The 3E Optimal Location Assessment of Flat-Plate Solar Collectors for Domestic Applications in Iran

Jafari, Sina; Sohani, Ali; Hoseinzadeh, Siamak; Pourfayaz, Fathollah

doi:10.3390/en15103589

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“…Input data for all three scenarios regarding the prices of the PV technology are presented in Table 2. One of the most important social parameters, which is investigated by recent studies, is the number of newly created jobs related to the PV industry [45][46][47][48]. The implementation of PV systems in the Procida Municipality will create the need for new jobs, such as those related to the management, installation, and maintenance of these systems, as well as administrative tasks.…”

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The PRISMI Plus Toolkit Application to a Grid-Connected Mediterranean Island

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Islands are a constrained environment due to their geographical peculiarities and their land use accounting for, especially in the touristic locations, strong variability during the year. Consequently, the variation of energy demand to be met by variable renewable energy leads to a complex issue. This study aims at investigating the PRISMI Plus approach applied to the Island of Procida to drive the transition towards low-carbon and high-renewable energy system. The toolkit involves the analysis of local renewable energy potential, their potential matching of the energy demand, and the prioritization of the technological solutions to achieve the decarbonization targets set by the energy planning strategies. Three scenarios are designed for 2030 considering low, middle, and high penetration of renewable energy in the systems, results indicate that the amount of power production in low, middle, and high penetration of renewable energy scenarios are 0.18, 14.5, 34.57 GWh/year, respectively. The environmental and landscape constraints lead to a restricted set of available solutions. The decarbonization of the electricity supply is foreseen thanks to the available local solar resources plus the electrification of other sectors, i.e. heating by using Heat Pumps and transport by using Electric Vehicles.

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“…With fossil fuels accounting for 97% of its energy mix, Iran's transition to renewable energy is critical for reducing greenhouse gases emissions [16,17]. Meanwhile, due to its advantageous geographic location, Iran has a wide range of renewable energy sources [18][19][20][21]. While the Iranian leadership recognizes climate change as an existential concern, combating it does not seem high on its priority list [22].…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Students Regarding Renewable Energies in Agriculture in Guilan, Iran

Fazeli,

Allahyari,

Firouzi

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Transitioning from fossil to renewable energy is a global challenge, especially for countries with large fossil-fuel reserves and exports, such as Iran. This study analyses agricultural students’ knowledge of, attitudes toward, and perceptions of renewable energies in the agriculture sector in Guilan Province in Iran. The research was based on a structured questionnaire comprising three sections: (i) respondents’ socio-demographics; (ii) practicality and relevance of academic material and curriculum; and (iii) respondents’ knowledge of and attitudes and perceptions toward renewable energies in agriculture. The results showed that students’ attitudes regarding renewable energies ranked highest, and their perception was lowest. The results also showed a positive and significant relationship between the respondents’ knowledge, marital status, age, and level of education. Moreover, respondents’ age and educational level significantly impacted their attitudes. Cluster analysis divided students’ behavior into three different clusters. These clusters were most affected by attitude. In clustering students’ behavior towards using renewable energies, 38.5%, 33.5%, and 28% of respondents were positioned in the first, third, and second clusters, respectively. This is a pioneering study analyzing agricultural students’ behavior regarding renewable energies in agriculture in Guilan Province, Iran. The results of this study can assist agricultural organizations, politicians in the field of energy, and local authorities in promoting sustainable energy in Guilan Province.

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“…Jafari et al [18] explored an optimal location for installing domestic flat-plate solar thermal collectors in Iran based on the energy, economic, and environmental aspects. They applied an analytical hierarchy process and found that Yazd in the center of Iran was the best location to install the solar collector.…”

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Exergy, Economic and Environmental Analysis of a Direct Absorption Parabolic Trough Collector Filled with Porous Metal Foam

Khattar

Heyhat

2022

Energies

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A direct absorption parabolic trough solar collector (DAPTC) integrated with porous foam as a volumetric absorber has the potential to be applied as an energy conversion integrant of future renewable energy systems. The present study comprehensively analyzes a DAPTC in terms of exergy, economic, and environmental analysis for different porous configuration inserts in the absorber tube. Ten different arrangements of porous foam are examined at several HTF flow rates (40–120 L/h) and inlet temperatures (20–40 °C). The exergy efficiency, entropy generation, Bejan number, and pumping power are investigated for all cases. Obtained results indicate that fully filling the absorber tube with porous foam leads to a maximum exergy efficiency of 20.4% at the lowest inlet temperature (20 °C) and highest flow rate (120 L/h). However, the Bejan number reaches its minimum value due to the highest pumping power in this case. Consequently, all mentioned performance parameters should be considered simultaneously. Finally, the environmental and economic analyses are conducted. The results show that fully filling the absorber tube with porous foam reflects the best heat production cost, which can reduced the embodied energy, embodied water, and CO2 emission by 559.5 MJ, 1520.8 kL, and 339.62 kg, respectively, compared to the base case at the flow rate of 120 L/h.

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The 3E Optimal Location Assessment of Flat-Plate Solar Collectors for Domestic Applications in Iran

Cited by 9 publications

References 35 publications

The PRISMI Plus Toolkit Application to a Grid-Connected Mediterranean Island

The PRISMI Plus Toolkit Application to a Grid-Connected Mediterranean Island

Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Students Regarding Renewable Energies in Agriculture in Guilan, Iran

Exergy, Economic and Environmental Analysis of a Direct Absorption Parabolic Trough Collector Filled with Porous Metal Foam

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