Publication: Potential of solar thermal collector combined with dual phase change materials for different energy demands: An energy, economic, and environmental assessment
Date
2024
Authors
Chopra K.
Tyagi V.V.
Enosh R.B.
Kumawat P.
Pandey P.
Kumar D.
Mansor M.
Rajamony R.K.
Pandey A.K.
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Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
In this study, three different types of solar thermal systems i.e. ETSC-A (lauric acid integrated with a hot water tank), ETSC-B (lauric acid integrated with hot water tank and palmitic acid with evacuated tube), and ETSC-Conv (without phase change materials) have been designed and fabricated. The energy performance of ETSC-A and ETSC-B compared to ETSC-Conv was found to be 30.94, 45.37, & 49.27 %, and 48.37, 76.36, & 57.88 % higher for ED-I, ED-II, and ED-III respectively. Concerning, techno-economic analysis, values of LCWH, NPV, and PBP for ETSC-B and ETSC-A in comparison to ETSC-Conv are found to be higher by 24.41 %, 26.44 % & 36.51 and 22 %, 24.36 % & 31.91 % respectively. About environmental scan, ETSC-B, and ETSC-A can mitigate more CO2 and generate revenue by almost 60 % and 41 % respectively than ETSC-Conv. The commercial deployment of developed systems specifically ETSC-B is not only advantageous in terms of thermal performance and economic viewpoint but also mitigates carbon dioxide emission. ? 2024 Elsevier Ltd
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Energy economics , Solar heating , Dual-PHCM , Economics analysis , Energy performance , Energy performance analyze , Enviro-economic analyze , Hot water tanks , Lauric acid , Performances analysis , Phase Change , Techno-economic feasibility , Carbon capture and utilization