Thermal energy need in Helsinki Metropolitan Area: Difference between revisions
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=== Data === | === Data === | ||
Consumption of district heating in Helsinki metropolitan area in year 2007 <ref> Adato Energia Oy. 2008. District heating in Finland. Kaukolämpötilasto 2007 </ref>. | |||
Building stock of Helsinki metropolitan area <ref> Statistics of Finland. 2008. Building stock 2000 & 2007 </ref>. | |||
Helsinki Metropolitan area Council's (YTV) report of floor area and population changes in Helsinki metropolitan area to 2025 <ref> Helsinki metropolitan area Council. 2003. PKS tulevaisuudenkuva 2025 (in Finnish) </ref> | |||
Global warming and changes in outdoor temperature. | |||
=== Causality === | === Causality === | ||
=== Unit === | === Unit === | ||
GWh | |||
=== Formula === | === Formula === | ||
Q<sub>h</sub> = U * A(T<sub>in</sub>-T<sub>out</sub>) * t | |||
where Q<sub>h</sub> = Heat flow from building to surroundings, | |||
U = Buildings overall heat transfer coefficient, | |||
A = Area about which the heat will go trough, | |||
T<sub>in</sub> = Indoor temperature, | |||
T<sub>out</sub> = Outdoor temperature and | |||
t = Time period of the transfer. | |||
Thermal energy what is needed for warm tap water can be calculated as | |||
Q<sub>w</sub> = c<sub>p,w</sub> * p<sub>w</sub> * q<sub>m,w</sub> * (T<sub>w,warm</sub> - T<sub>w,cold</sub>) * t | |||
where Q<sub>w</sub> = Thermal energy needed for warm tap water, | |||
p<sub>w</sub> = Water density, | |||
c<sub>p,w</sub> = Specific heat capacity for water, | |||
T<sub>w,warm</sub> = Temperature of warm tap water and | |||
T<sub>w,cold</sub> = Temperature of cold tap water. | |||
Other thermal energy leaks are estimated to be negligible. A city’s need of thermal energy in a year can be then estimated to be sum of single buildings need of thermal energy. Thus a city’s total need of thermal energy can be calculated as | |||
Q<sub>total</sub> = Q<sub>w</sub> + Q<sub>h</sub> | |||
where Q<sub>total</sub> = Year need of thermal energy in city, | |||
Q<sub>h</sub> = Heat flow from building to surroundings and | |||
Q<sub>w</sub> = Thermal energy needed for warm tap water. | |||
== Result == | == Result == | ||
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Scope
Defines how thermal energy need will change in the future in Helsinki metropolitan area. Calculations are done by day degree method which is explained here .
Definition
Data
Consumption of district heating in Helsinki metropolitan area in year 2007 [1].
Building stock of Helsinki metropolitan area [2].
Helsinki Metropolitan area Council's (YTV) report of floor area and population changes in Helsinki metropolitan area to 2025 [3]
Global warming and changes in outdoor temperature.
Causality
Unit
GWh
Formula
Qh = U * A(Tin-Tout) * t where Qh = Heat flow from building to surroundings, U = Buildings overall heat transfer coefficient, A = Area about which the heat will go trough, Tin = Indoor temperature, Tout = Outdoor temperature and t = Time period of the transfer. Thermal energy what is needed for warm tap water can be calculated as Qw = cp,w * pw * qm,w * (Tw,warm - Tw,cold) * t where Qw = Thermal energy needed for warm tap water, pw = Water density, cp,w = Specific heat capacity for water, Tw,warm = Temperature of warm tap water and Tw,cold = Temperature of cold tap water. Other thermal energy leaks are estimated to be negligible. A city’s need of thermal energy in a year can be then estimated to be sum of single buildings need of thermal energy. Thus a city’s total need of thermal energy can be calculated as Qtotal = Qw + Qh where Qtotal = Year need of thermal energy in city, Qh = Heat flow from building to surroundings and Qw = Thermal energy needed for warm tap water.