Cost-optimal dimensioning of hybrid heat pump systems utilizing waste heat from hydrogen production for a kindergarten in cold climate

IF 6.6 2区工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Energy and Buildings Pub Date : 2025-02-06 DOI:10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115430

Yuchen Ju , Xinyi Hu , Juha Jokisalo , Risto Kosonen , Tianchen Xue , Altti Meriläinen , Antti Kosonen

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Abstract

The growing need for environmentally-friendly energy solutions encourages the integration of various renewable energy sources in buildings. District heating (DH) systems, widely applied in northern and central European countries, are efficient in transforming and integrating renewable energy sources in large-scale energy systems. With the growth of hydrogen (H₂) production, there is great potential for utilizing H₂ production excess heat. However, the cost-optimal dimensioning of hybrid heat pump systems considering H₂ production excess heat is still in its infancy. This study examined the cost-optimal dimensioning of energy systems based on the 25-year life cycle cost (LCC). Two types of heat pumps, ground source heat pump (GSHP) and air-to-water heat pump (A2WHP) equipped with photovoltaic (PV) panels have been used in tandem with a DH system to provide heat to a kindergarten in the Nordic region. The comparison included two DH tariffs: the commercial DH prices from a DH company and the zero-emission DH price derived from waste heat generated during H₂ production. The results found that the GSHP with PV and waste heat from H₂ production has the lowest LCC. The utilization of H₂ production waste heat can decrease up to 10 % of HP dimensioning because of a lower DH price in the heating season.

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Energy and Buildings 工程技术-工程：土木

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12.70

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11.90%

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863

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38 days

期刊介绍： An international journal devoted to investigations of energy use and efficiency in buildings Energy and Buildings is an international journal publishing articles with explicit links to energy use in buildings. The aim is to present new research results, and new proven practice aimed at reducing the energy needs of a building and improving indoor environment quality.