A solar-assisted low-temperature district heating and cooling network coupled with a ground-source heat pump
Towards the development of highly integrated and energy efficient heating and cooling
systems, with an energy community perspective, the present paper proposes a novel …
systems, with an energy community perspective, the present paper proposes a novel …
Research progress on the fifth-generation district heating system based on heat pump technology
Y Gong, G Ma, Y Jiang, L Wang - Journal of Building engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the energy consumption problem in China has become increasingly
prominent and district heating systems have received more and more attention compared to …
prominent and district heating systems have received more and more attention compared to …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of district heating and cooling systems transition with respect to future changes in demand profiles and renewable energy supplies
District energy systems are about to shift towards closer temperature configurations, ie low-
temperature district heating and high-temperature district cooling. Challenges and benefits …
temperature district heating and high-temperature district cooling. Challenges and benefits …
Demand side management in urban district heating networks
This paper proposes a realistic demand side management mechanism in an urban district
heating network (DHN) to improve system efficiency and manage congestion issues …
heating network (DHN) to improve system efficiency and manage congestion issues …
[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art analysis and perspectives on the 4th/5th generation district heating and cooling systems
The evolution of district heating systems is characterized by a trend towards lower supply
temperatures and higher energy efficiencies. The most recent advancement in this field is …
temperatures and higher energy efficiencies. The most recent advancement in this field is …
[HTML][HTML] Economic comparison of 4GDH and 5GDH systems–Using a case study
For decades the focus of district heating (DH) has been on energy efficiency and minimum
operating temperatures. This quest for continuous efficiency improvements led to the …
operating temperatures. This quest for continuous efficiency improvements led to the …