Enfoque multiobjetivo de la mejora de la eficiencia de centrales eléctricas: Análisis energético y económico

Abstract

The auxiliary services of power plants have raised their energy consumption given that, nowadays, power plants usually operate at partial loads. This paper presents a multiple criteria study about the efficiency improvement of the auxiliary services through a series of strategies. Besides the energy savings, two economic criteria are considered: the economic investment required and the Internal Rate of Return to maximize the profitability of the investment. In order to solve this multiobjective problem, we have developed a scheme which combines several approaches in order both to make use of the main advantages of each method and to progressively adapt the solution process to the decision maker’s preferences. Finally, we solve the multiobjective problem associated to a real case study using the scheme designed. With this case study, we show the usefulness of the scheme proposed, and we highlight the importance of an understandable feedback and an adaptive process.