Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2025, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (9): 3447-3462.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2025.0258

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Three-objective optimization and emergy analysis of integrated energy system under time-of-use flexible operation strategy

Siwen LI1,2(), Yilin ZHU2,3, Yujie XU1,2,3, Xuezhi ZHOU1,2,3, Zhengyang FU2,3, Jiajun WU2,3, Ruoning HAN2,3, Liu CHENG1,2,3, Hualiang ZHANG1,2,3, Haisheng CHEN1,2,3()   

  1. 1.Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China
    2.Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
    3.Nanjing Institute of Future Energy Systems, Nanjing 211135, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2025-03-24 Revised:2025-05-04 Online:2025-09-28 Published:2025-09-05
  • Contact: Yujie XU, Haisheng CHEN E-mail:17851006087@163.com;chen_hs@mail.etp.ac.cn

Abstract:

Integrated energy systems (IESs) offer high energy efficiency and low emissions. To address challenges such as mismatches between the heating and user sides and excessive waste heat under traditional operation strategies, this paper proposes an IES incorporating an electric-thermal hybrid energy storage system and introduces a time-sequential flexible operation strategy. By considering equipment operating characteristics and using the energy quality coefficient method, a three-objective optimization is performed. The sustainability of the IES is further evaluated through emergy analysis. The results show that compared with the conventional strategy, the time-sequential flexible operation strategy improves the comprehensive energy utilization rate by 5% and reduces operating costs by 626,544 yuan. It also achieves the highest sustainability development index (4.18) in the emergy analysis. The gas boiler maintains a relatively large capacity across different strategies, serving as the primary heating unit. Additionally, natural gas prices impact sustainability by approximately 36%, while electricity prices have a more substantial effect, reaching up to 72.33%.

Key words: integrated energy system, operation strategy, emergy analysis, sustainability

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