Thermal networks of the 4th generation form an important part of EnergyVille's thermal research. Thermal networks of the 4th generation are low temperature networks balancing heat/cold production with local demand. These thermal networks will have an important impact on reducing the primary energy use (for heat/cold) by harvesting waste-heat and complementing it with renewable energy sources.
Presentation
More info about 4th generation thermal networks can be found in this presentation given by Lieve Helsen, Dirk Saelens, David Lagrou and Ann Wouters.
Specific Research Technologies
- Act. 1: Innovation for 4th Generation Thermal Networks: from Component to System Level
- Act. 1.1: Operationalisation of the test infrastructure in EnergyVille 1
- Act. 1.2: Development and/or Adjustment of an Active Substation for a Thermal Network
- Act. 1.3: Optimalisation of the Energy Demand and Temperature Regimes in Buildings
- Act. 1.4: Intelligent State-of-Charge Determination for Thermal Storage
- Act. 1.5: Innovative Components and Systems for Thermal Energy Storage and Conversion in Thermal Networks
- MoDESto
- Topology and Parameter Optimisation of PCM Storages
- Sorption Heat Storage for Low Temperature District Heating Networks - Prototypes, Economics, and a Proof of Concept Scenario
- Concept for Sustainable Conversion of Waste into Secondary Energy Carriers and Heat
- Optimisation Toolbox for the Configuration of Energy Networks
- Step-Up Heat Pump
- Multipurpose Test Set-Up for District Heating Substations
- Return Temperature Reduction Test Setup
- Act. 1.6: Control of thermal networks in order to apply flexibility
- Act. 1.7: Economic feasibility and optimalisation of 4G thermal networks
- Act. 2: Deep Geothermal energy to produce electricity and heat
- Geological 3D model of Lower Carboniferous limestone reservoir in Limburg
- Mechanical stratigraphy of Lower Carboniferous carbonates in the Campine Basin and reservoir analogues
- Active and passive electromagnetic measurements in a deep fractured sedimentary basin in peri-urban context in NE Belgium
- Active and passive electromagnetic measurements in a deep fractured sedimentary basin in peri-urban context in NE Belgium
- Laboratory Experiments of Brine - Fractured Rock Interactions of Lower Carboniferous Limestone Reservoir
- Optimal configuration for Low-T geothermal CHPs
- Strategies for the design and predictive maintenance of heat exchangers used in geothermal applications
- GeoWatt Toolbox
- Act. 3: In practice – Towards a 4th generation thermal network in Central Limburg
Booklet and scientific papers
Want to know more about the project? Download the booklet with all technologies developed and conclusions drawn or discover the scientific papers published during the project here.
