Electrode boiler integrated with an energy management and storage system

Abstrakt

The implementation of successive EU regulations in the field of environmental protection confirms the necessity of a consistent and pro-ecological reform of heating systems. Heating companies are beginning difficult and costly modernization processes but usually choose known and proven solutions based on cogeneration, biomass combustion, or waste incineration. Solutions that can permanently reduce dependence on fossil fuels and increasing environmental costs are relatively underutilized. One such solution is electrode boilers working in conjunction with renewable energy sources. An electrode boiler is a heating device that uses electrical energy to generate heat.
It is an alternative to traditional boilers powered by gas, oil, or other fossil fuels. By using electrode boilers, surplus green energy in the power grid can be converted into heat.

This paper presents the concept of an electrode boiler working in cooperation with a thermal energy storage system, which constitutes a solution that can be integrated with heating systems to optimize the supply and demand for thermal energy.