A review on solar energy use in industries

Mekhilef, Saad; Saidur, R.; Safari, Amin

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2010.12.018

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“…In most developing nations and especially their rural locations, grid-connected electricity or supplies of any other non-renewable energy sources may be unavailable, too expensive or unreliable. In such circumstances, solar dryers become increasingly attractive as commercial alternatives [3]; [4]. Passive dryers can be applied better for drying small batches of grains as well as fruits and vegetables such as Mangoes, bananas, pineapple, potatoes, carrots etc.…”

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Development of a Solar Drier for Domestic Applications

Tarus¹,

Ahmed²

2017

IJAEMS

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Development of a Solar Drier for Domestic Applications

Tarus¹,

Ahmed²

2017

IJAEMS

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“…Photovoltaic (PV) systems have generated immense market and research interests recently due to the abundance of raw materials and their noiseless and environment friendly power-generating process [3][4]. The electrical energy produced by a photovoltaic system stored or used directly by static converters is not maximized.…”

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Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Using Artificial Bee Colony Based Algorithm for Photovoltaic System

Salarieh¹,

Badri²,

Zegrari³

2016

IJIIS

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Abstract:The Artificial Bee Colony based algorithm (ABC) studied in this paper is assigned as an intelligent control of photovoltaic system. The output power of a photovoltaic panel depends on solar irradiation and temperature. Therefore, it is important to operate the photovoltaic (PV) panel in its maximum power point. In this aim, the ABC consists to track the optimal duty cycle of the electronic converter, in order to lead to the Maximum Power Point (MPP) of the PV system. Moreover, the classical method Perturb and Observe (P&O) [1-2] is studied in the sake of comparison with the ABC method in Matlab/Simulink, by taking into consideration the efficiency, the speed and the robustness performance when the meteorological conditions change.

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“…The heat that is absorbed on the surfaces of such solar collectors is then transferred through a heat transfer media, generally liquid in nature, which takes the collected heat to the point of use. In most of the concentrating solar power plants, sun's heat is captured by a receiver, transferred to a thermo fluid -also known as heat transfer fluid; and this heat from the thermo fluid is then used in a heat exchanger to convert steam from water [3][4][5]. Solar thermal collectors are defined by the USA Energy Information Administration as low-, medium-, or high-temperature collectors based on their temperatures of operation in the following manner [6].…”

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Recent Developments in Heat Transfer Fluids Used for Solar Thermal Energy Applications

Srivastva¹,

Malhotra²,

Sc³

2015

J Fundam Renewable Energy Appl

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Solar thermal collectors are emerging as a prime mode of harnessing the solar radiations for generation of alternate energy. Heat transfer fluids (HTFs) are employed for transferring and utilizing the solar heat collected via solar thermal energy collectors. Solar thermal collectors are commonly categorized into low temperature collectors, medium temperature collectors and high temperature collectors. Low temperature solar collectors use phase changing refrigerants and water as heat transfer fluids. Degrading water quality in certain geographic locations and high freezing point is hampering its suitability and hence use of water-glycol mixtures as well as water-based nano fluids are gaining momentum in low temperature solar collector applications. Hydrocarbons like propane, pentane and butane are also used as refrigerants in many cases. HTFs used in medium temperature solar collectors include water, waterglycol mixtures -the emerging "green glycol" i.e., trimethylene glycol and also a whole range of naturally occurring hydrocarbon oils in various compositions such as aromatic oils, naphthenic oils and paraffinic oils in their increasing order of operating temperatures. In some cases, semi-synthetic heat transfer oils have also been reported to be used. HTFs for high temperature solar collectors are a high priority area and extensive investigations and developments are occurring globally. In this category, wide range of molecules starting from water in direct steam generation, air, synthetic hydrocarbon oils, nanofluid compositions, molten salts, molten metals, dense suspension of solid silicon carbide particles etc., are being explored and employed. Among these, synthetic hydrocarbon oils are used as a fluid of choice in majority of high temperature solar collector applications while other HTFs are being used with varying degree of experimental maturity and commercial viability -for maximizing their benefits and minimizing their disadvantages. Present paper reviews the recent developments taking place in the area of heat transfer fluids for harnessing solar thermal energy. Refrigerants/phase changing materials: These are low boiling point but high heat capacity substances used in the solar collectors to transfer heat in applications like solar space cooling and heating, refrigerators, air conditioning, etc [7]. These materials absorb heat from the solar collectors, produce work either by expanding in a turbo-generator of a vapor compression cycle or by dissociating the refrigerant from its absorbent in a vapor absorption cycle [8]. In some of the relatively high temperature applications, higher boiling point refrigerants are used as indirect heat transfer fluids, wherein the heat collected from the solar collectors is transferred to another fluid like water from where the refrigerants pick-up heat to do the required work in the turbo-generators [9,10]. Recent Developments in Heat Transfer

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A review on solar energy use in industries

Cited by 878 publications

References 33 publications

Development of a Solar Drier for Domestic Applications

Development of a Solar Drier for Domestic Applications

Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Using Artificial Bee Colony Based Algorithm for Photovoltaic System

Recent Developments in Heat Transfer Fluids Used for Solar Thermal Energy Applications

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