Abstract
In order to reduce CO2 emission from residential sector in Japan, PEFC with high efficiency and low environmental impact is expected as one of the promising micro co-generation (μCGS) system. However, the energy demand in houses are largely different each other and the profiles are also changed every day. So, when μCGS is actually introduced, it is necessary to examine the equipment capacity and operation of μCGS in each house respectively. In this paper, the optimization model is developed in order to evaluate the μCGS based on daily-basis demand data. Using actually monitored energy demand data in four households, the differences between using daily-basis data and using the monthly average data are evaluated from viewpoints of economic and environmental performance of μCGS systems. Moreover, by adding the penalty factor to disposal heat of μCGS, the results have been that system configuration and system operation of μCGS can attain CO2 reduction and energy conservation as well as cost reduction.
