Optimal operation of RSOC integrated energy systems considering multi-state transitions

Abstract

Reversible solid oxide fuel cells (RSOC) can realize energy storage and power generation in a compact structure, and their high-temperature operation characteristics provide the possibility for combined heat and power generation. Therefore, RSOC can be used as the node of the multi-energy flow intersection of the integrated energy system. The flexible operation mode of RSOC will greatly reduce the operation cost. However, the optimal operation of an integrated energy system including RSOC is very rare at present, so this paper establishes an integrated energy system of the electric gas network including RSOC. On this basis, this paper constructs an RSOC model, a DC power flow model and a linearized gas power flow model considering multiple operating states. Then, based on GAMS, the economic cost of a 24-20 electric gas composite network is optimized. After verifying the reliability of the model, the optimization results considering two working conditions and four working conditions are compared. It is concluded that the model considering multiple operating states of RSOC will reduce the operating cost of the system by 24%.