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Dominik Funken’s presentation on “Multi-criteria MILP Optimization as an Important Contribution to the Heating Transition” explores the role of multi-criteria optimization in advancing sustainable heating solutions. It emphasizes balancing energy efficiency and environmental impact through sophisticated optimization tools, addressing evolving customer demands for cost-effective and eco-friendly solutions.

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Challenge

The transition to sustainable energy solutions requires addressing multiple objectives simultaneously, such as cost minimization and carbon emissions reduction. Funken discusses the challenges of multi-criteria optimization, including balancing conflicting objectives and understanding trade-offs between economic efficiency and environmental sustainability. These challenges necessitate advanced tools capable of handling complex constraints and optimizing decision-making processes effectively.

Solution

Funken introduces an advanced optimization tool designed to address multi-criteria challenges in heating systems. Unlike traditional methods focused solely on cost reduction, this tool integrates environmental objectives into its optimization framework. Funken explains the methodology of formulating objective functions and constraints to achieve optimal solutions along the Pareto front, illustrating the tool’s capabilities through a user-friendly graphical model editor and live demonstration.

Results

The presentation showcases the practical application of multi-criteria optimization in a simplified heating system scenario. By optimizing both cost and carbon emissions, the tool generates a spectrum of solutions representing different trade-offs between economic and environmental objectives. Funken demonstrates how stakeholders can visualize and select optimal solutions tailored to their preferences and operational constraints, enhancing decision-making processes in energy management.

In conclusion, Funken underscores the transformative potential of multi-criteria optimization in driving sustainable heating transitions. By integrating environmental considerations into decision-making processes, industries can align with sustainability goals while optimizing operational efficiency. The presentation encourages broader adoption of multi-criteria optimization techniques, envisioning their role in revolutionizing energy management practices and contributing to a greener future.

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Dominik Funken

Senior Product Owner
Kisters

Dominik Funken

Senior Product Owner
Kisters

Since 2020 Mr. Funken, as Product Owner for BelVis ResOpt, has been responsible for all development issues and customer requirements for the optimization tool BelVis ResOpt at KISTERS AG. From 2015 to 2020 he was responsible for the consulting and model development of the optimization projects at KISTERS AG. He is a specialist for virtual power plants and district heating optimization and gained a lot of experience with business process modelling. From 2009 to 2015 Mr. Funken studied mechanical engineering (B.Sc.) and energy techniques (M.Sc.), both at RWTH Aachen University. As part of his studies he focused on mathematical optimization and energy data management for energy supply systems.

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