Optimization of Cooling Utility System with Continuous Self-Learning Performance Models

dc.date.accessioned2019-09-10T15:03:23Z
dc.date.available2019-09-10T15:03:23Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-20
dc.description.sponsorshipGefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der Universität Kasselger
dc.identifierdoi:10.17170/kobra-20190909661
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11312
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.relation.doidoi:10.3390/en12101926
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dc.subjectcooling systemeng
dc.subjectmathematical optimizationeng
dc.subjectmachine lerningeng
dc.subjectflexible control technologyeng
dc.subject.ddc620
dc.titleOptimization of Cooling Utility System with Continuous Self-Learning Performance Modelseng
dc.typeAufsatz
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dcterms.abstractPrerequisite for an efficient cooling energy system is the knowledge and optimal combination of different operating conditions of individual compression and free cooling chillers. The performance of cooling systems depends on their part-load performance and their condensing temperature, which are often not continuously measured. Recorded energy data remain unused, and manufacturers’ data differ from the real performance. For this purpose, manufacturer and real data are combined and continuously adapted to form part-load chiller models. This study applied a predictive optimization algorithm to calculate the optimal operating conditions of multiple chillers. A sprinkler tank offers the opportunity to store cold-water for later utilization. This potential is used to show the load shifting potential of the cooling system by using a variable electricity price as an input variable to the optimization. The set points from the optimization have been continuously adjusted throughout a dynamic simulation. A case study of a plastic processing company evaluates different scenarios against the status quo. Applying an optimal chiller sequencing and charging strategy of a sprinkler tank leads to electrical energy savings of up to 43%. Purchasing electricity on the EPEX SPOT market leads to additional costs savings of up to 17%. The total energy savings highly depend on the weather conditions and the prediction horizon.eng
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
dcterms.creatorPeesel, Ron-Hendrik
dcterms.creatorSchlosser, Florian
dcterms.creatorMeschede, Henning
dcterms.creatorDunkelberg, Heiko
dcterms.creatorWalmsley, Timothy Gordon
dcterms.source.identifierISSN 1996-1073
dcterms.source.issueIssue 10
dcterms.source.journalEnergieseng
dcterms.source.pageinfo1926
dcterms.source.volumeVolume 12

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