Developing Near Optimal Control Sequences for Chiller Plants with Water-side Economizers: A Case Study in a Warm and Marine Climate
Conference
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OSTI ID:2446847
Various advanced control sequences for chiller plants with water-side economizers (WSE) have been proposed in literature, but the optimization of those controls is limited. It is possible to maximize energy savings by developing near-optimal control sequences, which are dependent on several factors such as the load profile. To address these gaps, we first identify an advanced control sequence and three key control parameters for chiller plants with WSE. Next, optimizations are performed to minimize energy consumption for seven combinations of control parameters. A chiller plant with WSE system in a warm and marine climate is studied and two load profiles are considered. The system and controls are modeled using the Modelica Buildings library. The results show optimizing the selected control parameters can reduce energy consumption by up to 11% depending on the load profile. Specifically, optimizing the cooling tower efficiency threshold in the condenser water reset control can significantly reduce energy savings for the variable load profile by efficiently shifting the load from the cooling tower to the chiller. This paper provides practical guidance for developing near-optimal control sequences for chiller plant with WSE systems considering impacts such as the load profile.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 2446847
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-5500-91290; MainId:93068; UUID:2650b1eb-966f-46de-b1bb-9e4dc4fc9f54; MainAdminId:73732
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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