Power Outage Experiment Assessing Energy and Thermal Environment in Collective Residence

Jung Min Kim*, Miki Takaki, Shusuke Takahashi, Kazuya Matsuto, Toru Shiba, Shin Ichi Tanabe

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study aimed to verify the effectiveness of a 48-h independent system and evaluate its indoor thermal environment under power outage conditions. A power outage experiment was conducted in a collective residence with a 48-h independent system. The available power for each dwelling unit was limited to 700 or 1200 W, which was provided by a cogeneration or a combined cogeneration and solid oxide fuel cell type of heat source, respectively. The results showed that home appliances could be used by all dwelling units, regardless of being supplied with 700 or 1200 W of power. Additionally, because the gas supply was sufficient, a high room temperature could be maintained using a gas heating device. The effectiveness of the heating equipment in the restricted living space was confirmed. Therefore, the experiment demonstrated that a comfortable evacuation living condition can be realized using combinedly cogeneration and gas during a power outage in winter.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022 - Kuopio, Finland
Duration: 2022 Jun 122022 Jun 16

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityKuopio
Period22/6/1222/6/16

Keywords

  • Independent system
  • Power outage
  • Power self-sufficiency
  • Resilience
  • Thermal comfort

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pollution

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