Application of Absorption Systems Powered by Solar Ponds in Warm Climates for the Air Conditioning in Residential Buildings

Ferdinando Salata, Anna Tarsitano, Iacopo Golasi, Emanuele De Lieto Vollaro, Massimo Coppi and Andrea De Lieto Vollaro
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Ferdinando Salata: Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering—Area Fisica Tecnica, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
Anna Tarsitano: Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering—Area Fisica Tecnica, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
Iacopo Golasi: Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering—Area Fisica Tecnica, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
Emanuele De Lieto Vollaro: Department of Architecture, University “Roma TRE”, Via della Madonna dei Monti 40, 00184 Rome, Italy
Massimo Coppi: Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering—Area Fisica Tecnica, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
Andrea De Lieto Vollaro: Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering—Area Fisica Tecnica, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy

Energies, 2016, vol. 9, issue 10, 1-18

Abstract: The increasing importance of a significant reduction of CO 2 emissions in the atmosphere asks the scientific community to find other solutions than fossil fuels with respect to the air conditioning of indoor environments. Nowadays, a priority is represented by the energy expenses reduction, in which residential buildings report one of the highest energy consumption levels among developed countries. The application of alternative energies in residential buildings is an issue debated in the European Commission for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions with the objective to obtain 20% of the demand from renewable sources. This paper suggests the application of the solar energy stored in solar ponds to air-condition small residential buildings, through the use of absorption machines. A feasibility analysis was carried out in some places characterized by climates that are suitable to make the solution here suggested sustainable from an energetic point of view. Buildings characterized by different boundary surface/volume ratios were examined and the energy saving, the amount of CO 2 that was not emitted in the environment and the return of investments with respect to a more traditional solution were evaluated.

Keywords: absorption heat pumps; absorption chillers; solar pond; air conditioning; hot climate zone; nearly zero energy building; reducing emissions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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