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Powerp maxp max -c v h maxh max -c mp minp min -c v h minh min h maxHeatFigure 3. CHP parameters (source: Grohnheit, 1993)However, <strong>for</strong> modelling purposes <strong>the</strong> figure can represent an aggregation of units servinga national electricity system <strong>and</strong> aggregations of district heating systems, using a set ofconstraints on heat flows in time-slices (i.e. seasonal <strong>and</strong> diurnal break-downs of <strong>the</strong>year). The coupled production of aggregated electricity <strong>and</strong> heat may be flexible withincertain limits, in particular to meet increasing electricity dem<strong>and</strong> or reduced windproduction. The reduced heat supply to <strong>the</strong> district heating system can be met by peakloadboilers or heat storages.6.3 CHP as virtual heat pumpsA fur<strong>the</strong>r interpretation of <strong>the</strong> parameters in Figure 3 is to consider heat production byCHP as a virtual heat pump. It means that part electricity generated in condensing modeis converted into heat at an efficiency factor that is <strong>the</strong> inverse of <strong>the</strong> power-loss ratio.Instead of operating a physical heat pump by electricity, part of <strong>the</strong> steam in <strong>the</strong> turbineis sent to a heat exchanger <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> district heating network ra<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>the</strong> low-pressureturbine <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> power generator.Interpreting CHP as virtual heat pumps makes it much easier to integrate CHP <strong>and</strong> heatsupply from power stations with CCS into a heat market, where also individual heatpumps become increasingly important (Orchard, 2010; Grohnheit, 2010). The variousheat supply technologies will compete on efficiencies, fuel price <strong>and</strong> requirement <strong>for</strong>investment in house installation as well as city-wide infrastructure.Table 2. CHP as “virtual heat pumps”Technology Power-loss-ratio EfficiencyfactorElectricity driven heat pump n.a 3Nuclear CHP 0.25 4Coal/gas CHP; Fission Gen. IV <strong>and</strong> Fusion. 0.15 7Low-temperature DH n.a. 10Conservative average <strong>for</strong> heat transmission n.a. 5CCS with heat recovery n.a. n.a.Risø International <strong>Energy</strong> Conference 2011 Proceedings Page 627

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