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Plant Loop:Demand Side is storing excess heat the majority of the time

How to rectify the error "Plant Loop:Demand Side is storing excess heat the majority of the time" ?

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asked 2018-09-23 23:00:04 -0500, updated 2018-09-27 23:10:48 -0500
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Can you describe your plant loop a bit? Is your pump set a "Continuous" or "Intermittent"?

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec (2018-09-24 09:10:08 -0500) edit

My pump is continuous, I have included images of the pump settings and the loop settings

Siv's avatar Siv (2018-09-26 22:46:26 -0500) edit

Can you post a picture of the plant loop itself, so we can see what's on the supply and demand side? Have you tried setting the pump to "Intermittent"?

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec (2018-09-27 05:13:50 -0500) edit

I have posted the picture on top and yeah I have tried using intermittent pump setting also.

Siv's avatar Siv (2018-09-27 23:09:28 -0500) edit
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I have resolved the error by setting the Reference Temperature Type = OutdoorAirDryBulb in the Setpoint manager FollowOutdoorAirTemperature. Previously it was OutdoorAirWetBulb.

What I do not understand is the physics involved in this. Could you please explain this phenomenon ?

I have attached a picture of the updated loop. image description

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answered 2018-09-28 04:03:41 -0500
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It should work properly with OutdoorAirWetBulb, but the temperature inputs need to match your cooling tower design. Offset Temperature difference should be roughly the same as your cooling tower approach, maximum setpoint temperature should be near the CT's EWT at design conditions,e tc

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec (2018-10-02 02:27:44 -0500) edit
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