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- Andersson, Maria, 1965-
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Cooperation in local electricity markets : modelling of technical measures
- 1997
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This thesis presents a system analysis for co-operation in local electricity markets including distributors and customers. The purpose of co-operation is to minimise the system cost of local markets by introducing system measures, such as end-use measures and municipal co-generation plants. Co-operation will strengthen the position of local markets in the national as well as future international electricity markets. With end-use measures local markets will achieve flexibility, additional reserve capacity and ability to avoid sudden large costs for peak loads. Biomass-fired cogeneration plants can become of great importance in an international market. In Sweden there is a simultaneous demand for electricity and district heating, many local markets already include district heating systems and there are major forest areas which can contribute with renewable fuel. The system analysis is partly based on the simulation model (INDSIM) and the linear programming model (MODEST). The simulation model has been further developed (STRATO) to include calculation of system costs. Shadow price analysis has been developed in order to study incentives for system measures. Calculation procedures have been developed that describe cooperation between distributor and customer. Six case studies of a selection of real, existing local markets in Sweden are presented. The studies show the potential economical effects of co-operation measured by system costs and shadow prices. Co-operation has been considered between demand- and supply-side, electricity- and district heating systems and also between different time periods. In a typical local market with 90 000 inhabitants, if end use measures are introduced without cooperation the system cost of the distributor will increase by 14 million SEK for a time period of 25 years. If instead end-use measures are introduced in co-operation, together with a biomass-fired cogeneration plant, the system cost of the local market will be reduced by 444 million SEK. Furthermore, the use of biomass in the local market is increased from 36 to 72 % while the use of oil is decreased from 34 to 1%. Another case study of another local market (50 000 inhabitants) shows that end-use measures will reduce the system cost (excluding investment costs) of an industry by 50 % corresponding to 1.3 million SEK for one year. The end-use measures imply reduced power demand during peak load periods in the local market and increased power demand during non- peak load periods.
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- Andersson, Maria, 1965-, et al.
(författare)
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Cost-effective energy system measures studied by dynamic modelling
- 1993
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Ingår i: 2nd International Conference on Advances in Power System Control, Operation and Management, APSCOM-93.. - London : Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). - 0852965699 ; , s. 448-455
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In a national electricity system there often exists a great potential for increasing the cost-efficiency of the electricity use. However, if the economic incentives for improving the use of the system are too weak, it is most likely that this potential will not be utilised. If electricity tariffs reflect real electricity costs, over the year and the day, cost-effective incentives will arise for introducing energy system measures that will reduce the energy system cost considerably. This paper presents two energy system analyses of an existing Swedish municipal energy system. The analyses are carried out with a simulation model for electricity use in industrial energy systems, and an optimisation model that is based on linear programming.<>
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- Andersson, Maria, 1965-
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Cost-effective incentives for local electric utilities and industries in co-operation : modelling of technical measures
- 1993
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Licentiatavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In the Swedish electricity system there is a great potential for increasing the cost efficiency of the electricity use. However, today the economic incentives, offered for instance by existing electricity rates, are too weak to improve the use of the system. On the Swedish electricity market there are, at least, three different actors, the power producer, the distributor and the customer. Today these actors act separately due to low awareness of the costs for electricity generation, over the year and the day. If the actors are aware of the real electricity costs, cost-effective incentives will arise to introduce energy system measures that will reduce the energy system cost considerably. The thesis presents two energy system analyses of an existing Swedish municipality. The first analysis deals with the introduction of industrial end-use measures, with the local utility’s existing electricity rates as boundary conditions. The analysis is carried out with a simulation model for electricity use in industries. The second analysis deals with the introduction of energy system measures, on the municipal supply-side and demand-side, when the local electric utility and the customers are regarded as one system. The analysis is carried out with an optimization model, that is based on linear programming. The results show that if 17 industries introduce end-use measures, with the existing electricity rates as boundary conditions, their energy system costs will be reduced by 12 MSEK for a time period of 10 years, whereas the local utility will increase its energy system cost by 6 MSEK. However, if there is a co-operation between the local electric utility and the customers, their joint energy system cost will be reduced by 330 MSEK for a time period of 10 years.
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- Byman, Karin
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Systemanalytisk energimodell som beslutsverktyg : Borlänge och andra kommuner i Dalarna
- 1999
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Licentiatavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The hypothesis is that "a system optimisation model can be a powerful tool to produce basic data for strategic decision making in a local energy company". Another question is: do the companies trust the results? The model used is MODEST, which is a model for energy-system optimisation, built on linear programming. The local energy system in the municipality of Borlänge, has been analysed by means of MODEST and at the same time a traditional study has been carried out by an experienced energy-consultant. Both investigations were made under exactly the same conditions but totally independent of each other. Both studies came to same conclusions, and this was very important for the continued work.A more extensive investigation was made when five communities, including Borlänge, joined to analyse the optimal energy supply in the region of Dalarna. The other communities are Hedemora, Säter, Avesta and Falun. By following the decision-making process in Borlänge and the other communities it has been possible to judge the usefulness of the MODEST mode! and the concept of energy system analyses that goes with it. The energy companies were interviewed about their experiences of the model. They all agree that they have confidence in the model, as the results correspond with their own calculations and knowledge of their energy systems. The process is easy to follow and the inputs to the model are data that always have to be processed in an investigation of a new investment or other changes of the energy supply. The result of the analysis is easy to comprehend.Regarding Borlänge a decisive strategic decision has not yet been made. That depends on external insecurities on the energy market which are outside the modelling process. Not making a decision is also a strategic act. Based on the results of the analysis that have been made during the period of this work, 1997-1999, Borlänge Energy has decided to postpone the final decision for two or three years. The president of Borlänge Energy, Anders Lindberg, says that when it is time to make a strategic decision they will use the model again. The other energy companies also agree that their future decisions will be built on the results of the MODEST-analyses.The conclusions of the thesis state that the system-analyses model MODEST calculates correctly and the concept of the analysing process is well adapted to a local energy system. The systematic way in which the analysing process is carried out stimulates the creativity and creates an active learning process among the participants. The results are trustworthy.
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- Münch, Andreas, et al.
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Low-dose budesonide for maintenance of clinical remission in collagenous colitis : a randomised, placebo-controlled, 12-month trial
- 2016
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Ingår i: Gut. - : BMJ Publishing Group. - 0017-5749 .- 1468-3288. ; 65:1, s. 47-56
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: This 1-year study aimed to assess low-dose budesonide therapy for maintenance of clinical remission in patients with collagenous colitis.Design: A prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled study beginning with an 8-week open-label induction phase in which patients with histologically confirmed active collagenous colitis received budesonide (Budenofalk, 9 mg/day initially, tapered to 4.5 mg/day), after which 92 patients in clinical remission were randomised to budesonide (mean dose 4.5 mg/day; Budenofalk 3 mg capsules, two or one capsule on alternate days) or placebo in a 12-month double-blind phase with 6 months treatment-free follow-up. Primary endpoint was clinical remission throughout the double-blind phase.Results: Clinical remission during open-label treatment was achieved by 84.5% (93/110 patients). The median time to remission was 10.5 days (95% CI (9.0 to 14.0 days)). The maintenance of clinical remission at 1 year was achieved by 61.4% (27/44 patients) in the budesonide group versus 16.7% (8/48 patients) receiving placebo (treatment difference 44.5% in favour of budesonide; 95% CI (26.9% to 62.7%), p<0.001). Health-related quality of life was maintained during the 12-month double-blind phase in budesonide-treated patients. During treatment-free follow-up, 82.1% (23/28 patients) formerly receiving budesonide relapsed after study drug discontinuation. Low-dose budesonide over 1 year resulted in few suspected adverse drug reactions (7/44 patients), all non-serious.Conclusions: Budesonide at a mean dose of 4.5 mg/day maintained clinical remission for at least 1 year in the majority of patients with collagenous colitis and preserved health-related quality of life without safety concerns. Treatment extension with low-dose budesonide beyond 1 year may be beneficial given the high relapse rate after budesonide discontinuation.
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- Thollander, Patrik, 1976-, et al.
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Energinyckeltal och växthusgasutsläpp baserade på industrins energianvändande processer
- 2021
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Rapport (refereegranskat)abstract
- Svensk industri bör strategiskt arbeta mot ökad energi- och resurseffektivitet på en global marknad med knappare resurser. I detta sammanhang spelar beslutsunderlag och nyckeltal en central roll för att nå ökad effektivitet. Även för tillsynsmyndigheter är rättvisande nyckeltal avseende slutenergianvändning av mycket stor vikt för att kunna bedriva ett rättvist förebyggande och proaktivt arbete med svenska företag. De nyckeltal som finns på internationell och nationell nivå är baserade på tillförd energi och ofta relaterade till en ekonomisk output, till exempel förädlingsvärde. Det saknas emellertid nyckeltal kring slutenergianvändningen inom svensk industri fördelat på energibärare såsom el och olja och fördelat på slutenergiprocesser såsom ugnar, tryckluftskompressorer, etc. De siffror som ibland anges är baserade på grova uppskattningar. Projektets mål har därför varit att generera ett processträd avseende flera av de största, till slutenergianvändning räknat, svenska industribranscherna avseende hur slutenergianvändningen är fördelad på processnivå och olika energibärare, samt att allokera växthusgasutsläpp på dessa olika processer. Resultaten indikerar att nyckeltal baserade på energianvändning och indirekta växthusgasutsläpp på processnivå kan bidra till bättre kunskap om i vilka industriella energianvändande processer den största potentialen för energieffektivisering och minskning av växthusgasutsläpp finns. För att upprätthålla kunskap om var den största potentialen för förbättring finns krävs att energidata regelbundet samlas in efter en standardiserad kategorisering av energianvändande processer. Även om projektet har avgränsats till svensk industri kan resultatet vara till nytta också för andra medlemsstater inom EU liksom globalt.
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- Trygg, Louise, et al.
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Heat collaboration for increased resource efficiency : A case study of a regional district heating system and a mine
- 2016
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- To rapidly develop sustainable energy systems is crucial for the whole society's transition towards sustainability. System efficiency and reduced climate impact are important parts of this. Swedish district heating systems are fairly well developed, mainly based on non-fossil fuels, and includes energy-efficient technologies (such as combined heat and power production and fuel gas condensation). Increased use of district heating is therefore considered as a way to increase energy-efficiency, to phase out fossil energy for heating purposes, and subsequently to a reduction of global CO2 emissions. The aim of this paper is to study system impact of increased demand of district heating by analysing a collaboration on heat supply between the local energy supplier of Ludvika in Sweden and a nearby mine. The paper analyses economic potential, as well as the potential for more efficient operation of district heating production plants in the local district heating system. The heat demand in the mine is presently supplied from a small-scale biomass-fuelled heat-only boiler located near to the mine. The system consists of two biomass-fuelled heat-only boilers with fuel gas condensers. The consequences of connecting the heat demand of the mine with the municipal district heating system is analyzed using the cost optimization model MODEST.
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