Automatic Energy-Saving Operations System Using Robotic Process Automation

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作者
Yamamoto, Toru [1 ]
Hayama, Hirofumi [2 ]
Hayashi, Takao [3 ]
Mori, Taro [2 ]
机构
[1] Intee Corp, Chuo Ku, 2-14 Nihonbashi 3 Chome, Tokyo 1030027, Japan
[2] Hokkaido Univ, Fac Engn, Div Architecture, Kita Ku, N13-W8, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608628, Japan
[3] Hirosawa Elect Corp, 2-13-14 Nishikoujiya, Tokyo 1440034, Japan
关键词
energy-saving operation system; robotic process automation; building management device; automatic operation; continuously and optimally operation; reduction of carbon dioxide emissions; COST;
D O I
10.3390/en13092342
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
We have developed an energy-saving operations system featuring remote operation of central monitoring equipment installed in a building. This system applies robotic process automation to remote operation to automatically perform energy-saving operations on behalf of the operations manager. Furthermore, as another feature, the system requires only a local area network to connect to the central monitoring equipment enabling automatic operation to be performed regardless of the specifications of the central monitoring equipment. The items targeted for energy-saving operation by this system are the optimal operation of a heat source system, setting of the supply water temperature of heat source equipment, setting of room temperature, and setting of outside-air intake volume. At present, the operations manager has the role of performing these energy-saving operations, but finding the optimal value for each of these operations is a difficult task. An operations manager, moreover, is responsible for tasks other than facility operations such as maintenance management, so changing optimal settings accurately at regular intervals on an ongoing basis can be quite a burden. This system uses robotic process automation technology, so it is capable of performing all energy-saving operations that can be executed by the central monitoring equipment. We installed this system in a large-scale shopping mall and performed energy-saving operations on outside-air processing units. In this trial, we achieved a 44% reduction in the amount of energy required for outside-air processing and a 47% reduction in CO2 emissions.
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