The Energy and Environmental Performance of a Project Using Solar Hot Water System with Vacuum Tube Materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 771 ◽  
pp. 155-158
Author(s):  
Zu Shan Hu ◽  
Jian Yao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Water System ◽  
Payback Period ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Vacuum Tube

This paper calculates the energy and environmental performance of a project with solar hot water system using solar hot water system with vacuum tube materials. The results show that solar hot water application in buildings not only saves energy consumption but also reduces carbon emissions, and the dynamic payback period is about 12 years. Thus solar hot water system should be widely used in buildings in China.

DETERMINING THE PROFITABILITY OF GREENHOUSE ELECTROTECHNOLOGIES: A MODELING APPROACH

HortScience ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 249a-249
Author(s):  
Eric A. Lavoie ◽  
Damien de Halleux ◽  
André Gosselin ◽  
Jean-Claude Dufour
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Water System ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Artificial Lighting ◽  
Hot Air ◽  
Marketable Fruit

The main objective of this research was to produce a simulated model that permitted the evaluation of operating costs of commercial greenhouse tomato growers with respect to heating methods (hot air, hot water, radiant and heat pumps) and the use of artificial lighting for 1991 and 1992. This research showed that the main factors that negatively influence profitability were energy consumption during cold periods and the price of tomatoes during the summer season. The conventional hot water system consumed less energy than the heat pump system and produced marketable fruit yields similar to those from the heat pump system. The hot water system was generally more profitable in regards to energy consumption and productivity. Moreover, investment costs were less; therefore, this system gives best overall financial savings. As for radiant and hot air systems, their overall financial status falls between that of the hot water system and the heat pump. The radiant system proved to be more energy efficient that the hot air system, but the latter produced a higher marketable fruit yield over the 2-year study.

Energy Consumption Analysis of Animation-Park in Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City

2013 ◽  
Vol 316-317 ◽  
pp. 176-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Jing Zheng ◽  
Meng Jun Yang ◽  
Wan Dong Zheng ◽  
Yun Kun Bu
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Water System ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Save Energy

Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city is a strategic cooperation project between China and Singapore to improve the living environment and build an eco-culture. Animation-park covers an area of 1 km2, with a total construction area of 7.7x105m2. Wide sources of the renewable energy, such as solar hot water system, ground source heat pump system, solar PV power generation system, and deep geothermal energy system, is strongly recommended to use in eco-city in order to save energy and protect the environment. The usage of renewable energy is seen as a complement to the conventional energy. The energy consumption of the animation park is 42926tce of coal per year, and the renewable energy that used is 4573.6tce of coal per year. The usage of renewable energy leads to the reduction in the emission of CO2 of 18895.9t per year.

scholarly journals Lessons learned from recommissioning a public office building

2018 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 04029
Author(s):  
Yuyang Miao ◽  
Chenggang Liu ◽  
Xinjiang Huang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Water System ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Hvac System ◽  
Public Office ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Actual Energy Consumption

Energy consumption of HVAC system play a big role on the whole building energy usage. Recommissioning on HVAC system can improve build comfort and its performance. Taking the recommissioning of public office as an example, the issue of the energy consumption of HVAC system was found, control scheme of chilled and hot water system and AHUs was optimized, the new energy saving control scheme was determined, and the actual energy consumption was analysed. The result show that recommissioning for the public office building achieved obviously effect, and the rate of energy saving is 18%, 33% and 10% for chilled water, hot water and electricity, respectively.

Primary energy consumption of the dwelling with solar hot water system and biomass boiler

2014 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 1151-1161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Berković-Šubić ◽  
Martina Rauch ◽  
Damir Dović ◽  
Mladen Andrassy
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Water System ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Primary Energy Consumption ◽  
Biomass Boiler

scholarly journals Field Study on the Thermal Performance of Vacuum Tube Solar Collectors in the Climate Conditions of Western Norway

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2745
Author(s):  
Victoria Popsueva ◽  
Andrés Franklin Olivares Lopez ◽  
Anna Kosinska ◽  
Oleg Nikolaev ◽  
Boris V. Balakin
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Water System ◽  
Cold Climate ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Average Amount ◽  
Vacuum Tube ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Western Norway ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Long Operation

A significant part of energy consumption in Northern countries goes to heating. There is no consensus about the most efficient source of renewable heat there. This paper presents a field study for a 7.8 m2 vacuum tube solar collector facility that is conservatively located in the cloudy and cold climate conditions of western Norway. We analyse a year-long operation by examining the rig’s statistics. We show that in Nordic latitudes with rainy climate conditions, a domestic solar hot water system can produce 2200 kWhth/y at a thermal efficiency of up to 72%. The average amount of heat produced by the collectors was up to 14.7 kWhth/d. This was enough to sustain the domestic hot water demand in an average Norwegian household for 6 months with a short period of auxiliary heating. In conclusion, we calculated that a 3× upscaled area facility would deliver over 25 kWhth covering six months of total heat consumption. The payback period for the facility is 12 years.

Energy Consumption Analysis of a New Rural Green Building

2012 ◽  
Vol 608-609 ◽  
pp. 1716-1723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Ping Li ◽  
Rong Dan Diao ◽  
Si Cong Ma ◽  
Xiao Chao Leng ◽  
Chun Long Wang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Payback Period ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Outdoor Temperature ◽  
Domestic Hot Water ◽  
Energy Demands ◽  
Energy Consumption Analysis ◽  
Rural Buildings

In order to meet farmers’ energy demands of gas, domestic hot water and winter heating with renewable energy in rural areas, according to farmers’ living habits in winter, a 30m2 insulated rural green building made of brick and concrete, was developed to integrate with thermostatic digester heated by solar energy and low-temperature radiant bed. Energy expenditure and thermal economy of the green building were studied at different winter ambient temperature subsequently. The results show that the consumer’s energy demands of gas, hot water and winter heating can be met in the green building even in winter. When the outdoor temperature is -20°C, the indoor’s is higher than 15°C. Compared with traditional rural buildings made of brick and concrete, the new one saves 2.8 tons of standard coal and RMB￥3275 every year and the payback period of investment of the enforced cost is 3.9 years.

scholarly journals Designing for the Environment: An Example of Multi-Criteria Analysis Used for Solar Hot Water System Selection

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Żelazna ◽  
Justyna Gołębiowska
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Water System ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Multi Criteria Analysis

In the European Union, the building sector accounts for more than 40% of final energy consumption, contributing to the deterioration of the quality of the environment. Among the various solutions that aim to reduce the negative environmental impact caused by the operation of buildings, solar hot water systems (SHW) are popular. The choice of a SHW system is associated with the comfort of use and the access to low-cost energy. The design guidelines include the technical parameters for system operation such as materials, dimensions, sizing and operation temperatures. However, the legitimacy of choosing a particular solution and the available technical parameters are key issues. In the presented study, a multi-criteria analysis was proposed as a basis for the proper selection of system parameters, e.g., collector type, solar tank volume. A model of the SHW system was used to calculate the possible solutions, ensuring the same comfort of usage for several design options. The analyzed model was then used for the calculation of three various indicators: Simple Payback Time (SPBT), Primary Energy consumption (PE) and IMPACT 2002+. The application of a multi-criteria analysis based on a Life Cycle Assessment allowed for beneficial solutions to be found from the point of view of economics, non-renewable resources and environmental protection.

Simulation of Dynamical Performance of Solar Desiccant Cooling Cycle

2016 ◽  
Vol 819 ◽  
pp. 160-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morteza Khalaji Assadi ◽  
Ali Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Water System ◽  
Computer Code ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Cycle Performance ◽  
Hybrid Mode ◽  
Desiccant Wheel ◽  
Solar Fraction ◽  
Dynamic Cycle

In this research, solar desiccant cooling cycles in ventilation and hybrid mode are simulated. To simulate cycles, at first a model for desiccant wheel simulation is presented and a computer code based on experimental correlations is used to solve equations. Then by TRNSYS software a model for solar hot water system is simulated, and eventually by representing a suitable algorithm, computer program for simulating solar desiccant cooling cycles by EES software is developed. For all components of desiccant cycle, the dynamic optimum were based on regeneration temperature and solar fraction, and after optimum, dynamic cycle performance in an office building with an area of 115 m2 located in Bushehr city, capacity of cooling 3 ton refrigeration were analyzed. The results show that solar desiccant cooling cycles in comparison with compression refrigeration cycles with 40% saving in energy consumption and also during the day and in office buildings have a better performance.

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