Abstract: An operational problem is discussed for a gas turbine cogeneration plant in combination with a heat pump/thermal storage system that utilizes time-of-use pricing of the electrical utility. An ...

Abstract: The effect of heat storage on a cogeneration plant is investigated using a mathematical programming approach. For a diesel engine plant, an optimal planning method is presented by which the ...

Abstract: An optimal operational advisory system is proposed to operate rationally a brewery’s energy supply plant from the economical viewpoint. A mixed-integer linear programming problem is formulated so ...

Abstract: An optimal planning method is presented for a cascade-type multistage refrigeration system. Heat exchange areas of evaporator, condenser, and beverage cooler are determined optimally so as to ...