A novel hybrid heat-pipe solar collector/CHP system—Part II: theoretical and experimental investigations

S.B. Riffat and X. Zhao

Renewable Energy, 2004, vol. 29, issue 12, 1965-1990

Abstract: A theoretical analysis has been carried out to investigate the thermodynamic and heat transfer characteristics of a hybrid heat pipe solar collector/CHP system based on the assumption that the system operates on a typical Rankine cycle. Experimental testing of the prototype was also carried out using two types of turbine units. The variation of refrigerant pressures and temperatures, hot water temperatures in the collector and boiler systems, as well as chill water temperatures were recorded. The results were used to estimate the heat from the boiler and the solar collectors, the electricity and hot water generation (indicated as kW energy) from the CHP operation and the gas consumption of the system. The modelling and experimental results were compared for the impulse-reaction turbine system, and a simple analysis of the energy and environmental benefits of the system was carried out. The analysis indicated that the proposed system would save primary energy of approximately 3150 kWh per annum compared to the conventional electricity and heating supply systems, and this would result in reduction in CO2 emission of up to 600 tonnes per annum. The running cost of the proposed system would also be lower than conventional heating/power systems.

Keywords: Heat pipes; Solar collector; Turbine; CHP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2004.03.018

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