Spectral characterisation and long-term performance analysis of various commercial Heat Transfer Fluids (HTF) as Direct-Absorption Filters for CPV-T beam-splitting applications

R. Looser, M. Vivar and V. Everett

Applied Energy, 2014, vol. 113, issue C, 1496-1511

Abstract: Hybrid concentrated photovoltaic – thermal systems (CPV-T) provide simultaneous supply of electrical and thermal energy, using solar cells with cooling systems to avoid high cell temperatures that decrease the system electrical conversion efficiency. Heat transfer fluids arranged in front of the cell, acting as selective beam-splitting filters, may represent a feasible alternative to absorb unwanted solar radiation, preventing the cell from overheating and directly generating usable thermal output. The cooling efficiency and the temperature output of the liquid depend on optical transmittance as well as chemical and physical stability. A research study for the most suitable commercial heat transfer fluid for a direct-absorption beam-splitting CPV-T system is conducted in this paper, analysing the effects of high temperature and exposure to UV light on the optical transmittance of the fluid under accelerated lifetime test conditions.

Keywords: Concentrator; Photovoltaic; Spectral-splitting; Liquid filter; Heat transfer fluids; Optical transmittance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.09.001

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