Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic Performance of a Solar Air-Conditioning by an Adsorption Chiller

Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic Performance of a Solar Air-Conditioning by an Adsorption Chiller

Solar cooling is a promising way for a sustainable air-conditioning system. However, since solar has intermittent output, it is usually backed-up by a conventional heater. Thus, it still needs electricity or fossil fuel to operate stabily. This study presents the effect of ratio of heat delivered by...

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Main Author: F., Basrawi
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Language:English
Published: 2014
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TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7071/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7071/1/fkm-2014-Effect_of_Solar_Fraction.pdf
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spelling ump-70712015-03-03T09:34:08Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7071/ Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic Performance of a Solar Air-Conditioning by an Adsorption Chiller F., Basrawi TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Solar cooling is a promising way for a sustainable air-conditioning system. However, since solar has intermittent output, it is usually backed-up by a conventional heater. Thus, it still needs electricity or fossil fuel to operate stabily. This study presents the effect of ratio of heat delivered by solar to the total heat delivered to an adsorption chiller (solar fraction) on the economic performance of a solar cooling system. This cooling system need covers cooling demand for an office building in a tropical region (Kuala Lumpur). Cooling demand was simulated using well-known energy analysis software for building, Equest. Flat-plate collectors and an adsorption chiller were the main component of the cooling system. Flat-plate collecters were simulated using another software, Watsun, and the adsorption chiller was based on our simulation model that is comparable with other studies. Economic performance was analyzed by life cycle cost analysis. Solar fraction of 0.33, 0.74 and 0.98 were studied. It was found that none of the solar fraction studied can generate Net Profit under subsidized electricity. It was also found that a natural gas boiler is a better solution than an electric heater as an auxiliary heater in term of economic. For a natural gas boiler, Net Profit increased when solar fraction decreased; the highest one was solar fraction of 0.33 with US$15,600. However, since more energy is used for the auxiliary heater in lower solar fraction, more emissions is expected to be released. Thus, emissions for all solar fraction need to be considered and studied further. 2014 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7071/1/fkm-2014-Effect_of_Solar_Fraction.pdf F., Basrawi (2014) Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic Performance of a Solar Air-Conditioning by an Adsorption Chiller. In: International Sciences, Technology and Engineering Conference (ISTEC 2014), 19-21 September 2014 , Akademi Koreksional Malaysia, Langkawi. pp. 1-6..
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F., Basrawi
Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic Performance of a Solar Air-Conditioning by an Adsorption Chiller
description Solar cooling is a promising way for a sustainable air-conditioning system. However, since solar has intermittent output, it is usually backed-up by a conventional heater. Thus, it still needs electricity or fossil fuel to operate stabily. This study presents the effect of ratio of heat delivered by solar to the total heat delivered to an adsorption chiller (solar fraction) on the economic performance of a solar cooling system. This cooling system need covers cooling demand for an office building in a tropical region (Kuala Lumpur). Cooling demand was simulated using well-known energy analysis software for building, Equest. Flat-plate collectors and an adsorption chiller were the main component of the cooling system. Flat-plate collecters were simulated using another software, Watsun, and the adsorption chiller was based on our simulation model that is comparable with other studies. Economic performance was analyzed by life cycle cost analysis. Solar fraction of 0.33, 0.74 and 0.98 were studied. It was found that none of the solar fraction studied can generate Net Profit under subsidized electricity. It was also found that a natural gas boiler is a better solution than an electric heater as an auxiliary heater in term of economic. For a natural gas boiler, Net Profit increased when solar fraction decreased; the highest one was solar fraction of 0.33 with US$15,600. However, since more energy is used for the auxiliary heater in lower solar fraction, more emissions is expected to be released. Thus, emissions for all solar fraction need to be considered and studied further.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author F., Basrawi
author_facet F., Basrawi
author_sort F., Basrawi
title Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic Performance of a Solar Air-Conditioning by an Adsorption Chiller
title_short Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic Performance of a Solar Air-Conditioning by an Adsorption Chiller
title_full Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic Performance of a Solar Air-Conditioning by an Adsorption Chiller
title_fullStr Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic Performance of a Solar Air-Conditioning by an Adsorption Chiller
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Solar Fraction on the Economic Performance of a Solar Air-Conditioning by an Adsorption Chiller
title_sort effect of solar fraction on the economic performance of a solar air-conditioning by an adsorption chiller
publishDate 2014
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7071/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7071/1/fkm-2014-Effect_of_Solar_Fraction.pdf
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