A Predictive Energy Management Strategies for Mining Dump Trucks

The plug-in hybrid vehicles(PHEV)technology can effectively address the issues of poor dynamics and higher energy consumption commonly found in traditional mining dump trucks.Meanwhile,plug-in hybrid electric trucks can achieve excellent fuel economy through efficient energy management strategies(EMS).Therefore,a series hybrid system is constructed based on a 100-ton mining dump truck in this paper.And inspired by the dynamic programming(DP)algorithm,a predictive equivalent consumption minimization strategy(P-ECMS)based on the DP optimization result is proposed.Based on the optimal control manifold and the SOC reference trajectory obtained by the DP algorithm,the P-ECMS strategy performs real-time stage parameter optimization to obtain the optimal equivalent factor(EF).Finally,applying the equivalent consumption minimization strategy(ECMS)realizes real-time control.The simulation results show that the equivalent fuel consumption of the P-ECMS strategy under the experimentally collected mining cycle conditions is 150.8 L/100 km,which is 10.9%less than that of the common CDCS strategy(169.3 L/100 km),and achieves 99.47%of the fuel saving effect of the DP strategy(150 L/100 km).

Assessment of the Implementation of Energy Conservation Opportunities Arising from Energy Audits;A Study of Four-Star and Five-Star Hotels in Nairobi Kenya

This study assesses the implementation of energy conservation opportunities in four-star and five-star hotels in Nairobi. The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the Hospitality Industry. Currently, there is a growing inclination to furnish guests with superior and sustainable services in an energy-efficient and eco-friendly way. Comprehensive research was conducted from energy audits gathered from the establishments and contracted auditing companies, on top of this, hotel staff were given digital questionnaires. To add to the data, the researcher surveyed the hotels with engineering managers. The Energy Audits found that all 10 hotels had adopted Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECOs). After further analysis, the mean adoption rate of Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECOs) during the past three years was 55.83%, which was below the aim of 100%. According to studies, hotel staff manages energy to cut costs. The researcher found that hotels use up a lot of energy. However, they have conservation potential, depending on government policies, costs, ease of implementation, and management commitment to sustainable practices. Essentially, Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECOs) reduce energy expenditures and boost reliable revenues, especially during high energy prices and uncertainty.

Energy Audit in the Meat Processing Industry—A Case Study in Hermosillo,Sonora Mexico

The meat processing industry, due to its high energy consumption, needs to be assessed in an energy usage basis. This paper reports the results and implications of an energy audit in a meat processing industry. In addition, this work provides a comprehensive and practical approach to energy saving measures in the assessed company to recognize factors that can determine a possible transition to sustainable patterns of electricity consumption. The paper described the application to energy auditing, developed by AFNOR (2014) for efficient energy management along with ISO 50001 (energy management systems). For a more specific energy auditing the guide described by Dall “O” (2013) was used. In this case, a study of an integrative characterization of the company’s energy consumption is made. The research has been divided in two main sections: the first includes an analysis about the characterization of the energy consumption within a meat processing company in the three sustainable approaches such as economical, societal and mainly environmental implications;second, a proposal for strategic energy management measures focusing on high consumer types of facilities. The results obtained allow the identification of main processes with significant correlations in terms of energy consumption within the company. This data has the potential for energy savings. The data acquisition process prompts the development of practical and accessible energy efficiency measures. In addition, a benchmarking analysis with several tools is performed. Altogether, this work gives guidance on the implementation of energy auditing in industries within its geographical and industrial sector limitations.

An optimal energy management development for various configuration of plug-in and hybrid electric vehicle

Due to soaring fuel prices and environmental concerns, hybrid electric vehicle(HEV) technology attracts more attentions in last decade. Energy management system, configuration of HEV and traffic conditions are the main factors which affect HEV's fuel consumption, emission and performance. Therefore, optimal management of the energy components is a key element for the success of a HEV. An optimal energy management system is developed for HEV based on genetic algorithm. Then, different powertrain system component combinations effects are investigated in various driving cycles. HEV simulation results are compared for default rule-based, fuzzy and GA-fuzzy controllers by using ADVISOR. The results indicate the effectiveness of proposed optimal controller over real world driving cycles. Also, an optimal powertrain configuration to improve fuel consumption and emission efficiency is proposed for each driving condition. Finally, the effects of batteries in initial state of charge and hybridization factor are investigated on HEV performance to evaluate fuel consumption and emissions. Fuel consumption average reduction of about 14% is obtained for optimal configuration data in contrast to default configuration. Also results indicate that proposed controller has reduced emission of about 10% in various traffic conditions.

Prospect of energy management system for large steel enterprise

The energy management system(EMS),which acts as the heart of the energy management center of a steel enterprise,is a large computer system focused on the concentrative monitor and control of the production and utilization of energy.Although Chinese steel industry was well developed in the latest decade, so far the levels of the comprehensive energy consumption per ton steel among Chinese steel enterprises are remarkably distinct,and the average value of the comprehensive energy consumption per ton steel of them has still been much higher than the value of those in developed countries.This bad situation,in the opinion of the author,partially results from the poor ability for most Chinese steel enterprises to manage the production and utilization of energy.National policies associated to energy-saving and ejection-decreasing call for steel enterprises to build the EMS;and more and more steel enterprises themselves also desire to achieve EMS projects so that they can optimize their energy production and utilization.Baosteel,the largest and most advanced steel enterprise in China,has got plenty of experience in the EMS due to its incessant practice for more than 30 years in the design,construction,application,and revampment of its EMS.In the present article,the features of an advanced EMS is described and discussed based on the design practice of the EMS of Baosteel Zhanjiang Project.An advanced EMS should be an optimized and integrated system,which possesses of the characteristic of high managing efficiency,enough openness in expansion,friendly interfaces, and simple structure.Furthermore,it could support many-sided applications,e.g.,energy related data mineing,energy network combination and co-supply,application of geographic information technology,and other technical researched on energy-saving aspects.It is known that some energy-related indexes of Baosteel have stood on a high level better than those of some worldwide famous steel enterprises.Moreover,it goes without saying that the indexes of Baosteel Zhanjiang will be better than those of present Baosteel.Therefore, one can easily expect that the new EMS of Baosteel Zhanjiang will be much more advanced,which will be more helpful to fulfil systematiclly saving of energy,to elevate the efficiency of energy utilization,to lower the comprehensive energy consumption per ton steel.

Environmental Approach for Energy Audits on Government Buildings: A Mexican Case for the Air Conditioning System

In the face of the climate change, energy consumption is one of the main issues to be solved. Energy audits are useful tools that may contribute to develop energy efficiency initiatives. The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into how energy audits, with a scope on air conditioning (AC) systems, contribute to develop energy efficiency options for a government building in the city of Hermosillo, Mexico. The methodology is based in the energy audit framework proposed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Results show that, in a typical day of maximum consumption, AC represents 64% of the total electrical consumption, while office equipment accounted for 22%, and lighting 14%. Additionally, AC system has a yearly consumption of 54,419.40 kWh with an emission estimate of 24.92 tons of CO2-eq/year. Three approaches for energy efficiency proposals were addressed through AC systems: Improvement of the operation and consumption habits, maintenance and reconditioning of facilities, and replacement of AC units. While Mexico has international commitments through environmental treaties related to contribute to climate change mitigation, this study shows that, at least one government building still produces potential impacts that can be deterred by addressing structural and behavioral changes related to AC operation. Finally, this study may be used as reference for energy efficiency practitioners or decision-making authorities in the public administration field for developing better energy policies for government buildings.

Development of Hybrid Propulsion System for Energy Management and Emission Reduction in Maritime Transport System

Given the strategic importance of energy and air pollution in the today world and due to the fact that the maritime transport system is one of the main sources of energy consumption and emissions in the environment, particularly contamination of water, so in recent years, fuel consumption and emissions reduction in the maritime transport industry has received considerable attention. Thus, in this paper, a new method is provided for typical boat hybridization, so by adding an electric motor and battery to boat power transmission system, dynamic performance will improve fuel consumption and emissions reduces. For this purpose, power transmission system elements are modelled and boat function is evaluated in real terms of movement by defining energy management strategy between power sources. The simulation results show that boat hybridization considerably reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

A FUNCTION NODE-BASED MULTIPLE PAIRWISE KEYS MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS

In this letter, a Function node-based Multiple Pairwise Keys Management (MPKMF) protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is firstly designed, in which ordinary nodes and cluster head nodes are responsible for data collection and transmission, and function nodes are responsible for key management. There are more than one function nodes in the cluster consulting the key generation and other security decision-making. The function nodes are the second-class security center because of the characteristics of the distributed WSNs. Secondly, It is also described that the formation of function nodes and cluster heads under the control of the former, and five kinds of keys, i.e., individual key, pairwise keys, cluster key, management key, and group key. Finally, performance analysis and experiments show that, the protocol is superior in communication and energy consumption. The delay of establishing the cluster key meets the requirements, and a multiple pairwise key which adopts the coordinated security authentication scheme is provided.

Game-theoretic energy management with storage capacity optimization in smart grids

With the development of smart grids, a renewable energy generation system has been introduced into a smart house. The generation system usually supplies a storage system with the capability to store the produced energy for satisfying a user's future demand. In this paper,the main objective is to determine the best strategies of energy consumption and optimal storage capacities for residential users, which are both closely related to the energy cost of the users. Energy management with storage capacity optimization is studied by considering the cost of renewable energy generation, depreciation cost of storage and bidirectional energy trading. To minimize the cost to residential users, the non-cooperative game-theoretic method is employed to formulate the model that combines energy consumption and storage capacity optimization.The distributed algorithm is presented to understand the Nash equilibrium which can guarantee Pareto optimality in terms of minimizing the energy cost. Simulation results show that the proposed game approach can significantly benefit residential users. Furthermore, it also contributes toreducing the peak-to-average ratio(PAR) of overall energy demand.

Energy consumption,indoor environmental quality,and benchmark for office buildings in Hainan Province of China

With rapid economy growth,building energy consumption in China has been gradually increased.The energy consumption and indoor environmental quality of 51 office buildings in Hainan Province,a hot and humid area,were studied through collection of verified data in site visits and field tests.The result revealed that,electricity accounted for 99.79% of the total energy consumption,natural gas 0.17%,and diesel 0.04%.The air conditioning dominated the energy use with a share of 43.18%,equipment in the particular areas 26.90%,equipment in the office rooms 11.95%,lighting system 8.67%,general service system 7.57%,and miscellaneous items 1.73%.Statistical method including six indicators obtained the energy consumption benchmark with upper limit of 98.31 kW-h/m2 and lower limit of 55.26 kW-h/m2.According to ASHRAE standard(comfortable standard) and GB/T 18883-2002(acceptable standard),the indoor environmental quality of 51 sampled office buildings was classified into three ranks:good,normal and bad.With benchmark of building energy consumption combined with indoor environmental quality,it was found that only 3.92% of sampled buildings can be identified as the best performance buildings with low energy consumption and advanced indoor environmental quality,and the buildings classified into normal level accounted for the maximum ratio.

Optimal Energy Management for a Complex Hybrid Electric Vehicle:Tolerating Power-loss of Motor

The energy management may perform well under normal conditions, but may lead to poor behavior under abnormal situations. To tackle this problem, an optimal control strategy called rule-based equivalent fuel consumption minimization strategy (RECMS) is developed for a new complex hybrid electric vehicle (CHEV). It optimizes the energy effciency and drive performance to cater for normal and power-loss operations of the tractive motor. Firstly, the strategy formulates a novel objective function based on the equivalent fuel concept. By accounting for the actual fuel cost, the equivalent fuel cost for the electric machines and virtual fuel cost for the drivability, the cost function is obtained. Furthermore, some penalty factors are presented to optimize the performance target. Finally, experiments for a practical CHEV are performed to validate a simulation model. Then simulations are carried out for both rule-based and RECMS. The results show that the optimal energy management is working well.

Research on factors influencing an individual’s behavior of energy management: a field study in China

With the rapid rising of distributed appliance,smart home appliances and mobile Internet,smart home manufacturers in Europe and America have all developed energy management solutions for individual usage,while domestic manufacturers have also launched similar products.This technique helps people to manage their energy consumption more efficiently.This article focuses on the factors that affect energy management behavior(EMB)at the individual level.By reviewing academic literature,conducting surveys in Beijing,Shanghai and Guangzhou,the author built an integrated model of the energy management of Chinese people.This article is the first to separate EMB into two types of behaviors:the more innovative energy management intention(EMI)and the more traditional energy saving intention(ESI).The author conducts statistical analysis on these two behavioral concepts.An individual’s EMB is mainly driven by EMI.EMI is affected by behavioral attitudes,subjective norm and perceived behavioral control(PBC).Among these three key factors,PBC has the strongest influence.This implies that the promotion of the energy management concept is mainly driven by good user experience,which is based on products’features.The traditional ESI also demonstrates a positive influence on EMB,but its impact is weaker than those three factors of EMI.In other words,the government and manufacturers will not be able to promote individual EMB by only selling the concept of traditional energy saving.At the same time,the study finds that the government may achieve better advertising results by developing subsidy policy.

Influencing factors and contribution analysis of CO_(2) emissions originating from final energy consumption in Sichuan Province,China

Within the context of CO_(2)emission peaking and carbon neutrality,the study of CO_(2)emissions at the provincial level is few.Sichuan Province in China has not only superior clean energy resources endowment but also great potential for the reduction of CO_(2)emissions.Therefore,using logarithmic mean Divisia index(LMDI)model to analysis the influence degree of different influencing factors on CO_(2)emissions from final energy consumption in Sichuan Province,so as to formulate corresponding emission reduction countermeasures from different paths according to the influencing factors.Based on the data of final energy consumption in Sichuan Province from 2010 to 2019,we calculated CO_(2)emission by the indirect emission calculation method.The influencing factors of CO_(2)emissions originating from final energy consumption in Sichuan Province were decomposed into population size,economic development,industrial structure,energy consumption intensity,and energy consumption structure by the Kaya-logarithmic mean Divisia index(LMDI)decomposition model.At the same time,grey correlation analysis was used to identify the correlation between CO_(2)emissions originating from final energy consumption and the influencing factors in Sichuan Province.The results showed that population size,economic development and energy consumption structure have positive contributions to CO_(2)emissions from final energy consumption in Sichuan Province,and economic development has a significant contribution to CO_(2)emissions from final energy consumption,with a contribution rate of 519.11%.The industrial structure and energy consumption intensity have negative contributions to CO_(2)emissions in Sichuan Province,and both of them have significant contributions,among which the contribution rate of energy consumption structure was 325.96%.From the perspective of industrial structure,secondary industry makes significant contributions and will maintain a restraining effect;from the perspective of energy consumption structure,industry sector has a significant contribution.The results of this paper are conducive to the implementation of carbon emission reduction policies in Sichuan Province.

Decomposition Analysis of Sectoral Energy Use in Beijing (1981-2005) Using the LMDI Method

This paper aims to identify the main driving force for changes of total primary energy consumption in Beijing during the period of 1981-2005.Sectoral energy use was investigated when regional economic structure changed significantly.The changes of total primary energy consumption in Beijing are decomposed into production effects,structural effects and intensity effects using the additive version of the logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) method.Aggregate decomposition analysis showed that the major contributor of total effect was made by the production effect fol- lowed by the intensity effect,and the structural effect was rela- tively insignificant.The total and production effects were all posi- tive.In contrast,the structural effect and intensity effect were all negative.Sectoral decomposition investigation indicated that the most effective way to slow down the growth rate of total primary energy consumption (TPEC) was to reduce the production of the energy-intensive industrial sectors and improving industrial en- ergy intensity.The results show that in this period,Beijing's economy has undergone a transformation from an industrial to a service economy.However,the structures of sectoral energy use have not been changed yet,and energy demand should be in- creasing until the energy-intensive industrial production to be reduced and energy intensity of the region reaches a peak.As sequence energy consumption data of sub-sectors are not available, only the fundamental three sectors are considered:agriculture, industry and service.However,further decomposition into secon- dary and tertiary sectors is definitely needed for detailed investi- gations.

融合工况预测的燃料电池汽车里程自适应等效氢耗最小控制策略

为有效地提高插电式燃料电池汽车的经济性,实现燃料电池和动力电池的功率最优分配,考虑到行驶工况、电池荷电状态(State of charge,SOC)、等效因子与氢气消耗之间的密切联系,制定融合工况预测的里程自适应等效氢耗最小策略.通过基于误差反向传播的神经网络来实现未来短期车速的预测,分析未来车辆需求功率变化,同时借助全球定位系统规划一条通往目的地的路径,智能交通系统便可获取整个行程的交通流量信息,利用行驶里程和SOC实时动态修正等效消耗最小策略中的等效因子,实现能量管理策略的自适应性.基于MATLAB/Simulink软件,搭建整车仿真模型与传统的能量管理策略进行仿真对比验证.仿真结果表明,采用基于神经网络的工况预测算法能够较好地预测未来短期工况,其预测精度相较于马尔可夫方法提高12.5%,所提出的能量管理策略在城市道路循环工况(UDDS)下的氢气消耗比电量消耗维持(CD/CS)策略下降55.6%.硬件在环试验表明,在市郊循环工况(EUDC)下的氢气消耗比CD/CS策略下降26.8%,仿真验证结果表明了所提出的策略相比于CD/CS策略在氢气消耗方面的优越性能,并通过硬件在环实验验证了所提策略的有效性.

单位面积能耗与人均能耗综合对标方法研究与案例分析

为了公共机构能耗的合理对标,以国家和江苏省能耗定额标准及合理用能指南中指标规定类型为对象,分析了单项指标(单位面积能耗)对标方法和双项指标(单位面积能耗和人均能耗)对标方法,得到了指标判定区间及区域表达式,对比分析两种方法。提出单位面积能耗和人均能耗综合对标方法,推导指标定额限值数学表达及区域表达式。以《公共机构能耗定额及计算方法》中小学定额为例,推导出单位面积能耗和人均能耗综合对标限值及区域表达式。以南京某小学的单位面积能耗和人均能耗指标为例,进行3种方法的对标,分析对标结果的区别,为公共机构能耗指标的对标提供参考。

综合管理模式对腹膜透析患者蛋白质能量消耗和高磷血症的影响

目的:探讨综合管理模式对腹膜透析(PD)患者蛋白质能量消耗(PEW)和高磷血症的影响。方法:选择2021年5~12月在安徽中医药大学第一附属医院肾内科接受治疗的60例PD患者为研究对象,随机分成干预组和对照组。对照组按常规护理方法进行管理。干预组由专科护师联合医、药、营养师运用综合管理模式进行干预3个月。观察对比两组患者干预前后相关知识掌握程度、蛋白质消耗、血磷、血钙、钙磷乘积、营养状况指标以及用药依从性。结果:实施综合管理模式干预后,干预组患者的相关知识掌握程度高于对照组(P<0.05),干预组的营养状况指标优于对照组(P<0.05),干预组的血磷、血钙、钙磷乘积指标优于对照组,干预组的高磷血症发生率低于对照组(P<0.05),干预组用药依从性高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:综合管理模式可以减少PD患者PEW,降低高磷血症的发生率。

全国能源消费结构低碳化的空间非均衡性及动态演进

剖析中国能源消费结构低碳化趋势、衡量其空间非均衡状态是推进能源革命及绿色发展的关键环节。文章根据2003—2020年我国各省市能源消费的面板数据,利用泰尔指数和空间自相关法,探究全国能源消费结构低碳化的空间非均衡性及动态演进特征。结果显示:1)我国能源消费结构低碳化指数总体呈稳步上升的趋势,由2003年的5.298上升至2020年的5.862;2)全国能源消费结构低碳化分布的空间非均衡性较弱,呈现先升后降态势,即泰尔指数总体呈现先上升后下降发展态势,区域间能源消费结构低碳化的差异对总体差异的影响越来越大;3)全国能源消费结构低碳化存在明显的空间正相关,空间集聚效应现象,且近年来总体空间格局分布变化较小。江浙沪地区始终呈现高高聚集的特征,而西南和华中地区则处于弱弱聚集。根据分析结果,提出构建区域利益共同体,通过技术交流等多种方式互惠互助、合作共赢,共同促进能源低碳化发展;推动产业结构高级化,激发社会创造力和市场活力,破解落后高耗能产业的模式锁定和路径依赖;优化能源产业结构,积极推进能源消费转型等政策建议。