Smart district heating systems and integrated assessment analysis of greenhouse gases emissions
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4th generation district heating
district cooling
low temperature district heating
primary energy factors
thermal energy storage
CHP
Overview
The group deals with: (1) the developmentof new technical solutions for the transitionof district heating (DH) systems towards anintelligent, highly efficient and regenerativeenergy supply concept and (2) integratedassessment analysis of greenhouse gas emissions.The group’s recent research activities are connected with the analysis of: The heat supply option of a low temperature district heating network from thereturn line of a well-established high temperature district heating system. The impact of return temperature reduction on a high temperature district heatingsystem. Existing large-scale DH system transitiontowards 4th generation DH. 5th generation district heating. Seawater based district cooling. Integration of large heat pumps into DHsystems. CO2 emissions from district heating. Calculation of primary energy factors fordistrict heating and cooling.
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- Volkova, A., Pakere, I., Murauskaite, L., Huang, P., Lepiksaar, K., Zhang, X. 5th generation district heating and cooling (5GDHC) implementation potential in urban areas with existing district heating systems // Energy reports (2022) vol. 8, p. 10037-10047.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.07.162 - Latõšov, E., Umbleja, S., Volkova, A. Promoting efficient district heating in Estonia // Utilities policy (2022) vol. 75, art. 101332, 9. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2021.101332 - Lepiksaar, K., Mašatin, V., Latõšov, E., Siirde, A., Volkova, A. Improving CHP flexibility by integrating thermal energy storage and power-to-heat technologies into the energy system // Smart energy (2021) vol. 2, art. 100022.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.segy.2021.100022 - Volkova, A., Krupenski, I., Lepiksaar, K., Latõšov, E., Mašatin, V. et al. Energy cascade connection of a low-temperature district heating network to the return line of a high-temperature district heating network // Energy (2020) vol. 198, art. 117304, 15 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117304 - Pieper, H., Kirs, T., Krupenski, I., Ledvanov, A., Lepiksaar, K., Volkova, A. Efficient use of heat from CHP distributed by district heating system in district cooling networks // Energy reports (2021) vol. 7, p. 47-54.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.09.041 - Chicherin, S., Mašatin, V., Siirde, A. Volkova, A. Method for assessing heat loss in a district heating network with a focus on the state of insulation and actual demand for useful energy // Energies (2020) vol. 13, art. 4505, 15 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en13174505 - Volkova, A., Latõšov, E., Lepiksaar, K., Siirde, A. Planning of district heating regions in Estonia // International journal of sustainable energy planning and management (2020) vol. 27, p. 5−16 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.5278/ijsepm.3490 - Maaten, B., Järvik, O., Pihl, O., Konist, A., Siirde, A. Oil shale pyrolysis products and the fate of sulfur // Oil shale (2020) vol. 37, 1, p. 51–69 : tab.
https://www.kirj.ee/33071/?tpl=1061&c_tpl=1064 https://doi.org/10.3176/oil.2020.1.03 - Pieper, H., Ommen, T., Kjær Jensen, J. et al. Comparison of COP estimation methods for large-scale heat pumps used in energy planning // Energy (2020) vol. 205, art. 117994, 13 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117994 - Pieper, H., Krupenski, I., Markussen, W.B., Ommen, T., Siirde, A., Volkova, A. Method of linear approximation of COP for heat pumps and chillers based on thermodynamic modelling and off-design operation // Energy (2021) Vol. 230, 1, art. 120743 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120743 - Puschnigg, S., Jauschnik, G., Moser, S., Volkova, A., Linhart, M. A review of low-temperature sub-networks in existing district heating networks : examples, conditions, replicability // Energy Reports (2021) vol. 7, p. 18-26 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.09.044 - Volkova, A., Koduvere, H., Pieper, H. Large-scale heat pumps for district heating systems in the Baltics : potential and impact // Renewable and sustainable energy reviews (2022) vol. 167, art. 112749.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112749 - Pieper, H., Lepiksaar, K., Volkova, A. GIS-based approach to identifying potential heat sources for heat pumps and chillers providing district heating and cooling // International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management (2022) vol. 34, p. 29-44.
https://doi.org/10.54337/ijsepm.7021 - Latõšov, E., Umbleja, S., Volkova, A. CO2 emission intensity of the Estonian DH sector // Smart Energy (2022) vol. 6, art. 100070.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.segy.2022.100070 - Volkova, A., Hlebnikov, A., Ledvanov, A., Kirs, T., Raudsepp, U., Krupenski, I., Latõšov, E. District cooling network planning. A case study of Tallinn // International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management (2022) Vol. 34, p. 63-78 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.54337/ijsepm.7011 - Laktuka, K., Pakere, I., Lauka, D., Blumberga, D., Volkova, A. Long-term policy recommendations for improving the efficiency of heating and cooling // Environmental and Climate Technologies (2021) vol. 25, 1, p. 392–404 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2021-0029 - Hiltunen, P., Volkova, A., Latõšov, E., Lepiksaar, K., Syri, S. Transition towards university campus carbon neutrality by connecting to city district heating network // Energy reports (2022) vol. 8, p. 9493-9505.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.07.055 - Pieper, H., Ommen, T., Elmegaard, B., Volkova, A. et al. Optimal design and dispatch of electrically driven heat pumps and chillers for a new development area // Environmental and Climate Technologies (2021) vol. 24, 3, p. 470−482 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0117 - Volkova, A., Latõšov, E., Siirde, A. Heat storage combined with biomass CHP under the national support policy. A case study of Estonia // Environmental and Climate Technologies (2020) vol. 24, 1, p. 171−184.
https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0011 - Rušeljuk, P., Volkova, A., Lukic, N., Lepiksaar, K., Siirde, A. et al. Factors affecting the improvement of district heating. Case studies of Estonia and Serbia // Environmental and Climate Technologies (2021) vol. 24, 3, p. 521−533.
https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0121 - Volkova, A., Reuter, S., Puschnigg, S. et al. Cascade sub-low temperature district heating networks in existing district heating systems // Smart Energy (2022) vol. 5, art. 100064.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.segy.2022.100064 - Lepiksaar, K., Volkova, A., Rušeljuk, P., Siirde, A. The effect of the district heating return temperature reduction on flue gas condenser efficiency // Environmental and Climate Technologies (2020) vol. 24, 3, p. 23−38.
https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0083 - Lees, H., Järvik, O., Konist, A., Siirde, A., Maaten, B. Comparison of the ecotoxic properties of oil shale industry by-products to those of coal ash // Oil shale (2022) vol. 39, 1, p. 1-19 : tab.
https://doi.org/10.3176/oil.2022.1.01 - Rušeljuk, P., Lepiksaar, K., Siirde, A., Volkova, A. Economic dispatch of CHP units through District Heating Network’s demand-side management // Energies (2021) Vol. 14, 15, art. 4553, 20 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en14154553 - Järvik, O., Sulg, M., Cascante Cirici, P., Eldermann, M., Konist, A., Gusca, J., Siirde, A. Co-pyrolysis and co-gasification of biomass and oil shale // Environmental and Climate Technologies (2020) Vol. 24, 1, p. 624–637 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0038 - Lepiksaar, K., Kalme, K., Siirde, A., Volkova, A. Heat pump use in rural district heating networks in Estonia // Environmental and climate technologies (2021) vol. 25, 1, p. 786–802.
https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2021-0059 - Pihl, O., Khaskhachikh, V., Kravetskaja, J., Niidu, N., Siirde, A. Co-pyrolysis of Estonian oil shale with polymer wastes // ACS omega (2021) vol. 6, 47, p. 31658–31666 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c04188 - Maaten, B., Konist, A., Siirde, A. Potential of solid residues from power plants as thermochemical energy storage materials // Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry (2020) vol. 142, p. 1799−1805.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-09948-6 - Latõšov, E., Pakere, I., Murauskaite, L., Volkova, A. Impact of grid gas requirements on hydrogen blending levels // Environmental and Climate Technologies (2021) vol. 25, 1, P. 688-699.
https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2021-0052 - Lees, H., Järvik, O., Konist, A., Siirde, A., Maaten, B. Computational results of the ecotoxic analysis of fly and bottom ash from oil shale power plants and shale oil production facilities // Chemical engineering transactions (2020) vol. 81, p. 967-972.
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https://doi.org/10.23919/SpliTech52315.2021.9566470 - Uibu, M., Siirde, A., Järvik, O., Trikkel, A., Yörük, C.R., Hazak, A., Konist, A. et al. ClimMIT - Climate change mitigation with CCS and CCU technologies // Proceedings of the 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 15-18 March 2021. : SSRN, 2021. 9 p.
https://ssrn.com/abstract=3812288 https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3812288 - Lukic, N., Nešovic, A., Nikolic, N., Siirde, A., Volkova, A., Latõšov, E. Energy performance of the Serbian and Estonian family house with a selective absorption facade // IOP conference series : materials science and engineering (2019) vol. 659, art. 012047, 10 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/659/1/012047 - Nešumajev, D., Pihu, T., Konist, A., Siirde, A. Large-scale experimental investigation of heat transfer augmentation technique in gas-heated channels // International Heat Transfer Conference 16 : 2018, 10-15 August, Beijing, China. [S.l.] : Begell House, 2018. p. 5619-5626.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1615/IHTC16.hte.024075 - Pihl, O., Tšepelevitš, M., Burko, M., Siirde, A. Applying the correction for undecomposed carbonates to gross calorific values of oil shales from different deposits // Oil shale (2019) vol. 36, 2S, p. 250–256 : ill.
http://www.kirj.ee/public/oilshale_pdf/2019/issue_2S/OS-2019-2S-250-256.pdf https://doi.org/10.3176/oil.2019.2S.13 - Pihl, O., Niidu, A., Merkulova, N., Fomitšov, M., Siirde, A., Tšepelevitš, M. Gas-chromatographic determination of sulfur compounds in the gasoline fractions of shale oil and oil obtained from used tires // Oil shale (2019) vol. 36, 2S, p. 188–196 : ill.
http://www.kirj.ee/public/oilshale_pdf/2019/issue_2S/OS-2019-2S-188-196.pdf https://doi.org/10.3176/oil.2019.2S.09 - Kavals, E., Klavenieks, K., Gušča, J. et al. Indicator analysis of integrated municipal waste management system. Case study of Latvia // Energy procedia (2018) vol. 147, p. 227-234.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2018.07.086 - Volkova, A., Latõšov, E., Andrijaškin, M., Siirde, A. Feasibility of thermal energy storage integration into biomass CHP-based district heating system // Chemical engineering transactions (2018) vol. 70, p. 499-504 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1870084 - Maaten, B., Järvik, O., Loo, L., Konist, A., Siirde, A. Characterization of the pyrolytic water from shale oil industry // Oil shale (2018) vol. 35, 4, p. 365-374 : ill.
http://kirj.ee/public/oilshale_pdf/2018/issue_4/OS-2018-4-365-374.pdf https://doi.org/10.3176/oil.2018.4.06 https://artiklid.elnet.ee/record=b2868185*est - Maaten, B., Pikkor, H., Konist, A., Siirde, A. Determination of the total sulphur content of oil shale by using different analytical methods // Oil shale (2018) vol. 35, 2, p. 144-153 : ill.
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https://doi.org/10.25515/pmi.2018.3.321 - Latõšov, E., Volkova, A., Hlebnikov, A., Siirde, A. Technical improvement potential of large district heating network : application to the case of Tallinn, Estonia // Energy procedia (2018) vol. 149, p. 337-344 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2018.08.197 - Maaten, B., Konist, A., Siirde, A. High-speed thermogravimetric analysis of the combustion of wood and Ca-rich fuel // Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry (2019) vol. 138, 4, p. 2807–2811.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2018.07.034 - Maaten, B., Loo, L., Konist, A., Siirde, A. Mineral matter effect on the decomposition of Ca-rich oil shale // Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry (2018) vol. 131, 3, p. 2087–2091 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-017-6823-1 - Loo, L., Konist, A., Nešumajev, D., Pihu, T., Maaten, B., Siirde, A. Ash and flue gas from oil shale oxy-fuel circulating fluidized bed combustion // Energies (2018) vol. 11, 5, art. 1218, 12 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en11051218 - Nešumajev, D., Pihu, T., Siirde, A., Järvik, O., Konist, A. Solid heat carrier oil shale retorting technology with integrated CFB technology // Oil shale (2019) vol. 36, 2S, p. 99–113 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3176/oil.2019.2S.02 http://www.kirj.ee/public/oilshale_pdf/2019/issue_2S/OS-2019-2S-99-113.pdf - Volkova, A., Latõšov, E., Mašatin, V., Siirde, A. Development of a user-friendly mobile app for the national level promotion of the 4th generation district heating // International journal of sustainable energy planning and management (2019) vol. 20, p. 21−36 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.5278/ijsepm.2019.20.3 - Tšitšerin, S.; Volkova, A.; Latõšov, E. GIS-based optimisation for district heating network planning // Energy procedia (2018) vol. 149, p. 635-641 : ill.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.04.083 - Thalfeldt, M., Kurnitski, J., Latõšov, E. Exhaust air heat pump connection schemes and balanced heat recovery ventilation effect on district heat energy use and return temperature // Applied thermal engineering (2018) vol. 128, p. 402-414 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.09.033 - Pieper, H., Mašatin, V., Volkova, A., Ommen, T., Elmegaard, B., Markussen, V. B. Modelling framework for integration of large-scale heat pumps in district heating using low-temperature heat sources : A case study of Tallinn, Estonia // International journal of sustainable energy planning and management (2019) vol. 20, p. 67–86 : ill.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2018.07.031 - Volkova, A., Mašatin, V., Siirde, A. Methodology for evaluating the transition process dynamics towards 4th generation district heating systems // Energy (2018) vol. 150, p. 253-261 : ill.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.11.065 - Rušeljuk, P., Dedov, A., Hlebnikov, A., Lepiksaar, K., Volkova, A. Comparison of district heating supply options for different CHP configurations // Energies (2023) vol. 16, 2, art. 603, 14 p. : ill.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127429 - Ziemele, J., Volkova, A., Latõšov, E., Murauskaitė, L., Džiuvė, V. Comparative assessment of heat recovery from treated wastewater in the district heating systems of the three capitals of the Baltic countries // Energy (2023) vol. 280, 1, art. 128132.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128132 - Pakere, I., Kacare, M., Murauskaite, L., Huang, P., Volkova, A. Comparison of suitable business models for the 5th generation district heating system implementation through game theory approach // Environmental and Climate Technologies (2023) vol. 27, 1, p. 1-15.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-022-11567-2 - Saini, P., Huang, P., Fiedler, F., Volkova, A., Zhang, X. Techno-economic analysis of a 5th generation district heating system using thermo-hydraulic model : a multi-objective analysis for a case study in heating dominated climate // Energy and buildings (2023) vol. 296, art. 113347.
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https://doi.org/10.54337/ijsepm.7568 - Sukumaran, S., Laht, J., Volkova, A. Overview of solar photovoltaic applications for district heating and cooling // Environmental and Climate Technologies vol. 27, 1, p. 964-979.
https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0070 - Pakere, I., Blumberga, D., Volkova, A., Lepiksaar, K., Zirne, A. Valorisation of waste heat in existing and future district heating systems // Energies (2023) vol. 16, 19, art. 6796.
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