Performance investigation of integrated PVT/adsorption cooling system under the climate conditions of Middle East

Ahmed A. Hassan; Ahmed E. Elwardany; Shinichi Ookawara; Ibrahim I. El-Sharkawy

Energy Reports (Dec 2020)

Performance investigation of integrated PVT/adsorption cooling system under the climate conditions of Middle East

Ahmed A. Hassan,
Ahmed E. Elwardany,
Shinichi Ookawara,
Ibrahim I. El-Sharkawy

Affiliations

Ahmed A. Hassan: Energy Resources Engineering Department, Egypt–Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt; Corresponding author.
Ahmed E. Elwardany: Energy Resources Engineering Department, Egypt–Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt
Shinichi Ookawara: Energy Resources Engineering Department, Egypt–Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt; Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
Ibrahim I. El-Sharkawy: Energy Resources Engineering Department, Egypt–Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6
pp. 168 – 173

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In this paper, theoretical investigation of an integrated solar-powered cooling system consisting of commercial photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) collectors and an adsorption chiller is performed. The performance is investigated under different climate conditions of the Middle East such as Alexandria in Egypt, Dubai in United Arab Emirates and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. System performance parameters including cooling capacities, chiller COP, solar COP, generated electric power and total system efficiency have been investigated. The results of the study for the month of July show that the maximum generated electric power is about 12.55 kW in Alexandria, while the maximum cooling capacity and COP are 8.1 kW and 0.43, respectively in Dubai. Furthermore, the average total system efficiency in a typical day in July is about 0.248, 0.288 and 0.275 in Alexandria, Dubai and Riyadh, respectively.

Published in Energy Reports

ISSN: 2352-4847 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/

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