Examination and optimization of a heating circuit for energy-efficient buildings

  • The conference center darmstadtium in Darmstadt is a prominent example of energy efficient buildings. Its heating system consists of different source and consumer circuits connected by a Zortström reservoir. Our goal was to reduce the energy costs of the system as much as possible. Therefore, we analyzed its supply circuits. The first step towards optimization is a complete examination of the system: 1) Compilation of an object list for the system, 2) collection of the characteristic curves of the components, and 3) measurement of the load profiles of the heat and volume-flow demand. Instead of modifying the system manually and testing the solution by simulation, the second step was the creation of a global optimization program. The objective was to minimize the total energy costs for one year. We compare two different topologies and show opportunities for significant savings.

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Author:Philipp Pöttgen, Thorsten Ederer, Lena Altherr, Ulf Lorenz, Peter F. Pelz
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201500252
ISBN:2194-4296
Parent Title (English):Energy Technology
Publisher:WILEY-VCH Verlag
Place of publication:Weinheim
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of Completion:2015
Tag:energy transfer; heating system; programming; system optimization; technical operations research
Volume:4
Issue:1
First Page:136
Last Page:144
Link:https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201500252
Zugriffsart:campus
Institutes:FH Aachen / Fachbereich Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik
collections:Verlag / Wiley