Model compendium, data, and optimization benchmarks for sector-coupled energy systems

Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 135, pp. 106760

Abstract

Decarbonization and defossilization of energy supply as well as increasing decentralization of energy generation necessitate the development of efficient strategies for design and operation of sector-coupled energy systems. Today, design and operation of process and energy systems rely on powerful numerical methods, in particular, optimization methods. The development of such methods benefits from reproducible benchmarks including transparent model equations and complete input data sets. However, to the authors’ best knowledge and with respect to design and optimal control of sector-coupled energy systems, there is a lack of available benchmarks. Hence, this article provides a model compendium, exemplary realistic data sets, as well as two case studies (i.e., optimization benchmarks) for an industrial/research campus in an open-source description. The compendium includes stationary, quasi-stationary, and dynamic models for typical components as well as linearization schemes relevant for optimization of design, operation, and control of sector-coupled energy systems.

Authors 11

1. Susanne Saß Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University – Process Systems Engineering (AVT.SVT), Aachen 52074, Germany

2. Timm Faulwasser

   Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · TU Dortmund University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe 76021, Germany

   Institute of Energy Systems, Energy Efficiency and Energy Economics, Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund 44227, Germany

3. Dinah Elena Hollermann Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University – Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Aachen 52056, Germany

4. Chrysoula Dimitra Kappatou Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University – Process Systems Engineering (AVT.SVT), Aachen 52074, Germany

5. Dominique Sauer

   Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe 76021, Germany

6. David Yang Shu

   Forschungszentrum Jülich

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Energy Systems Engineering (IEK-10), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich 52425, Germany

7. André Bardow Aachen

   Forschungszentrum Jülich · Jülich Aachen Research Alliance · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Energy Systems Engineering (IEK-10), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich 52425, Germany

   JARA-ENERGY, Jülich 52425, Germany

   RWTH Aachen University – Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Aachen 52056, Germany

8. Lutz Gröll

   Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe 76021, Germany

9. Veit Hagenmeyer

   Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe 76021, Germany

10. Dirk Müller Aachen Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate

    Forschungszentrum Jülich · Jülich Aachen Research Alliance · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Energy Systems Engineering (IEK-10), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich 52425, Germany

    JARA-ENERGY, Jülich 52425, Germany

    RWTH Aachen University – E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, Aachen 52056, Germany

11. Alexander Mitsos corresponding Aachen

    Forschungszentrum Jülich · Jülich Aachen Research Alliance · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Energy Systems Engineering (IEK-10), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich 52425, Germany

    JARA-ENERGY, Jülich 52425, Germany

    RWTH Aachen University – Process Systems Engineering (AVT.SVT), Aachen 52074, Germany