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Solar cooling with water–ammonia absorption chillers and concentrating solar collector: operational experience.

• Author(s) : WEBER C., BERGER M., MEHLING F., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/03
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, Operation, Chiller, Cooling, Ammonia-water, Absorption, Performance, Solar energy
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 39
• Formats : PDF

Evaluation of a tracking flat-plate solar collector in Brazil.

• Author(s) : MAIA C. B., FERREIRA A. G., HANRIOT S. M.
• Publication date: 2014/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, Brazil, Solar radiation, Flat plate, Expérimentation, Energy efficiency
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 73 - n. 1

Field evaluation of solar thermal air collectors.

• Author(s) : SCHREIBER Z., RIESER J., HUTZEL W.
• Publication date: 2021/05/24
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Plate, Solar collector, Building, Heat, Performance, Thermal analysis, Design, Expérimentation
• Source: 2021 Purdue Conferences. 6^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Optimizacija geometrijskih velicina solarnih prijemnika heuristickim optimizacionim metodama.

Optimization of solar collector geometric parameters using a heuristic optimization methods.

• Author(s) : KOSTIC N., MATEJIC M., PETROVIC N., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, Geometry, Performance, Optimization, Modelling, Solar cooling
• Source: 47^th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition.
• Formats : PDF

Performance prediction of a new solar-assisted air-conditioner combining with flat collector.

• Author(s) : VAKILOROAYA V., FAKHAR A.
• Publication date: 2013/06/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, Air conditioner, Prediction, Performance, Solar energy, Energy saving
• Source: Clima 2013. 11th REHVA World Congress and 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings.
• Formats : PDF

Energy conservation using solar collectors integrated with building louver shading devices.

• Author(s) : CHOU D. C., CHANG C. S., CHANG J. C.
• Publication date: 2016/01/25
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, Building, Louvre, Performance, Shading, Window, Energy saving
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 93

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The effect of hot water flow rate in the solar collector flow loop at solar thermal cooling system.

• Author(s) : NASRUDDIN, ARNAS L., IDRUS ALHAMID M., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, Indonesia, Hot water, Chiller, Absorption, Performance, Solar energy, Flow rate
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

Koncentracioni solarni termalni kolektori za hladenje objekata: procena za Grcku.

Concentrating solar thermal collectors for cooling of buildings: an assessment for Greece.

• Author(s) : DROSOU V., KYRIAKI E., DIMOUDI A., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, Building, Optimization, Greece, Case study, Energy efficiency, Solar cooling
• Source: 47^th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition.
• Formats : PDF

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A modified model of solar collector/regenerator considering effect of the glazing temperature.

• Author(s) : PENG D., ZHANG X.
• Publication date: 2015/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, Liquid, Glazing, Temperature, Regeneration, Regenerator, Desiccant system, Humidity, Solar energy
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 49
• Formats : PDF

Thermodynamic analysis and performance of an adsorption refrigeration system driven by solar collector.

• Author(s) : HADJ AMMAR M. A., BENHAOUA B., BOURAS F.
• Publication date: 2017/02/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Thermodynamics, Solar collector, Carbon, Methanol, Adsorption system, Performance, Solar cooling, Thermal comfort
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 112

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A Comprehensive Review on Efficiency Enhancement of Solar Collectors Using Hybrid Nanofluids.

• Author(s) : MAHAMUDE A. S. F., KAMARULZAMAN M. K., HARUN W. S. W., KADIRGAMA K., RAMASAMY D., FARHANA K., BAKAR R. A., YUSAF T., SUBRAMANION S., YOUSIF B.
• Publication date: 2022/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Nanofluid, Solar collector, Calculation, Thermodynamic property, Cost, Performance, Review
• Source: Energies - 15 - 4
• Formats : PDF

Diseño y caracterización de un captador solar de aire construido con materiales reutilizados. [in Spanish]

Design and characterization of an air solar collector made with recycled materials.

• Author(s) : TEJERO GONZÁLEZ A., CABELLO R., GONZÁLEZ GONZÁLEZ S. L., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/06/19
• Languages : Spanish
• Keywords : Solar collector, Temperature, Recycling, Solar radiation, Prototype, Testing, Energy saving, Heating
• Source: CYTEF 2018. IX Congreso Ibérico y VII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, Valencia, España, 19-21 junio 2018.
• Formats : PDF

Porovnání ruzných modelu výpoctu rocní produkce tepla solárních kolektoru.

Comparison of different models for calculating the annual heat output of solar collectors.

• Author(s) : VAVRICKA R., MATUSKA T.
• Publication date: 2016/06
• Languages : Czech
• Keywords : Solar collector, Calculation, Thermal power, Performance, Modelling
• Source: Vytápení Vetrání Instalace - vol. 25 - n. 3
• Formats : PDF

Dynamic simulation on thermal performance of gas–liquid separated solar collector system with R245fa.

• Author(s) : LIANG R., ZHANG J., MA L., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, R245fa, Liquid-vapour, Simulation, Separation, Performance
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 68 - n. 1-2

Performance evaluation of new type hybrid photovoltaic/thermal solar collector by experimental study.

• Author(s) : LIANG R., ZHANG J., MA L., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/01/22
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, Performance, Photovoltaic plant, Graphite, Expérimentation, Energy saving
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 75

New solar-cooling technology for cooling-freezing

Refrigeration is often based on compressor technology which consumes electricity. A recently developed system making it possible to achieve relatively low temperatures solely using solar energy has been designed by PROMES, a laboratory working...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

Briefs: solar air-conditioning prototype

As part of the European programme Solera, CEA LITEN researchers recently set up a 4.5-kW solar air-conditioning prototype in the facilities of the INES (French National Institute of Solar Energy) in Chambéry in the French Alps, where the system...

• Publication date : 2009/12/09

Solar absorption air conditioning

When do you need air conditioning? When it is hot and sunny. This is why Broad Air Conditioning, China, one of the world's largest manufacturers of direct-fired absorption chillers, has been focusing on solar absorption air-conditioning systems...

• Publication date : 2006/11/15

Solar cooling: Low-cost solar vaccine refrigerator

About 2 million people around the world die each year of diseases preventable by widely used vaccines. In Africa and parts of Asia, over half of all vaccines that require refrigeration spoil before they can be administered. Millions of lives and...

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

Brief: solar cooling on the rise

The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) presented its statistics for the European market including all 25 member states. Results showed 12% growth in 2004, predicted to continue into 2005. At the time of the survey there were...

• Publication date : 2006/01/28

Solar cooling: Plans for air-conditioned stadiums in Qatar

When Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 football World Cup in December 2010, it came as a surprise. One of the major causes of scepticism was the average summer temperatures of over 40°C with recent peaks at 50°C. But central to Qatar's bid was a...

• Publication date : 2011/02/11

Solar Air conditioning

With high summer temperatures, air-conditioning and thermal comfort are increasingly important issues, but raise the challenges of high energy consumption and of environmental consequences. Three recent projects use solar energy to operate...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

Sorption chillers

Sorption chiller technology is rapidly developing, especially that using solar energy. - As highlighted by Jacob and Kohlenbach* during the latest IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids in Sydney, in Europe, numerous new...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Briefs: Refrigerated windmill provides drinking water

A windmill equipped with a small cooling system produces up to 200 litres of drinking water/day. Collecting moisture from wind was already applied in Chile for instance, but by adding the small cooling device, it was possible for Marc Parent, the...

• Publication date : 2010/05/27

Africa’s first concentrating solar cooling system

Mobile telecommunications company MTN has launched Africa’s first Concentrating Solar Cooling System in its Head office in Johannesburg.

• Publication date : 2014/09/30

Mauritius breaks record with the largest diesel/photovoltaic system installed

One of the world’s largest diesel/photovoltaic hybrid systems is to be installed in a supermarket in the city of Flacq, Mauritius.

• Publication date : 2014/10/06

Solar heating and cooling: key trends and challenges

In 2020, the solar thermal energy yield amounted to 407 TWh, which correlates to savings of 43.8 million tons of oil and 141.3 million tons of CO2. Although still only a niche market, solar cooling...

• Publication date : 2021/09/07

Worlwide market for solar thermal air-conditioning and cooling applications

Approximately 80% of the solar thermal cooling installations worldwide are installed in Europe, most notably in Spain, Germany and Italy.

• Publication date : 2014/10/14

Solar cooling: overview of the most promising alternatives

A paper by C. Infante-Ferreira and D.S. Kim, published in the March 2014 special issue of the International Journal of Refrigeration, gives an overview of the most promising alternatives and ranks options according to required investment for...

• Publication date : 2014/09/09

Great potential for solar district cooling in Saudi Arabia

A recent modelling compares the performances of a two-stage and a single-stage absorption chiller in a solar district cooling system in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• Publication date : 2018/12/27
• Subjects: Developing country

New IIR Informatory Note on Renewable Energy

The latest IIR Informatory Note stresses that renewable energy sources can be considered practically inexhaustible and are currently the only solution for an ecological transition to clean...

• Publication date : 2023/04/26
• Subjects: Environment

Heat pumps, the central theme of the recent IIR Congress

An overview of the research carried out in the field of heat pumps, with the aim of achieving greater flexibility and increased energy efficiency, in particular through to the use of thermal energy...

• Publication date : 2023/10/24

New IIR Informatory Note on Solar Cooling 

Discover the latest IIR Informatory Note that provides a detailed analysis of solar cooling: an environmentally friendly and promising technology.

• Publication date : 2020/12/22
• Subjects: Technology

New IIR Informatory Note on solar cooling and other new publications

The IIR has just published an Informatory Note on solar cooling and has posted the Chinese version of the Informatory Note on the role of refrigeration in worldwide nutrition on its website.

• Publication date : 2021/01/26