Energetic performance analysis of a solar photovoltaic cell (PV) assisted closed loop earth-to-air heat exchanger for solar greenhouse cooling: An experimental study for low energy architecture in Aegean Region
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2012
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An experimental system was developed and tested in order to investigate the energetic performance of a solar photovoltaic system (PV) assisted earth-to-air heat exchanger (underground air tunnel) that is used for greenhouse cooling at the Solar Energy Institute, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. Average value of temperature differences between inlet and outlet of earth-to-air heat exchanger (EAHE) was observed 8.29 °C at experimental measurements. The average heat discharge rate (cooling load) was realized as 5.02 kW by using 0.7 kW fan. System was operated about 11 h/day. As a result, total electricity energy consumption of the system was measured to be 8.10 kWh and 34.55% of this energy demand was provided from photovoltaic cells. Furthermore, 65.45% of the electricity energy demand was provided from grid connection. Results are discussed and interpreted in the paper for various performance metrics. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
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Izmir [Turkey] , Turkey , Energy utilization , Geothermal energy , Photoelectrochemical cells , Photovoltaic cells , Photovoltaic effects , Solar energy , Aegean regions , Average values , Closed loops , Cooling load , Earth-to-air heat exchanger , Energy , Energy demands , Energy Institute , Experimental measurements , Experimental studies , Experimental system , Greenhouse cooling , Grid connections , Heat discharge , Low energies , Performance analysis , Performance metrics , Renewable energies , Solar greenhouse , Solar photovoltaic system , Solar photovoltaics , Temperature differences , cooling , energy conservation , energy efficiency , experimental study , fuel cell , geothermal energy , heat balance , measurement method , photovoltaic system , renewable resource , solar power , temperature effect , Heat exchangers