Print Email Facebook Twitter Integrating data center waste heat into the district heating network in Amsterdam Title Integrating data center waste heat into the district heating network in Amsterdam Author Hattink, Laura (TU Delft Technology, Policy and Management) Contributor Korevaar, G. (mentor) Correljé, A. (mentor) Chappin, E.J.L. (graduation committee) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Complex Systems Engineering and Management (CoSEM) Date 2020-08-24 Abstract District heating is gaining popularity and can serve as an alternative for the use of natural gas to provide heat to residential areas. District heating systems can make use of heat sources that are often locally distracted and would have otherwise been wasted. Data centers could act as low temperature heat sources by recovering residual heat for district heating purposes. However, integration issues arise on various levels. This research aimed to provide insights into how data center waste heat in Amsterdam can be integrated into the district heating network.The district heating concept are explained by investigating the technical, economic, environmental, and institutional concepts. District heating markets of the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark were compared, based on the type of markets (regulated or deregulated), the pricing structures, the degree of market opening, and the ownership structure. Next, a system engineering approach was developed to find and test opportunities to integrate data center waste heat into the district heating network of Amsterdam. The approach could offer support in the feasibility phase before making development decisions for a district heating network case. The network layered approach that was applied for the case of Amsterdam was used as the starting point for a pilot project in Amsterdam, modeled in the simulation tool EnergyPROThe investigation into possible integration opportunities has resulted in a two-step approach: Creating a theoretical understanding of the district heating system for a specific case, and also looking into a practical case study by using a simulation tool. The decision-making and waste heat integration will simply not be ready in a day. Still, a clear vision of the functionality and interdependencies of all system components support steps towards successful integration. Subject District heatingData center waste heatSystem engineeringModelingAmsterdamVattenfall To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:21cf41be-4749-4d54-bae8-6eda33392270 Embargo date 2022-08-10 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2020 Laura Hattink Files PDF Master_Thesis_Laura_Hattink.pdf 4.05 MB PDF Article_Master_Thesis_Lau ... attink.pdf 553.49 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:21cf41be-4749-4d54-bae8-6eda33392270/datastream/OBJ1/view