Thermo-Economy and Diagnosis

Research activities in the field of Thermoeconomics and Diagnostics primarily focus on the analysis of complex energy systems to assess their feasibility under different energy and economic scenarios, and are based on the use of internally developed software. The main topics studied include:

  • Thermoeconomic analysis and optimization of energy systems;
  • Technoeconomic management and optimization of energy storage and power-to-power systems;
  • Economic scenario analysis for the impact of renewable sources on the electricity system, smart grids, and smart polygeneration grids;
  • Development of optimization algorithms for dispatching energy sources in integrated energy systems and their implementation on real plants (smart grids).
  • Cogeneration, trigeneration, and district heating;
    Robust design and uncertainty quantification of fuel cell hybrid systems;
  • Monitoring and diagnostic techniques for combined cycle and power plants;
  • Data reconciliation and neural networks for monitoring energy plants and networks.

Original software resources developed in the department include:

  • WTEMP (Web ThermoEconomic Modular Program): a modular web environment for thermoeconomic analysis and the design of innovative systems.
  • WECoMP (Web Economic Cogeneration Modular Program) - a tool for the design and optimization of CHP networks.
  • MEDO (Multi Energy Dispatch Optimiser): a tool for solving complex optimization problems related to the dispatching of energy systems.

Laboratories 

  • Innovative Energy Systems (IES) - u.o. Innovative Closed Cycles - Pump Heat (RADRL Prof. Alberto Traverso)
  • Innovative Energy Systems (IES) - u.o. Bio Hypp e RR-SOFC (RADRL Prof. Mario Luigi Ferrari)
  • Innovative Energy Systems (IES) - u.o. Envision (RADRL Prof.ssa Loredana Magistri)
  • Innovative Energy Systems (IES) - u.o. HI-SEA, Idrogeno e Fuel Cells (RADRL Prof.ssa Loredana Magistri)
  • Thermochemical Power Group and Rolls-Royce UTC laboratory (RADRL Prof.ssa Loredana Magistri)

Publications 

  • Real-time tool for management of smart polygeneration grids including thermal energy storage, Ferrari, M.L., Pascenti, M., Sorce, A., Traverso, A., Massardo, A.F. Applied Energy, 2014, 130, pp. 670–678
  • A comparative techno-economic and sensitivity analysis of Power-to-X processes from different energy sources, Bellotti, D., Rivarolo, M., Magistri, L. Energy Conversion and Management, 2022, 260, 115565
  • Data Reconciliation for power systems monitoring: Application to a microturbine-based test rig, Martini, A., Sorce, A., Traverso, A., Massardo, A. Applied Energy, 2013, 111, pp. 1152–1161
  • Thermo-economic analysis of the energy storage role in a real polygenerative district, Barberis, S., Rivarolo, M., Traverso, A., Massardo, A.F. Journal of Energy Storage, 2016, 5, pp. 187–202
  • Optimal scheduling and real-time control of a microgrid with an electrolyzer and a fuel cell systems using a reference governor approach, Ennassiri, Y., Ferro, G., Robba, M., Bellotti, D., Magistri, L. Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks, 2023, 36, 101218

 

 

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