EP3635492A1

EP3635492A1 - Method for operating a thermal consumption system

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Publication number: EP3635492A1
Application number: EP18726346.2A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Bruno Sailer
Original assignee: Innogy SE
Current assignee: Innogy SE
Priority date: 2017-06-07
Filing date: 2018-05-04
Publication date: 2020-04-15
Also published as: DE102017112505A1; WO2018224222A1

Abstract

The application relates to a method for operating a thermal consumption system (100, 200), particularly a heat consumption system (100, 200) and/or a cold consumption system (100), said method comprising detecting a total consumption profile (430) of a plurality of thermal consumers (102, 202) of the thermal consumer system (100, 200), and determining at least one individual consumption profile (432, 434) of a thermal consumer (102, 202) of the plurality of thermal consumers (102, 202) from the total consumption profile (430), on the basis of at least one stored individual profile data record of the at least one thermal consumer (102, 202) of the plurality of thermal consumers (102, 202).

Description

Method for operating a thermal consumption system

The application relates to a method for operating a thermal

Consumption system, in particular a heat consumption system and / or a cooling consumption system. Moreover, the application relates to a thermal consumption system and an evaluation device for a thermal

Consumption system.

Buildings and similar equipment usually have a thermal

Consumption system, such as a heat consumption system and / or a

Cooling system (also called cooling system). A thermal

Consumption system generally includes a central tempering device to provide thermal energy. This thermal energy may be transmitted to a plurality of thermal consumers via an energy mine transport network, such as a pipeline network. A thermal consumer is in particular equipped to deliver the thermal energy obtained at least partially to the environment. In other words, thermal energy is "consumed".

In the known thermal consumption systems, a (central) detection device in the form of an energy quantity meter is usually provided. Of the

Energy meter is designed to measure the thermal energy consumed in the thermal consumption system, in particular by the plurality of thermal consumers. The measurement results are then used for billing. A disadvantage of the known method for operating thermal

Consumption systems, however, is that only the total energy consumed is determined. There is no way to determine the individual energy consumption of a single thermal consumer. The present application is therefore based on the object to provide a method for operating a thermal consumption system, which the

Determining the individual energy consumption of a single thermal load of a thermal consumption system with a plurality of thermal consumers allows.

The object is according to a first aspect of the application by a method for operating a thermal consumption system, in particular a

Heat consumption system and / or a cooling consumption system, solved according to claim 1. The method comprises:

Detecting an overall consumption profile of a plurality of thermal consumers of the thermal consumption system, and

Determine at least one individual consumption profile of a

thermal load of the plurality of thermal consumers from the total consumption profile based on at least one stored individual profile data set of the at least one thermal load of the plurality of thermal consumers. By in contrast to the prior art according to the application initially a total consumption profile of a plurality of thermal consumers is detected and from the total recorded consumption profile with the help of at least one stored individual profile data set of at least one thermal consumer, an individual consumption profile of this thermal

Consumer, an individual determination of the energy consumption of this consumer is made possible. In particular, the amount of energy consumed by this consumer over a certain period of time can be determined from the individual consumption profile. In the present case, a thermal consumption system is to be understood as meaning, in particular, a system which provides thermal energy and in which it supplies thermal energy Energy is released by a plurality of thermal consumers at least partially to the environment, so at least partially consumed.

In particular, the thermal consumption system can be arranged at least partially in a building, for example for the temperature control of the building. Here, the thermal consumption system may be a heat consumption system and / or a cooling consumption system. In other words, by the thermal

Consumption system heat energy and / or cooling energy can be provided.

Exemplary and non-terminating thermal consumers are radiators, heat sinks, hot and / or cooling water taps, hot or cold water tanks, and the like. It should be understood that a thermal consumer may have two or more sub-consumers. For example, a hot and / or cooling water tapping device may have two or more outlets (sub-consumers).

According to the application, a total consumption profile of a plurality of

thermal consumers of the thermal consumption system detected. In particular, the overall consumption profile may be an aggregated consumption profile in which the individual consumption profiles of the respective thermal consumers are aggregated to form an overall consumption profile. In particular, a total consumption profile, which by all thermal consumers of a

thermal consumption system is detected.

A consumption profile according to the present application can be represented by recording the heat output (dQ / dt) over time t. In particular, a consumption profile generally represents the thermal energy consumption over time. For example, a consumption profile can change the course of the thermal

Energy consumption of the thermal consumption system for a certain period of time (eg year, month, week, day, hour, etc.) represent. It is understood that the thermal energy consumption can be represented in various ways (eg Oil consumption of a heating device, gas consumption of a heating device, heat or cooling amount of a tempering device, etc.).

In order to determine an individual consumption profile, that is to say a consumption profile which is caused only by a single thermal consumer, from the recorded total consumption profile, it is proposed according to the application to have at least one individual profile data set of the at least one thermal consumer of the plurality of thermal consumers (in advance) to save. In particular, a corresponding profile record for (almost) everyone

stored in thermal loads.

A profile data set according to the present application comprises data which characterize the thermal consumption behavior of a specific thermal consumer (unique in the consumption system). In particular, it has been recognized that the thermal consumers of a thermal consumption system have a different thermal consumption behavior. By doing

Profile records are stored that reflect this individual behavior

characterize, the (aggregated) total consumption profile can be deaggregated or decomposed into individual individual consumption profiles. In particular, it has been recognized that an overall consumption profile can be created (often) only by one (or a few) combination (s) of individual consumption profiles. Therefore, a unique decomposition into individual consumption profiles based on the at least one stored profile data set is possible. Preferably, in the event that two or more combinations are possible with a total recorded consumption profile, it is possible to resort to stored historical data and / or currently measured environmental attributes and / or time data. For example, it can be known from the past that in winter certain radiators are usually activated and not a particular hot-water tapping device. According to a first embodiment of the method according to the invention, the detection of the overall consumption profile can be carried out by measuring at least one of the two consumption profiles

Consumption parameters, in particular a thermal consumption parameter of the thermal consumption system include. The at least one (thermal)

Consumption parameters can be measured on at least one tempering device of the thermal consumption system. The tempering device is arranged to provide thermal energy (e.g., heat and / or cooling energy)

provide. In particular, the tempering device may be a central tempering device of the thermal consumption system. In other words, the plurality of thermal consumers can be supplied with thermal energy from the tempering device.

By at least one thermal consumption parameter at the

Temperierungsvorrichtung, so at least one thermal consumption parameter of Temperierungsvorrichtung measured, can be detected (or generated) in a simple manner (for example, by a suitable sampling of the measured values measured) the total consumption profile.

The tempering device may be a heating and / or cooling device.

Exemplary and non-terminating tempering devices are

Cooling generators and heaters, such as gas boilers, oil boilers, heat pumps, district heating transfer stations, etc.

According to a preferred embodiment of the method according to the application, the at least one (thermal) consumption parameter may be selected from the group comprising:

at least one input consumption parameter of the tempering device, at least one output consumption parameter of the tempering device, and

- At least one output parameter of the thermal consumption system. For operating the tempering device, provision may be made for materials to be supplied to the tempering device via at least one access. For example, fresh water, oil, gas, district heating, etc. the

Temperierungsvorrichtung be supplied. Preferably, corresponding input consumption parameters of the temperature control device can be measured by at least one counter or measuring device. Alternatively or additionally, an energy counter can be provided which measures the provided thermal energy, that is to say an output consumption parameter of the tempering device. The output parameter of the thermal consumption system may be the measurement of a thermal consumption parameter in the main return of the

Energy transport network act.

For example, for the measurement (s) at least one thermal

Energy meter be used. A thermal energy meter may include a volume flow sensor (flow meter, water meter), a temperature sensor, such as a temperature sensor pair, and optionally an electronic calculator for determining the amount of heat from these quantities. Also, an ultrasonic measurement can be used to replace the volume flow, the average flow velocity (together with the

Pipe cross section) to measure. Preferably, it is possible to fall back on the measuring devices installed anyway in the thermal consumption system. The acquired data can be stored in a detection device, in particular a

Machining device of the detection device to be processed by suitable scanning, such that a consumption profile is detected or created.

As already described, the thermal consumption system may at least partially be arranged in a building (or a part of a building, such as an apartment, floor, etc.). According to a further embodiment, the method may further comprise the detection of at least one outside temperature, that is to say in particular the temperature outside the building. The determination of the at least one individual consumption profile may be based on the Outdoor temperature based. In particular, the behavior of a thermal consumer may depend on environmental attributes, in particular the outside temperature. By taking into account the outside temperature, the individual consumption profiles can be generated with a higher accuracy. In addition, other environmental attributes, such as time or calendar data (eg night or day, seasons, etc.), can be taken into account.

The at least one profile data record of the at least one thermal consumer can be predetermined, for example, by the manufacturer and stored in a memory device of an evaluation device. Preferably, the at least one profile data record of the at least one thermal consumer can be determined in at least one calibration step (or phase). Preferably, only a single thermal consumer can be activated in a calibration step (the other thermal consumers of the consumption system may be deactivated during this time). Then the (individual) consumption profile of the activated consumer for a certain period of time, in particular between

Activation time (start time) and deactivation time (end time) are recorded. From the recorded (individual) (calibration) consumption profile, certain parameters characteristic of the behavior (in particular individual consumption parameters) can be derived and stored. Alternatively or additionally, the profile record may include the recorded or captured (individual)

Include (calibration) consumption profile. The at least one in the

Calibration step specific profile record can be saved.

In particular, the particular profile data set may together with the outside temperature present during the calibration step and possibly further

Environment attributes, such as time or calendar data (e.g., night or day,

Seasons, holiday periods), state of windows or doors (eg open or closed), etc., are stored. Advantageously, a corresponding Calibration step for different environmental attributes, in particular for different outdoor temperatures, are performed. The accuracy of the determination of individual consumption profiles can be further improved.

Preferably, in addition, optimizers (e.g., neural networks or similar KI systems) may be used for the evaluation and optimization of

Determination results are used. For example, a

Calibration phase in the form of a training phase of one can be provided optimizing means (e.g., neural networks or similar KI systems) to the

To determine and save profile records. Profile data records can in this case also be stored, for example, in the form of a neural network.

According to a further embodiment, the profile data set of the at least one thermal consumer may comprise at least one individual consumption parameter of the thermal consumer selected from the group comprising:

Temperature required parameters

Usage profile parameters, and

dynamic control behavior parameter,

include.

In particular, a combination of two or more of these parameters is suitable for an almost unique characterization of the thermal behavior of a thermal consumer (of a particular consumption system). One

Temperature demand parameters may be a parameter, such as the

Flow temperature of a thermal load, the flow rate

thermal consumer, etc., his exemplary usage profile parameters include, for example, information about the location or the application of the thermal consumer, such as the heating of a particular room (with a specific size and / or application (eg living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom)), etc. Dynamic control behavior parameters include in particular thermal Ramps or changes in the amount of heat, for example during the

Activation phase of the thermal load, the deactivation phase of the thermal load or the like (e.g., heat demand ramp due to room thermostat, buffering hot water tank, etc.).

Here, at least one of said individual

Consumption parameters result in particular from a recorded in a calibration step individual consumption profile or from this at least derived, for example, be calculated.

According to another embodiment, the method may further comprise determining a thermal usage amount of the particular thermal load based on the determined individual consumption profile of the particular thermal load. In particular, from a consumption profile, the thermal consumption amount can be calculated, after an individual

Consumption profile has been determined for a particular thermal consumer, from this the consumed amount of thermal energy can be determined by this consumer during a certain period of time. The specific individual consumption profiles (and / or specific

Consumption quantities) can be evaluated, for example (for certain past periods). For example, it can be recognized from which

When is / was used and / or what contribution this

Total energy requirement means

Through the above described comparison with saved (learned)

Consumption profiles (or profile data records) and / or by the above-described correlation of the recorded total consumption profile with other relevant

Environmental data (eg outside temperature) can also identify system states or consumer states as atypical and / or inefficient. According to a preferred embodiment, the method may comprise: Comparing the determined thermal consumption amount of the particular thermal load with at least one (storable) thermal consumption criterion associated with the particular thermal load, and

- Upon detection of a predetermined minimum deviation between the

certain thermal consumption and the thermal

Consumption criterion, triggering a predetermined notification action.

For example, a particularly high and / or rapidly increasing heat demand (compared to a thermal consumption criterion in the form of a normal

Heat demand) of a consumer on one (or more) certain causes, such as a specific open window and / or a defective thermostat close. In this case, as a predetermined notification action sending a corresponding message to a terminal of the user of the thermal

Consumption system, in particular the specific thermal consumer, causes.

Also, particularly efficient or inefficient operating points of a thermal consumer can be identified. Again, this may be communicated to a user by effecting a notification action. Suitable measures for

Increase in efficiency can be taken. Also unusually high heat entries can be signaled by triggering a notification action. Based on this, conclusions can be drawn on burglaries, apartment fires, etc. As a notification action, an alarm can be triggered in this case.

Also, based on the evaluation, an automatic control,

For example, a control of a shading system, a window, an (automatic) door, etc. take place. If, for example, due to an exceeding of a thermal consumption criterion (eg predetermined maximum value), it is determined that a cooling consumer has an instantaneous high consumption this may be due to strong solar radiation, so that a previously described activation can take place. According to one embodiment, it is therefore provided that the triggering of a predetermined notification action may include an automatic transmission of a control signal to at least one actuator, wherein the actuator and / or the device associated with the actuator (eg

Shading system, window, (automatic) door, etc.) may be in a thermal relationship with the (particular) thermal load. In this case, a thermal relationship means in particular that the actuation of the actuator has an (immediate) effect on the thermal consumption of the thermal load. In the above-mentioned example, the effect of shading leads to an immediate consumption reduction of the cooling consumer.

Another aspect of the application is a thermal consumption system, in particular a heat consumption system and / or a cooling consumption system. The thermal consumption system comprises a plurality of thermal consumers connected via at least one thermal energy transport network. The thermal consumption system comprises at least one detection device, configured to detect an overall consumption profile of the plurality of thermal consumers of the thermal consumption system. The thermal consumption system comprises at least one evaluation device, configured for determining at least one individual consumption profile of at least one thermal consumer of the plurality of thermal consumers from the overall consumption profile based on at least one stored one

individual profile data set of the at least one thermal load of the plurality of thermal consumers.

The thermal energy transport network is set up in particular, which of the at least one tempering device of the thermal

Thermal energy supplied (eg, in the form of hot or cool fluid (eg, gas, such as air, liquid, such as water)) to the plurality of thermal consumers forward. Alternatively or additionally, the thermal energy transport network in particular be set up to return the fluid after consumption of the transported with the fluid thermal energy of the plurality of thermal consumers again. The thermal consumption system can be operated in particular by a method described above.

Yet another aspect of the application is an evaluation device for a thermal consumption system, in particular a previously described thermal consumption system. The evaluation device comprises at least one input module, configured to receive a total consumption profile of a plurality of thermal consumers of the heat consumption system from a (previously described) detection device. The evaluation device comprises at least one evaluation device, configured to determine at least one

individual consumption profile of at least one thermal consumer of the plurality of thermal consumers from the total consumption profile based on at least one stored individual profile data set of the at least one thermal consumer of the plurality of thermal

Consumers.

Preferably, the evaluation device can be integrated in a home automation system. In particular, the home automation system may include a local control device located in the building or part of a building (e.g., apartment, etc.) having a communication link with a remote central control device (server). In such a home automation system, the evaluation device can be integrated in the local control device and / or central control device. In a home automation system can also trigger a predetermined

Notification action be taken over by the components of the home automation system. If a previously described detection device (likewise) is at least partially integrated in the evaluation device, the input module can be formed as an internal interface between the output of the detection device and the input of the evaluation device.

It is understood that the devices, devices, modules, etc. at least partially made of software components and / or at least partially

Hardware components may be formed. In particular, suitable means such as processors, memories (e.g., for storing the at least one individual profile data set), interfaces, displays, input means, etc. may be provided.

The features of the methods, consumption systems and evaluation devices are freely combinable. In particular features of the description and / or the dependent claims, even in complete or partial circumvention of features of the independent claims, in isolation or freely combined with each other, be inventive in its own right.

There are now a large number of possibilities for designing and further developing the method according to the application, the thermal consumption system according to the application and the evaluation device according to the invention. For this purpose, reference is made, on the one hand, to the claims subordinate to the independent claims, and, on the other hand, to the description of exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the drawing. In the drawing: FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of a

thermal consumption system according to the present application,

2 shows a schematic view of a further embodiment of a thermal consumption system according to the present application, Fig. 3 is a diagram of an embodiment of a method according to the present application, and

4 shows a diagram with exemplary consumption profiles according to FIG

present application.

Hereinafter, like reference numerals will be used for like elements.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of an exemplary embodiment of a thermal consumption system 100 according to the present application. The thermal utilization system 100 is a (sealed) system in which

supplied thermal energy (cooling energy or heat energy) consumed, so in particular is delivered to the environment. The thermal consumption system 100 may be a refrigeration consumption system or a heat consumption system.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the thermal consumption system 100 comprises a central tempering device 104. In this case, central means that the tempering device 104 provides the thermal energy for all the thermal consumers 102 arranged in the thermal consumption system 100. It is understood that according to other variants of the application, two or more Temperierungsvorrichtungen may be provided.

The tempering device 104 has at least one inlet 116 and at least one outlet 114. About the inlet, for example, a

Supply medium, e.g. a fuel (e.g., oil, gas, etc.), electric power, or similar media. For example, the

Temperature control 104 burn the fuel to generate thermal energy. Alternatively, the inlet 116 may be, for example, a connection to a district heating network (or district cooling network). In this case, the

Temperierungsvorrichtung 104 be a district heat transfer station. It understands that a tempering device may have two or more inlets and / or two or more outlets.

Via the outlet 114, the tempering device 104 may feed the generated thermal energy (e.g., in the form of a cooling fluid or warm fluid) into a thermal energy transporting network 112 (e.g., a conduit network 112 having a plurality of tubes, hoses, etc.). A plurality of thermal consumers 102 are connected to the thermal energy transport network 112. In particular, two or more thermal consumers 102 may be provided. A thermal consumer is configured to at least partially dispense at least the thermal energy to the environment. It will be appreciated that the thermal energy rail transport network 112 may have a return or return pipe. In addition, the thermal consumption system 100 comprises at least one detection device 106. The detection device 106 may have at least one sensor or measuring device for measuring at least one (thermal) consumption parameter. In the present example! is indicated that as a first thermal consumption parameter, in particular as

Input consumption parameters of Temperierungsvorrichtung 104, the

Flow rate of supply medium (at the inlet 116) and as a second thermal consumption parameter, in particular as the output consumption parameter of the Temperierungsvorrichtung 104, the emitted thermal energy (for example, with a thermal energy meter) is measured. Preferably, the detection device 106 may have at least one sensor or measuring device which performs an at least almost continuous measurement of the at least one (thermal) consumption parameter.

The detection device 106 may in particular be configured in such a way from the measured consumption parameter values of the at least one thermal

Consumption parameters a total consumption profile of the majority of thermal Generate 102 consumers. For example, the detection device 106 may have suitable Abstastmittel. In other words, that is

Detection device 106 configured to detect a total consumption profile of the plurality of thermal consumers 102 of the thermal

Consumption system 100.

The recorded total consumption profile can be made available to an evaluation device 108, in particular an evaluation device 110 of the evaluation device 108, for further processing. The evaluation device 110 is configured to determine at least one individual consumption profile of at least one thermal consumer 102 of the plurality of thermal consumers 102 from the provided total consumption profile based on at least one stored individual profile data set of the at least one thermal consumer 102 of the plurality of thermal consumers 102 At least one individual profile data set for each thermal load 102 of the thermal consumption system 100 may be stored in a memory device 109 of the evaluation device 108. A more detailed description of the operation of the evaluation device 110 is provided below.

It is understood that the detection device may also be at least partially integrated in the evaluation device. The evaluation device can

in particular, be a computer device. For example, the

Evaluation device to be integrated in a (anyway provided) home automation system, so that the hardware components of the home automation system can be used.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a further exemplary embodiment of a thermal consumption system 200 according to the present application. To avoid repetition, essentially only the differences from the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1 will be described below. For the other components of the thermal economy system 200, reference is made to the above References. In the illustrated embodiment, the thermal consuming system 200 is a heat consuming system. However, the following embodiments can be easily transferred to a refrigeration consumption system or a combined heat and refrigeration consumption system.

The heat consumption system 200 comprises a central tempering device 204 in the form of a heating device 204. In the present example, a gas heater 204 is assumed below. However, the following can

Embodiments are easily transferred to other heating devices.

The gas heater 204 in the present case has two inlets 216.1, 216.2. The first inlet 216.1 is provided for feeding water, which is to serve inter alia as a transport medium for the thermal energy. The further inlet 216.2 is provided for the supply of gas. The gas heater 204 is set up that

Provided water by burning the provided gas (in

conventional way) to heat. The gas heater 204 then feeds the heated water and thus the generated thermal energy into a thermal

Energiemengentransportnetz 212 a. The energy-harvesting transport network 212 comprises, in particular, a multiplicity of pipes which, for example, can be at least partially installed in the masonry of a building.

A plurality of thermal loads 202.1 to 202.n are connected to the thermal energy harvesting transport network 212. By way of example, hot water taps 202.1, 202.2 and radiators 202.3, 202.4, 202.n are shown as thermal consumers. It is understood that further and / or other thermal consumers can be provided.

The energy rail transport network 212 also has a main return 218 over which spent water is recycled. In addition to at least partial feedback into the energy harvesting transport network 212 via the outlet 214 be provided at least a partial return of the water in a public sewer network.

In addition, the heat consumption system 200 shown includes a detection device, which in the present case consists of a plurality of separate

Components 206.1 to 206.5, 220 is formed. In particular, in the present case a plurality of measuring devices 206.1 to 206.5 and a processing device 220 are provided for processing and in particular processing the measured values.

The first measuring device 206.1 measures as the input consumption parameter of the tempering device 204 (at least almost continuously) that of

Gas heater 204 amount of gas supplied. The second measuring device 206.2 measures in a corresponding manner as the input consumption parameter of the

Temperierungsvorrichtung the amount of water.

The measuring device 206.3 may in particular be a thermometer for measuring the outside temperature. In particular, the temperature outside the building in which the heat utilization system 200 is at least partially installed is measured at at least one suitable location.

The measuring device 206.4 measures, in particular as the output parameter of the thermal consumption system 200, the recycled water quantity and the measuring device 206.5 measures (at least almost continuously) as

Output consumption parameter of the tempering device 204, the thermal energy fed from the gas heater 204 in the energy harvesting transport network 212. In particular, a heat meter can be provided. It is understood that a smaller number of measuring devices can be provided. Each of the illustrated measuring devices 206.1 to 206.5 provides their respective measured values of the respective (thermal) consumption parameter of the Processing device 220 via an interface 222 is available. The

Processing device 220 may be integrated in particular in the evaluation device 220. The processing device 220 processes the received

Measured values in particular such that at least one total consumption profile of, in particular, all heat consumers 202.1 to 202.n are detected, in particular generated. For each measured (thermal) consumption parameter, a separate total consumption profile and / or two or more individual separate total consumption profiles can be used to create a common overall consumption profile.

About an input module! 223 or an internal interface 223 is the at least one detected total consumption profile of an evaluation device 210 of

Evaluation device 208 is provided. Based on the at least one recorded total consumption profile and at least one individual profile data set of the at least one stored in the storage device 209

Heat consumer 202.1 to 202.n determines the evaluation device 210 at least one individual consumption profile of at least one heat consumer 202.1 to 202.n.

In addition, the evaluation device 208 is set up in the present case to determine from the determined individual consumption profile the specific thermal consumption quantity, that is to say the heat energy consumed by a single specific heat consumer 202.1 to 202.n in the present case. This particular thermal

Consumption can then with at least one thermal

Consumption criteria (which may for example also be stored in advance in the memory device 209) are compared. The consumption criterion is assigned in particular to the specific thermal load 202.1 to 202.n. For example, the consumption criterion can specify a consumption range which is maintained during a normal operation of the consumer 202.1 to 202.n. This can be determined in advance by tests, for example. Upon detection of a predefinable minimum deviation (this can also be found in the

Storage device 209) between the determined thermal consumption amount and the thermal consumption criterion may be determined by the

Evaluation 208 are triggered a predeterminable notification action. For example, by using an output module 224 a

Notification signal and / or a message via a (wireless and / or wired) communication network 226 to a user terminal (directly or via a server indirectly) sent by the message, the user can be informed of the comparison result.

Alternatively or additionally, as a predeterminable notification action, a control signal can be sent to an actuator (not shown) and / or the device associated with the actuator (for example an electrical consumer, such as an electrically operated window, shading system, etc.). The device and the aforementioned consumer may in particular be in a thermal relationship with one another.

It is understood that this evaluation and / or the triggering of the predetermined notification action can also be performed by other components (for example, components of a home automation system).

A more detailed description of the mode of operation of a thermal consumption system using the example of the heat consumption system 200 is given below with the aid of FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 shows a diagram of an exemplary method according to the present application. FIG. 4 shows a diagram with

exemplary consumption profiles according to the present application. In a first step 301, at least one overall consumption profile of a plurality of thermal consumers 202 of the thermal consumption system 200 is detected. In particular, detecting the at least one overall consumption profile may involve measuring at least one (thermal) Consumption parameters (eg that of a tempering device 204

discharged thermal energy) of the thermal power system 200 and then generating the total consumption profile from the measured values. An exemplary overall consumption profile 430 is shown in FIG. As can be seen, the thermal energy delivered is shown in the form of heat output over time t in the diagrams.

In the next step 302, an evaluation is carried out by the evaluation device 210 based on the recorded total consumption profile 430. Thus, at least one individual consumption profile 432, 434 of a thermal

Consumer 202 of the plurality of thermal consumers 202 from the total consumption profile 430 based on at least one stored individual profile data set of the at least one thermal consumer 202 of the plurality of thermal consumers 202 determined. Preferably, at least one corresponding profile data record can be stored for each thermal consumer of a thermal consumption system. For example, different profile data sets may be stored for preferably each consumer for different environmental conditions (e.g., at least two different environmental attribute values in the form of different outside temperature values).

The profile data sets can be determined in advance in a (not shown) calibration step or a calibration phase (also called learning phase) and

be stored. For example, in a calibration step, only a single thermal consumer 202.1 may be activated for a certain period of time (all other thermal consumers 202.2 to 202.n may be deactivated in the meantime). Then, the overall consumption profile (in this case, an individual consumption profile of the (only) activated consumer 202.1) may be recorded by the detection means 206, 220 for a certain period between activation time and deactivation time (as described above). From the recorded (individual) (calibration)

) Consumption profile can have certain parameters characteristic of the behavior (eg temperature requirement parameter, usage parameter iparameter, dynamic

Control behavior parameters) are derived and stored (preferably along with the environmental attributes present during the acquisition). Alternatively or additionally, the recorded individual consumption profile may be stored in the storage device 209 as a sample file set (preferably along with the environmental attributes present during capture). This may preferably be carried out accordingly for each thermal load.

As described above, the system may have at least optimizing means in order to determine the individual profile data sets in the learning phase, and in particular subsequently to carry out the determining step 302 with these optimizing means.

The evaluation device 208 is set up to determine the individual consumption profiles 432, 434 based on the provided total consumption profile 430 and the stored data (profile data sets and, for example, environmental attributes). Again, solution algorithms (e.g., the above-mentioned optimizer) can be used to allow automatic decomposition of the overall consumption profile within a short period of time.

An example of a decomposition is shown in FIG. The course of the overall consumption profile 430 is characteristic in particular because of the amplitude values and the ramps or gradients 427, 429; in particular, at least the respective characteristic ramp profile 431, 433 (and / or amplitude values) can be stored in the profile datasets in an almost unambiguous manner from the overall consumption profile 430 the individual consumption profiles 432, 434 are determined, because (as a rule) only a combination of individual

Consumption profiles 432, 434 leads to the total recorded consumption profile 430. If several combinations are still possible, historical data, environment attributes, etc. can be used in the determination. In step 303, the (actual) thermal consumption quantity (for a specific period of time) can then be determined, in particular calculated, for each specific individual consumption profile 432, 434 or the respectively associated consumer 202. Optionally, an evaluation of the specific consumption quantity can be carried out As stated above, this can result in the execution of a notification action The present application makes it possible to disaggregate an aggregated measured value (total consumption profile), but which is read out at least several times per hour Analysis of the individually consumed energy of the individual consumers of a consumption system The measured energy sources used may be the final energy meter and / or a heat meter

Main supply / return of the heating system or energy supply transport network of the consumption system are suitable. In this case, conventional or already built measuring technology can be used. A regular measurement acquisition (e.g.

Machining device 220] can be retrofitted. The measured values can be transmitted to a computer center or evaluation device for storage, visualization and / or processing. Additional data (eg outside temperature) can be used to analyze the data. Furthermore, an illustrative interface to the user (monitor, mobile terminal, etc.) and / or visual and / or audible alarms can be part of the consumption system. This can be displayed in particular previously described notifications due to an evaluation.

At the central measuring points (for example the measuring points of the measuring devices 206.1 to 206.5), the heat requirements of the individual consumers overlap. A disaggregation and assignment to individual consumption points is but

According to the application possible, since the thermal consumers in their Art

(Hot water tapping point, cold water tapping point, hot water tank, space heating, etc.), in their heat demand (flow temperature, flow rate, etc.), in their dynamic control behavior (heat demand ramp caused by room thermostat, buffering hot water tank, etc.) and / or in their usage profile (heating living room, bedroom heating, etc.) , For one

Allocation of certain heating loads and Heizlastamps on Hauptvoriauf- / return or at the final energy meter to the individual consumers or points of consumption and for the adjustment of consumption patterns (consumption profiles) with Regelprofälen (eg profile records) in particular a calibration or a learning phase of the system may be useful or necessary ,

The described detection and disaggregation or determination of measured values then allows a previously (possibly) possible real-time and / or

Past analysis. Central component of this analysis can be the

Description or visualization of the circumstances. So it can be recognized which consumer is used when and / or which contribution the

Total energy requirement means.

Claims

P a n t a n s p r e c h e

Method for operating a thermal consumption system (100, 200), in particular a heat consumption system (100, 200) and / or a refrigeration consumption system (100), comprising:

Detecting a total consumption profile (430) of a plurality of thermal consumers (102, 202) of the thermal consumption system (100, 200), and

Determining at least one individual consumption profile (432, 434) of a thermal consumer (102, 202) of the plurality of thermal consumers (102, 202) from the total consumption profile (430) based on at least one stored individual profile data set of the at least one thermal consumer (102 , 202) of the plurality of thermal loads (102, 202).

Method according to claim 1, characterized in that

detecting the total consumption profile (430) measuring at least one of the thermal consumption parameters

Consumption system (100, 200) comprises,

wherein the at least one consumption parameter is measured on at least one tempering device (104, 204) of the thermal consumption system (100, 200).

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one consumption parameter is selected from the group comprising:

at least one input consumption parameter of

Tempering device (104, 204), at least one output consumption parameter of

Tempering device (104, 204), and

at least one output parameter of the thermal consumption system (100, 200).

4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thermal consumption system (100, 200) is at least partially disposed in a building, and the method further comprises:

Detecting at least one outdoor temperature, and

wherein determining the at least one individual consumption profile

(432, 434) based on the detected outside temperature.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that

the at least one profile data set of the at least one thermal consumer (102, 202) is determined in at least one calibration step, and

the at least one profile data record determined in the calibration step is stored.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profile data set of the at least one thermal consumer (102, 202) at least one individual consumption parameters of the thermal load (102, 202) selected from the group comprising:

Temperature required parameters

Usage profile parameters, and

dynamic control behavior parameter,

includes.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the method further comprises: Determining a thermal consumption amount of the particular

thermal consumer (102, 202) based on the determined individual consumption profile [432, 434) of the particular thermal consumer (102, 202).

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that the method comprises:

Comparing the determined thermal consumption amount of the particular thermal load (102, 202) with at least one thermal consumption criterion associated with the particular thermal load (102, 202), and

upon detection of a predefinable minimum deviation between the determined thermal consumption quantity and the thermal consumption criterion, triggering of a predetermined

Notification Action.

9. Thermal consumption system (100, 200), in particular

Heat consumption system (100, 200) and / or cooling consumption system (100), comprising:

a plurality of at least one thermal

Energy transportation network (112, 212) connected thermal

Consumers (102, 202),

at least one detection device (106, 206, 220) configured to detect a total consumption profile (430) of the plurality of thermal consumers (102, 202) of the thermal consumption system (100, 200), and

at least one evaluation device (108, 208) configured to determine at least one individual consumption profile (432, 434) of at least one thermal consumer (102, 202) of the plurality of thermal consumers (102, 202) from the total consumption profile (430) based on at least one saved individual Profile record of the at least one thermal load {102, 202) of the plurality of thermal loads (102, 202),

Evaluation device (110, 210) for a thermal consumption system (100, 200), in particular a thermal consumption system (100, 200) according to claim 9, comprising:

at least one input module (223) configured to receive a total consumption profile (430) of a plurality of thermal ones

Consumers (102, 202) of the heat consumption system (100, 200) by a detection device (106, 206, 220), and

at least one evaluation device (108, 208), set up for

Determining at least one individual consumption profile (432, 434) of at least one thermal consumer (102, 202) of the plurality of thermal consumers (102, 202) from the total consumption profile (430) based on at least one stored individual

Profile data record of the at least one thermal load (102, 202) of the plurality of thermal loads (102, 202).