Energy Saving Modules (ESM) reduce the
electricity consumption (kWh) and maximum demand (kW) of
air conditioning
Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C or AC, is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior environment (sometimes referred to as 'comfort cooling') and in some cases also strictly controlling ...
and
refrigeration compressors. The concept was developed in Australia in 1983 by Abbotly Technologies and is now distributed by Smartcool Systems Inc. The system works in conjunction with existing
HVAC
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. HV ...
controls ensuring that compressors work at maximum efficiency, while maintaining desired temperature levels. By preventing over-cycling, known as ‘Compressor Optimisation' consumption of electricity is cut by between 15% and 25%.
Method of operation
Conventional controls, including Building and Energy Management Systems and state-of-the-art refrigeration controls, often operate only on reaching pre-programmed static values to switch compressors off and on or adjust capacity. When the measured medium is within the dead band, the system and controllers remain idle. Many modern devices face the issue of wasted energy as well, such as LED's, heat pumps, generators, LCD TVS, or laptops. For these products
tourmaline
Tourmaline ( ) is a crystalline silicate mineral group in which boron is compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline is a gemstone and can be found in a wide variety of colors.
The ...
can be used to combat the
harmonic distortion so they produce less heat and therefore, less energy loss. The tourmaline gives the a current waveform that significantly lowers current harmonic distortion levels, allowing equipment to get the power quality for which it was intended to run on.
Energy saving modules are not the actual product(tv, fans, building HVAC systems, laptops, etc.), but instead are computers (or one computer) that records the switching values of the primary controller and also measure the 'rate of change' of both the rise and fall of temperatures during the operating cycle. With this data the "energy saving module" computes a reference heat load to match the cooling capacity and then calculates operating parameters. This calculation is used to minimize compressor operation within the switching values, with a resultant reduction in refrigeration and air conditioning compressor run time and reduced electricity consumption. By dynamically measuring the heat load and adjusting the control differential in proportion to the cooling demand it's possible to dynamically control the cycle rate of the compressors. This is achieved while maintaining the desired
operating temperature
An operating temperature is the allowable temperature range of the local ambient environment at which an electrical or mechanical device operates. The device will operate effectively within a specified temperature range which varies based on the de ...
. The temperature of any system that is running provides to be a critical asset in the system and can also determine that systems efficiency. Significantly impacted by the functional dependence of the many physical parameters on the cell temperature, short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, light absorption, and fill factor.
See also
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Energy Conservation
Energy conservation is the effort to reduce wasteful energy consumption by using fewer energy services. This can be done by using energy more effectively (using less energy for continuous service) or changing one's behavior to use less service (f ...
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Greenhouse Gases
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Green Technologies
Environmental technology (envirotech) or green technology (greentech), also known as '' clean technology'' (''cleantech''), is the application of one or more of environmental science, green chemistry, environmental monitoring and electronic devi ...
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Ecowizard
References
Sources
* CKS Solution. (n.d.). ''CKS Solution , Program , Energy Saving Module''. Www.ckssolution.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023, from
http://www.ckssolution.com/energy-saving-module.html
* Smartcool. (n.d.). ''About Us''. Smartcool Systems. Retrieved May 7, 2023, from
https://www.smartcool.net/about-us-2
* Cheng, T. C., Cheng, C. H., Huang, Z. Z., & Liao, G. C. (2011). Development of an energy-saving module via combination of solar cells and thermoelectric coolers for green building applications. ''Energy'', ''36''(1), 133-140.
* Testing Conducted by: Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) Location: Notrica's Market, Bellwood, California Date: March 1998
* Testing Conducted by: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (U.S. Department of Energy) Location: ASDA / Wal-Mart Super Center, Sheffield, United Kingdom Date: December 200
* Jan Fan. (n.d.). ''Energy Saving Industrial Fans , Energy Saving Module''. Industrial Fans by Jan Fan. Retrieved May 7, 2023, from https://janfan.com/energy-saving-module/
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.smartcool.net
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