One word that you often see associated with any data center is its “tier,” or its level of service. Virtually every data center has a tier ranking of I, II, III, or IV, and this ranking serves as a symbol for everything it has to offer: its physical infrastructure, its cooling, power infrastructure, redundancy levels, and promised uptime.
This presentation takes a look at each of the 4 data center tiers, examining the key components for each tier, as well the total expected uptime level for each tier. If you are in the process of evaluating data centers, this is no doubt a term you will come across in your search, so we hope this presentation helps provide some solid background in to how you can better choose a data center for your specific needs.
For more insights into the data center world, and to learn more about Data Cave, check out our website at www.thedatacave.com.
Zużycie prądu przez pompę ciepła powietrze/woda stanowi jedno z głównych pytań klientów chcących zastosować takie urządzenie. Zużycie energii elektrycznej przez pompę ciepła będzie zależeć na wstępie od standardu energetycznego budynku (WT 2017, WT 2021) oraz efektywności średniorocznej pompy ciepła SCOP. Standard budynku decydujący o zużyciu energii przez pompę ciepła wynika z samej izolacji cieplnej, ale także od wielu innych czynników. Wpływ odgrywa tutaj rodzaj wentylacji - grawitacyjna lub mechaniczna. Wysokie znaczenie pełni także rodzaj systemu grzewczego - ogrzewanie podłogowe lub grzejnikowe. Koszty ogrzewania pompą ciepła należą i tak do najniższych spośród różnych źródeł ciepła. Mogą być one dodatkowo obniżone przez wybór odpowiedniej taryfy zakupu energii elektrycznej, np. 2-strefowej G12w. Na zużycie prądu przez pompę ciepła powietrze/woda będzie mieć także wpływ zastosowanie instalacji fotowoltaicznej lub solarnej.
One word that you often see associated with any data center is its “tier,” or its level of service. Virtually every data center has a tier ranking of I, II, III, or IV, and this ranking serves as a symbol for everything it has to offer: its physical infrastructure, its cooling, power infrastructure, redundancy levels, and promised uptime.
This presentation takes a look at each of the 4 data center tiers, examining the key components for each tier, as well the total expected uptime level for each tier. If you are in the process of evaluating data centers, this is no doubt a term you will come across in your search, so we hope this presentation helps provide some solid background in to how you can better choose a data center for your specific needs.
For more insights into the data center world, and to learn more about Data Cave, check out our website at www.thedatacave.com.
Zużycie prądu przez pompę ciepła powietrze/woda stanowi jedno z głównych pytań klientów chcących zastosować takie urządzenie. Zużycie energii elektrycznej przez pompę ciepła będzie zależeć na wstępie od standardu energetycznego budynku (WT 2017, WT 2021) oraz efektywności średniorocznej pompy ciepła SCOP. Standard budynku decydujący o zużyciu energii przez pompę ciepła wynika z samej izolacji cieplnej, ale także od wielu innych czynników. Wpływ odgrywa tutaj rodzaj wentylacji - grawitacyjna lub mechaniczna. Wysokie znaczenie pełni także rodzaj systemu grzewczego - ogrzewanie podłogowe lub grzejnikowe. Koszty ogrzewania pompą ciepła należą i tak do najniższych spośród różnych źródeł ciepła. Mogą być one dodatkowo obniżone przez wybór odpowiedniej taryfy zakupu energii elektrycznej, np. 2-strefowej G12w. Na zużycie prądu przez pompę ciepła powietrze/woda będzie mieć także wpływ zastosowanie instalacji fotowoltaicznej lub solarnej.
Data Center Cooling System Design: Reducing Cooling Costs and Power Consumpti...SimScale
Adequate data center rack cooling with the highest possible energy efficiency is one of the most critical aspects of DCIM. It is crucial to ensure sufficient mixing in the cold aisle, which is mainly depending on the supply flow rate and temperature.
This presentation was used in a free webinar hosted by SimScale, a cloud-based simulation platform. Watch the recording below to learn how computational fluid dynamics simulations can help you reduce the cooling cost of an existing data center by optimizing the supply air temperature and the supply air flow rate, based on the CFD results and cost functions.
- Webinar recording:
https://www.simscale.com/webinars-workshops/reduce-cooling-cost-data-centers/
- Blog article:
https://www.simscale.com/blog/2018/05/data-center-power-consumption/
- Simulation project template: https://www.simscale.com/projects/vaibhav_s/data_center_cooling_rci_1/
Pompy ciepła powietrze/woda zdominowały w ostatnim czasie rynek. Powodem jest znaczący rozwój technologiczny i możliwość samodzielnej pracy tych urządzeń. W nowych energooszczędnych domach nie wymagają one stosowania dodatkowego kotła grzewczego. Dzięki sprężarkom inwerterowym potrafią płynnie regulować moc grzewczą, dopasowując się do potrzeb grzewczych budynków. Upraszcza to schemat systemu grzewczego (brak zbiornika buforowego). Montaż pomp ciepła powietrze/woda jest znacznie łatwiejszy niż pomp typu solanka/woda. Nie wykonuje się tutaj prac ziemnych jak np dla sond gruntowych. Pomimo tego zdarzają się błędy montażowe wynikające głównie z rutynowego prowadzenia prac przez początkujących instalatorów.
Połączenie pompy ciepła z instalacją fotowoltaiczną niesie ze sobą szereg korzyści. Samo urządzenie cechuje się wysoką efektywnością energetyczną i dzięki temu wyjątkowo niskimi kosztami eksploatacji. Jeżeli do tego uwzględni się zasilanie pompy ciepła energią elektryczną z własnej instalacji PV, to koszty jej pracy mogą być bliskie zeru. To znaczy, że do opłacenia pozostają koszty stałe (około 250 zł/rok). Należy jednak starannie dobrać moc instalacji fotowoltaicznej dla pompy ciepła, ale także dla innych potrzeb budynku o ile powalają na to warunki zabudowy paneli fotowoltaicznych.
Cooling Optimization 101: A Beginner's Guide to Data Center CoolingUpsite Technologies
As new personnel enter the industry, they are often bombarded with a slew of buzz words and marketing messages that would lead them to believe that data centers almost run themselves. And while monitoring and DCIM solutions are improving the management of power and cooling, an understanding of the fundamental science is crucial to both see through the hype and get the most out of management systems. More so, as the veterans in our industry start to retire, much of the basic knowledge around power and cooling is often overlooked when training their successors. This session will provide that basic knowledge and give a fundamental understanding of the power and cooling infrastructure in a data center, with an emphasis on cooling optimization. In this session, you’ll learn how to recover stranded cooling capacity, reduce operating costs, improve IT equipment reliability, and prolong the life and capacity of the data center.
The segmentation of data centers into alternating hot and cold aisles is an established best practice. A number of manufacturers are taking this premise of airflow separation a step further by marketing "containment" solutions. By containing the hot or cold aisle, the air paths have little chance to mix, presenting data center operators with both reliability and efficiency gains.
To view the recording of the webinar presentation, please visit http://www.42u.com/webinars/Aisle-Containment-Webinar/playback.htm
Zamknięta komora spalania kotła umożliwia eksploatację niezależną od powietrza wewnętrznego w budynku. Zwiększa to bezpieczeństwo i komfort mieszkańców. Eliminuje się ryzyko odwrotnego ciągu spalin np. z kominka w domu. Zmniejszają się potrzeby cieplne budynku wskutek braku przepływu powietrza do spalania przez pomieszczenia.
Jean demonstrated advanced integration of IESVE with Revit, showcasing all the import features and running through the necessary steps to build up to an energy simulation. He also covered the exchange of information parameters between the VE and Revit using import/export tools for exchanging loads data.
IES BIM Faculty - New IESVE Interoperability NavigatorIES VE
Douglas showcased the capabilities of the new IESVE Interoperability Navigator, coming soon in VE 2017. This Navigator will guide you through successful import of BIM models into the VE, allowing for the execution of essential energy and performance simulations throughout the design process.
Data Center Cooling System Design: Reducing Cooling Costs and Power Consumpti...SimScale
Adequate data center rack cooling with the highest possible energy efficiency is one of the most critical aspects of DCIM. It is crucial to ensure sufficient mixing in the cold aisle, which is mainly depending on the supply flow rate and temperature.
This presentation was used in a free webinar hosted by SimScale, a cloud-based simulation platform. Watch the recording below to learn how computational fluid dynamics simulations can help you reduce the cooling cost of an existing data center by optimizing the supply air temperature and the supply air flow rate, based on the CFD results and cost functions.
- Webinar recording:
https://www.simscale.com/webinars-workshops/reduce-cooling-cost-data-centers/
- Blog article:
https://www.simscale.com/blog/2018/05/data-center-power-consumption/
- Simulation project template: https://www.simscale.com/projects/vaibhav_s/data_center_cooling_rci_1/
Pompy ciepła powietrze/woda zdominowały w ostatnim czasie rynek. Powodem jest znaczący rozwój technologiczny i możliwość samodzielnej pracy tych urządzeń. W nowych energooszczędnych domach nie wymagają one stosowania dodatkowego kotła grzewczego. Dzięki sprężarkom inwerterowym potrafią płynnie regulować moc grzewczą, dopasowując się do potrzeb grzewczych budynków. Upraszcza to schemat systemu grzewczego (brak zbiornika buforowego). Montaż pomp ciepła powietrze/woda jest znacznie łatwiejszy niż pomp typu solanka/woda. Nie wykonuje się tutaj prac ziemnych jak np dla sond gruntowych. Pomimo tego zdarzają się błędy montażowe wynikające głównie z rutynowego prowadzenia prac przez początkujących instalatorów.
Połączenie pompy ciepła z instalacją fotowoltaiczną niesie ze sobą szereg korzyści. Samo urządzenie cechuje się wysoką efektywnością energetyczną i dzięki temu wyjątkowo niskimi kosztami eksploatacji. Jeżeli do tego uwzględni się zasilanie pompy ciepła energią elektryczną z własnej instalacji PV, to koszty jej pracy mogą być bliskie zeru. To znaczy, że do opłacenia pozostają koszty stałe (około 250 zł/rok). Należy jednak starannie dobrać moc instalacji fotowoltaicznej dla pompy ciepła, ale także dla innych potrzeb budynku o ile powalają na to warunki zabudowy paneli fotowoltaicznych.
Cooling Optimization 101: A Beginner's Guide to Data Center CoolingUpsite Technologies
As new personnel enter the industry, they are often bombarded with a slew of buzz words and marketing messages that would lead them to believe that data centers almost run themselves. And while monitoring and DCIM solutions are improving the management of power and cooling, an understanding of the fundamental science is crucial to both see through the hype and get the most out of management systems. More so, as the veterans in our industry start to retire, much of the basic knowledge around power and cooling is often overlooked when training their successors. This session will provide that basic knowledge and give a fundamental understanding of the power and cooling infrastructure in a data center, with an emphasis on cooling optimization. In this session, you’ll learn how to recover stranded cooling capacity, reduce operating costs, improve IT equipment reliability, and prolong the life and capacity of the data center.
The segmentation of data centers into alternating hot and cold aisles is an established best practice. A number of manufacturers are taking this premise of airflow separation a step further by marketing "containment" solutions. By containing the hot or cold aisle, the air paths have little chance to mix, presenting data center operators with both reliability and efficiency gains.
To view the recording of the webinar presentation, please visit http://www.42u.com/webinars/Aisle-Containment-Webinar/playback.htm
Zamknięta komora spalania kotła umożliwia eksploatację niezależną od powietrza wewnętrznego w budynku. Zwiększa to bezpieczeństwo i komfort mieszkańców. Eliminuje się ryzyko odwrotnego ciągu spalin np. z kominka w domu. Zmniejszają się potrzeby cieplne budynku wskutek braku przepływu powietrza do spalania przez pomieszczenia.
Jean demonstrated advanced integration of IESVE with Revit, showcasing all the import features and running through the necessary steps to build up to an energy simulation. He also covered the exchange of information parameters between the VE and Revit using import/export tools for exchanging loads data.
IES BIM Faculty - New IESVE Interoperability NavigatorIES VE
Douglas showcased the capabilities of the new IESVE Interoperability Navigator, coming soon in VE 2017. This Navigator will guide you through successful import of BIM models into the VE, allowing for the execution of essential energy and performance simulations throughout the design process.
IES BIM Faculty - Digitisation of Construction in 2017 and the role of IESVEIES VE
Niall provided an introduction and overview of Digitisation of Construction (BIM) in 2017 and looked at the importance of analysis and performance from Design through to Operation. He also presented the findings of our BIM survey.
BIFM Event: Intelligent Big Data in Building Facilities & ServicesIES VE
Mark Gifford, Consultancy Development Manager at IES, presented on the application and status of Intelligent Big Data in the fields of building facilities and services at the BIFM Scotland Region half day training event.
IES' Dr. Naghman Khan presentation on big data in building services from our IES Faculty event, which took place in London on 27th April, 2016. The seminar focused on the application and status of Intelligent Big Data in the fields of building services, architecture and construction.
Synthesis and Refinement of Artificial HVAC Sensor Data Intended for Supervis...IES VE
IES' David McCabe presented at the 9th International Conference Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities (IEECB&SC’16) in Frankfurt on 16th March 2016.
This presentation was in support of a paper published by IES R&D in conjunction with the EINSTEIN project. The paper can be viewed here: http://www.iesve.com/corporate/media-center/white-papers/general/hvac-afdd-jun2016.pdf
Modelling Natural Ventilation in IES-VE: Case studies & Research OutlookIES VE
Daniel Coakley of IES spoke on the topic of “Modelling Natural ventilation in the IESVE: Case studies & Research Outlook” at a half day seminar on 20th April 2016, organised by Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), for researchers, designers, engineers & architects.
Modelling Natural Ventilation in IES-VE: Case studies & Research OutlookDaniel Coakley
Presented at Technical Seminar: Ventilative Cooling & Overheating Risk - Cork Institute of Technology, 20th April 2016
This half day seminar for researchers, designers, engineers & architects, is organised in collaboration with IEA-EBC Annex 62 and will present state of the art in utilising ventilation for reducing cooling energy demand and addressing the risk of overheating in low energy buildings.
The presentation focuses on natural ventilation modelling features in the IES-VE Virtual Environment and case study of the application of some of these features as part of the ASHRAE LowDown ShowDown Competition 2015.
COMPUTATIONAL STUDY OF COOLING OF PV SOLAR PANEL USING FINNED HEAT PIPE TECHN...IAEME Publication
Various solar energy technologies exist and they have different application techniques in the generation of electrical power. The widespread use of photovoltaic (PV) modules in such
technologies has been relatively high costs and low efficiencies. The efficiency of PV panel decreases as the operating temperature increases. This is due to reflection from the top surface, absorption of heat by the parts other than the cell, absorption of heat from the other portion of the spectrum.
Building energy modeling consulting example slides and graphical presentations. Energy analysis, daylight modeling, weather visualizations. Studies include:
Building Simulation Process and Tools
Concept Visual Aids
Thermal Comfort Mean Radiant Temperature Mapping
Tech User Plug Load Study
LEED Energy Modeling
Detailed Energy Model :: Laboratory Energy Targeting
Energy Modeling :: Performance EUI Targeting
Detailed Analysis :: Energy Cost and Fuel Switching
Action Oriented Benchmarking :: Making Comparisons
Action Oriented Benchmarking :: Measured Data
Thermal Load Sensitivity for HVAC System Selection
Adaptive Thermal Comfort for Passive Cooling
Thermal Comfort in Active Cooling :: PPD and PMV
Outdoor Thermal Comfort :: UTCI
Daylight Depth and Visual Glare Assessment
Glazing Exterior Visualization and Peak Load Study
Automated Interior Blinds :: Peak Load Study
Local Weather Data Analysis
Energy Simulation of High-Rise Residential Buildings: Lessons LearnedRDH Building Science
This presentation covers lessons learned from an energy study of over 60 architecturally representative mid to high rise multi-unit residential buildings (MURBS) in BC.
Seminar Report on Automobile Air-Conditioning based on VAC using Exhaust HeatBhagvat Wadekar
The theoretical analysis, the feasibility of such a system in a positive frame. It can be summarized that: In the exhaust gases of motor vehicles, there is enough heat energy that can be utilized to power an air-conditioning system. Therefore, if air-conditioning is achieved without using the engine’s mechanical output, there will be a net reduction in fuel consumption and emissions. Once a secondary fluid such as water or glycol is used, the aqua-ammonia combination appears to be a good candidate as a working fluid for an absorption car air-conditioning system. This minimizes any potential hazard to the passengers. The low COP value is an indication that improvements to the cycle are necessary. A high purity refrigerant would give a higher refrigeration effect, while the incorporation of a solution heat exchanger would reduce the input heat to the generator. The present system has both a reflux condenser and a heat exchanger. However, the reflux condenser is proved inadequate to provide high purity of the refrigerant and needs to be re-addressed. The evaluation of the COP, with and without the heat exchanger also proves that unless there is a high purity refrigerant, the effect of the heat exchanger to the generator’s heat is small.
Decarbonising Commercial Real Estate: The Role of Operational PerformanceIES VE
Are you interested to learn how technology can help to optimise the performance of commercial buildings on the route to net-zero?
Join us to uncover how our digital twin technology can be utilised by building owners and occupiers to optimise operational building performance and improve energy efficiency before and after implementing net-zero retrofit measures.
Decarbonising Buildings: Making a net-zero built environment a realityIES VE
IES are exploring how the industry is retrofitting, renovating and building from the ground up to accelerate the transition to net-zero carbon buildings.
Retrofitting for the Built Environment - IESIES VE
Are you involved with, or are working on retrofit projects?
Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of retrofitting and decarbonisation in the UK and Ireland, by seeing how data-driven insights and advanced modelling can streamline the process.
Join us for this on-demand webinar that will revolutionise the way you approach retrofit planning. Discover cutting-edge IES software solutions designed to empower engineers to test the outcomes of retrofit interventions, whilst creating efficient and effective retrofit plans for all types of buildings and portfolios.
How Accurate are Carbon Emissions Projections?IES VE
Richard Tibenham, Business Development Manager for IES Consulting explores how variable carbon intensity modelling can help improve modelling accuracy, energy grid resilience, cost, & carbon savings.
Keep Your Finger on the Pulse of Your Building's Performance with IES LiveIES VE
Never settle for a building that uses excessive energy, costs you more, and is pulling you away from your sustainability targets. It’s time to take control, reduce energy risk, increase resilience, unlock net-zero potential, and deliver healthy and comfortable spaces.
In this on-demand launch webinar, discover how IES Live delivers the next- generation of energy, carbon and comfort performance tracking and reporting, alongside intelligent improvement insights.
IES Live has been created to put the power of better building operation in the hands of your energy and facilities teams. Understand how your building performed in the past, is currently performing, and assess against how it should be performing as simulated by an IES Digital Twin. Make decisions on where to focus attention, keep the building running optimally, and ensure any investments in net-zero deliver on expected savings.
Achieving Excellence IESVE for HVAC Simulation.pdfIES VE
This knowledge session, hosted by Richard Tibenham and Michael Pollock from IES Consulting, supported the analysis of HVAC simulation through the Virtual Environment’s ApacheHVAC application.
Utilising Energy Modelling for LCSF and PSDS Funding ApplicationsIES VE
With Phase 5 of the Low Carbon Skills Fund (LCSF) expected to open for applications in Spring 2024, Salix are now recommending energy modelling to support your application. With the application process for funding typically being complex and time consuming, it can be difficult to secure funding for both the Low Carbon Skills Fund (LCSF) and the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) in the same year.
IES, with our selected partners, have developed a fully compliant procurement route to strengthen your funding application with energy modelling, and to allow more time to complete design work in time for the next phase of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS). All costs come from a successful LCSF application.
In this on-demand session, learn more about our streamlined end-to-end process with our partners, along with the benefits of the digital twin asset and net zero pathway provided upon completion of this work.
Empowering Net-Zero: Digital Insights and Funding Opportunities for Industria...IES VE
With the much anticipated Industrial Energy Transition Fund (IETF) Phase 3 currently open for applications until 19th April, and a recent influx of funding announcements geared towards the decarbonisation of energy intensive facilities, including manufacturing sites and data centres, the time has never been better explore the technologies and funding support available to accelerate your decarbonisation action plan.
In this on-demand webinar, learn more about the technology and funding application support available from IES to deliver successful decarbonisation and energy efficiency strategies for high energy use manufacturing and industrial facilities, as well as other IETF eligible sites, such as data centres. Alongside a live technology demonstration, our expert team discussed the latest IETF Phase 3 funding guidance, and provide an overview of the various decarbonisation feasibility, energy efficiency and monitoring and verification (M&V) studies that IES can provide to support relevant funding application requirements and deliver on broader energy efficiency and decarbonisation objectives.
The Power of Heat Decarbonisation Plans in the Built EnvironmentIES VE
Don't miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of the heat decarbonisation in the UK and Ireland, by seeing how data-driven insights and advanced modelling tools can streamline the process.
In this on-demand webinar, IES will empower you to change your approach to heat decarbonisation planning, showcase our range of cutting-edge software solutions that aid in the creation of efficient and effective decarbonisation plans for heating systems across all client types.
Intelligent Net-Zero Carbon Investment Planning for Buildings and PortfoliosIES VE
In this on-demand webinar, IES and global construction company Soben, uncover how digital twin technology can be deployed by building owners and occupiers to decarbonise with intelligence. Providing the engineering and investment-grade data insights required to make the right retrofit and energy transition investment decisions across whole portfolios and individual buildings.
Common ANZ daylight / sunlight modelling approaches using IESVE.IES VE
This on-demand webinar covered some of the common Australia & New Zealand daylight / sunlight modelling approaches and how IESVE can be used to undertake these analyses.
Making Sustainability Affordable with Digital TwinsIES VE
Presentation by David Ross from IES and Pieter Schaap from Soben. This webinar demonstrated the power of digital twin technology in driving cost-effective decarbonization.
Understanding Inductive Bias in Machine LearningSUTEJAS
This presentation explores the concept of inductive bias in machine learning. It explains how algorithms come with built-in assumptions and preferences that guide the learning process. You'll learn about the different types of inductive bias and how they can impact the performance and generalizability of machine learning models.
The presentation also covers the positive and negative aspects of inductive bias, along with strategies for mitigating potential drawbacks. We'll explore examples of how bias manifests in algorithms like neural networks and decision trees.
By understanding inductive bias, you can gain valuable insights into how machine learning models work and make informed decisions when building and deploying them.
An Approach to Detecting Writing Styles Based on Clustering Techniquesambekarshweta25
An Approach to Detecting Writing Styles Based on Clustering Techniques
Authors:
-Devkinandan Jagtap
-Shweta Ambekar
-Harshit Singh
-Nakul Sharma (Assistant Professor)
Institution:
VIIT Pune, India
Abstract:
This paper proposes a system to differentiate between human-generated and AI-generated texts using stylometric analysis. The system analyzes text files and classifies writing styles by employing various clustering algorithms, such as k-means, k-means++, hierarchical, and DBSCAN. The effectiveness of these algorithms is measured using silhouette scores. The system successfully identifies distinct writing styles within documents, demonstrating its potential for plagiarism detection.
Introduction:
Stylometry, the study of linguistic and structural features in texts, is used for tasks like plagiarism detection, genre separation, and author verification. This paper leverages stylometric analysis to identify different writing styles and improve plagiarism detection methods.
Methodology:
The system includes data collection, preprocessing, feature extraction, dimensional reduction, machine learning models for clustering, and performance comparison using silhouette scores. Feature extraction focuses on lexical features, vocabulary richness, and readability scores. The study uses a small dataset of texts from various authors and employs algorithms like k-means, k-means++, hierarchical clustering, and DBSCAN for clustering.
Results:
Experiments show that the system effectively identifies writing styles, with silhouette scores indicating reasonable to strong clustering when k=2. As the number of clusters increases, the silhouette scores decrease, indicating a drop in accuracy. K-means and k-means++ perform similarly, while hierarchical clustering is less optimized.
Conclusion and Future Work:
The system works well for distinguishing writing styles with two clusters but becomes less accurate as the number of clusters increases. Future research could focus on adding more parameters and optimizing the methodology to improve accuracy with higher cluster values. This system can enhance existing plagiarism detection tools, especially in academic settings.
NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN CONDENSING HEAT EXCHANGERS...ssuser7dcef0
Power plants release a large amount of water vapor into the
atmosphere through the stack. The flue gas can be a potential
source for obtaining much needed cooling water for a power
plant. If a power plant could recover and reuse a portion of this
moisture, it could reduce its total cooling water intake
requirement. One of the most practical way to recover water
from flue gas is to use a condensing heat exchanger. The power
plant could also recover latent heat due to condensation as well
as sensible heat due to lowering the flue gas exit temperature.
Additionally, harmful acids released from the stack can be
reduced in a condensing heat exchanger by acid condensation. reduced in a condensing heat exchanger by acid condensation.
Condensation of vapors in flue gas is a complicated
phenomenon since heat and mass transfer of water vapor and
various acids simultaneously occur in the presence of noncondensable
gases such as nitrogen and oxygen. Design of a
condenser depends on the knowledge and understanding of the
heat and mass transfer processes. A computer program for
numerical simulations of water (H2O) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
condensation in a flue gas condensing heat exchanger was
developed using MATLAB. Governing equations based on
mass and energy balances for the system were derived to
predict variables such as flue gas exit temperature, cooling
water outlet temperature, mole fraction and condensation rates
of water and sulfuric acid vapors. The equations were solved
using an iterative solution technique with calculations of heat
and mass transfer coefficients and physical properties.
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Welcome to WIPAC Monthly the magazine brought to you by the LinkedIn Group Water Industry Process Automation & Control.
In this month's edition, along with this month's industry news to celebrate the 13 years since the group was created we have articles including
A case study of the used of Advanced Process Control at the Wastewater Treatment works at Lleida in Spain
A look back on an article on smart wastewater networks in order to see how the industry has measured up in the interim around the adoption of Digital Transformation in the Water Industry.
HEAP SORT ILLUSTRATED WITH HEAPIFY, BUILD HEAP FOR DYNAMIC ARRAYS.
Heap sort is a comparison-based sorting technique based on Binary Heap data structure. It is similar to the selection sort where we first find the minimum element and place the minimum element at the beginning. Repeat the same process for the remaining elements.
1. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown
Showdown Modeling Challenge
SimBuild 2016 Conference
Insane Energy Savers (IES) Team
Kent Beason
Joanne Choi
Cory Duggin
Alexandra Gramling
Ken Griffin
Amy Jarvis
Shona O’Dea
Igor Seryapin
Irina Susorova
Tristan Truyens
Brian Tysoe
Scott West
Xiangjin Yang
2. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Project description
- 40,496 ft2, 3-story Outpatient Health Care facility1
- Baseline Building Modeling Specifications
- Maximum 10,000 ft2 of roof area for photovoltaic or solar thermal systems.
- TMY3 weather data and local utility rates (natural gas, electricity, and water)
for Omaha, Nebraska.
- Carbon emissions factors from Standard 189.1-2014 (provided in the
Challenge Resource section) to calculate carbon equivalent savings.
1 LDSd building modeling requirements are based on the 90.1-2010 Outpatient
Health Care reference
building: www.energycodes.gov/development/commercial/90.1_models
Guidelines
3. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Team’s Approach
- Divided design/modeling tasks based on team members’ individual strengths.
- Selected realistic assumptions and strategies specific for Climate Zone 5A.
- Used ASHRAE resources (Advanced Energy Design Guides and ASHRAE
Research Project 1651).
The Team
4. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Energy Metrics
- Site EUI: 61.9 kBtu/ft2
- Source EUI: 194.5 kBtu/ft2
- Cost per ft2: $0.93
- Annual electricity use: 2,989,983 kBtu
- Annual water use: 408,373 gal
- Annual cost: $42,979 + $1,859
- Energy production: 3,335,310 kBtu
Project Description // Executive Summary
Northeast
SoutheastNorthwest
5. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Energy Conservation Measures (ECM)
1. Building shape strategies based on characteristics of Climate Zone 5A and
geographic specifics of the site location (Omaha, NE)
2. Envelope strategies
3. Lighting/Daylighting strategies
4. Natural ventilation strategies
5. Plug load reduction strategies
6. HVAC systems strategies
7. Renewable energy generation on site
List of Measures & Strategies
6. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Climate Analysis
Omaha, NE
- Climate Zone 5A (cool-humid)
- Maximum temperature 106ºF DB
- Minimum temperature -22ºF DB
- Predominant wind direction: SSE-NNW
- Annual mean wind speed: 9.4 mph
Temp. distribution Summary metrics Wind rose (May)
7. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
a. Use Common Sense!
1. Building Shape Strategies
8. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
b. Compact Shape
- Minimize building envelope exposure to reduce heating gain and loss.
- Re-design floor layouts to fit the compact shape.
- Locate high-internal gain spaces along north façade for passive heating in
winter.
- Place auxiliary spaces (stairs, elevators, storages) along East/West facades to
serve as thermal buffer zones.
1. Building Shape Strategies
10. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
d. Two-story Atrium
- Serves as a main circulation space on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
- Provides daylight and natural ventilation to perimeter zones.
- Atrium skylight roof sloped at optimal angle for PV arrays placement (7.6°).
1. Building Shape Strategies
11. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
e. Glazing Placement and Area
- South wall (WWR 44%): glazing for passive solar heating in winter.
- North wall + Skylight (WWR 35%): glazing for daylighting.
- East/West walls (WWR 12%): minimize glazing to avoid direct solar heat gain.
- Total (WWR 31%).
1. Building Shape Strategies
12. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
f. Building Orientation and Shading
- Develop building along East-West axis to reduce direct solar heat gains.
- Rotate building -20° (NNW) for optimal wind exposure.
- Floor overhangs on the south façade (7’ deep) for self-shading in summer.
- External shades on the north façade to shade from evening sun from the west.
1. Building Shape Strategies
January 15th, 12 pm July 15th, 12 pm
13. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Glazing construction
Envelope properties selected based on ASHRAE’s Advanced Energy Design
Guides and actual manufacturers’ products.
- Double-pane Krypton-filled glazing with Low-e film + Fiberglass framing
- Glazing thermal performance: U-0.14; SHGC-0.27; VT-0.44
2. Envelope Strategies
ecobuildingstore.ca
15. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Lighting
- LPD reduced by 75%
Daylighting
- All perimeter spaces
- Atrium north-facing skylight
- Interior clerestory windows facing atrium
- Spatial daylight autonomy analysis to verify
adequate daylighting and to determine
ideal VT for each orientation
3. Lighting/Daylighting Strategies
Daylight intensity (fc), Sep 21, 15:00
Sunny day
16. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Natural Ventilation through Operable Windows
- 73% operable windows
- Placed in perimeter zones on the 2nd and 3rd floors, in the atrium skylight,
and the clerestory windows facing the atrium
4. Natural Ventilation
Exterior view Aug 19, 12:30
Air flow (cfm)
Wind speed: 4.03 mph
Wind direction: 245°
Air temperature: 73°F
Atrium interior view Aug 16, 20:30
Air flow (cfm)
Wind speed: 6.38 mph
Wind direction: 140°
Air temperature: 80°F
17. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Plug Load Reduction
- Reduce total building plug load from 1.61 W/ft2 to 1.18 W/ft2 using Building
Area Method for Medical Buildings and Clinics (Source: COMNET by New
Buildings Institute)
- Energy savings of 27%
5. Other Strategies
illinoisgoc.com
18. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Systems
- Individual systems for the
Critical, OR, and Admin
zones. Semi-heated stairs.
- Ventilation provided by a
DOAS.
- Cooling and Heating
provided by a water-
cooled, ground-coupled
VRV system.
- Cooling capacity: 208 tons.
- Heating capacity: 630 MBH.
- Efficiencies: 4.2 heating
COP / 3.5 cooling COP.
6. HVAC Strategies
19. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Earth Tubes
Designed for heat recovery ventilation of the 1st-floor system using heat
exchange with the earth. Assumed constant ground temperature is 53°F, total
earth tube length is 538’, cross section is 6’x 6’.
6. HVAC Strategies
Entering outdoor air temperature (°F)
20. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
Transpired Solar System
Designed for heat recovery ventilation of the 2nd- and 3rd-floor systems using
solar energy. Located on the south face of the atrium skylight.
6. HVAC Strategies
sbec.eu.com
Entering outdoor air temperature, Jan 4th (°F)
30°F ΔT 30°F ΔT
21. 2016 ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge
PV-generated Electricity
- 10,000 ft2 of PV monocrystalline cells (19.6% efficiency) on the atrium roof
- Parametric runs used to determine the optimal angle of inclination (34°)
- Generation power: 186 kW (633 kBtu)
- Annual energy generated: 273,200 kWh (932,400 kBtu/h)
7. Renewables
17,729
16,921
23,400 23,816
28,277 27,730 28,344
26,613
24,901
22,819
17,376
15,359
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5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
PV Generated Electricity (kWh)
theenergycollective.com
[Ken Griffin]
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[Ken Griffin]
[Alexandra Gramling]
IES – Daylighting:
-Daylighting was used to inform the design process in order to determine locations where glazing can be reduced or added to increase natural lighting in spaces
-The spatial daylight autonomy was analyzed in order to determine the ideal visual transmittance for each orientation, as well as to verify adequate daylighting throughout the workout day of 30 fc.
[Kent Beason]
We ran the PV in the VE for the final model and the results were (expectedly) slightly different than initial assessments in RETScreen. Optimal angle from horizontal is 34 degrees for total energy production, whereas RETScreen showed 36 degrees. The VE estimated about 10% less energy production, about 862 MBtu (VE) vs 968 MBtu (RETScreen).
[This is after "misc losses" were trimmed off (3%) which were included in the RETScreen model. Any more massaging of the VE “Electrical conversion efficiency” or other’s input would either be unrealistic--or unrepresentative, resp-- of the chosen system, which uses the highest efficiency panel that is commercially available.]
[Kent Beason]
We ran the PV in the VE for the final model and the results were (expectedly) slightly different than initial assessments in RETScreen. Optimal angle from horizontal is 34 degrees for total energy production, whereas RETScreen showed 36 degrees. The VE estimated about 10% less energy production, about 862 MBtu (VE) vs 968 MBtu (RETScreen).
[This is after "misc losses" were trimmed off (3%) which were included in the RETScreen model. Any more massaging of the VE “Electrical conversion efficiency” or other’s input would either be unrealistic--or unrepresentative, resp-- of the chosen system, which uses the highest efficiency panel that is commercially available.]