Hot water usage profiling to improve geyser efficiency
This paper presents an intelligent hot water cylinder (HWC) (referred to as geyser) usage profiling system to provide peak demand side management and improve HWC efficiency in a typical household. The study highlights current control topologies used to improve geyser efficiency, as well as the desig...
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| author | Quinton Catherine Jacques Wheeler Richardt Wilkinson |
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| description | This paper presents an intelligent hot water cylinder (HWC) (referred to as geyser) usage profiling system to provide peak demand side management and improve HWC efficiency in a typical household. The study highlights current control topologies used to improve geyser efficiency, as well as the design of the final geyser controller. The system consists of a PIC microcontroller used to determine individually based hot water usage profiles of the user. The controller then regulates the temperature of the geyser according to the demand profile developed. From the results it is apparent that by controlling the geyser temperature and thereby heat loss, savings can be made. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55694d8fb41a4d40b68ed4ab40d06c922022-12-21T21:53:08ZengUniversity of Cape TownJournal of Energy in Southern Africa1021-447X2413-30512017-10-01231394510.17159/2413-3051/2012/v23i1a31563156Hot water usage profiling to improve geyser efficiencyQuinton Catherine0Jacques WheelerRichardt WilkinsonUniversity of Cape TownThis paper presents an intelligent hot water cylinder (HWC) (referred to as geyser) usage profiling system to provide peak demand side management and improve HWC efficiency in a typical household. The study highlights current control topologies used to improve geyser efficiency, as well as the design of the final geyser controller. The system consists of a PIC microcontroller used to determine individually based hot water usage profiles of the user. The controller then regulates the temperature of the geyser according to the demand profile developed. From the results it is apparent that by controlling the geyser temperature and thereby heat loss, savings can be made.https://journals.assaf.org.za/jesa/article/view/3156 |
| spellingShingle | Quinton Catherine Jacques Wheeler Richardt Wilkinson Hot water usage profiling to improve geyser efficiency Journal of Energy in Southern Africa |
| title | Hot water usage profiling to improve geyser efficiency |
| title_full | Hot water usage profiling to improve geyser efficiency |
| title_fullStr | Hot water usage profiling to improve geyser efficiency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hot water usage profiling to improve geyser efficiency |
| title_short | Hot water usage profiling to improve geyser efficiency |
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