10.1007/s40095-022-00512-6

Application of trigeneration system power by concentrating photovoltaic-thermal solar collectors for energy demands of an industrial complex

  • Mehrdad Khademy1,
  • Alireza Saraei*1,
  • M. H. Jalaledin Abyaneh1,
  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR

Published in Issue 2022-07-31

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Khademy, M., Saraei, A., & Abyaneh, M. H. J. (2022). Application of trigeneration system power by concentrating photovoltaic-thermal solar collectors for energy demands of an industrial complex. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 13(3 (September 2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40095-022-00512-6
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Abstract

Abstract The overall aim of this work is to assess the performance of high-efficiency solar trigeneration systems in order to fulfill an industrial complex heating and cooling demands. The system consists of a double-effect lithium bromide–water absorption chiller and concentrating photovoltaic-thermal solar collectors (CPVT). A 100 TR nominal capacity double-effect absorption chiller with a 1.3 coefficient of performance (COP) is used to provide cooling in the existing structure. Additionally, the CPVT unit incorporates linear Fresnel concentrators and triple-junction solar cells. The study site is located in Tehran, Iran. The system analyzation is conducted by employing TRNSYS for modeling simulation. Moreover, scenarios in which the CPVT is substituted by a photovoltaic-thermal collector (PVT) and concentrating thermal collector are examined. The results indicate that the system based on a PVT unit is incapable of delivering energy for the cooling cycle, and it only provides less than 0.5 MW/h energy for the heating cycle. The annual average thermal and electrical efficiency of the CPVT are 50 and 19%, respectively. Examination of the system energy production and demands shows 27 and 52% lower energy needed to meet the energy demand than that of a case with no solar unit. However, the system with CPVT has 68 and 25% more energy production than those with PVT and concentrating thermal collectors.

Keywords

  • Trigeneration,
  • Concentrating photovoltaic thermal,
  • Double-effect chiller,
  • Energy demands,
  • Lithium bromide–water chiller

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