Utilization of solar energy and waste heat

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1999 · Energy Sources

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00908319950014542· OSTI ID:355690

Kaygusuz, K ^[1]

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1. Karadeniz Technical Univ., Trabzon (Turkey). Dept. of Chemistry

A heat pump and thermal energy storage unit were combined in an experimental setup to utilize solar energy and waste heat efficiently at low temperatures (10--50 C). The calcium chloride hexahydrate was used as the thermal energy storage medium and water was used as the working liquid between storage tank and collectors. The performance of the experimental setup at different heat source temperatures for space heating in a laboratory building in Trabzon, Turkey, were investigated both experimentally and theoretically. The fraction of the space heating load that was supplied by the solar-assisted system was determined as a function of collector area and storage volume from a developed numerical method and results were compared with experimental results.

• OSTI ID: 355690
• Journal Information: Energy Sources, Journal Name: Energy Sources Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 21; ISSN 0090-8312; ISSN EGYSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
LABORATORY BUILDINGS
PERFORMANCE
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SOLAR-ASSISTED HEAT PUMPS
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
TURKEY