A hierarchical framework for holistic optimization of the operations of district cooling systems

Zhonglin Chiam, Arvind Easwaran, David Mouquet, Samira Fazlollahi and Jaume V. Millás

Applied Energy, 2019, vol. 239, issue C, 23-40

Abstract: The potential for greater energy efficiency gave rise to the popularity of implementing district cooling systems. In newer districts, however, the discrepancy between the designed capacity of the cooling system and actual cooling demand usually negates these benefits. In such scenarios, the optimization of the system’s operations with respect to cooling demand could considerably improve the energy efficiency of the system, without incurring additional capital costs.

Keywords: District cooling systems; Operation; Hierarchical; Optimization; Mixed integer linear program; Genetic algorithm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.134

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