Assessment viability of a concentrating photovoltaic/thermal-energy cogeneration system (CPV/T) with storage for a textile industry application

•A detailed numerical model of a (CPV/T) system has been developed.•Thermal and electrical investigations have been done.•A comprehensive economic analysis study of the system has also been carried out.•The performance of the system has also been compared with conventional one. In this paper, a simu...

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Published in:Solar energy 2018-01, Vol.159, p.841-851
Main Authors: Ben Youssef, Wafa, Maatallah, Taher, Menezo, Christophe, Ben Nasrallah, Sassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cogeneration
Computer simulation
CPV/T
Economic analysis
Electric power
Energy
Energy storage
Engineering Sciences
Feasibility studies
Flow rates
Flow velocity
Fluid flow
High temperature
Industry application
Mathematical models
Other
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaics
Solar energy
Solar energy cogeneration
Textile industry
Thermal energy
Viability
Water flow
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Summary:•A detailed numerical model of a (CPV/T) system has been developed.•Thermal and electrical investigations have been done.•A comprehensive economic analysis study of the system has also been carried out.•The performance of the system has also been compared with conventional one. In this paper, a simulation model of a Concentrating Photovoltaic Thermal-energy cogeneration system (CPV/T) is investigated in order to evaluate its thermal and electrical performances for hot water loads referring to a textile industry application. Simultaneous production of electrical and high-grade thermal energy is provided with a CPV/T system at high temperature. The electrical and thermal performances of the system operating in Monastir city, Tunisia, are numerically investigated. Using our developed simulation, the heat and electrical power of the system have been analyzed for four typical days of the year. Furthermore, the effect of water flow rate, the outlet fluid temperature and the loss coefficient of the collector have been involved to identify their impact on the output power. The simulation process led to evaluate the energy feasibility of the CPV/T system and a comprehensive economic analysis study of the system under investigation was performed proving its viability in comparison with the conventional one.
ISSN:0038-092X
1471-1257
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2017.11.058