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PhD Thesis - Energy Systems Research Unit - University of Strathclyde

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3.2.3 Control strategies for the plantThe control philosophy used to control the micro-trigeneration system during thesimulations was based on matching the thermal demand. Each individual componentwithin the system therefore responded to thermal based controls. In ESP-r a plant canbe controlled by creating a dedicated control scheme. Table 3.5 describes thecontrols used on the plant system components feeding the 3 household buildingmodel.Table 3.5 - Control scheme used to control the plant in the 3 household buildingControl Loop 1DescriptionTime – basedcontrol schemeControl Loop 2DescriptionTime – basedcontrol schemeControl Loop 3DescriptionTime – basedcontrol schemeControl Loop 4DescriptionTime – basedcontrol schemeControl Loop 5CHP controlControl scheme used to control (actuate) CHP. Control is based on feedbackreceived from temperature sensor sensing the temperature <strong>of</strong> the water return tothe hot water storage tank.00.00-10.00 Hours 65°C / 75°C ‘On’/‘Off’ Control with 10ºC dead band10.00-14.00 Hours 40°C / 50°C ‘On’/‘Off’ Control with 10ºC dead band14.00-24.00 Hours 65°C / 75°C ‘On’/‘Off’ Control with 10ºC dead bandAuxiliary boiler controlControl scheme used to control (actuate) auxiliary boiler. Control is based onfeedback received from temperature sensor sensing the temperature <strong>of</strong> the waterflowing through hot water pump 1.00.00-10.00 Hours 60°C / 65°C ‘On’/‘Off’ Control with 5ºC dead band10.00-15.00 Hours - Boiler ‘Off’15.00-24.00 Hours 60°C / 65°C ‘On’/‘Off’ Control with 5ºC dead bandBypass valve calorifier controlControl scheme used to control the amount <strong>of</strong> hot water passing through orbypassing calorifier. Based on a proportional control which senses thetemperature <strong>of</strong> the water flowing through the DHW supply pump the valvevaries between fully open (F.O) and fully closed (F.C.).00.00-24.00 HoursChillerFully Open 65°CFully Closed 60°CProportional ControlControl scheme used to control (actuate) chiller. Control is based on feedbackreceived from temperature sensor sensing the temperature <strong>of</strong> the water returnfrom the cooling coils.00.00-10.00 Hours 12°C / 6°C ‘On’/‘Off’ Control with 6ºC dead band10.00-15.00 Hours - Chiller ‘Off’15.00-24.00 Hours 12°C / 6°C ‘On’/‘Off’ Control with 6ºC dead bandDHW pumpDescription Responds to external file created using DWH pr<strong>of</strong>ile modelled in Chapter 2100

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