JP6278763B2 - Energy management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention comprises a combined heat and power device that generates both electric power and heat, hot water storage means for storing hot water in a hot water storage tank using heat generated by the combined heat and power supply device, and operation control means for controlling the operation. The control means classifies the time-series predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load heat quantity data for each operation cycle at an energy consumption location having a plurality of energy consuming devices that consume at least one of electric power and heat. The energy management system configured to control the operation of the cogeneration device based on the time-series predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load heat amount data.

Such an energy management system is installed in an energy consumption point (for example, a general household) having a plurality of energy consuming devices that consume at least one of electric power and heat, and the energy consumption of the energy consumption point is managed. Is.
That is, the electric power and heat generated in the combined heat and power device, and hot water in the hot water tank heated using the heat are consumed by the energy consuming device.
The time-series predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load calorific value data at the energy consumption location are divided and managed for each operation cycle. Basically, these time-series predicted load power data and time Based on the sequential predicted load calorie data, the operation of the combined heat and power supply device is controlled so as to increase the merit, thereby managing the energy consumption at the energy consumption point.

  In addition, the load power when the combined heat and power unit is stopped and the power shortage relative to the load power during the operation of the combined heat and power unit are covered by purchasing power from the commercial power source, and are generated by the operation of the combined heat and power unit with respect to the load heat quantity. The amount of heat that is insufficient is covered by the heat generated by an auxiliary heater such as a gas combustion type.

  Incidentally, examples of energy consuming devices that consume only electric power include various electric devices such as lighting fixtures, washing dryers, and televisions. Examples of energy consuming devices that consume both power and heat include, for example, dishwashing Examples of the energy consuming device that consumes only heat include a hot water tap and a bathtub that consumes hot water as heat by discharging hot water.

In such an energy management system, conventionally, the operation control means is configured to have operation merit at the start of the operation cycle based on the time-series predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load heat amount data. The operation condition of the combined heat and power device in the operation cycle is set so as to increase, and the combined heat and power supply device is operated based on the set operation condition (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Incidentally, the operation cycle is set to one day, for example, and the operation conditions of the combined heat and power device include, for example, the operation time zone of the combined heat and power device and the output power of the combined heat and power device during the operation cycle.
In addition, the operating merits include the energy consumption of the combined heat and power supply, the total amount of energy consumed by combining the amount of power purchased from the commercial power supply and the energy consumption of the auxiliary heating means, the amount of energy saved by operating the combined heat and power supply, Indicated by energy savings indicated by energy reduction rate, etc., economics indicated by energy cost reduction costs by operating the combined heat and power unit, or carbon dioxide reduction by operating the combined heat and power unit Examples include environmental properties.

  For example, the main power output that follows the predicted load power and the combined heat and power device are operated at the main output under the condition that the combined heat and power device is operated in the load power following operation that causes the output power to follow the predicted load power. Based on the amount of heat generated by the above, time-series predicted load power data, and time-series predicted load heat data, the operation time zone is determined so as to increase the operation merit.

Japanese Patent No. 5037959

  However, in the conventional energy management system, the operation of the combined heat and power unit is controlled so that the operation merit is high, so that the energy consumption at the energy consumption point is managed. Since the control of the operation of the equipment is left to the will of the person at the energy consumption point, there is room for improvement in managing the energy consumption in order to improve the operation merit.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this situation, The objective is to provide the energy management system which can manage the energy consumption of an energy consumption location in order to further improve a driving | operation merit.

An energy management system according to the present invention includes a combined heat and power device that generates both electric power and heat, hot water storage means that stores hot water in a hot water tank using heat generated by the combined heat and power device, and operation control means that controls operation. With
The operation control means includes time-series predicted load power data and time-series predicted load heat amount data for each operation cycle in an energy consumption location having a plurality of energy consuming devices that consume at least one of electric power and heat. It is divided and managed, and is configured to control the operation of the cogeneration device based on the time-series predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load heat amount data,
The first feature configuration performs a predetermined operation for performing a predetermined process by consuming at least one of electric power and heat, and as an operation mode of the predetermined operation, an execution time of the predetermined operation and per unit time An operation condition setting target in which an energy consuming device having a plurality of operation modes each including an energy consumption amount and having a plurality of operation modes sets operation conditions including an operation mode and a time zone for operating the energy consuming device in the operation cycle. Set as
The operation control means is
Storing a plurality of energy consumption forms respectively associated with each operation mode in the energy consumption device of the operation condition setting target as device energy consumption information; and
The time-series basic predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load calorific value data in a state excluding energy consumption of the energy consuming device subject to the operation condition setting. Obtained as basic basic predicted load calorie data,
Based on the time-series basic predicted load power data, the time-series basic predicted load calorie data, and the equipment energy consumption information at the start of the operation cycle, the operation The operating conditions of the combined heat and power device in the cycle and the operating conditions of the energy consuming device that is the target for setting the operating conditions are set, and the operating conditions that are respectively set for the combined heat and power unit and the energy consuming device that is the target for setting the operating conditions are set In that it is configured to drive.

According to the above characteristic configuration, the energy consuming device having a plurality of operation modes with different energy consumption modes including the execution time of the predetermined operation for performing the predetermined processing and the energy consumption amount per unit time is set in the operation condition setting. Set as a target.
In addition, the operation control means may increase the operation merit at the start of the operation cycle based on the time-series basic predicted load power data, the time-series basic predicted load heat data, and the equipment energy consumption information. In addition, the operation condition of the combined heat and power supply device in the operation cycle and the operation condition of the energy consuming device to be set as the operation condition are set.

The device energy consumption information is information on the energy consumption form in a state associated with each of a plurality of operation modes.
In addition, time-series basic predicted load power data and time-series basic predicted load heat energy data are time-series predicted load power data and time-series predicted load heat energy data, which are energy consumption devices subject to operation condition setting. It is obtained in a state excluding energy consumption.

In other words, on the premise of time-series forecast data of energy consumption predicted to be consumed by energy consuming equipment other than the operating condition setting target, in addition to the operating conditions of the combined heat and power device, the operating merit is increased. The operation condition of the energy consuming device to be set as the operation condition for which operation mode is operated in which time zone of the operation cycle is set.
Then, the operation control means operates the cogeneration device under the operation conditions set for the cogeneration device, and the energy consumption device that is the operation condition setting target is set to the operation conditions set for the energy consumption device. During the time period, the predetermined operation is executed in the operation mode set in the operation condition.
Therefore, the energy management system which can manage the energy consumption of an energy consumption location in order to further improve a driving merit can be provided.

In addition to the first feature configuration, the second feature configuration is
The operation control means is
The energy efficiency according to the output power in the cogeneration device is stored as energy efficiency information,
In addition to the time-series basic predicted load power data and the time-series basic predicted load heat amount data, and the equipment energy consumption information, based on the energy efficiency information, the operation merit is increased. The operation condition of the combined heat and power supply device and the operation condition of the energy consuming equipment to be set as the operation condition are set in the operation cycle.

According to the above characteristic configuration, the operation conditions of the combined heat and power device in the operation cycle and the operation conditions of the energy consuming equipment for which the operation conditions are set are time-series basic predicted load power data and time-series basic predicted load calorie data, And in addition to apparatus energy consumption information, it sets based on the energy efficiency information which consists of energy efficiency according to the output electric power in a combined heat and power supply apparatus.
In other words, when the energy efficiency of the combined heat and power device changes according to the output power, for example, the energy for which the operating condition is set so that the combined heat and power device can be operated for as long as possible with the output power at which the energy efficiency becomes as high as possible. Since the operation mode and the operation time zone of the consumer device are set, the driving merit can be further improved.
Therefore, it is possible to manage the energy consumption at the energy consumption point in order to further improve the driving merit.

In addition to the first or second feature configuration, the third feature configuration is
The operating condition of the combined heat and power device in the operating cycle is such that the operation merit becomes high under the condition that the operation control means operates the combined heat and power device in a load power following operation in which the output power follows the predicted load power. And it exists in the point comprised so that the operating condition of the energy consumption apparatus of the said operating condition setting object may be set.

According to the above characteristic configuration, the operation condition of the combined heat and power device in the operation cycle and the operation condition of the energy consuming device for which the operation condition is set are the load power following operation in which the combined heat and power supply device follows the predicted load power. It is set according to the driving conditions.
In other words, by operating the combined heat and power device by load power following operation, it becomes possible to minimize the surplus power that becomes surplus as the output power of the combined heat and power device exceeds the power consumed at the energy consumption location. Therefore, driving merit can be further improved.
Incidentally, for example, surplus power can be converted into heat by an electric heater and stored in a hot water storage tank, but the efficiency decreases due to loss during conversion to heat, heat dissipation loss in the hot water storage tank, etc. It is preferable that the output power of the apparatus is consumed as it is by an energy consuming apparatus in order to improve the operation merit.
Therefore, it is possible to manage the energy consumption at the energy consumption point in order to further improve the driving merit.

The fourth feature configuration is in addition to any one of the first to third feature configurations,
The energy consumption device subject to the operation condition setting has, as the plurality of operation modes, a standard operation mode and an early finishing operation mode in which an execution time is shorter than that of the standard operation mode and a large amount of energy is consumed per unit time. In the point.

According to the above characteristic configuration, the standard operation mode in which the execution time of the predetermined operation is relatively long and the amount of energy consumption per unit time is relatively small, and the execution time of the predetermined operation is relatively short and the energy consumption per unit time. Among the early finishing operation modes in which the amount is relatively large, the energy consuming device that is the target for setting the operation conditions is operated in the direction in which the operation merit is higher.
In other words, for example, in a time-series energy consumption that is predicted to be consumed by an energy consuming device other than the operation condition setting target, such a time zone when the amount of energy consumption is small exists for a relatively long time. Therefore, by operating the energy consuming equipment subject to operation condition setting in the standard operation mode, it becomes possible to operate the combined heat and power unit with relatively high efficiency and high output for a relatively long time, and to improve the operation merit. There is a case.
Or, in a time-series energy consumption that is predicted to be consumed by an energy consuming device other than the operating condition setting target, when a large hot water supply load is predicted to occur in a short time, the large hot water supply load is generated. By operating the energy consuming equipment subject to operation condition setting in the early finishing operation mode immediately before the time period to perform, increasing the heat output of the combined heat and power device and increasing the amount of heat stored in the hot water tank as much as possible, In some cases, driving merit can be enhanced.
Therefore, it is possible to manage the energy consumption at the energy consumption point in order to further improve the driving merit.

In addition to any one of the first to fourth feature configurations described above, the fifth feature configuration is
For each energy consuming device to be set as an operating condition, there is an output means for outputting the operating condition including the operation mode set for each of the energy consuming devices so that the user of the energy consuming device can recognize.

  By recognizing the set operating conditions via the output means, for example, the user's lifestyle can be highly energy-saving, or the user can slightly adjust the operating time of the device according to the schedule of the day By doing so, the second best condition can be selected.

Block diagram showing the overall configuration of the cogeneration system Block diagram showing control configuration of cogeneration system Diagram showing energy efficiency of fuel cell Diagram showing time-series basic predicted load power data and time-series basic predicted load calorie data A figure showing each data for setting the operation condition when it is assumed that it operates in the standard operation mode. A figure showing each data for setting the operation condition when it is assumed that the operation is performed in the fast finishing operation mode. Diagram showing time-series basic predicted load power data and time-series basic predicted load calorie data A figure showing each data for setting the operation condition when it is assumed that it operates in the standard operation mode. A figure showing each data for setting the operation condition when it is assumed that the operation is performed in the fast finishing operation mode. Diagram showing energy efficiency of fuel cell A figure showing each data for setting the operation condition when it is assumed that it operates in the standard operation mode. A figure showing each data for setting the operation condition when it is assumed that the operation is performed in the fast finishing operation mode.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the energy management system manages energy consumption at an energy consumption point (not shown) having a plurality of energy consuming devices 50 that consume at least one of electric power and heat. . This energy management system includes a fuel cell 1 as a combined heat and power device that generates both electric power and heat, a hot water storage unit 3 as hot water storage means for storing hot water in a hot water tank 2 by the heat generated by the fuel cell 1, and energy. An operation control unit C as operation control means for controlling the operation of the management system, and a remote operation type operation unit 5 for transmitting various control information to the operation control unit 4 are configured.

  In this embodiment, the operation control unit C is set as an operation condition setting target among a plurality of energy consuming devices 50, which will be described later in detail, and a combined heat and power control unit 4 that controls the fuel cell 1 and the hot water storage unit 3. The device control unit 50c is provided in the energy consuming device 50 and controls the operation of the energy consuming device 50.

  Among examples of energy consuming equipment 50 in the energy consuming part, there are a washing / drying machine 51, a television 52, a lighting fixture (not shown) and the like as examples of consuming only electric power, and hot water is taken out as an example of consuming only heat. There are a hot water tap 53, a bathtub 54, and the like that consume heat, and examples of those that consume both power and heat include a dishwasher / dryer 55, a bathroom heater 56, and a floor heater 57.

  Of the energy consuming devices 50 that consume both power and heat, the dishwasher / dryer 55 consumes heat by supplying hot water. In the following description, the hot water supply type energy consuming device 50 is used. May be called. Of the energy consuming devices 50 that consume both power and heat, the bathroom heating device 56 and the floor heating device 57 consume heat in a form in which the heated heat medium is circulated. In general, the heat medium circulation type energy consuming device 50 may be called.

  The fuel cell 1 is well known, and will be briefly described without detailed description and illustration. The fuel cell 1 is a cell that is supplied with a hydrogen-containing gas mainly containing hydrogen and an oxygen-containing gas to generate power. The stack includes a hydrogen-containing gas generating unit that generates a hydrogen-containing gas supplied to the cell stack, a blower that supplies air as an oxygen-containing gas to the cell stack, and the like.

  The cell stack is configured in a solid polymer type in which a plurality of cells each having a polymer membrane as an electrolyte layer are provided in a stacked state, and a hydrogen-containing gas is supplied from a hydrogen-containing gas generation unit to the fuel electrode of each cell, Air is supplied from a blower to the air electrode of the cell, and power generation is performed by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.

  A hydrocarbon-based raw fuel gas such as city gas (for example, natural gas-based city gas) is supplied to the hydrogen-containing gas generation unit. Although not shown, this hydrogen-containing gas generation unit generates a reformed gas containing hydrogen as a main component by reforming the supplied raw fuel gas and reforming steam by heating the reforming burner. A reformer, a converter for converting carbon monoxide in the reformed gas supplied from the reformer to carbon dioxide with steam, and carbon monoxide in the reformed gas supplied from the converter are separately provided. The reformed gas, which is configured with a carbon monoxide remover that selectively oxidizes with the supplied selective oxidation air, is reduced by the conversion treatment and the selective oxidation treatment is supplied to the cell stack as a hydrogen-containing gas. It is comprised so that.

And it is comprised so that the output electric power of the fuel cell 1 may be adjusted by adjusting the supply amount of the raw fuel gas to a hydrogen containing gas production | generation part.
A grid interconnection inverter 6 is provided on the power output side of the fuel cell 1, and the inverter 6 has the same voltage and frequency as the received power for receiving the voltage and frequency of the output power of the fuel cell 1 from the commercial power source 7. It is configured to convert to the same frequency.
The commercial power source 7 is connected to the distribution board 9 via the received power supply line 8, and the power from the commercial power source 7 is supplied via the distribution board 9 to the washing / drying machine 51, the television 52, the dishwasher / dryer 55, It is supplied to an energy consuming device 50 that consumes at least power, such as a bathroom heating device 56 and a floor heating device 57.
The inverter 6 is electrically connected to the received power supply line 8 via the generated power supply line 10, and the generated power of the fuel cell 1 is passed through the generated power supply line 10, the received power supply line 8, and the distribution board 9. Thus, it is configured to supply the energy consuming device 50 that consumes at least the power described above.

The received power supply line 8 is provided with load power measuring means 11 for measuring the load power of at least the energy consuming device 50 that consumes power. This load power measuring means 11 is opposite to the current flowing through the received power supply line 8. It is also configured to detect whether or not a tidal current occurs.
The electric power supplied from the fuel cell 1 to the received power supply line 8 is controlled by the inverter 6 so that no reverse power flow occurs, and the surplus power of the output power is recovered by replacing the surplus power with heat. 12 is configured to be supplied.

Although details will be described later, the hot water storage unit 3 passes through a heat recovery circuit 14 provided around the fuel cell 1 and recovers heat generated from the fuel cell 1 and the heat recovery circuit 14. A heat recovery pump 15 for circulating the heat recovery fluid is provided.
The electric heater 12 includes a plurality of electric heaters, and is provided so as to heat the heat recovery fluid flowing through the heat recovery circuit 14 by the operation of the heat recovery pump 15. The ON / OFF is individually switched by the connected operation switch 13.
The operation switch 13 is configured to adjust the power consumption of the electric heater 12 according to the amount of surplus power so that the power consumption of the electric heater 12 increases as the amount of surplus power increases.
The configuration for adjusting the power consumption of the electric heater 12 is a configuration for adjusting the output of the electric heater 12 by, for example, phase control or the like in addition to the configuration for switching ON / OFF of the plurality of electric heaters 12 as described above. You may adopt.

The hot water storage tank 2 is hermetically sealed, and a hot water supply path 27 for sending hot water from the hot water storage tank 2 is connected to the top thereof, and a water supply path 28 for supplying water by a supply water pressure such as tap water pressure is connected to the bottom thereof. The hot water tank 2 is configured to store hot water in a full tank state.
A hot-water tap 53 provided in the kitchen or bathroom is provided at the tip of the hot-water supply path 27.
Further, from the hot water supply path 27, a dishwashing branch path 27w and a bathtub branch path 27b are branched in order from the upstream side, and a dishwasher / dryer 55 is connected to the tip of the dishwashing branch path 27w to branch the bathtub. A bathtub 54 is connected to the tip of the path 27b.

  The hot water from the hot water tank 2 and the water from the branch water supply path 28p branched from the water supply path 28 are provided between the branch point of the dish washing branch 27w and the branch point of the bathtub branch 27b in the hot water supply path 27. And a hot water temperature adjusting three-way valve 29 whose mixing ratio is adjustable, and a bathtub branch passage 27b is provided with a bathtub intermittent valve 30 for intermittently supplying hot water to the bathtub 54. .

In the dish washing branch 27w, the hot water from the hot water tank 2 and the water from the branch water supply path 28p are mixed, and the mixing ratio of the three-way valve 31 for adjusting the dish washing temperature is adjustable. A dishwashing intermittent valve 32 for intermittently supplying hot water to the dishwasher 55 through the branch path 27w is provided.
The operation of the dishwasher 55 is independently controlled by a dishwashing control unit (not shown) provided therein, and the dishwashing intermittent valve 32 is also controlled by the dishwashing control unit.

Then, when the hot water tap 53 is opened or the bathtub intermittent valve 30 or the dishwasher intermittent valve 32 is opened, the water pressure applied to the bottom of the hot water tank 2 by the water supply path 28 causes the top of the hot water tank 2 to be opened. Hot water is sent out through the hot water supply passage 27 and supplied to hot water supply destinations such as the hot water tap 53, the bathtub 54, and the dishwasher / dryer 55, and as hot water is sent out from the hot water storage tank 2, the water supply passage 28 is supplied. Through this, water is supplied to the bottom of the hot water tank 2.
Further, by controlling the hot water supply temperature adjusting three-way valve 29 and the dishwashing temperature adjusting threeway valve 31 by the combined heat and power control unit 4, the hot water supply temperature to the hot water tap 53, the bathtub 54, and the dishwasher / dryer 55 is controlled. Adjusted.

In addition to the function of storing hot water in the hot water storage tank 2 using the heat generated from the fuel cell 1, the hot water storage unit 3 uses a heat medium heated using the heat generated from the fuel cell 1 as a bathroom heating device 56 and a floor heating device. A function of circulating and supplying the heat medium circulation type energy consuming equipment 50 such as 57 is also provided.
That is, the hot water storage unit 3 includes the hot water storage tank 2 that stores hot water in a state where temperature stratification is formed, the heat recovery pump 15 that circulates the heat recovery fluid through the heat recovery circuit 14, and the hot water circuit 16. Hot water circulation pump 17 that circulates hot water in hot water tank 2 through, heat source circulation pump 21 that circulates hot water for heat source through heat source circulation path 20, and heat medium circulation type energy consuming equipment through heat medium circulation path 22 50, a heat medium circulating pump 23 that circulates to 50, a hot water storage heat exchanger 24 that heats hot water flowing through the hot water circulation path 16, and a heat source heat exchanger 25 that heats hot water for heat source flowing through the heat source circulation path 20. , A heat medium heating heat exchanger 26 for heating the heat medium flowing through the heat medium circulation path 22, hot water taken out from the hot water storage tank 2 and flowing through the hot water supply path 27, and a heat source flowing through the heat source circulation path 20 Heating hot water It is configured to include a like combustion type auxiliary heating device 33 that.

The hot water circulation path 16 is connected to the bottom and top of the hot water tank 2 so that hot water taken out from the bottom of the hot water tank 2 is returned to the top of the hot water tank 2 by the hot water circulation pump 17. It is configured to circulate through the hot water circulation path 16. Then, the hot water in the hot water storage tank 2 circulated through the hot water circulation path 16 is heated by the hot water storage heat exchanger 24 so that the hot water is stored in a state in which temperature stratification is formed in the hot water storage tank 2.
The hot water circulation path 16 is provided with a parallel portion that divides into two channels and then rejoins, and a heat radiating three-way valve 18 is provided at the junction of the parallel portions. On one side, a radiator 19 is provided.

  The aforementioned hot water supply passage 27 is connected to the hot water storage tank 2 through a location downstream of the hot water storage heat exchanger 24 in the hot water circulation passage 16.

The heat source circulation path 20 is provided so as to form a circulation path in a state where a part of the hot water supply path 27 is shared, and the heat source circulation path 20 is provided with an intermittent valve for heat source that interrupts the flow of hot water for the heat source. 34 is provided.
The auxiliary heater 33 includes a heat exchanger 33a provided in a portion shared with the heat source circulation path 20 in the hot water supply path 27, a burner 33b that heats the heat exchanger 33a, and a fan that supplies combustion air to the burner 33b. 33c, an inflow temperature sensor (not shown) for detecting the inflow temperature of hot water flowing into the heat exchanger 33a, an outflow temperature sensor (not shown) for detecting the outflow temperature of hot water flowing out of the heat exchanger 33a, and heat exchange A flow rate sensor (not shown) for detecting the flow rate of hot water flowing into the heater 33a is provided, and the operation of the auxiliary heater 33 is controlled by the combined heat and power control unit 4.

The heat recovery circuit 14 is branched into the hot water storage heat exchanger 24 side and the heat source heat exchanger 25 side, and then merged again in the form of the fuel cell 1, the hot water storage heat exchanger 24, and It is provided around the heat source heat exchanger 25, and the flow rate of the heat recovery fluid to be passed to the hot water storage heat exchanger 24 side and the heat recovery fluid to be passed to the heat source heat exchanger 25 side are provided at the branching point. A diversion valve 35 is provided for adjusting the ratio of the flow rate to the flow rate.
The diversion valve 35 allows the entire amount of the heat recovery fluid in the heat recovery circuit 14 to flow to the hot water storage heat exchanger 24 side, or the entire amount of the heat recovery fluid in the heat recovery circuit 14 to be used as heat source heat. It is comprised so that it can be made to flow through the exchanger 25 side.

  In the hot water storage heat exchanger 24, the hot water flowing through the hot water circulation path 16 is heated by passing the heat recovery fluid of the heat recovery circuit 14 that has recovered the heat generated by the fuel cell 1. It is configured. In the heat source heat exchanger 25, the heat source fluid flowing through the heat source circulation path 20 is heated by flowing the heat recovery fluid in the heat recovery circuit 14 that has recovered the heat generated by the fuel cell 1. Is configured to do.

In this embodiment, since a plurality of heat medium circulation type energy consuming devices 50 such as the bathroom heating device 56 and the floor heating device 57 are provided, the heat medium circulation path 22 has a plurality of heat medium circulation types. Energy consumption devices 50 are provided in parallel, and the heat medium circulation pump 23 is provided for each of the plurality of heat medium circulation type energy consumption devices 50.
In the heat exchanger for heat medium heating 26, the hot water for the heat source heated by the heat exchanger for the heat source 25 and the auxiliary heater 33 is passed through to heat the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circulation path 22. Thus, the heat medium heated by using the heat generated by the fuel cell 1 is circulated and supplied to the heat medium circulation type energy consuming device 50.

  Briefly describing the operation control of the auxiliary heater 33 by the combined heat and power control unit 4, the inflow temperature detected by the inflow temperature sensor is less than the target heating temperature in a state where the flow rate sensor detects a flow rate equal to or higher than the set flow rate. Then, the burner 33b is combusted, and the combustion amount of the burner 33b is adjusted so that the outflow temperature detected by the outflow temperature sensor becomes the target heating temperature, and the detected flow rate of the flow sensor is set during the combustion of the burner 33b. When it becomes less than the flow rate, the burner 33b is extinguished.

A hot water supply load calorie measuring means 36 for measuring the hot water supply heat calorie when supplying hot water to hot water supply destinations such as the hot water tap 53, the bathtub 54 and the dishwasher / dryer 55 is provided, and the heat medium circulation type energy consumption device 50 is provided. Terminal load calorie measuring means 37 for measuring the terminal load calorie at is also provided.
The hot water load calorie measuring means 36 is provided at a location between the hot water supply temperature adjustment three-way valve 29 in the hot water supply passage 27 and a branch location of the bathtub branch passage 27b. A general hot water load calorie measuring unit 36b for measuring the hot water load calorie, and a hot water load calorie measuring unit 36w for dish washing provided in the dish washing branch 27w and measuring the hot water load calorie in the dish washing dryer 55 are provided. It is comprised so that the sum total of each measured value of these hot water supply load calorie | heat amount measuring parts 36b for general use and the hot water load calorie | heat_heat measuring part 36w for tableware washing | cleaning may be measured as hot water supply load calorie | heat amount.

  Incidentally, although not shown in the drawings, the hot water supply load calorie measurement means 36 and the terminal load calorie measurement means 37 are a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of flowing hot water and the heat medium, and a flow rate that detects the flow rate of the hot water and the heat medium. And a sensor, and is configured to detect the load heat quantity based on the detected temperature of the temperature sensor and the detected flow rate of the flow sensor.

A hot water storage temperature sensor Sh that detects the temperature of the hot water heated by the hot water storage heat exchanger 24 and supplied to the hot water tank 2 is provided at a location downstream of the hot water storage heat exchanger 24 in the hot water circulation path 16. ing.
Further, the hot water tank 2 has an upper temperature sensor S1 for detecting the temperature of hot water at the upper end of the hot water tank 2, and an intermediate layer of an equally divided portion obtained by roughly dividing the hot water tank 2 into three equal parts in the vertical direction. An intermediate upper temperature sensor S2 that detects the temperature of hot water at the upper end of the hot water tank, an intermediate lower temperature sensor S3 that detects the temperature of hot water at the lower edge of the middle layer of the hot water tank 2, and the temperature of hot water at the lower end of the hot water tank 2 Is provided, and a water supply temperature sensor Si for detecting a water supply temperature of water supplied to the hot water tank 2 is provided in the water supply passage 28.

A method for calculating the amount of stored hot water in the hot water tank 2 by the combined heat and power control unit 4 will be described.
The hot water temperature in the hot water tank 2 detected by the upper end temperature sensor S1, the intermediate upper temperature sensor S2, the intermediate lower temperature sensor S3, and the lower end temperature sensor S4 is T1, T2, T3, and T4, respectively. The water supply temperature detected by Si is Ti, and the capacities of the upper layer portion, the middle layer portion, and the lower layer portion are V (liters).
Further, assuming that the weighting coefficient in the upper layer part is A1, the weighting coefficient in the middle layer part is A2, and the weighting coefficient in the lower layer part is A3, the amount of stored hot water (kcal) can be calculated by the following equation (1). In this embodiment, the unit of calorie may be expressed in units of kcal / h, but by dividing each value by a coefficient α set to 860 based on the relationship of 1 kWh = 860 kcal, kWh It can be obtained as a unit.

Hot water storage heat amount = (A1 * T1 + (1-A1) * T2-Ti) * V
+ (A2 * T2 + (1-A2) * T3-Ti) * V
+ (A3 * T3 + (1-A3) * T4-Ti) * V (Equation 1)

  The weighting factors A1, A2, A3 are empirical values considering past temperature distribution data in each layer of the hot water tank 2. Here, as A1, A2, A3, for example, A1 = A2 = 0.2 and A3 = 0.5. A1 = A2 = 0.2 indicates that the influence of the temperature T2 is larger than the influence of the temperature T1 in the upper layer portion. This indicates that 80% of the upper layer is close to the temperature T2, and 20% is close to the temperature T1. The same applies to the middle layer portion. In the lower layer portion, the influence of the temperatures T3 and T4 is the same.

  The combined heat and power control unit 4 controls the operation of the fuel cell 1 while operating the heat recovery pump 15 during the operation of the fuel cell 1, as well as the hot water circulation pump 17, the heat source circulation pump 21, and the heat medium circulation. By controlling the operation of the pump 23, the bathtub intermittent valve 30, the flow dividing valve 35 and the heat source intermittent valve 34, hot water storage operation for storing hot water in the hot water tank 2, hot water filling operation for filling the bathtub 54, and The heat medium supply operation is performed to supply the heat medium to the heat medium circulation type energy consuming device 50.

  The combined heat and power control unit 4 performs a hot water storage operation when no operation command is issued from a terminal remote controller (not shown) for the heat medium circulation type energy consuming device 50, and in the hot water storage operation, the diversion valve 35 is recovered by heat. The hot water storage tank 2 is supplied to the hot water tank 2 based on the detection information of the hot water temperature sensor Sh in a state in which the entire amount of the working fluid is switched to the state of flowing through the hot water storage heat exchanger 24 and the heat source intermittent valve 34 is closed. The operation of the hot water circulation pump 17 is controlled so as to adjust the hot water circulation amount so that the temperature of the hot water becomes a preset target hot water storage temperature (for example, 60 ° C.).

In addition, when the operation is commanded from the terminal remote controller, the combined heat and power control unit 4 performs a heat medium supply operation. In the heat medium supply operation, the heat source intermittent valve 34 is opened, and the heat source circulation pump 21 is turned on. In a state of operating at a preset rotational speed set in advance, the flow is divided so that the heat recovery fluid in an amount corresponding to the terminal load heat amount in the heat medium circulation type energy consuming device 50 is passed through the heat source heat exchanger 25. The valve 35 is configured to be controlled, and when the heat medium supply operation is performed as described above, when the diverter valve 35 is controlled to flow through the heat recovery fluid to the hot water storage heat exchanger 24 side, As described above, the operation of the hot water circulation pump 17 is controlled, and the hot water storage operation is executed in parallel with the heat medium supply operation.
When the stop of operation is commanded from the terminal remote controller during execution of the heating medium supply operation, the combined heat and power control unit 4 causes the diverter valve 35 to flow the entire amount of the heat recovery fluid to the hot water storage heat exchanger 24 side. In addition to switching to the state, the heat source intermittent pump 34 is closed, the heat source circulation pump 21 is stopped, and the hot water circulation pump 17 is operated to switch from the heat medium supply operation to the hot water storage operation. .

  Further, when the hot water filling operation is instructed by the hot water filling switch (not shown) provided in the operation unit 5, the combined heat and power control unit 4 sets the detection water level of the water level sensor for detecting the water level of the bathtub 54 to a predetermined water level. Until that time, the bathtub intermittent valve 30 is opened and the hot water filling operation is executed.

When the hot water in the hot water tank 2 is supplied to the hot water supply destination through the hot water supply path 27 and during execution of the heat medium supply operation, the combined heat and power control unit 4 determines the temperature of the hot water supplied to the auxiliary heater 33. When the temperature is lower than the target heating temperature, the amount of gas fuel supplied to the burner 33c is adjusted so that the hot water supplied to the auxiliary heater 33 is heated to the target heating temperature and discharged.
Furthermore, the combined heat and power control unit 4 controls the hot water supply temperature adjustment three-way valve 29 and the dishwashing temperature adjustment threeway valve 31 to control the hot water supply temperature to the hot water tap 53, the bathtub 54, and the dishwasher / dryer 55. adjust.

Incidentally, the hot water supply temperature by the hot water tap 53 is set by a hot water supply temperature setting unit (not shown) provided in the operation unit 5, and the hot water supply temperature to the bathtub 54 is set by a hot water temperature setting unit (in the operation unit 5). The hot water supply temperature to the dishwasher / dryer 55 is stored in advance at a predetermined temperature.
The combined heat and power control unit 4 is configured to be able to communicate with a tableware washing control unit (not shown) of the tableware washing dryer 55, and based on a command from the tableware washing control unit 55 In order to adjust the hot water supply temperature, the dish washing temperature adjusting three-way valve 31 is controlled.

  Furthermore, the combined heat and power control unit 4 stores hot water up to the bottom of the hot water tank 2 when the temperature detected by the lower end temperature sensor S4 is equal to or higher than a preset temperature for heat release operation during the hot water storage operation. When the amount of hot water stored in the hot water tank is full, the hot water taken out from the lower part of the hot water tank 2 is switched to the state where the three-way valve 18 for heat dissipation is passed through the radiator 19 and the radiator 19 is operated to take out the hot water After the hot water is radiated by the radiator 19, the hot water is passed through the hot water storage heat exchanger 24, heated, and supplied to the hot water tank 2.

Next, operation control of the energy management system by the operation control unit C will be described.
The cogeneration control unit 4 that constitutes the operation control unit C basically includes time-series predicted load power data at an energy consumption point having a plurality of energy consuming devices 50 that consume at least one of electric power and heat. In addition, the time-series predicted load heat amount data is divided and managed for each operation cycle, and the operation of the fuel cell 1 is controlled based on the time-series predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load heat amount data. It is configured as follows.

In the present invention, a predetermined operation for performing a predetermined process by consuming at least one of electric power and heat is executed, and as an operation mode of the predetermined operation, an execution time of the predetermined operation and an energy consumption amount per unit time Energy consumption device 50 having a plurality of operation modes each having a different energy consumption mode is set as an operation condition setting target for setting an operation condition including an operation mode and a time zone for operating the energy consumption device 50 in an operation cycle. The
Further, the combined heat and power control unit 4 stores a plurality of energy consumption modes respectively associated with the respective operation modes in the energy consuming device 50 to be set as operation conditions in the memory 38 as device energy consumption information. Time-series basic prediction load power data and time-series basic prediction in a state in which the energy consumption of the energy consuming device 50 subject to the operation condition setting is excluded from the predicted load power data and time-series predicted load calorie data. It is comprised so that it may obtain | require as load calorie | heat amount data.
Then, the combined heat and power control unit 4 has a high operation merit at the start of the operation cycle based on the time-series basic predicted load power data, the time-series basic predicted load calorie data, and the device energy consumption information. The operating conditions of the fuel cell 1 in the operating cycle and the operating conditions of the energy consuming device 50 that is the target of setting the operating conditions are set, the fuel cell 1 is operated under the operating conditions set for the fuel cell 1, and It is configured to command the operation under the operation condition set for the energy consuming device 50 to the energy consuming device 50 to be set as the operation condition.

The combined heat and power control unit 4 and the device control unit 50c of the energy consuming device 50 subject to operation condition setting are configured to be able to communicate with each other, and the device control unit 50c of the energy consuming device 50 receives an operation command from the combined heat and power control unit 4. The predetermined operation is executed in the operation mode set in the operation condition in the time zone set in the instructed operation condition.
That is, the operation control unit C configured by the combined heat and power control unit 4 and the device control unit 50c is configured such that, at the start of the operation cycle, time-series basic predicted load power data and time-series basic predicted load calorie data, In addition, based on the device energy consumption information, the operation conditions of the fuel cell 1 and the operation conditions of the energy consumption device 50 to be set in the operation cycle are set so that the operation merit is high, and the fuel cell 1 and the operation are performed. Each of the energy consuming devices 50 that are the condition setting targets is configured to be operated under the operation conditions set for each.

In the operation unit 5, among the plurality of energy consuming devices 50 at the energy consumption location, what is set as the operation condition setting target is registered, and the device energy consumption information of the registered energy consuming device 50 as the operation condition setting target The target device registration unit 5a is provided.
The combined heat and power control unit 4 is configured to store the device energy consumption information in the memory 38 in association with the energy consumption device 50 that is the operation condition setting target based on the input information from the target device registration unit 5a. .

Here, the operation cycle is set to one day, and a plurality of unit times constituting the operation cycle are set to one hour. In addition, the combined heat and power control unit 4 uses the amount of energy consumed to cover the total predicted load power and the total predicted load heat amount during the operation cycle at the energy consumption point as the operation merit (hereinafter referred to as the predicted total energy consumption amount). Is configured to ask for).
That is, a reduction in the predicted total energy consumption corresponds to an increase in driving merit related to energy saving.

  In this embodiment, the combined heat and power control unit 4 stores the energy efficiency corresponding to the output power in the fuel cell 1 in the memory 38 as energy efficiency information, and the time-series basic predicted load power data and the time-series basic Based on the energy efficiency information in addition to the predicted load heat quantity data and the equipment energy consumption information, the operating conditions of the fuel cell 1 and the energy consumption of the operating condition setting target are set so that the predicted total energy consumption is reduced. The operation condition of the device 50 is set.

3 and 10, when the output power adjustment range of the fuel cell 1 is in the range of 200 to 700 W, for example, the power generation efficiency and thermal efficiency according to the output power of the fuel cell 1 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as battery thermal efficiency). Yes) and examples of overall efficiency. Incidentally, the power generation efficiency indicates the ratio of the output power amount (kWh) to the unit energy consumption (kWh), the battery thermal efficiency indicates the ratio of the generated heat amount (kWh) to the unit energy consumption (kWh), and the total efficiency is It is the sum of power generation efficiency and battery thermal efficiency.
Incidentally, FIG. 3 shows that the power generation efficiency, the battery thermal efficiency and the overall efficiency increase as the output power increases over the entire output power adjustment range, and the power generation efficiency, the battery thermal efficiency and the total efficiency are the highest at the maximum output power. Is an example.
10 shows that the power generation efficiency in the small output region (in the range of 200 to 300 W in FIG. 10) from the minimum output power in the output power adjustment range to the vicinity thereof is relatively higher than the power generation efficiency of other fuel cells 1. Since it is high (higher than the power generation efficiency shown in FIG. 3A), the overall efficiency is relatively higher than the overall efficiency of the other fuel cells 1 in the small output region of the output power adjustment range (FIG. 3 ( This is an example of higher than the overall efficiency shown in b).
The memory 38 stores, as energy efficiency information, data on power generation efficiency, battery thermal efficiency, and total efficiency according to output power as shown in FIGS. 3 and 10.

In addition, the fuel cell 1 in the operation cycle is reduced so that the predicted total energy consumption is reduced under the condition that the combined heat and power control unit 4 operates the fuel cell 1 in the load power following operation in which the output power follows the predicted load power. The operation conditions of the energy consuming equipment 50 to be set and the operation condition setting target are set.
The combined heat and power control unit 4 converts the output power of the fuel cell 1 into actual load power (hereinafter sometimes referred to as actual load power) in the operation time period determined as the operation condition of the fuel cell 1. It is comprised so that it may drive | operate by the actual load electric power follow-up driving | running to follow.

In the actual load power follow-up operation, the combined heat and power control unit 4 obtains the actual load power for each relatively short predetermined output adjustment period such as one minute, and the range from the minimum output to the maximum output in the output power adjustment range of the fuel cell 1. The output power of the fuel cell 1 is adjusted so as to continuously follow the actual load power.
That is, when the actual load power is within the output power adjustment range of the fuel cell 1, the output power is adjusted to a slightly lower power than the actual load power to prevent reverse power flow, and the actual load power is within the output power adjustment range. When the actual output power is larger than the maximum output in the output power adjustment range, the output power is adjusted to the maximum output.
The actual load power is measured based on the measured value of the load power measuring means 11 and the output value of the inverter 6, and the actual load power is measured at a predetermined sampling time (for example, 5 seconds) in the previous output adjustment period. Calculated as the average value of sampled data.

In the load power follow-up operation, the combined heat and power control unit 4 sets the predicted output power that continuously follows the predicted load power within the range from the minimum output to the maximum output in the output power adjustment range of the fuel cell 1.
That is, when the predicted load power is within the output power adjustment range of the fuel cell 1, the predicted output power is set to be slightly lower than the predicted load power, and the predicted load power is smaller than the minimum output of the output power adjustment range. The predicted output power is set to the minimum output, and when the predicted load power is larger than the maximum output of the output power adjustment range, the predicted output power is set to the maximum output.

Moreover, in this embodiment, as the energy consumption apparatus 50 for which the operating conditions are set, as a predetermined operation, the laundry is washed by consuming electric power and the laundry to be washed is dried. A washing / drying machine 51 is set.
Since the washing and drying machine 51 is publicly known, a detailed description and illustration thereof will be omitted. Briefly, the washing and drying machine 51 includes, for example, a heat pump as a heat source for generating warm air for drying the laundry, A washing / drying operation unit for instructing various control information to the control unit 51c is provided.

In the washing / drying machine 51, as a plurality of operation modes for executing the washing / drying operation, a standard operation mode and an early finishing operation mode in which an execution time is shorter than that of the standard operation mode and power consumption per unit time is large. Is provided. In other words, the energy consumption device 50 that is the target of setting the operating conditions includes, as a plurality of operation modes, the standard operation mode and the quick finishing operation mode in which the execution time is shorter than the standard operation mode and the amount of energy consumption per unit time is large. Will have.
The washing / drying operation unit of the washing / drying machine 51 is configured to be able to set a start instruction for a washing / drying operation and an operation mode for executing the washing / drying operation.
When the laundry drying control unit 51c is instructed to operate from the laundry drying operation unit, the laundry drying control unit 51c operates the laundry dryer 51 in the operation mode set in the laundry drying operation unit, and the cogeneration control unit 4 performs the operation. When instructed, the washing / drying machine 51 is configured to operate under the operating conditions instructed by the combined heat and power control unit 4.

Incidentally, in this embodiment, in the standard operation mode, the execution time is 4 hours and the power consumption per unit time (1 hour) is 300 Wh, and in the early finishing operation mode, the execution time is 2 hours and the consumption per unit time. The power is 600 Wh.
In the memory 38, the execution time of the washing / drying operation and the power consumption per unit time are stored as device energy consumption information in a state of being associated with each other in the standard operation mode and the early finishing operation mode.

  Next, processing for obtaining time-series basic predicted load power data and time-series basic predicted load calorie data will be described. By the way, in this embodiment, the load heat amount includes the hot water supply load heat amount consumed by supplying hot water to the hot water supply destination, and the terminal load consumed by circulating the heat medium to the heat medium circulation type energy consuming device 50. It consists of the amount of heat. Incidentally, the actual hot water supply load heat amount is measured by the hot water supply load heat amount measuring means 36, and the actual terminal load heat amount is measured by the terminal load heat amount measuring means 37.

The cogeneration control unit 4 performs a predetermined operation from the device control unit 50c (in this embodiment, the washing / drying control unit 51c) of the energy consuming device 50 (in this embodiment, the washing / drying device 51) that is the target of setting the operating conditions. The start time and the executed operation mode are transmitted.
And the cogeneration control part 4 is the state which subtracts the electric power and heat amount which were consumed in the energy consumption apparatus 50 of the operation condition setting object in the time zone when the energy consumption apparatus 50 of the operation condition setting object was operated. By storing the actual load power data, the actual hot water supply load heat amount data, and the actual terminal load heat amount data in the memory 38 in association with the operation cycle and unit time, the time series past load power data and the time series past load heat amount are stored. Data is configured to be managed in association with each unit time for each operation cycle over a set period (for example, four weeks before the operation day).

In this embodiment, since the washing / drying machine 51 is set as the energy consuming device 50 that is the operation condition setting target, the time when the predetermined operation is started from the control unit (not shown) of the washing / drying machine 51, and The executed operation mode (either the standard operation mode or the quick finish operation mode) is transmitted.
Since the washing / drying machine 51 does not consume heat, the combined heat and power control unit 4 operates in the operation mode in which the washing / drying machine 51 is operated (either the standard operation mode or the early finishing operation mode). The actual load power data, the actual hot water supply load heat amount data, and the actual terminal load heat amount data are stored in the memory 38 in association with the operation cycle and the unit time in a state where the power consumption per unit time consumed in step 1) is subtracted. .

Then, the combined heat and power control unit 4 operates at the start of the operation cycle (for example, 3 am) based on the time-series past load power data and the management data of the time-series past load heat quantity data in the set period. The time-series basic predicted load calorie data and the time-series basic predicted load power data of the period are divided and determined for each unit time.
For example, from the time series past load power data and the time series past load calorie data for the set period of 4 weeks, data for 4 weeks on the same day of the week as the day for which the prediction data is obtained is extracted and unit time Are obtained by classifying the time-series basic predicted load calorie data and the time-series basic predicted load power data of the operation cycle every unit time.
Incidentally, the time-series basic predicted load calorie data is data obtained by adding the time-series basic predicted hot water supply load calorie data and the time-series basic predictive terminal load calorie data. As the load state, the terminal load heat amount in the medium circulation type energy consuming device 50 is not generated, and only the hot water supply load heat amount is generated.

As specific examples of time-series basic predicted load power data and time-series basic predicted load calorie data, for example, data shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 is obtained. In addition, the unit of basic prediction load electric power data is Wh, and the unit of basic prediction hot water supply load heat amount data is kcal / h.
Incidentally, when the data shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 are compared, a large amount of hot water supply load heat is generated in one hour of the fifteenth unit time (18:00 to 19:00) in any of the data in FIGS. FIG. 4 shows the predicted load power in the time zone close to that time zone (four hours from the 10th to the 13th unit time (13:00 to 17:00)) before the time zone when the large amount of hot water supply load heat is generated. The data shown in FIG. 7 is larger than the data shown. In addition, in the data shown in FIG. 7, when the load power in the time zone close to the time zone in which a large amount of hot water supply load heat is generated is added to the power consumption per unit time in the standard finishing mode, the total power of the fuel cell 1 shown in FIG. It is power that approaches the output power (maximum output power) that maximizes the efficiency.

Next, a description will be given of an operation condition setting process for setting the operation conditions of the fuel cell 1 and the washing / drying machine 51 in the operation cycle so that the predicted total energy consumption is reduced.
By the way, the operating conditions of the fuel cell 1 and the washer / dryer 51 that are set so that the predicted total energy consumption is reduced are the energy efficiency according to the output power of the fuel cell 1 and the time-series basic predicted load. Depends on power data and time-series basic forecast load calorie data.
Therefore, in order to consider that, the time series basic predicted load power data and the time series basic predicted load calorie data are shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. The operating condition setting process will be described with reference to the examples shown in FIGS. 3 and 10 as the corresponding energy efficiency.

  Among the plurality of unit times of the operation cycle, the selected one or a plurality of continuous unit times are set as unit times constituting the operation time zone, and the remaining unit times of the operation cycle are unit times constituting the stop time zone In this form, the unit time selected as the unit time constituting the operation time zone is changed to form a fuel cell temporary operation pattern, and all the fuel cell temporary operation patterns are stored in the memory 38.

  That is, as a pattern for starting operation from the first unit time, a pattern having the first unit time as an operation time zone, a pattern having first and second unit times as an operation time zone, There are 24 types of patterns in which the third unit time is used as the driving time zone: the patterns in which the first to 24th unit times are used as the driving time zone. In addition, as a pattern for starting operation from the second unit time, a pattern using the second unit time as an operation time zone, a pattern using the second and third unit times as an operation time zone, ... There are 23 types of patterns with the 24th unit time as the driving time zone. Thus, there are 300 types of fuel cell temporary operation patterns up to a pattern in which the last 24th unit time of the operation cycle is an operation time zone.

Also, by shifting the start time of the operation in order from the first unit time of the operation cycle, a standard operation temporary operation pattern is set for the standard operation mode of the washer / dryer 1, and an early finish operation mode is set for the early finish operation mode. A temporary operation pattern is set and stored in the memory 38.
That is, the standard operation temporary operation pattern includes a pattern in which the first unit time is the start time and the operation time zone is four hours up to the fourth unit time, and the second unit time is the start time. There are 21 types of patterns in which 4 hours up to the 24th unit time is the driving time zone, and the 21st unit time is the starting time, and 4 hours up to the 24th unit time is the driving time zone. . In addition, the early finishing operation provisional operation pattern includes a pattern in which the first unit time is a start time and two hours until the second unit time is an operation time zone, and the second unit time is a start time. Patterns with two hours up to the third unit time as the driving time zone: 23 types of patterns with the 23rd unit time as the start time and two hours up to the 24th unit time as the driving time zone is there.

Then, for all of the fuel cell temporary operation patterns, all the standard operation temporary operation patterns under the condition of operating the fuel cell 1 in the load power following operation in the operation time zone set in each fuel cell temporary operation pattern. As for the estimated total energy consumption in the standard operation mode, the laundry dryer 1 is operated in the standard operation mode from the start time set in each standard operation temporary operation pattern.
In addition, for each of the fuel cell temporary operation patterns, all the early finishing operation temporary operations are performed under the condition that the fuel cell 1 is operated in the load power following operation in the operation time period set in each fuel cell temporary operation pattern. With respect to the pattern, assuming that the washing / drying machine 1 is operated in the early finishing operation mode from the start time set in each temporary finishing operation temporary operation pattern, the predicted total energy consumption in the early finishing operation mode is obtained.

  Then, the minimum predicted total energy consumption is extracted from the predicted total energy consumption in all standard operation modes and the predicted total energy consumption in all early finish operation modes, and as such the predicted total energy consumption Based on the fuel cell tentative operation pattern, the standard operation tentative operation pattern, or the quick finish operation tentative operation pattern that minimizes the amount, the operation conditions of the fuel cell 1 and the washer-dryer 51 are set.

That is, the operation time zone defined by the fuel cell temporary operation pattern in which the predicted total energy consumption is minimized is set as the operation time zone of the fuel cell 1.
In addition, in the standard operation temporary operation pattern and the quick finish operation temporary operation pattern, when the predicted total energy consumption is the minimum in the standard operation temporary operation pattern, the start time set in the standard operation temporary operation pattern Is set to the operation start time of the washing / drying machine 51, and the operation mode is set to the standard operation mode.
Or, in the case of the early finishing operation temporary operation pattern, the predicted total energy consumption is minimized among the standard operation temporary operation pattern and the early finishing operation temporary operation pattern. The start time is set to the start time of the operation of the washing / drying machine 51, and the operation mode is set to the early finishing operation mode.

The process for obtaining the predicted total energy consumption will be described.
The predicted total energy consumption E (kcal) is not enough to subtract the predicted output power from the fuel cell consumed energy amount (kcal) consumed by the operation of the fuel cell 1 and the predicted load power, as shown in Equation 2 below. It is obtained by the sum of purchased power corresponding to the amount of electric power (converted to kcal) and the amount of energy consumed by the auxiliary heater (kcal) consumed by the auxiliary heater 33 in order to compensate for the predicted insufficient heat amount.

  E = Fuel cell energy consumption + Purchased power + Predicted insufficient heat / Auxiliary heater thermal efficiency (Equation 2)

  The energy consumption amount of the fuel cell of the above equation 2 is obtained by calculating the unit time energy consumption amount which is the energy consumption amount per unit time (1 hour) for operating the fuel cell 1 in the following equation 3. Obtained by integrating the time energy consumption.

Unit time energy consumption = Estimated output power / Power generation efficiency ... (Equation 3)
However, the power generation efficiency is extracted from the energy efficiency information stored in the memory 38.

  The predicted insufficient heat quantity of Equation 2 is obtained by subtracting the predicted hot water storage heat quantity of the hot water tank 2 in the unit time immediately before the unit time from the predicted hot water supply load heat quantity of the unit time for which the predicted insufficient heat quantity is obtained. However, when the calculated predicted insufficient heat quantity is negative, the predicted insufficient heat quantity is set to zero.

The predicted amount of stored hot water in the hot water tank 2 is the amount of heat that is predicted to be stored in the hot water tank 2 with hot water, and the predicted amount of stored hot water (kcal / h) for each unit time is obtained by the following equations 4 and 5. It is done. That is, it is obtained by subtracting the predicted hot water supply load heat amount of the unit time for obtaining the predicted hot water storage amount from the predicted heat storage heat amount of the immediately preceding unit time to the predicted heat output of the unit time for obtaining the predicted hot water storage amount. However, heat dissipation from the hot water tank 2 is taken into consideration.
In each equation, the subscript “n” indicates the order of unit times in the operation cycle. For example, when n = 1, the first unit time in the operation cycle is indicated.
However, the predicted hot water storage amount ₀ as the predicted hot water storage amount _n-1 in equation 4 when n = 1 is the predicted hot water storage amount at the start of the operation cycle, and is a value obtained based on the above equation 1. The

Predicted hot water storage amount _n = (Predicted hot water storage amount _n-1 −Predicted hot water supply load heat amount _n + Predicted heat output _n ) × (1-tank heat dissipation rate) (Equation 4)
Predicted thermal output _n = α × {(predicted output power _n ÷ power generation efficiency) × battery thermal efficiency} + surplus power × α × β-base heat dissipation amount (Equation 5)

However,
The tank heat dissipation rate of the above formula 4 is the heat dissipation rate from the hot water storage tank 2, and is preset to 0.012 and stored in the memory 38, for example.
The battery thermal efficiency of Equation 5 is extracted from the energy efficiency information stored in the memory 38.
The base heat release amount is the amount of heat radiated without being used for heating the hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 2 and the heat medium circulatingly supplied to the heat medium circulation type energy consuming device 50 among the generated heat amount of the fuel cell 1. It is set in advance.
The surplus power is obtained by subtracting the predicted load power from the predicted output power when the predicted output power is larger than the predicted load power.
For example, when the predicted load power is smaller than the minimum output in the output power adjustment range of the fuel cell 1, the surplus power can be obtained by subtracting the predicted load power from the minimum output of the fuel cell 1.
α is a coefficient set to 860 as described above.
β is a heater efficiency that is an efficiency when the electric heater 12 converts surplus power (kWh) into heat (kWh), and is set in advance.

The operating condition setting process will be specifically described based on FIGS.
5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12, the predicted load power (W), the predicted output power (W), and the surplus power in the state including the power consumption of the washer / dryer 51 are shown. Time series data of (W), purchased electric power (W), predicted hot water supply load heat quantity (kcal), predicted hot water storage heat quantity (kcal), and predicted insufficient heat quantity (kcal) are shown.
First, based on FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, when the energy efficiency information is shown in FIG. 3, the time-series basic predicted load power data and the time-series basic predicted load calorie data are shown in FIG. The condition setting process will be described.

When the washing / drying machine 1 is operated in the standard operation mode, as shown in FIG. 5, the operation time zone of the fuel cell 1 is set to 23 hours from the second to the 24th unit time (4 to 27:00). If the operation time zone of the washing and drying machine 1 is set to 4 hours of the 10th to 13th unit time (13:00 to 17:00), the predicted total energy consumption in the standard operation mode is 25,780 kcal. Be minimal.
Further, when the washing / drying machine 1 is operated in the early finishing operation mode, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation time zone of the fuel cell 1 is the second to 24th unit time (4 to 27:00). If the operation time zone of the washing / drying machine 1 is set to 12 hours and 13 hours (15 to 17 o'clock) for 2 hours, the predicted total energy consumption in the early finishing operation mode is 25,744 kcal. At least.

Accordingly, since the predicted total energy consumption in the early finishing operation mode is smaller, the operation mode of the washing / drying machine 1 is the early finishing operation mode, and the operation time zone is the 12th and 13th (15 To 17:00).
That is, when the overall efficiency of the fuel cell 1 is higher as the output power is higher, and the overall efficiency is highest at the maximum output power in the output power adjustment range, the operation mode is reduced in power consumption per unit time. If the fuel cell 1 is operated at the maximum output power or an output power close thereto by setting the fast finishing operation mode in which the power consumption per unit time is larger than that in the standard operation mode, the predicted total energy consumption is reduced. be able to.

  Next, based on FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, when the energy efficiency information is shown in FIG. 3, the time-series basic predicted load power data and the time-series basic predicted load heat data are shown in FIG. 7, The operating condition setting process will be described.

When the washing / drying machine 1 is operated in the standard operation mode, as shown in FIG. 8, the operation time zone of the fuel cell 1 is set to 23 hours of the second to 24th unit times (4 to 27:00). When the operation time zone of the washer / dryer 1 is set to 4 hours from the 10th to the 13th unit time (13:00 to 17:00), the predicted total energy consumption in the standard operation mode is 27,898 kcal. Be minimal.
Further, when the washing / drying machine 1 is operated in the early finishing operation mode, as shown in FIG. 9, the operation time zone of the fuel cell 1 is the second to 24th unit time (4 to 27:00). If 23 hours is set and the operation time zone of the washer / dryer 1 is set to the 12th and 13th (15-17 o'clock) hours, the predicted total energy consumption in the early finishing operation mode is 27,953 kcal. At least.

Therefore, since the predicted total energy consumption in the standard operation mode is smaller, the operation mode of the washing / drying machine 1 is the standard operation mode, and the operation time zone is the tenth to thirteenth unit time ( 13 to 17 o'clock) is set to 4 hours.
That is, the time-series basic predicted load power data and the time-series basic predicted load calorie data shown in FIG. 7 are a time zone (15th unit time (18-19 o'clock)) when a large predicted hot water supply load calorie is generated. If the predicted load power in the time zone (four hours in the tenth to thirteenth unit time (13 to 17 o'clock)) close to the one hour) is added to the power consumption per unit time in the standard finishing mode, the fuel This is a case where the output power approaching the maximum overall efficiency of the battery 1 (the maximum output power in the output power adjustment range) is approached.
In such a case, if the total efficiency of the fuel cell 1 is maximized at the maximum output power, the operation time of the fuel cell 1 in a state where the total efficiency is maximized is lengthened when operated in the standard finishing mode. Therefore, the predicted total energy consumption can be reduced as compared with the operation in the fast finishing operation mode.

  Next, based on FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, when the energy efficiency information is shown in FIG. 10, the time-series basic predicted load power data and the time-series basic predicted load calorie data are shown in FIG. The operating condition setting process will be described.

When the washing / drying machine 1 is operated in the standard operation mode, as shown in FIG. 11, the operation time zone of the fuel cell 1 is set to 23 hours of the second to 24th unit times (4 to 27:00). When the operation time zone of the washer / dryer 1 is set to 4 hours from the 10th to the 13th unit time (13:00 to 17:00), the predicted total energy consumption in the standard operation mode is 25,955 kcal. Be minimal.
When the washing / drying machine 1 is operated in the early finishing operation mode, as shown in FIG. 12, the operation time zone of the fuel cell 1 is the second to 24th unit time (4 to 27:00). When 23 hours is set and the operation time zone of the washing and drying machine 1 is set to the 12th and 13th (15 to 17 o'clock) hours, the predicted total energy consumption in the early finishing operation mode is 26,001 kcal. At least.

Therefore, since the predicted total energy consumption in the standard operation mode is smaller, the operation mode of the washing / drying machine 1 is the standard operation mode, and the operation time zone is the tenth to thirteenth unit time ( 13 to 17 o'clock) is set to 4 hours.
That is, as shown in FIG. 10, when the overall efficiency is relatively high (higher than the overall efficiency shown in FIG. 3) in the small output region of the output power adjustment range, the load is increased by operating in the early finishing operation mode. Rather than concentrating power, if the load power is spread evenly by operating in the standard operation mode, the fuel cell 1 can be operated at a relatively low output power at which the overall efficiency is relatively high. Energy consumption can be reduced.

The combined heat and power control unit 4 operates the fuel cell 1 under the operation condition of the fuel cell 1 set in the operation condition setting process, and also causes the washing / drying control unit 51c of the washing dryer 51 to perform the operation condition setting process. Command the operation under the set operating conditions of the washer / dryer 51.
That is, the combined heat and power control unit 4 is in a time zone set in the operating conditions of the fuel cell 1 (in the above example, 23 hours from the second to the 24th unit time (4 to 27:00)). The actual load power follow-up operation is executed.
In addition, when the operation is commanded from the combined heat and power control unit 4, the washing / drying control unit 51 c of the washing / drying machine 51 is set under the commanded operation condition in the operation time zone set under the commanded operation condition. The washing / drying machine 51 is operated in the operating mode.

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Next, another embodiment will be described.
(A) The specific example of the energy consuming apparatus 50 set as the operation condition setting target is not limited to the washing / drying machine 51 illustrated in the above embodiment.
When setting the energy consuming apparatus 50 that consumes only electric power as the operation condition setting target, for example, a rice cooker or the like can be set in addition to the washing / drying machine 51.
Further, an energy consuming device 50 that consumes both electric power and heat (for example, the dishwasher / dryer 55) or an energy consuming device 50 that consumes only heat may be set as an operation condition setting target.
By the way, when the energy consuming device 50 that consumes both power and heat is set as the operation condition setting target, the execution time of the predetermined operation, the power consumption per unit time and the heat consumption per unit time are set as the device energy consumption information. It memorize | stores in the state matched about each of several driving modes.

(B) As the energy consuming device 50 to be set as the operation condition setting target, a device that does not hinder the user even if the execution time is different is set within a predetermined allowable time range for one day. Is preferred.
For example, the washing / drying machine 51 set as the operation condition setting target as in the above embodiment has a different execution time of the washing / drying operation, for example, within a predetermined allowable time range from 8:00 am to 17:00 pm. There may be no problem for the user.
Therefore, the operation unit 5 is provided with an artificially operated allowable time range setting unit for setting an allowable time range for setting the execution time of the predetermined operation. When the operation condition of the fuel cell 1 and the operation condition of the energy consuming device 50 to be set for the operation condition are set by the combined heat and power control unit 4 so that the operation merit is increased, the execution time of the predetermined operation is within an allowable time range. You may comprise so that it may set within the allowable time range set in the setting part.

(C) When setting the operating condition of the fuel cell 1 and the operating condition of the energy consuming device 50 to be set for the operating condition so that the operating merit is increased by the combined heat and power control unit 4, the operating condition of the fuel cell 1 is as follows: The operation mode of the fuel cell 1 is not limited to the load power following operation as in the above embodiment.
For example, as the operation mode of the fuel cell 1, as the rated output operation for adjusting the output power to a predetermined rated output power, the operation time zone for executing the rated output operation may be set as the operation condition of the fuel cell 1. .
In addition, as an operation condition of the fuel cell 1, one operation mode is set from a plurality of types of operation modes (for example, load power following operation, rated output operation, etc.), and an operation time zone of the set operation mode is set. You may comprise.

(D) The operating merit is not limited to the predicted total energy consumption described in the above embodiment, but the predicted energy reduction amount predicted to be obtained by operating the fuel cell 1, the fuel cell 1 The predicted energy cost reduction amount by operating the fuel cell or the predicted carbon dioxide reduction amount by operating the fuel cell 1 can be used.
Incidentally, the predicted energy reduction amount is calculated by subtracting the predicted total energy consumption amount when the fuel cell 1 is operated from the predicted total energy consumption amount when the fuel cell 1 is not operated.
The predicted energy cost reduction can be obtained by subtracting the energy cost when the fuel cell 1 is operated from the energy cost when the fuel cell 1 is not operated.
The predicted carbon dioxide reduction amount can be obtained by subtracting the carbon dioxide generation amount when the fuel cell 1 is operated from the carbon dioxide generation amount when the fuel cell 1 is not operated.

(E) In the above embodiment, the operation control unit C is combined with the combined heat and power control unit 4 and the device control unit 50c of the energy consuming device 50 that is the operation condition setting target (in the above embodiment, the laundry drying control unit of the washing dryer 51). 51c), the combined heat and power control unit 4 is configured to control the operation of the energy consuming equipment 50 to be set as the operation condition, and the operation control unit C is configured only by the combined heat and power control unit 4. Also good.

(F) When the fuel cell 1 is applied as a combined heat and power device as in the above embodiment, the type of the fuel cell 1 is not limited to the solid polymer type, and a solid oxide is used in the electrolyte layer. Various types of fuel cells such as the solid oxide type used can be used.
In addition to the fuel cell 1, various devices such as one configured to drive a generator by an engine can be applied as the combined heat and power supply device.
(G)
In the energy management system described so far, an example has been shown in which each of the energy consuming devices to be set for operation conditions is operated according to the operation conditions (including the operation mode) set for each.
In each of the energy consuming devices that are subject to operating condition setting, each of the predetermined processes is often a process closely related to the life of the user. Therefore, the operating conditions set on the system side are closely related to the quality of life of the user. Therefore, by providing output means (image display means, voice output means, etc.) that allows the user of the energy consuming equipment to output the operating conditions set on the system side in a recognizable manner, the useful information is provided to the user. You can make full use of the side. For example, selection / adjustment suitable for the life by the user of the driving time and selection / adjustment suitable for the life by the user of the operation mode can be performed.

  As described above, it is possible to provide an energy management system capable of managing the energy consumption at the energy consumption point in order to further improve the driving merit.

1 Fuel cell (cogeneration device)
2 Hot water tank 3 Hot water storage unit (hot water storage means)
50 Energy Consumption Equipment 51 Washer / Dryer (Energy Consumption Equipment for Setting Operating Conditions)
C Operation control unit (operation control means)

Claims (5)

A combined heat and power device that generates both electric power and heat, hot water storage means for storing hot water in a hot water storage tank using heat generated by the combined heat and power supply device, and operation control means for controlling operation,
The operation control means includes time-series predicted load power data and time-series predicted load heat amount data for each operation cycle in an energy consumption location having a plurality of energy consuming devices that consume at least one of electric power and heat. An energy management system configured to control the operation of the combined heat and power supply device based on the time-series predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load calorie data. ,
A predetermined operation for performing a predetermined process by consuming at least one of electric power and heat is executed, and an execution time of the predetermined operation and an energy consumption per unit time are included as an operation mode of the predetermined operation An energy consuming device having a plurality of operation modes with different energy consumption forms is set as an operation condition setting target for setting an operation condition including an operation mode and a time zone for operating the energy consuming device in the operation cycle,
The operation control means is
Storing a plurality of energy consumption forms respectively associated with each operation mode in the energy consumption device of the operation condition setting target as device energy consumption information; and
The time-series basic predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load power data and the time-series predicted load calorific value data in a state excluding energy consumption of the energy consuming device subject to the operation condition setting. Obtained as basic basic predicted load calorie data,
Based on the time-series basic predicted load power data, the time-series basic predicted load calorie data, and the equipment energy consumption information at the start of the operation cycle, the operation The operating conditions of the combined heat and power device in the cycle and the operating conditions of the energy consuming device that is the target for setting the operating conditions are set, and the operating conditions that are respectively set for the combined heat and power unit and the energy consuming device that is the target for setting the operating conditions are set An energy management system that is configured to operate. The operation control means is
The energy efficiency according to the output power in the cogeneration device is stored as energy efficiency information,
In addition to the time-series basic predicted load power data and the time-series basic predicted load heat amount data, and the equipment energy consumption information, based on the energy efficiency information, the operation merit is increased. The energy management system according to claim 1, wherein the operation condition of the combined heat and power supply device and the operation condition of the energy consuming device to be set for the operation condition are set in an operation cycle.   The operating condition of the combined heat and power device in the operating cycle is such that the operation merit becomes high under the condition that the operation control means operates the combined heat and power device in a load power following operation in which the output power follows the predicted load power. And the energy management system of Claim 1 or 2 comprised so that the operating condition of the energy consumption apparatus of the said operation condition setting object may be set.   The energy consumption device subject to the operation condition setting has, as the plurality of operation modes, a standard operation mode and an early finishing operation mode in which an execution time is shorter than that of the standard operation mode and a large amount of energy is consumed per unit time. The energy management system of any one of Claims 1-3.   Any one of Claims 1-4 provided with the output means which outputs the operation conditions including the operation mode set about each about each energy consumption apparatus of operation condition setting object so that the user of the said energy consumption apparatus can recognize. The energy management system according to item.

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