| Title |
A framework for circular energy communities in the agricultural sector with a cogeneration case study |
| ID_Doc |
6402 |
| Authors |
Guimaraes, P; Moreno, A; Mello, J; Villar, J |
| Title |
A framework for circular energy communities in the agricultural sector with a cogeneration case study |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1109/EEM58374.2023.10161834 |
| Abstract |
This work exploits the nexus of agricultural activities, water, and electrical and thermal energies to propose a framework to develop efficient circular renewable energy communities for the agricultural sector, by analyzing and optimizing the resources and the energy flows among them, profiting from the energy sources available. In this framework, local industries and agricultural facilities can invest in solar PV plants, livestock residues digestors to produce biogas, and cogeneration plants to supply the thermal and electrical energy needs. A simplified case study is presented, based on using biomass residues from livestock processed in an anaerobic digestor to produce biogas for a cogeneration plant. Their optimal capacities are computed considering the optimal supply of thermal and electrical energy needs and the supply from the public electricity and gas grids. |
| Author Keywords |
Agricultural sector; Energy communities; Circular economy; Combined heat and power; Energy management systems |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S); Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) |
| EID |
WOS:001032836700051 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Economics; Energy & Fuels; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Business & Economics; Energy & Fuels; Engineering |
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