Design and experimental study of a Fresnel lens-based concentrated photovoltaic thermal system integrated with nanofluid spectral splitter

Meraje, Warga Chegeno; Huang, Ching-Cheng; Barman, Jagadish; Huang, Chuanjun; Kuo, Chung‐Feng Jeffrey

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115455

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“…Advances in nanotechnology have resulted in nanoparticles that can selectively filter solar radiation and can be added to a base fluid to modify its optical characteristics. Meraje et al [15] designed and validated a CPVT based on LFC and a nanofluid spectrum splitting filter. They evaluated several volume concentrations of ZnO nanoparticles.…”

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Techno-Economic Assessment of CPVT Spectral Splitting Technology: A Case Study on Saudi Arabia

Lucio,

Behar,

Dally

2023

Energies

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Concentrating PV thermal (CPVT) collector with spectral splitting technology is a promising solution for heat and electricity production. To extend the use of this technology, a novel and cost-effective CPVT collector for harsh environments, such as those in Saudi Arabia, is presented and evaluated using theoretical energy, economy, and environmental analysis. Two questions are answered in this study, namely: which is the best operation strategy, and which is the best energy storage technology for CPVT. The potential of using a CPVT under the climate conditions of six cities in Saudi Arabia is also evaluated. It is found that a heat/electricity production strategy and a thermal energy storage are the most suitable for the CPVT technology. The economic assessment shows a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of $0.0847/kWh and a levelized cost of heat (LCOH) of $0.0536/kWh when water is used as a spectral filter, and a LCOE of $0.0906/kWh and a LCOH of $0.0462/kWh when ZnO nanoparticles are added. The CO2-equivalent emissions in a 20 MW CPVT plant are cut from 5675 tonnes to 7822 tonnes per year for Saudi Arabian weather and present power generation conditions.

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Techno-Economic Assessment of CPVT Spectral Splitting Technology: A Case Study on Saudi Arabia

Lucio,

Behar,

Dally

2023

Energies

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“…The selection of a nanofluid type is crucial for the improved thermal and electrical efficiency of the PV/T system. Zinc oxide‐based nanofluid PV/T systems are inexpensive and can provide an average thermal and electrical performance of 47.63 and 14.65%, respectively 15,20,21 . Indium tin oxide/ethylene glycol nanofluid can transmit 69.1% and absorb 30.9% of the spectrum.…”

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“…Zinc oxide-based nanofluid PV/T systems are inexpensive and can provide an average thermal and electrical performance of 47.63 and 14.65%, respectively. 15,20,21 Indium tin oxide/ethylene glycol nanofluid can transmit 69.1% and absorb 30.9% of the spectrum. This improves the total efficiency of the PV/T system.…”

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Performance enhancement study of ag@ SiO ₂ core‐shell nanoplate plasmonic hybrid spectral splitting nanofluid based photovoltaic thermal system in a temperate region

Meraje

Huang

Ujihara

et al. 2022

Intl J of Energy Research

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Summary Nanofluid spectral splitting photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) systems have become immensely common for the utilization of full‐spectrum. The performance enhancement investigation of the plasmonic hybrid nanofluid spectral filtering PV/T system in dynamical modeling and a practical validation was carried out in this study. The Ag@SiO2 core‐shell nanoplate/ethylene glycol‐CoSO4 plasmonic hybrid nanofluid was synthesized to selectively absorb incident natural sunlight. We used H2O2 as a basic shape‐selective oxidant to synthesize the silver nanoplate using a one‐step method. This approach simplifies seed formation and transformation of spherical nanoparticles to different‐sized nanoplates. A practical study of the plasmonic hybrid nanofluid optical filtering PV/T system was conducted outdoors on sunny days to represent the temperate region and evaluate the dynamic modeling and the system's applicability in real situations. It was found that the plasmonic beam splitter serves as an efficient heat transfer medium and maintains the PV module around the ambient temperature. The highest temperature recorded on the typical day of our experiment was 51.62, 54.34, and 57.56°C for the ethylene‐CoSO4 base fluid and nanofluids with concentrations of 18.3 and 28.3 ppm, respectively, and 33.16°C for the PV panel. The highest overall performance of up to 87.6%, 86.4%, and 85.3% was attained by the spectral filtering plasmonic hybrid nanofluid PV/T system using a 27.3 and 18.3 ppm concentration ratio and hybrid base fluid, respectively. The study shows the nanofluid reduces the electricity output but produces higher merit function values than the PV standalone. This shows that the proposed nanofluid is a potential candidate for PV/T systems targeting utilization of full‐spectrum sunlight and enhancing the overall performance.

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Concentrating photovoltaic systems: a review of temperature effects and components

Zou,

Qin,

Liu

et al. 2023

J Therm Anal Calorim

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Design and experimental study of a Fresnel lens-based concentrated photovoltaic thermal system integrated with nanofluid spectral splitter

Cited by 31 publications

References 67 publications

Techno-Economic Assessment of CPVT Spectral Splitting Technology: A Case Study on Saudi Arabia

Techno-Economic Assessment of CPVT Spectral Splitting Technology: A Case Study on Saudi Arabia

Performance enhancement study of ag@ SiO ₂ core‐shell nanoplate plasmonic hybrid spectral splitting nanofluid based photovoltaic thermal system in a temperate region

Concentrating photovoltaic systems: a review of temperature effects and components

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Design and experimental study of a Fresnel lens-based concentrated photovoltaic thermal system integrated with nanofluid spectral splitter

Cited by 31 publications

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Techno-Economic Assessment of CPVT Spectral Splitting Technology: A Case Study on Saudi Arabia

Techno-Economic Assessment of CPVT Spectral Splitting Technology: A Case Study on Saudi Arabia

Performance enhancement study of ag@ SiO 2 core‐shell nanoplate plasmonic hybrid spectral splitting nanofluid based photovoltaic thermal system in a temperate region

Concentrating photovoltaic systems: a review of temperature effects and components

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Performance enhancement study of ag@ SiO ₂ core‐shell nanoplate plasmonic hybrid spectral splitting nanofluid based photovoltaic thermal system in a temperate region