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Aalborg Universitet

"Progression of District Heating – 1st to 4th generation”

Thorsen, Jan Eric; Lund, Henrik; Mathiesen, Brian Vad

Publication date:
2018

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Thorsen, J. E., Lund, H., & Mathiesen, B. V. (2018). "Progression of District Heating – 1st to 4th generation”.

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1G: STEAM 2G: IN SITU 3G: PREFABRICATED 4G: 4th GENERATION
Steam system, steam pipes Pressurised hot-water system Pre-insulated pipes Low energy demands
in concrete ducts Heavy equipment Industrialised compact Smart energy (optimum
Large ”build on site” stations substations (also with insulation) interaction of energy
< 200 °C Metering and monitoring sources, distribution
DH flow and consumption)

4D H
2-way DH

www.4dh.dk
> 100 °C

DH return < 100 °C


< 80 °C
50-60 °C (70 °C)
< 70 °C (ULTDH <50 °C)
< 45 °C ~ 25 °C

Energy Data center


Future
energy
Seasonal source
heat storage

Large scale solar Biomass


Large scale solar conversion
District heating grid

District cooling grid


2-way
Biomass
District
CHP Biomass
Heating
Geothermal
e.g. supermarket

PV, Wave
Wind surplus CHP
Industry surplus Electricity biomass
Cold
Centralised storage
district
Heat Heat Heat cooling plant
storage storage storage

CHP waste
Steam CHP coal CHP coal Centralised
storage CHP oil CHP oil Industry surplus heat pump

Also
Coal Coal Gas, Waste CHP waste low energy
Waste Waste Oil, Coal incineration buildings
Local District Heating District Heating District Heating District Heating

Development
(District Heating generation) /
1G / 1880-1930 2G / 1930-1980 3G / 1980-2020 4G / 2020-2050 Period of best
available technology

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