Methods for optimized design and management of CHP systems for district heating networks (DHN)

The results obtained confirm that a combined energetic and economic approach to design allows to obtain an economically feasible system, but at the same time avoids incurring over-sizing, under-sizing or functioning phenomena far from the concept of energy efficiency, difference of what happens for many plants today in operation. Furthermore, through a simple variation of the modularity of the plant, significant benefits can be obtained.