Analysis on Technical Measures on Energy Saving and Consumption Reducing During Stevia Sugar Production

Based on the analysis of actual energy consumptions during stevia sugar production,practical measures were proposed to save energy（ gas,water and powder） consumption and reduce cost through waste heat recycle and utilization,process improvement,equipment operation efficiency,application of newly energysaving equipment,and some project applications were provided as case study for some techniques and methods adopted in the production.

Energy management and coordination control of microgrid in elevated station of urban rail transit

The rapid development of urban rail transit brings convenience to the public,but its huge energy consumption problem cannot be ignored.A microgrid composed of photovoltaic power generation unit,regenerative braking energy feedback unit and battery energy storage unit is proposed,which provides green power for the station.In order to suppress the fluctuation of photovoltaic power generation and the intermittence of regenerative braking feedback energy,the energy management mode of microgrid is designed according to the illumination situation,braking energy feedback situation,battery state of charge and so on.In addition,a coordination control method based on virtual synchronous generator(VSG)is proposed to realize smooth switching among modes.Finally,the proposed energy management and coordination control method for elevated station microgrid is verified by Matlab/Simulink.The results show that the elevated station microgrid can operate safely and reliably under various energy management modes and realize smooth switching among modes.

A PARAMETRIC STUDY OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF EXISTING AIR-CONDITIONED BUILDINGS IN KUWAIT

In Kuwait air-conditioning systems consume approximately 70%of the grid energy during the long summer months.In this paper,various practical approaches are investigated to enhance the energy efficiency and decrease the energy consumption of five existing air-conditioned(AC)buildings in Kuwait City.The process of energy management in air-conditioned buildings in Kuwait is overwhelming due to high energy consumption in the building sector.This study proposed an optimization technique for the proper energy management of installed AC systems to target energy-efficient buildings.In this study the aim is to explore the effect of different operating parameters,both theoretically and experimentally,and to contribute to the reduction of AC energy consumption.Consequently,the relationship between the thermal load in the air-conditioned buildings and the actual electrical energy consumption is determined,and remedial measures,along with different recom-mendations for energy saving,are presented.The actual thermal loads of each selected building were calculated and compared with the installed cooling capacity of the AC systems.From the results obtained it was concluded that,by implement-ing the suggested remedial measures,the predicted load in the selected buildings could be decreased significantly from the existing installed capacity of the cooling systems.Most of the remedial measures suggested for energy management lead to a reduction in power consumption and increased energy efficiency at different levels based on the specifications of the buildings considered and the AC systems installed,resulting in improved in economy,a reduced carbon footprint,and a cleaner environment.