Energy management control systems

See also Air Pollution Climatic Effects Coal, Consumption ol Energy Management Control Systems. 

See also Air Pollution Emission Control, Vehicle Energy Management Control Systems Government Intervention in Energy Markets. 

Energy Management Control Systems Anihal T. De Almeida Hashem Akbari... 

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TRENDS IN THE EVOLUTION OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS... 

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). (1985). Control Strategics for Load Management. Palo Alto, CA Author. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). (1986). Energy Management Systems for Commercial Buildings. Palo Alto, CA Author. 

Heinemeier, K., and Akbari, II. (1992). Evaluation of the Use of Energy Management and Control Systems for Remote Building Monitoring Performance Monitoring. Proceedings of the ASME International Solar Energy Conferenee. 

Whether the boiler is fired on oil, gas or solid fuel, it may be expected that it will operate automatically. When boiler plant is not run continuously initial start-up may be manual, time clock or through an energy-management system. Manual attendance may be limited to maintenance functions dictated by the type and size of plant. Automatic controls will cover three areas ... 

Energy management systems can vary in cost from low to high ( 100,000- 200,000) for the system itself. In addition, energy controls may have to be provided either to replace existing controls which are not compatible or which are not operating correctly or have never been provided in the past. 

With such systems, it is possible to obtain individual room space heating and humidity control without the need to dispatch an engineer to check every room in the building. Manpower costs can be reduced, with the staff being required for checking and maintenance purposes only. The cost of an energy management system can be recovered in a relatively short period of time (of the order of 2-3 years). 

Volvo is also a partner in another European project, the Capril project, which is managed by Volkswagon. A fuel cell VW Golf was built to run on methanol. Volvo developed the compressor, power converter and energy control system. 

These newly developed systems came to be known as Energy Management and Control Systems (EMCS). The computer in use at this time was the minicomputer. These systems utilized energy saving features for optimizing equipment operation, offsetting electrical demand and initiated the shut-down of equipment when not in use. 

Linking power management systems to control systems allows the power information to flow from both systems. Load profiles can be developed to find any energy inefficiencies. Energy scheduling can be used to find the optimum energy schedule for new product lines or processes. 

William Randall Seeker received his Ph.D. in engineering (nuclear and chemical) from Kansas State University. He is the senior vice president and a member of the board of directors of Energy and Environmental Research Corporation. Dr. Seeker has extensive experience in the use of thermal treatment technologies and environmental control systems for managing hazardous waste. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Environmental Protection Agency s Science Advisory Board. Dr. Seeker has authored over 100 technical papers on various aspects of technology and environment subjects. 

Marselle, D. F, Morari, M., and Rudd, D. F., Design of resilient processing plants—II. Design and control of energy management systems. Chem. Eng. Sci. 37, 259 (1982). 

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