Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings

This study presents a method to adapt existing hydronic systems in buildings to take advantage of low temperature district heating (LTDH). Plate radiators connected to double string heating circuits were considered in an optimization procedure, based on supply and return temperatures, to obtain the...

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Main Authors: Tunzi, Michele, Østergaard, Dorte Skaarup, Svendsen, Svend, Boukhanouf, Rabah, Cooper, Edward
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Published: Elsevier 2016
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author Tunzi, Michele
Østergaard, Dorte Skaarup
Svendsen, Svend
Boukhanouf, Rabah
Cooper, Edward
author_facet Tunzi, Michele
Østergaard, Dorte Skaarup
Svendsen, Svend
Boukhanouf, Rabah
Cooper, Edward
author_sort Tunzi, Michele
building Nottingham Research Data Repository
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description This study presents a method to adapt existing hydronic systems in buildings to take advantage of low temperature district heating (LTDH). Plate radiators connected to double string heating circuits were considered in an optimization procedure, based on supply and return temperatures, to obtain the required logarithmic mean temperature difference (LMTD) for a low temperature heating system. The results of the analysis are presented as the average reduction of LMTD over the heating season compared to the base case design conditions. Two scenarios were investigated based on the assumption of a likely cost reduction in the end users' energy bills of 1% for each 1 °C reduction of return and average supply and return temperatures. The results showed possible discounts of 14% and 16% respectively, due to more efficient operation of the radiators. These were achieved without any intervention in the thermal envelope or to the heating systems, through simply adjusting the temperatures according to demand and properly controlling the plate radiators with thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs).
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spelling nottingham-354402020-05-04T18:17:03Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35440/ Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings Tunzi, Michele Østergaard, Dorte Skaarup Svendsen, Svend Boukhanouf, Rabah Cooper, Edward This study presents a method to adapt existing hydronic systems in buildings to take advantage of low temperature district heating (LTDH). Plate radiators connected to double string heating circuits were considered in an optimization procedure, based on supply and return temperatures, to obtain the required logarithmic mean temperature difference (LMTD) for a low temperature heating system. The results of the analysis are presented as the average reduction of LMTD over the heating season compared to the base case design conditions. Two scenarios were investigated based on the assumption of a likely cost reduction in the end users' energy bills of 1% for each 1 °C reduction of return and average supply and return temperatures. The results showed possible discounts of 14% and 16% respectively, due to more efficient operation of the radiators. These were achieved without any intervention in the thermal envelope or to the heating systems, through simply adjusting the temperatures according to demand and properly controlling the plate radiators with thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs). Elsevier 2016-10-15 Article PeerReviewed Tunzi, Michele, Østergaard, Dorte Skaarup, Svendsen, Svend, Boukhanouf, Rabah and Cooper, Edward (2016) Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings. Energy, 113 . pp. 413-421. ISSN 1873-6785 Low temperature district heating; Hydraulic radiators; Modelling; Temperature optimization http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544216309574 doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.07.033 doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.07.033
spellingShingle Low temperature district heating; Hydraulic radiators; Modelling; Temperature optimization
Tunzi, Michele
Østergaard, Dorte Skaarup
Svendsen, Svend
Boukhanouf, Rabah
Cooper, Edward
Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings
title Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings
title_full Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings
title_fullStr Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings
title_full_unstemmed Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings
title_short Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings
title_sort method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings
topic Low temperature district heating; Hydraulic radiators; Modelling; Temperature optimization
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35440/