HEGEL

The HEGEL Project brings together key polygeneration stakeholders and organisations from across Europe and is partly co-financed by the European Commission. The main objective of the HEGEL project is to develop, demonstrate and compare high efficiency applications of small-scale and micro-polygeneration for the civil and industrial sectors, based on innovative technologies.

Three demonstration plants will be constructed and tested:

- ICED A trigeneration plant will be installed in Torino (Italy), the unit will be innovative as it will make use of a reciprocating engine cogenerator (120 kWe) in combination with a thermally activated liquid desiccant cooling system providing cooling and dehumidification avoiding compression cooling and post-heating.

- MTA A microturbine in trigeneration mode with two air-cooled ammonia-water absorption cooling cycles, installed in a multifunctional building in Sant Cugat del Vallès (Spain). Capacity of 65/110/32 kW (electricity/heat/cooling).

- CS A “Combi System” cogeneration plant consisting of the combination of a reciprocating engine and a Rankine cycle engine (bottoming cycle) operated on the exhaust gases of the reciprocating engine. This unit will be installed in Turkey. The capacity will be of 145 kWe with an electrical efficiency of 40%.

The Project will also include the design of detailed maintenance procedures.

The Project will also cover system and market studies aimed at evaluating the competitive positioning of the proposed solutions in view of future exploitation. Economic evaluations will include profitability, business analysis and external costs.

News

19-11-2009 Final Dissemination Workshop in Brussels
On Thursday 17 December the Final Dissemination Workshop will take place in Brussels. The aim is to present the final outcomes of the HEGEL project and the project partners will share their experience with the audience. An update on the three demonstration plants (ICED, MTA and CS) will be given. Find the workshop brochure (agenda, registration form and contact info) here.

15-04-2008 Integration of trigeneration in buildings
Please find here an article on that describes the concept of trigeneration systems, studies the integration of this equipment in buildings and analyses the present situation and new applications of this technology for small scale applications.

16-11-2007 Intermediate Workshop of the HEGEL project

On Tuesday 16 October the Intermediate Workshop of the HEGEL project took place in Tarragona, Spain. This workshop was part of a larger event, the first European Conference on Polygeneration (www.polygeneration.net). The HEGEL Workshop consisted of a roundtable discussion on micro-cogeneration and cooling technologies for trigeneration. In addition there was an exhibition stand. Please find the Workshop presentations and report here.