Combined heating and cooling networks with part-load efficiency curves: Optimization based on energy hub concept

2022 ◽  
Vol 307 ◽  
pp. 118245
Author(s):  
Hossein Ahmadisedigh ◽  
Louis Gosselin
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Je-hyeon Lee ◽  
Piljae Im ◽  
Jeffrey D. Munk ◽  
Mini Malhotra ◽  
Min-seok Kim ◽  
...  

The energy performance of a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system was evaluated using an occupancy-emulated research building in the southeastern region of the United States. Full- and part-load performance of the VRF system in heating and cooling seasons was compared with a conventional rooftop unit (RTU) variable-air-volume system with electric resistance heating. During both the heating and cooling seasons, full- and part-load conditions (i.e., 100%, 75%, and 50% thermal loads) were maintained alternately for 2 to 3 days each, and the energy use, thermal conditions, and coefficient of performance (COP) for the RTU and VRF system were measured. During the cooling season, the VRF system had an average COP of 4.2, 3.9, and 3.7 compared with 3.1, 3.0, and 2.5 for the RTU system under 100%, 75%, and 50% load conditions and resulted in estimated energy savings of 30%, 37%, and 47%, respectively. During the heating season, the VRF system had an average COP ranging from 1.2 to 2.0, substantially higher than the COPs of the RTU system, and resulted in estimated energy savings of 51%, 47%, and 27% under the three load conditions, respectively.


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