Control co-design of commercial building chiller plant using Bayesian optimization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111077
Abstract: Abstract The current HVAC design practice is sequential or iterative at best. This conservative approach does not consider the increased potential enabled by advanced sensing and control technologies that may be installed at a later… read more here.
Keywords: optimization; control; building; chiller ... See more keywords
Energy optimization methodology of multi-chiller plant in commercial buildings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.01.116
Abstract: This study investigates the potential energy savings in commercial buildings through optimized operation of a multi-chiller plant. The cooling load contributes 45–60% of total power consumption in commercial and office buildings, especially at tropics. The… read more here.
Keywords: energy optimization; methodology; chiller plant;
Feasibility study of the application of a cooling energy storage system in a chiller plant of an office building located in Santiago, Chile
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2019.01.028
Abstract: Abstract Energy consumption of commercial buildings has increasingly gained attention worldwide, because of its significant electricity consumption and peak power demand. Chiller plants are mostly used in commercial buildings to generate cold water for air… read more here.
Keywords: energy storage; system; consumption; chiller ... See more keywords
Optimal design configuration and operating sequencing of hybrid chiller plant: A case study of hotel building in Cairo, Egypt
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102796
Abstract: ABSTRACT This research demonstrates the optimal design option and operating sequencing for hybrid chillers plant which can use two different energy sources. The purpose of investigation focus on Sofitel Cairo Nile El-Gezirah Hotel, nestled within… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid chiller; cairo; plant; design ... See more keywords
Development of a simplified chiller plant calculation tool: architecture, method and verification
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103346
Abstract: Abstract In view of the cumbersome parameter settings, inaccurate results under partial load conditions, and shortcomings when focusing too much on the chiller performance of existing chiller plant calculation tools, this article introduced a simplified… read more here.
Keywords: energy; calculation; chiller plant; consumption ... See more keywords
Chiller Plant Operation Optimization With Minimum Up/Down Time Constraints
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2017.2723467
Abstract: A chiller plant includes chillers, cooling towers, and pumps. Chiller minimum up/down times (MUDTs) are relatively long among a plant but short as compared with the time interval. MUDT constraints are generally ignored in optimization… read more here.
Keywords: chiller plant; optimization; time; mudt constraints ... See more keywords
Chiller Plant Operation Optimization: Energy-Efficient Primary-Only and Primary–Secondary Systems
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DOI: 10.1109/tase.2017.2751605
Abstract: A chiller plant consists of chiller, cooling tower, and pump subsystems. Two major configurations, primary-only and primary–secondary systems, are often used. Given the high energy costs of a plant, chiller plant operation optimization is important… read more here.
Keywords: energy; problem; chiller plant; optimization ... See more keywords
Life-Cycle Optimization of a Chiller Plant with Quantified Analysis of Uncertainty and Reliability in Commercial Buildings
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DOI: 10.3390/app9081548
Abstract: Conventional and most optimal design methods for chiller plants often address the annual cooling load distribution of buildings and their peak cooling loads based on typical meteorological year (TMY) data, while the peak cooling load… read more here.
Keywords: chiller plant; design; life cycle; chiller ... See more keywords
Energy Performance Comparison of a Chiller Plant Using the Conventional Staging and the Co-Design Approach in the Early Design Phase of Hotel Buildings
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DOI: 10.3390/en16093782
Abstract: As part of the design process of a chiller plant, one of the final stages is the energy testing of the system in relation to future operating conditions. Recent studies have suggested establishing robust solutions,… read more here.
Keywords: design; approach; energy; chiller plant ... See more keywords