Solar energy technology advances / G.N. Tiwari.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tiwari, G. N.

Series:

Novinka (Series)

Novinka

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Solar energy--Technological innovations.

Solar energy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text reviews advanced research work in the area of flat plate collectors, solar distillation, greenhouse technology for crop drying, and production and solar electric/thermal (PV/T) systems. It discusses the basic working principle, energy balances, thermal modelling, energy, and economic analysis.

Contents:

Intro

SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

ABSTRACT

1.1 FORMATION OF ATMOSPHERE

1.2 SOLAR RADIATION

SOLAR THERMAL DEVICES

2.1. FLAT-PLATE COLLECTOR

2.1.1. Analysis of Flat-Plate Collectors

2.1.2. Collector Efficiency (F/ ) and Flow Rate (FR) Factors

2.1.3. Energy Pay Back Time (EPBT)

2.2. EVACUATED TUBULAR COLLECTOR

2.2.1. Analysis of Owens - Illinois (OI) Flat Plate Collector

2.2.2. Energy Pay Back Time (EPBT)

2.2.3. Analysis of Evacuated - Tube Collector with Heat Pipe

2.3. THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF CONCENTRATOR

SOLAR DISTILLATION

3.1. IMPORTANCE OF WATER

3.2. WATER SOURCES AND WATER DEMAND

3.3. WATER POLLUTION AND ITS EFFECT

3.4. PRINCIPLE OF SOLAR DISTILLATION: A STATE OF THE ART

3.5. THERMAL MODELLING OF SINGLE BASIN SYMMETRICAL DOUBLE SLOP SOLAR STILL

3.6. THERMAL EFFICIENCY OF A SINGLE BASIN SYMMETRICAL DOUBLE SLOP SOLAR STILL

3.7. EFFECT OF CLIMATIC AND STILL DESIGN PARAMETERS ON PERFORMANCE OF PASSIVE SOLAR STILL

Effect of Wind Velocity

Effect of Solar Intensity and Ambient Air Temperature

Effect of Bottom Insulation

Effect of Condensing Cover Inclination

Effect of Impurities in the Water

Effect of Water Depth (Water Mass Per M2)

Effect of Charcoal and Black Dye

Effect of Scaling on the Basin Liner

3.8. OTHER DESIGN OF PASSIVE SOLAR STILLS

Unsymmetrical Double Slop and Single Basin Solar Still with Fin

Single Slope Single Basin Solar Still with Condenser

Single Slope Single Basin Multiple Effect Diffusion Solar Still

Two Comportment Single Basin and Single Slop Solar Still

3.9. THERMAL MODELLING OF ACTIVE SINGLE SLOP AND BASIN SOLAR STILL

Energy Balance

Water Mass: Glass Cover

3.10. ENERGY PAY BACK PERIOD (EPBT)

For Passive Solar Still.

For Active Solar Still

SOLAR GREENHOUSE CROP DRYING

4.1. IMPORTANCE OF DRYING

4.2. WORKING PRINCIPLE OF DRYING SYSTEM

Open Sun Drying (OSD)

Direct Solar Drying (DSD)

Greenhouse Crop Drying

Indirect Solar Drying (ISD)

(i) Reverse absorber cabinet dryer (RACD)

(ii) Conventional dryer

Passive and Active Solar Dryer

4.4. THERMAL ANALYSIS OF CABINET/GREENHOUSE DRYER

Crop Surface

Drying Chamber

Steady State Analysis o Drying System

Energy Pay Back Time (EPBT)

(i) Cabinet dryer

(ii) Greenhouse crop dryer

4.5.THERMAL ANALYSIS FOR REVERSE ABSORBER CABINET DRYER (RACD)

Energy Balance for Thin Layer Drying

For an Absorber Plate

For Working Fluid (Air)

For Crop Surface

For Drying Chamber

4.6. ENERGY BALANCE FOR ACTIVE (CONVENTIONAL) SOLAR DRYING (ASD) SYSTEM

Solar Air Heater

Absorber Plate

Working Fluid

Coefficient of Performance

Thermal Efficiency

SOLAR GREENHOUSE CROP PRODUCTION

5.1. INTRODUCTION

5.2. APPLICATIONS OF GREENHOUSE (CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT GREENHOUSE)

5.2.1. Crop Cultivation

5.2.2. Soil Solarization

5.2.3. Poultry

5.2.4. Aquaculture

5.3. CONSTITUENTS OF CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT

5.3.1. Temperature

5.3.2. Light Intensity

5.3.3. Humidity

5.3.4. Carbon Dioxide

5.3.5. Root Medium

5.3.6. Greenhouse Climate Requirement

5.4. REVIEW: STATUS OF GREENHOUSE

5.5. CLASSIFICATION OF GREENHOUSES

5.5.1. Based on Working Principles

Passive Greenhouse

(a) Heating

(i)Water storage

(ii) Rock-bed storage

(iii) Northwall

(iv) Mulching

(v) Phase change materials

(vi) Movable insulation

(b) Cooling

(i) Natural Ventilation

(ii) Shading

(c) Active greenhouse

5.5.2. Classification on the Basis of Shape.

5.5.3. Classification on Basis of Cost of Construction or Extent of Environment Control

(A) Low Cost or Low Tech Greenhouse

(B) Medium-tech Greenhouse

(C) Hi-tech Greenhouse

5.5.4. On the Basis Greenhouse Cover Material

5.5.5. On the Basis of Utility

5.6. CONCLUSIONS

EMBODIED ENERGY ANALYSIS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEM

6.1. INTRODUCTION

6.2. ENERGY ANALYSIS

6.3. EMBODIED ENERGY FOR 1.2 KWP PV SYSTEM

(a) Embodied energy 1m2 PV module

Production of Czochralski Silicon Ingot (Cz-Si)

Production of Silicon Cell

PV Module

(b) Embodied energy of support structure

(c) Balance-of-system (BOS)

6.4. ENERGY OUTPUT OF PV SYSTEM

6.5. ENERGY PAYBACK TIME (EPBT)

6.6. CO2 EMISSIONS

6.7. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

6.8. CONCLUSION

LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS

REFERENCES

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61470-492-9

OCLC:

751978324