ENERGY SAVING EQUIPMENT
operators need to be provided with clear information on how they are consuming energy. Only then can they focus on the area where they need to make changes and improvements. Although there are many systems available that can collect data, the difficulty, until recent developments in analysis tools, was in finding a software which could put the collected data under meaningful analysis as well as offer advice on operational inefficiencies.
Star Technical Solutions (STS) identified a requirement for an energy management and plant optimisation service for refrigeration equipment and has developed a system to fulfil this function.
Mind the gap
One of the ground-breaking features is its capacity to analyse the measured data to identify the gap between how the plant is performing and how it should or could be performing, and provide ‘insights’ into how the gap can be closed out. It will continually monitor the plant to identify the gaps as soon as they emerge. Monitoring of salient parameters with simultaneous pertinent analysis to produce advice on energy reduction measures for the
customer or plant operator has traditionally been a major challenge within the industry. Ready access to this kind of information, along with guidance as to what it means, has been substantially absent on refrigeration plant until this point. This is therefore a welcome addition to the range of energy efficiency products available for refrigeration systems.
Performance at a glance
Just like the domestic smart meter, the plant operator needs to be able to assess performance at a glance. It is important to provide information such as is shown on the dashboard illustration. The dials and graphs convey site data in a clear and concise manner, and data can be viewed in real time.
Important system metrics such as system capacity, current load and COP are easily accessed. The track spending function makes it easy to see how much energy and money is being spent.
Insights
Without a data monitoring service, it can be very difficult to determine when equipment is not performing optimally. Often, equipment will
operate for long periods before action is taken. By quickly identifying and fixing inefficiencies, potential savings can be maximised. The information that is now available to operators is illustrated on the insights page from the dashboard. It identifies an inefficiency in the system, such as compressor sequencing, and an estimate of the annual savings available by actioning the insight.
As a further incentive to action, the insight live counters begin to count up as soon as the Insight is identified. These display how much you have saved so far and what you have missed.
Take control
Energy consumption is a large operating expense for many businesses and a focus on reducing energy use through the addition of an energy management system has the potential to produce significant cost savings.
Deployment of an effective energy management system to a refrigeration plant can provide energy savings in the order of 10-30% with little capital investment involved. An energy management service provides the necessary information to give total control over plant performance and efficiency.
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