Techno-economic optimization of configuration and capacity of a polygeneration system for the energy demands of a public swimming pool building

Mančić, Marko; Zivkovic, S Dragoljub; Lj., Milan Djordjevic; Jovanović, Saša; Rajic, Nik; Mitrović, Milica

doi:10.2298/tsci18s5535m

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“…The same physical and empirical equations are also applied in building performance simulation tools such as TRNSYS [28], ESP-R [29] and IDA ICE [30], among others. Mančić et al [31] determined the energy losses for a pool hall and pool, and later the optimal configuration of a polygeneration system [32], by modeling the system via physical and empirical equations in TRNSYS. Moreover, Duverge and Rajagopalan [33] investigated the energy and water performance of an aquatic center in Australia.…”

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The Implementation of Multiple Linear Regression for Swimming Pool Facilities: Case Study at Jøa, Norway

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This paper presents a statistical model for predicting the time-averaged total power consumption of an indoor swimming facility. The model can be a powerful tool for continuous supervision of the facility’s energy performance that can quickly disclose possible operational disruptions/irregularities and thus minimize annual energy use. Multiple linear regression analysis is used to analyze data collected in a swimming facility in Norway. The resolution of the original training dataset was in 1 min time steps and during the investigation was transposed both by time-averaging the data, and by treating part of the dataset exclusively. The statistically significant independent variables were found to be the outdoor dry-bulb temperature and the relative pool usage factor. The model accurately predicted the power consumption in the validation process, and also succeeded in disclosing all the critical operational disruptions in the validation dataset correctly. The model can therefore be applied as a dynamic energy benchmark for fault detection in swimming facilities. The final energy prediction model is relatively simple and can be deployed either in a spreadsheet or in the building automation reporting system, thus the method can contribute instantly to keep the operation of any swimming facility within the optimal individual energy performance range.

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The Implementation of Multiple Linear Regression for Swimming Pool Facilities: Case Study at Jøa, Norway

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“…Regarding the design of the energy plant, improvements regarding the layout can be done by optimizing the configuration. An optimal configuration and capacity of a polygeneration system gives good solutions for a specific case, but are often based on the present energy demand (Mančić et al, 2018). The task is not trivial and knowledge with respect to detailed information regarding the performance is crucial (Luo et al, 2019).…”

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Systematic and data-driven literature review of the energy and indoor environmental performance of swimming facilities

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During the last few decades, focus on measures for energy conservation in buildings has increased considerably. The European Commission implemented the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, which gave instructions to the member states about how to reduce energy consumption in residential and non-residential buildings. In the process of making the building sector more energy efficient, the building codes generally have become stricter with some simplifications applied in the requirements. For swimming facilities in Norway, these simplifications are undermining the purpose of the code by excluding the energy use related to the operation of swimming pools, which is the main part of the energy use in this building category. In other words, the energy use related to operation of the facility is not regulated. Furthermore, guidelines for the planning and operation of these types of facilities are outdated and research for this building category is sparse. These three aspects mean that there is a considerable potential for improvement. This paper presents a comprehensive literature review with bibliometric and thematic analyses of the contextualized research in swimming facilities from a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning perspective. It maps the major trends during the past few decades, where areas like solar heating for outdoor pools, energy consumption, and air quality stand out. Except for air quality and disinfection by-products, research on these facilities is highly fragmented without any strong contributors to the various fields. Graphical abstract

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“…The sustainability of swimming pools is an important issue and correlates with climate change, so it is imperative to innovate more efficient pools in the use of limited resources such as water and energy [20,28]. The research in this field is evolving, as pandemics, climate change, and the technological revolution are changing the management systems of organizations [7,[28][29][30][31]. The literature review highlights the sustainable management of swimming pools, focusing on water stress, energy stress [17,[30][31][32], and applicable legislation [19,[32][33][34].…”

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“…The research in this field is evolving, as pandemics, climate change, and the technological revolution are changing the management systems of organizations [7,[28][29][30][31]. The literature review highlights the sustainable management of swimming pools, focusing on water stress, energy stress [17,[30][31][32], and applicable legislation [19,[32][33][34]. It is worth remarking that the literature indicates that climate change will drive new research to continuously improve swimming pools, in the face of these new scenarios [35,36].…”

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Water and Energy Sustainability of Swimming Pools: A Case Model on the Costa Brava, Catalonia

Gomez-Guillen,

Arimany-Serrat,

Tapias Baqué

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The aim of this research is to propose a more sustainable swimming pool, in terms of water and energy, in the Costa Brava area. The methodology is focused on the creation of a descriptive water and energy model for swimming pools and their monitoring, to propose the transition to a more sustainable swimming pool, in the context of climate change. The research is characterized by an exploratory, descriptive, and simulation approach to adapt swimming pools to the new requirements. Two significant impacts are highlighted from the perspective of water and energy stress—the carbon footprint, related to environmental impact and climate change, and the new business models of the sector, for a more sustainable tourism, with more sustainable pools. In terms of water balance, evaporation is an important variable and there are technical solutions on the market to control it, such as the use of covers. Furthermore, the modeling and simulation carried out helps to calculate the variable as a tool for improvement. For energy balance, in outdoor pools, pumping is an important variable and there are technologies, such as speed variation, that make it possible to reduce this. Furthermore, it should be noted that this research represents an important tool for the improvement of sustainability and operability for the various stakeholders, especially owners and governments, to face climate change, which is becoming increasingly critical for many regions.

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Techno-economic optimization of configuration and capacity of a polygeneration system for the energy demands of a public swimming pool building

Cited by 7 publications

References 42 publications

The Implementation of Multiple Linear Regression for Swimming Pool Facilities: Case Study at Jøa, Norway

The Implementation of Multiple Linear Regression for Swimming Pool Facilities: Case Study at Jøa, Norway

Systematic and data-driven literature review of the energy and indoor environmental performance of swimming facilities

Water and Energy Sustainability of Swimming Pools: A Case Model on the Costa Brava, Catalonia

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