Session: 06-06 Micro-Gas Turbine: Technologies and Applications

Paper Number: 128015

128015 - Laboratory Tests in Cyber-Physical Mode for an Energy Management System Including Renewable Sources and Industrial Symbiosis 

The aim of this paper regards the laboratory validation of an energy management system (EMS) for an industrial site on the Eigerøy island (Norway), that will be the demonstration site in the ROBINSON project (H2020 funding program). This activity is essential to finalize the EMS tool with real measurement data (in real-time mode) with prime movers available in the Innovative Energy Systems (IES) laboratory of the University of Genoa. This EMS was designed and developed to minimize variable costs, producing on/off and set-point signals that, through a Model Predictive Control (MPC) software, establish the system status. This smart grid includes renewable sources (solar panels, wind turbine, syngas and bio-methane) and traditional prime movers, such as a steam boiler for the industry needs. Moreover, an energy storage device is installed composed of an electrolyzer with a hydrogen pressure vessel.

The main results reported in this work regards 26-hour tests performed in cyber-physical mode thanks to the real-time interaction of hardware and software. So, a real microturbine and real photovoltaic panels were managed by the EMS in conjunction with software models for components not physically present in the laboratory. Although the optimization target was cost minimization, significant improvement was also obtained in terms of efficiency increase and CO₂ emission decrease.

Presenting Author: Mario Luigi Ferrari University of Genoa

Presenting Author Biography: Mario Luigi Ferrari obtained his Degree in Mechanical Engineering with honours in 2003 and the Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2006 (both at the University of Genoa). He has worked as an Associate Researcher in the Dipartimento di Macchine, Sistemi Energetici e Trasporti of the University of Genoa, and as a Researcher at Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd, under the Marie-Curie program. In the 2010-2015 years he was permanent Researcher and at the moment he is Associate Professor at the University of Genoa devoting his research activity on advanced energy systems.

Authors:

Mario Luigi Ferrari University of Genoa
Lorenzo Gini University of Genoa
Matteo Pascenti SIT Technologies