Chiller Plant Optimisation

Ultra Low Energy Management with

IoT & Machine Learning Controls
 IoT
Definitions

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the inter-networking of

physical devices, (also referred to as "connected
devices" and "smart devices"), buildings, and other
items embedded with electronics, software, sensors,
actuators, and network connectivity which enable
these objects to collect and exchange data.
Source : Wikipedia

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 Data Analytics in the Energy world
Deriving insights from data

Time Value Unit

99867 2017-08-01 0600

2017-08-01 0700
122
120
kWh
kWh
2017-08-01 0800 389 kWh

Electrical Meter Meter Reading Interval Data

Anomalies Start Time 0600

Correlations End Time 1900
Patterns Duration 13 hrs
Outcomes Statistical Data
Trend Chart

Machine Learning Model

Predictive Maintenance Energy Optimization Fault Detection

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 IoT + Data Analytics
Extremely powerful formula for Smart Decision Making

Descriptive
Weather
Geospacial
Predictive
Temperat
ure Prescriptive

Occupancy Continuous Learning

Energy engine to improve
performance over time
Multiple datasets from through artificial
Other
Relevant sensor networks intelligence
Data

IoT Cloud

+ = SMART
Machine Learning
Model

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 Case Study
Green Mark Platinum Building

Chiller Plant (24Hr Operation) Setpoints

Cooling Load 250 - 475 RT CH CHWS-T
CH Plant Efficiency 0.55 – 0.64 ikW/RT CHWP DP
0.58 ikW/RT (Avg) CDWP Flow Rate
Total Input Power 135 kW – 300 kW CT CDWS-T

No new CH Plant hardware, No upgrades to BMS

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 Optimization Approach
Real Time Machine Learning Model

Predicted
Outputs

Prediction Optimization
Model Model

Real time Optimization

Readings Output 1. Machine Learning Model developed
to mimic Chiller Plant operation.
2. Optimization Engine output is sent to
BMS Executes
and System
BMS for execution.
settles 3. Real Time Data drives Machine
Learning model.
4. Error rate of ML model is +/- 1%

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 Connected Chiller Plants
Simple, Non Disruptive Integration with existing Chiller Plant System (BMS)

Internet
BMS Application BMS Application
server server
Energetix Cloud KEM
Gateway
Dynamic Chiller Plant
Optimization

RJ45
LonWorks/BacNet/OPC IP Network

DDC Control
Valve
Power Meter
Controller
Sensor
DDC Control
Power Meter
Chiller, AHU, FCU Valve
Controller
Sensor Power Meter
DDC for Chiller
Control
Valve
Power Meter
Flow Meter
Controller
Sensor

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 System Architecture
Integrate data from different devices onto open IoT Cloud Platform
Applications

Choose from a range of

available Apps, BI

DaaS Tools and Data

Analytics applications
or develop specific front
Data as a Service Web Apps Mobile BI Tools AI end Apps rapidly,

Open APIs allow data

Web Services Impala ODBC/JDBC
Open
API

interchange and co-

RESTful / JSON SQL Commands innovation

KEM Platform enables

access controls and
Infrastructure

Access Control Data Standard Platform provides data

and Security Transform Taxonomy Administration transformation into
Cloud

standard taxonomy.
Platform Admin provides
KEM PLATFORM / ENERGETIX DATA LAKE Device and Account
Cloud IoT Platform Management and
3G/LTE 3G/LTE provisioning.

KEM Gateway enables

Data Acquisition

plug and play integration

Edge (Building)

KEM KEM
Gateway Gateway with thousands of different
meters, sensors, BMS
systems, etc to acquire
data quickly and cost
Controll Controll effectively.
Sensor er
BMS …….. Sensor er
BMS
Site A Site N

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 Findings
Chiller

Chiller Efficiency Improvement

Analysis
1. Chillers are set to maintain a preset
temperature setting. Chilled Water
pumps are pressure controlled.
2. During periods when the cooling
requirements are lower (e.g. night
time), power consumption does not
reflect a lower value as the setpoint is Reduction in the spread in Power
6-8% Savings
maintained.
3. Across days, the temperature may
vary for the same time period (e.g.
rainy vs sunny days).
With Optimization
1. Variance within the day and
fluctuations across is reduced.

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 Findings
Chilled Water Pump

CHWP Efficiency Improvement

Reduction in the overall energy consumption
4-8% Savings

With Optimization
1. CHWP power consumption is lower, but has a wider variance when demand is high.
2. Energy savings is consistently achieved at lower demand levels. At higher demands
levels, the spread of energy consumed is widened due to the constraints set into the
system to maintain cooling load at all times.
3. There is a possibility that certain components in the system may consumed more energy
but overall, the system will be optimized.

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 Summary
Ultra Low Energy Chiller Plants

Item Before Optimized Avg Savings %

Indoor Air Temp Settings As Set No change -

Cooling Load 250 – 475 RT No change -

Plant Efficiency 0.58 ikW/RT 0.495 iKW/RT 14.65%

ROI 2 months

Shared Savings Model – Pay only when there is Savings !

Customer
IoT Cloud
Shared Savings

Chiller Plant
Machine Learning
Optimization Engine

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