Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2004-07-01

Journal:INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH

Included Journals:Scopus、SCIE、EI

Volume:28

Issue:9

Page Number:769-784

ISSN No.:0363-907X

Key Words:modularized framework; power generation mix problem; linear programming; MOEA

Abstract:This paper presents a modularized simulation modelling framework for evaluating the impacts on economic cost and CO2 emissions resulting from the introduction of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system into the existing mix of centralized power generation technologies in Japan. The framework is comprised of three parts: a dual-objective linear programming model that solves the generation best-mix problem for the existing power generation technologies; a nonlinear SOFC system model in which the economic cost and CO2 emissions by the SOFC system can be calculated; and the Queuing Multi-Objective Optimizer (QMOO), a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm (MOEA) developed at the EPFL in Switzerland as the overall optimizer of the combined power supply system. Thus, the framework integrates an evolutionary algorithm that is more suitable for handling nonlinearities with a calculus-based method that is more efficient in solving linear programming problems. Simulation experiments show that the framework is successful in solving the stated problem. Moreover, the three components of the modularized framework can be interconnected through a platform-independent model integration environment. As a result, the framework is flexible and scalable, and can potentially be modified and/or integrated with other models to study more complex problems. Copyright (C) 2004 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.