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Hardish Trivedi
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2.Prof H A PATEL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contents
Introduction
Solar cooling path and local conditions
Performances
Refrigerants
Heat-driven systems
Electricity-driven systems
Comparisons
Review from the ISES congress
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D e s s ic a n t c y c le
E je c to r c y c le
2 0 °C
3 0 0 °C
R a n k in e c y c le A ir -c o n d itio n in g
C o n c e n tra tin g
heat
1 5 0 °C 1 5 °C
S o la r T h e rm a l ETC
A b s o r p tio n
C o lle c to r s 1 0 0 °C
- F la t P la t e F la t P la te
-E v a c u a te d T u b e 7 0°C
- C o n c e n tr a t in g
A d s o r p tio n 8 °C
Food,
C h e m ic a l r e a c tio n V a c c in e S to r a g e
0 °C
T h e r m o -e le c tr ic c y c le
F r e e z in g
electricity
Photovoltaics
V a p o u r c o m p r e s s io n
S tir lin g c y c le
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Performance
• COP of the refrigeration sub-system
– Thermal-driven system
Qe
COP
(Qin W )
– Electricity-driven system
Qe
COPelec
W
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System Performance
• STR (System Thermal Ratio)?
Qe
STR
Qs
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Working fluids
• Solar collector Q s
sub-cycle S o la r C o lle c t o r
• Refrigeration sub- G e n e ra to r
W
cycle Pum p
Q c
C ondenser E je c t o r
5
T h r o ttle
v a lv e
E v a p o ra to r
Q e
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Refrigerants
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Basic Refrigeration Cycle
Condenser
Compressor
Exp. electricity
device PV
Evaporator
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Heat-driven
Absorption
systems
S
col olar
Condenser lec
tor
Generator
Heat
exchanger
Exp valve
Regulating
valve Pump
Evaporator
Absorber
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Heat-driven systems
Adsorption
Condenser
Condenser Desorbed
vapour
Sorber
Sorber
Evaporator
Qcs Evaporator
Refrigeration Regeneration
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Heat-driven systems
Chemical reaction
Condenser
gas
Reservoir
Captor-adsorber generator
Evaporator
liquid
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Heat-driven systems
Desiccant system
Humidifier
Heater
Humidifier
Desiccant Wheel Heat Exchanger
Wheel
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Heat-driven systems
• Rankine
Electricity
production
Boiler Condenser
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Heat-driven systems
Ejector
Solar Collector
Generator
Pump
Ejector
Condenser
Exp.
device
Evaporator
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PV-driven systems
Thermo-electric (Peltier)
Q1
Hot side
Heat rejecting surface
t1
P N P N P N
t2
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PV-driven systems
Heat
Stirling source
Regenerator
Heat
exchanger Heat
Exchanger
Cold Hot
side side
Expansion Compression
space space
Co
mp n
pis ress nsio
ton ion pa on
Ex pist
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Photovoltaic-driven systems
Power
for 1 W of
Working
Systems refrigeration
COP Applications Advantages Disadvantages
effect Fluids
(W)
Vapor-compression
Condenser - High COP - Installation cost is high
- Long term experience and it requires battery
Compressor
R134a, and widely commercial for energy backup.
Exp.
device
electricity
PV
12-50 3-5 R290, Refrigeration
available
or etc.
- Adjustable from a
Evaporator small to a large system
Thermo-electric (Peltier)
- No working fluid and - Low COP
Q1
Hot side
no moving parts - Difficult to achieve a low
Heat rejecting surface - Quiet refrigeration
t1 - Small size and light temperature
P N P N P N
t2
A few W 0.5 - Refrigeration weight - Low reliability especially
when the power supply
Heat absorbing surface is cut.
Cold side
Q2 PV
Stirling
Heat
source
- High COP for high - High production cost
temperature difference - Complexity in design
Regenerator
Heat
exchanger Heat
Exchanger
- Can be used for
Cold Hot
cryogenic applications
side side and it is mechanically
He, more simple than other
Expansion
space
Compression
space
3-17 3 H2, Refrigeration application for low
Air temperature operation.
- Environmental friendly
working fluid
- Mobility and light
weight
Absorber
Ejector
- Low temperature heat - Low COP
Solar Collector Water, source can be used.
butane,
Generator - Low operating and
Pump 80-150 0.3-0.8 R141b, Air-condition
installation cost.
Condenser
Ejector
R245fa,
Exp. or etc.
device
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