REAL-TIME BOILER FORECAST SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A retrofit water boiler monitoring and forecast system, method and computer program product, for a water boiler system which includes a water boiler, a cold-water pipe, a hot-water pipe, including: an intake temperature sensor, configured to measure a water temperature in the cold-water intake pipe; a flow meter, configured to measure a flow rate of water running through the water boiler system; an outlet temperature sensor, configured to measure a water temperature in the hot-water outlet pipe; a processing unit, adapted to receive sensor data from the intake temperature sensor, flow meter, and outlet temperature sensor, and configured to calculate an amount of available hot water in the water boiler based on the sensor data; and a display panel coupled to the processing unit configured to display at least one estimated Real-Time Usage Value, calculated by the processing unit based on the amount of available hot water.

主权项

1. A retrofit water boiler monitoring and forecast system, for a water boiler system which includes a water boiler, a cold-water intake pipe, a hot-water outlet pipe, the retrofit system comprising:
(a) an intake temperature sensor, configured to measure a water temperature in the cold-water intake pipe; (b) a flow meter, configured to measure a flow rate of water running through the water boiler system; (c) an outlet temperature sensor, configured to measure a water temperature in the hot-water outlet pipe; (d) a processing unit, adapted to receive sensor data from said intake temperature sensor, said flow meter, and said outlet temperature sensor, and configured to calculate an amount of available hot water in the water boiler, based on said sensor data; and (e) a display panel operationally coupled to said processing unit, said display panel configured to display at least one estimated Real-Time Usage Value (RTUV), calculated by said processing unit based on said amount of available hot water.