Energy-Saving Optimization Strategy Research for Chilled Water Units Based on Active Water Storage

An energy-saving optimization operation strategy based on maintaining the high-energy-efficiency operation of chillers is proposed to address the prevalent issue of increased energy consumption in the application of cold-storage technology for economic optimization in the current air-conditioning in...

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Main Authors: Huang Junjie, Liang Caihua, He Hui, Bai Xi, Mao Yubo, Tang Qi
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Published: Journal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd. 2025-02-01
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Online Access:http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.01.108
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author Huang Junjie
Liang Caihua
He Hui
Bai Xi
Mao Yubo
Tang Qi
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Liang Caihua
He Hui
Bai Xi
Mao Yubo
Tang Qi
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description An energy-saving optimization operation strategy based on maintaining the high-energy-efficiency operation of chillers is proposed to address the prevalent issue of increased energy consumption in the application of cold-storage technology for economic optimization in the current air-conditioning industry. This strategy involves the storage and release of cooling using small cold-storage tanks to actively control the load ratio of the water chiller, thus ensuring that the unit operates efficiently for an extended period to achieve energy savings. A physical model of the air-conditioning system is established and simulated using operational data from the central air-conditioning system of a hospital. Performance curves of the water chiller under different environmental conditions are obtained to accurately depict the high-efficiency operational states of the unit at each moment. On a typical day with a peak cooling load of 9 979 kW, using an active chilled-water storage system, as compared with using the conventional chiller operation strategy without active storage, can reduce 2 777 kW·h of daily electricity consumption, which constitutes 6.0% of the daily electricity usage of the central air-conditioning system. Over the entire cooling season, this approach can save 2.35% of the total electricity consumption of the central air-conditioning system and 4.45% of the electricity consumption of the chiller.
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spelling doaj-art-f3c4b94e5fb74b45af350c5122c3698d2025-08-20T02:47:14ZzhoJournal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd.Zhileng xuebao0253-43392025-02-014610811581652564Energy-Saving Optimization Strategy Research for Chilled Water Units Based on Active Water StorageHuang JunjieLiang CaihuaHe HuiBai XiMao YuboTang QiAn energy-saving optimization operation strategy based on maintaining the high-energy-efficiency operation of chillers is proposed to address the prevalent issue of increased energy consumption in the application of cold-storage technology for economic optimization in the current air-conditioning industry. This strategy involves the storage and release of cooling using small cold-storage tanks to actively control the load ratio of the water chiller, thus ensuring that the unit operates efficiently for an extended period to achieve energy savings. A physical model of the air-conditioning system is established and simulated using operational data from the central air-conditioning system of a hospital. Performance curves of the water chiller under different environmental conditions are obtained to accurately depict the high-efficiency operational states of the unit at each moment. On a typical day with a peak cooling load of 9 979 kW, using an active chilled-water storage system, as compared with using the conventional chiller operation strategy without active storage, can reduce 2 777 kW·h of daily electricity consumption, which constitutes 6.0% of the daily electricity usage of the central air-conditioning system. Over the entire cooling season, this approach can save 2.35% of the total electricity consumption of the central air-conditioning system and 4.45% of the electricity consumption of the chiller.http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.01.108load distributionwater thermal storagechiller sequencing controlenergy-saving operation strategy
spellingShingle Huang Junjie
Liang Caihua
He Hui
Bai Xi
Mao Yubo
Tang Qi
Energy-Saving Optimization Strategy Research for Chilled Water Units Based on Active Water Storage
Zhileng xuebao
load distribution
water thermal storage
chiller sequencing control
energy-saving operation strategy
title Energy-Saving Optimization Strategy Research for Chilled Water Units Based on Active Water Storage
title_full Energy-Saving Optimization Strategy Research for Chilled Water Units Based on Active Water Storage
title_fullStr Energy-Saving Optimization Strategy Research for Chilled Water Units Based on Active Water Storage
title_full_unstemmed Energy-Saving Optimization Strategy Research for Chilled Water Units Based on Active Water Storage
title_short Energy-Saving Optimization Strategy Research for Chilled Water Units Based on Active Water Storage
title_sort energy saving optimization strategy research for chilled water units based on active water storage
topic load distribution
water thermal storage
chiller sequencing control
energy-saving operation strategy
url http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.01.108
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