Abstract
This paper presents a novel experimental work for cooling photovoltaic panels using water saturated zeolite/activated alumina. Different system configurations, with 4 different zeolite thicknesses, were tested indoor. Moreover, the zeolite was tested with different added components (fins and metal mesh/particles) for enhancing the system performance. Three different radiations intensities were set for a period of 6 hours and the results were compared with the uncooled system. The experimental results showed a significant solar panels temperature reduction of approximately 14.9°C and 9 °C for radiation intensities of 600 and 1000 W/m2 respectively. The expected electrical efficiency, according to this temperature reduction, was calculated and an average enhancement of 10% and 7% at radiation of 600 and 1000 W/m2 intensity respectively was estimated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 464-474 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Solar Energy |
| Volume | 188 |
| Early online date | 19 Jun 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- Cooling
- Materials
- Saturated
- Solar panels
- Zeolite
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Dr Hind Saidani-Scott
- School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering - Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Cabot Institute for the Environment
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