Research Article
Modeling and Parametric Analysis of a Large-Scale Solar-Based Absorption Cooling System
Table 6
Various solar thermal collectors coupled with vapor absorption chillers [
18].
| Solar thermal collectors | Collector area (m2) | Cooling capacity (kW) | TES tank size (m3) | COP | Reference |
| Flat plate collectors | 56 | 12.31 | 24 | — | Sayigh and Khoshaim [45] | Evacuated tube collector | 12 | 4.5 | — | 0.58 | Agyenim et al. [46] | Evacuated tube collector | 108 | 35.17 | — | 0.37–0.81 | Ali et al. [47] | Flat plate collectors | 36 | 4 | | 0.54 | Van Hattem and Actis Data [48] | Evacuated tube collectors | 1577 nos. | 211.02 | 15 | 0.618 | Al-Karaghouli et al. [49] | Flat plate collectors | 38.2 | 4.7 | 2.75 | | Yeung et al. [50] | Flat plate collectors | 113 | 35.17 | 5.7 | 0.63 | Meza et al. [51] | Flat plate collectors | 316 | 90 | 30 | 053–0.73 | Best and Ortega [52] | Flat plate collectors | 38 | 4.7 | 2.75 | 0.07 (COP overall) | Li and Sumathy [53] | Flat plate collectors | 49.9 | 35.17 | 2 | 0.42 | Syed et al. [54] | Flat plate collectors | 151 | 35.17 | 2.5 | 0.41–0.66 | Zambrano et al. [55] | Evacuated tube collectors | 72 | 35.17 | 0.4 | 0.7 | Pongtornkulpanich et al. [24] | Evacuated tube collectors | 72060 | 10,560 | 43292 | 0.77 | Current study |
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HW: hot water; CW: cold water.
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