Simulation and experimental investigation of solar absorption cooling system in Reunion Island

Jean Philippe Praene, Olivier Marc, Franck Lucas and Frédéric Miranville

Applied Energy, 2011, vol. 88, issue 3, 839 pages

Abstract: With the development of technologies and the fast increase of our population we will need to adjust the conventional electrical source to meet the continuous increasing demand. Since the energy cost as well as the environmental awareness is growing fast, technologies using renewable energies appear as an interesting alternative. The aim of this research is to present a solar-driven 30Â kW LiBr/H2O single-effect absorption cooling system which has been designed and installed at Institut Universitaire Technologique of Saint Pierre. The first part of this article deals with the simulation of the solar thermal plant. A pilot plant has been setup as part of RAFSOL which is a research program managed by the national research agency (ANR).

Keywords: Solar; energy; Absorption; cooling; TRNSYS; Evacuated-tube; collector; Experimental; plant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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