Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling a central plant
US11181875B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/25011
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for monitoring and controlling a central plant includes a high level optimizer, a subplant monitor, a user interface, and a dispatch graphical user interface (GUI) generator. The central plant includes a plurality of subplants configured to serve a thermal energy load. The high level optimizer is configured to determine recommended subplant loads for each of the plurality of subplants. The subplant monitor is configured to monitor the central plant and identify actual subplant loads for each of the plurality of subplants. The user interface is configured to receive manual subplant loads specified by a user. The dispatch GUI generator is configured to generate a dispatch GUI and present the dispatch GUI via the user interface. The dispatch GUI includes the recommended subplant loads, the actual subplant loads, and the manual subplant loads.
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