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Evaluation of the Energy Supply Options of a Manufacturing Plant by the Application of the P-Graph Framework

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  • András Éles

    (Department of Computer Science and Systems Technology, University of Pannonia, 8200 Veszprém, Egyetem utca 10., Hungary)

  • László Halász

    (Department of Computer Science and Systems Technology, University of Pannonia, 8200 Veszprém, Egyetem utca 10., Hungary)

  • István Heckl

    (Department of Computer Science and Systems Technology, University of Pannonia, 8200 Veszprém, Egyetem utca 10., Hungary)

  • Heriberto Cabezas

    (Institute for Process Systems Engineering and Sustainability, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, 1088 Budapest, Szentkirályi utca 28., Hungary)

Abstract

Industrial applications nowadays are facing the complexity of the problem of finding an optimal energy supply composition. Heating and electricity needs vary throughout a year and need to be addressed. There is usually power available from the market, but a company has other investment options to consider, such as solar power, or utilization of local biomass. Fixed and proportional investment and operational costs must be compared to long-term cost-efficiency. The P-Graph framework is an effective tool in the design and synthesis of process networks, and is capable of showing optimal decisions. In the present work, a new P-Graph model was implemented to address the synthesis of the energy supply options of a manufacturing plant in Hungary. Compared to the original approach, a multi-periodic scheme was applied for heating and electricity demands. Also, the pelletizer and biogas plant investments are modeled in the P-Graph with a new technique that better reflects equipment capacities and flexible input ratios. The best solutions in this case study in terms of total costs are listed. It can be concluded that a long-term investment horizon is needed for the incorporation of sustainable energy sources into the system to be cost-efficient.

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  • András Éles & László Halász & István Heckl & Heriberto Cabezas, 2019. "Evaluation of the Energy Supply Options of a Manufacturing Plant by the Application of the P-Graph Framework," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-24, April.
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    1. Jiří Jaromír Klemeš & Petar Sabev Varbanov & Paweł Ocłoń & Hon Huin Chin, 2019. "Towards Efficient and Clean Process Integration: Utilisation of Renewable Resources and Energy-Saving Technologies," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-32, October.
    2. András Éles & István Heckl & Heriberto Cabezas, 2021. "Modeling technique in the P-Graph framework for operating units with flexible input ratios," Central European Journal of Operations Research, Springer;Slovak Society for Operations Research;Hungarian Operational Research Society;Czech Society for Operations Research;Österr. Gesellschaft für Operations Research (ÖGOR);Slovenian Society Informatika - Section for Operational Research;Croatian Operational Research Society, vol. 29(2), pages 463-489, June.

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