ENERGY SAVINGS FORECASTING METHOD AND DEVICE

• US 20150088327A1
• Filed: 09/25/2014
• Published: 03/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Azbil Corporation (Azbil BioVigilant Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Azbil Corporation (Azbil BioVigilant Incorporated)
• Inventors: KONDA, Tomohiro, KUROSAKI, Atsushi, NISHIGUCHI, Junya
• Application Number:
  US14/496,402
• Publication Number:
  US 20150088327A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/291
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 13/048 using a predictor

Abstract

An energy-savings forecasting device includes a provisional savings calculating portion that calculates, based on a simulation model, provisional savings that is obtained when switching from a normal operation to an energy-saving operation, an adjustment factor calculating portion that calculates an adjustment factor by comparing the energy demands calculated by the simulation model and a data model when under normal operation, and a forecasted savings calculating portion that calculates the forecasted savings that is obtained when switching from normal operation to the energy-saving operation, through adjusting the provisional savings by the adjustment factor.

Claims

1. An energy-savings forecasting method for using an energy-savings forecasting device for calculating forecasted energy savings that would be obtained from switching an operating state of equipment from a normal operation to an energy-saving operation, the method comprising:

a simulation calculating step wherein a simulation calculating portion uses a simulation model for deriving energy demand by equipment under a specific operating conditions through simulating equipment operations based on those inputted operating conditions, to calculate a first demand that indicates energy required under normal operation and a second demand that indicates energy required under energy-saving operation;

a data model calculating step wherein a data model calculating portion uses a data model for deriving energy demand of the equipment under inputted operating conditions, based on historic data obtained from the operation of the equipment in the past, to calculate a third demand that indicates energy required when operating under normal operation;

a provisional savings calculating step wherein a provisional savings calculating device calculates provisional savings, based on the simulation model, through subtracting the second demand from the first demand;

an adjustment factor calculating step wherein an adjustment factor calculating portion calculates an adjustment factor for adjusting the first demand to the third demand, by comparing the first demand and the third demand; and

a forecasted savings calculating step wherein a forecasted savings calculating portion calculates the forecasted savings for when switching from normal operation to energy-saving operation, through adjusting the provisional savings by the adjustment factor.

2. The energy-savings forecasting method as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

the adjustment factor is a value wherein the third demand is divided by the first demand.

3. An energy-savings forecasting device for calculating forecasted energy savings that would be obtained from switching an operating state of equipment from a normal operation to an energy-saving operation, the energy-savings forecasting device comprising:

a simulation calculating portion that uses a simulation model for deriving energy demand by equipment under a specific operating conditions through simulating equipment operations based on those inputted operating conditions, and calculates a first demand that indicates energy required under normal operation and a second demand that indicates energy required under energy-saving operation;

a data model calculating portion that uses a data model for deriving energy demand of the equipment under inputted operating conditions, based on historic data obtained from the operation of the equipment in the past, and calculates a third demand that indicates energy required when operating under normal operation;

a provisional savings calculating portion that calculates provisional savings, based on the simulation model, through subtracting the second demand from the first demand;

an adjustment factor calculating portion that calculates an adjustment factor for adjusting the first demand to the third demand, by comparing the first demand and the third demand; and

a forecasted savings calculating portion that calculates the forecasted savings for when switching from normal operation to energy-saving operation, through adjusting the provisional savings by the adjustment factor.

4. The energy-savings forecasting device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:

the adjustment factor is a value wherein the third demand is divided by the first demand.