Study on the effects of acetone and R141b on the performance of micro heat pipe PV/T systems

Jinping Li, Hongyang Wang, Xiaomin Liu, Junjie Zhu, Vojislav Novakovic and Ehsan Gholamian Karkon

Energy, 2024, vol. 297, issue C

Abstract: Photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system could convert solar energy to high-grade electrical and thermal energy, which has significant application value in various aspects such as energy, environment, lifestyle, and economy. The new-developed micro heat pipe PV/T(MHP-PV/T) has excellent potential for combined heat and power generation in cold regions. To elevate the combined thermoelectric performance of MHP-PV/T through heat transfer enhancement ulteriorly, it is of great necessity to research the impacts of working fluids on the performance of MHP-PV/T systems. Two sets of MHP-PV/T systems were constructed, using R141b and Acetone micro heat pipes. We compared their comprehensive performance in terms of electrical and thermal properties using a combination of theoretical and experimental analysis. The performances of two sets of MHP-PV/T systems were compared when the panel inclination angles were 35°, 40°, 45°, and 50° and flow rates of circulating water pump were 5.6 L/min and 7.6 L/min respectively. The results showed that R141b MHP-PV/T systems exhibited higher performances than the acetone MHP-PV/T under all working conditions. When the panel inclination angle was 45°, the average thermal power, average electrical power, average thermal efficiency, and average electrical efficiency of R141b MHP-PV/T were 341.8W, 125.8W, 34.1 %, and 12.0 % , which were 58.5W, 50.0 W, 6.8 % and 4.4 % higher than those of acetone MHP-PV/T respectively. In summary, the performance differences of working fluids were systematically compared between acetone and R141b in MHP-PV/T and the results are of great significance to the future application of PV/T in cold regions.

Keywords: MHP-PV/T; Working fluids; Reynolds number; Thermal performance; Electrical performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.131198

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