Almost all our Bachelor thesis projects and Master thesis projects are related to our research projects and our collaboration partners from industry, authorities or other universities. Examples of Bachelor thesis projects:
Rune Dal Andersen and Rune Kvols Rasmussen
Feasibility of Biogas Upgrading at Ejby Mølle Wastewater Treatment Plant
District heating in Odense
Jesper Fischer Nielsen and Johan Meinhard Johannesen
This study will identify the Funish waste management characteristics related to the incineration plant Fynsværket in Odense. The role of waste management in the future energy system will be investigated, and the possibility of storing waste for district heating in peak periods will be discussed. Furthermore different scenarios will be simulated and analyzed regarding efficient utilization of waste for district heating in Odense. In addition to this, an economic assessment of the system will be made to see if storing waste will proof to be beneficial in the future.
Collaborating partners
Fjernvarme Fyn - www.fjernvarmfyn.dk
Research Project Relations
The study has been made in collaboration with the project regarding synergy in the Funish resource strategies (SYFRE).
Bachelor Thesis – Energy Technology - 2016
Wastewater Heat Recovery with Heat Pumps in the Future Funish District Heating
Morten Ratzer Pedersen and Filip Gamborg
This study aims to investigate the feasibility of the integration of heat, recovered from the wastewater treatment plant discharge via a heat pump, in the district heating in Odense.
Simulations in EnergyPro and business- and socio economic analysis’ are the basis of the evaluation of three scenarios. These assess the effect of the PSO and electricity taxation on the business economy and the appertaining socio economic consequences are assessed. The resulting figures show that even in a scenario where electricity taxation and PSO tariff are removed the project only has a payback period of ten years. An analysis, disregarding the electricity production from CHP units, on the other hand show that the project has a payback period of around seven years when PSO is removed. One of the key outcomes is that taxation and subsidies for different technologies are of crucial importance and must be settled before investing in this type of project.
Collaborating Partners
Fjernvarme Fyn - www.fjernvarmefyn.dk
VandCenter Syd - www.vandcenter.dk
Related research projects
Energiplan Fyn - www.energiplanfyn.dk
Bachelor Thesis – Energy Technology - 2016
The socio-economic potential of separating and using the bio-fraction from waste
Mathias Green and Alexander Boye Petersen
This study aims at finding the socio-economic and environmental potential and added value of separating the bio-fraction from waste flows and using it as feedstock for biogas production.
The separation of the bio-fraction is considered by two different approaches: source separation and central separation of waste. The bio-fraction is further considered for making biogas and upgraded biogas. Costs and benefits are predicted and weighted from an economic, social and environmental point of view, in order to compare the two separation techniques and the utilization of the bio-fraction for biogas production. This is all compared to a baseline scenario representing the current incineration of waste.
The overall goal is to identify the optimal socio-economic method to separate and use of the waste flows and is limited to the household waste and other municipal waste flows on Funen.
Collaborating Partners
NGF Nature Energy A/S www.natureenergy.com
Research Project Relations
The study is made in collaboration with
Energyplan Funen www.energiplanfyn.dk
Bachelor Thesis – Energy Technology - 2015
Comparative assessment of alternative propulsion means for regional intercity bus transport services on Funen under changing future framework conditions
Anders Bloch and Nicolaj Tidemand Haagensen
Bachelor Thesis – 2015
This study contains a comparative assessment between different alternative means of propulsion for regional busses on Funen. The assessment is carried out under different framework conditions to simulate how various future outcomes will affect the attractiveness of each propellant in terms of both an environmental and economic sense. The objective is to develop results to Funish decision makers to make more qualified decisions working towards a less CO2 emissive society in accordance with the Danish energy strategy for 2050.
Collaborating Partners
NGF Nature Energy - www.natureenergy.dk
Fynbus - www.fynbus.dk
Energi Fyn - www.energifyn.dk
Scania - www.scania.dk
Dansk Elbil Alliance - www.danskelbilalliance.dk
Research Project Relations
The thesis has been written in collaboration with the visions and strategy of www.energiplanfyn.dk
Comparative assessment of alternative propulsion means for taxi services in the city of Odense under changing future framework conditions
Leopold von Broich and Christian Bloch
Bachelor Thesis – 2015
The study shows which kind of propulsion means which will be suitable for taxi services in the city of Odense while factoring in future framework conditions. This study is motivated by the political agreement, which states, in 2050 the transport sector must be fully covered by renewable energy sources. The focus is on which propulsion is most economic for both the taxi service and socioeconomic, in the time period until 2050.
Collaborating Partners
NGF Nature energy - www.natureenergy.dk
Dansk Elbil alliance - www.danskelbilalliance.dk
Taxa Fyn - www.taxafyn.dk
Research Project Relations
EnergiPlan Fyn - www.energiplanfyn.dk
Comparative assessment of electrified versus fuel-based rail transport under future framework conditions – the case of the Odense-Svendborg regional train
Asbjørn Zachariassen Hegelund and Thomas Gade Skovgaard
Bachelor Thesis – 2015
This study evaluates how electrified railroad transportation will stand against other alternative technologies in a future electricity system with fluctuating electricity production and how it should be designed to be implemented in a Smart Grid. A Cost-benefit analysis is made with respect to Svendborgbanen. The goal with this report is to clarify if it is economical and environmentally responsible to electrify the Danish railroad network and furthermore how much it will benefit the society.
Collaborating Partners
NGF Nature energy - www.natureenergy.dk
BaneDanmark - www.Bane.dk
The role of biogas in the future energy system in Denmark
Mareike Johannsen
Bachelor project – 2015
As a consequence of the Danish energy strategy involving large share of wind electricity, there is an increasing need for balancing power. This is a challenge in the short-term horizon (ca. 15 years), as the infrastructure for flexible electricity consumption (electrolysers, car batteries, heat pump, gas infrastructure, etc.) is not yet in place. In the Danish strategy, biogas plays a major role to ensure the delivery of electricity in the future energy market. But what is the most energy- and environmentally-effective solution to balance this wind power? Is biogas really the ideal solution? Moreover, there are other alternatives to balance fluctuating power (e.g. sand covered storage). To clarify this, two technologies is investigated; temporal biogas storage (no upgrade) produced by varied feeding, and a sand storage which is under development by Siemens Wind Power.
This study endeavours to clarify whether biogas is the optimal energy source to ensure the need for balancing the fluctuating energy production of the transitioning energy system towards higher share of wind power.
Collaborating Partners
Energistyrelsen - www.ens.dk
Energinet - www.energinet.dk
Ingeniøren - www.ing.dk
EMD International A/S - www.emd.dk
Comparative assessment of composting versus biogas production from garden waste in the Funish waste- and energy systems
Pernille Langendorff
Bachelor Thesis – 2015
There are substantial amounts of garden/park waste generated in Denmark that are delivered to compost centers. The purpose of this project is to assess the possibilities of using garden/park waste already collected on Funen to alternative options. It establishes three scenarios, composting, biogas and a combination of them. The results of this project show which method that is the best to use for garden/park waste on Funen in relation to the future energy system.
Collaborating Partners
NGF Nature energy - www.natureenergy.dk
Aikan A/S - www.aikantechnology.com
Odense Nord Miljøcenter - www.odenserenovation.dk/odense-nord-miljocenter.aspx
Research Project Relations
Energiplan Fyn - www.energiplanfyn.dk
GR3 - www.grassgreenresource.eu
Sustainability of biogas supply chains in future renewable energy systems
Sine Stylsvig Nielsen
Elective student project – 2015
This course focuses on the various possible supply chains of biogas in future renewable energy systems. One overlooked potential drawback of biogas lies in the fugitive losses of methane throughout the supply chain, and as methane is a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential of about 30 times the one of CO2, it is thought that it may be better, with regards to transport, to produce methanol instead of biogas. The main aim of this project is to analyze different biogas supply chains with special emphasis on the potential fugitive losses throughout the supply chains, and examine the possibility of using methanol instead of biogas for transport.
Collaborating Partners
NGF Nature Energy - www.natureenergy.dk
Danish Energy Agency - www.ens.dk
EA Energianalyse - www.eaea.dk
Research Project Relations
Energiplan Fyn - www.energiplanfyn.dk
Symbio - www.biogasupgrade.dk
Biotrans
Optimization of district heating regarding future framework conditions – Fjernvarme Fyn
Mads Christian Schjerbech and Søren Egedorf
Bachelor Thesis - 2015
This study concerns district heating in Morud in Odense. It is calculated using energyPRO computer simulation program, whether it is economically feasible to evolve the district heating network to this area or if it is better to use individual heating pumps. The study looks until year 2035, which is the year the Danish government has goals that the heating sector should only be supplied by sustainable energy. The study is very important as it can state an example of how the future heating sector should be supplied.
Collaborating Partners
Fjernvarme Fyn A/S - www.fjernvarmefyn.dk
EMD International A/S - www.emd.dk
Research Project Relations
The study has been made in collaboration with the on-going project Energiplan Fyn (Energy plan Funen) - www.energiplanfyn.dk
Strategic energy planning, scenarios, and business models for energy initiatives in Herslev based on a holistic approach
Tore Gad Kjeld, Mads Juhl Mikkelsen and Magnus Løvendal Petersen
Bachelor thesis - 2015
This project examines aspects of an on-going strategic energy planning project, SEP 2.0, in a village named Herslev located in Southern Denmark. A holistic approach is used to expose the environmental, economically viable and social aspects of possible energy initiatives in Herslev. Mapping and analysis of energy consumption, technical solutions and related business cases is used to evaluate the best possible solution(s). The citizens has been involved throughout the project.
Collaborating partners
Fredericia Kommune - www.fredericia.dk
TREFOR Energy A/S - www.trefor.dk
EMD International A/S, EnergyPRO - www.emd.dk
Energiplan Fyn - www.energiplanfyn.dk
Research project relations
This project draws inspiration and contributes to the on-going project: SEP 2.0 in the municipalities of Fredericia, Kolding, Middelfart and Vejle. www.regionsyddanmark.dk
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The Future of Svendborg District Heating
Maria Dahl Hedegaard Jensen and Signe Vincentz Lund
Bachelor Thesis - 2015
This project investigates the implementation of big heat pumps in the district heating grid in Svendborg. Svendborg could use the heat from Svendborgsund (sound between Funen and Taasinge) to complement their existing heat production. Two scenarios have been analysed: The current situation today and a future scenario. It has been analysed which effects the implementation of big heat pumps would have in an entirely fossil free heat sector, which is the political goal for 2035. Economics has been taken into consideration and included in the recommendations for future changes.
Collaborating Partners
Svendborg District Heating - www.svendborgfjernvarme.dk
Ramboll - www.ramboll.com/energy
Research Project Relations
The study will be made in collaboration with
Energyplan Funen - www.energiplanfyn.dk
Geothermal Energy in the Danish District Heating Sector
Jannick Hauschildt Buhl and Mikkel Bosack Simonsen
Bachelor Thesis –2015
This study focuses on implementing geothermal energy into the district heating system as a partial solution to the 2035 energy strategy in Denmark. The possible closure of the coal fired Block 7 at Fynsværket (CHP plant) in the near future means that new heat sources must provide the energy needed for district heating. Using the district heating system in Kerteminde as a case, the potential for geothermal heating in Denmark is evaluated through analyses of economics, risks and uncertainties.
Collaborating Partners
Dansk Fjernvarmes Geotermiselskab - www.geotermi.dk
GEUS - www.geus.dk
Energistyrelsen - www.energistyrelsen.dk
EMD International A/S - www.emd.dk
Kerteminde Forsyning A/S - www.kertemindeforsyning.dk
Research Project Relations
This study has been made in collaboration with Energiplan Fyn - www.energiplanfyn.dk
