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eTransport WalkthrougheTransport Walkthrough
... Run Slide Show for full advantage ...... Run Slide Show for full advantage ...
Bjorn H. Bakken, PhDBjorn H. Bakken, PhD [email protected] @sintef.no
SINTEF Energy ResearchSINTEF Energy Research
www.energy.sintef.nowww.energy.sintef.nowww.sintef.no/etransportwww.sintef.no/etransport
SINTEF Energy Research
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... Opening the case ...... Opening the case ...
Select existing case from database or
press New
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‘Drag and drop’ component
library
‘Drag and drop’ component
library
Energy system drawing
Energy system drawing
Operation and investment analysis
Operation and investment analysis
Pan & Zoom window
Pan & Zoom window
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1. Set Timesteps ...1. Set Timesteps ...
1-3 days (24-72 timesteps) per segment are recommended for
operational analysis
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Any number of Segments (seasons) may be specified
by clicking New.
The sum of Weight over all Segments must equal one year (365 when Timestep
is set as 24 hours)
The load and price profiles given for each component is multiplied with the Coefficient for the respective Segment
2. Set Segments ...2. Set Segments ...
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3. Set Years ...3. Set Years ...The Years parameter defines
the Investment periods in the case. They do NOT have to be
of equal length.
The load and price profiles given for each component is multiplied with the Coefficient
for each Year
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... Case layout ...... Case layout ...
Electricity and heat loads
Electric peak load boiler
Electricity spot market
Utility buy-back market
Electricity grid
District heating grid
CHP alt. 1:Gas fired CHP
CHP alt. 2:Low quality waste fired CHP
CHP alt. 3:High quality wood waste fired CHP
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... Heat load ...... Heat load ...
Data used by Investment analysis; included in all
components
When no parameters are given, this component is valid in all Segments, Years and
Investment alternatives
Technology specific data used by
Operational analysis
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... El source ...... El source ...
These tables are always displayed as a function
of the Timesteps setting (here: 24)
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... El market ...... El market ...
The El market is an option to sell electricity at a given price (constant or variable). Can also represent a Load.
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... Power line ...... Power line ...
eTransport uses DC Power Flow to calculate the
electricity network flows. Any number of lines and cables
may be specified.
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... DH pipeline ...... DH pipeline ...
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... Gas source ...... Gas source ...
This source is included in Investment
alternative CHP1
The pressure setting is only valid when the Gas Source is connected to a Gas Node
in a gas network.
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This source is included in Investment
alternative CHP2
... Waste source ...... Waste source ...
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... Storage ...... Storage ...
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... Gas fired CHP ...... Gas fired CHP ...
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... Boiler ...... Boiler ...
The boiler is defined as a separate
Investment alternative
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... Investment setup ...... Investment setup ...
...or Investment Parameters from any component
Select Edit Investments from the Data menu...
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... Run investment analysis ...... Run investment analysis ...
Combination & timing of investments:Red=Not allowedGreen=AllowedYellow=Mandatory combinations-> NB: The combination matrix must
be evaluated horizontally
The report from the AMPL solver can be inspected e.g. to search for deficit penalties or errors
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Choose variablesto display
Investment alternatives list; Click to highlight components on drawing screen
... View results: Investments ...... View results: Investments ...
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... View results: Investments ...... View results: Investments ...
4 types of emissions calculated for all alternatives
Choose variablesto display
Ranked list of investment alternatives
Tree structure shows the components included in
each investment alternative
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Operational analysis for Rank 1 (CHP 2 + Boiler)
...for Period 2010-2015...Select variables
... View results: Operation ...... View results: Operation ...
Selected components highlighted on screen
- the user can scroll through any combination of Rank, Period and Segment
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eTransport WalkthrougheTransport Walkthrough
Contact:Contact:
Bjorn H. Bakken, PhDBjorn H. Bakken, PhD [email protected] @sintef.no
SINTEF Energy ResearchSINTEF Energy Research
www.energy.sintef.nowww.energy.sintef.nowww.sintef.no/etransportwww.sintef.no/etransport