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Performance and operational effectiveness of evacuated flat plate solar collectors compared with conventional thermal, PVT and PV panels

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Moss, Roger W., Henshall, P., Arya, F., Shire, G. S. F., Hyde, T. and Eames, P. C. (2018) Performance and operational effectiveness of evacuated flat plate solar collectors compared with conventional thermal, PVT and PV panels. Applied Energy, 216 . pp. 588-601. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.01.001

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Abstract

The concept of an evacuated flat plate (EFP) collector was proposed over 40 years ago but, despite its professed advantages, very few manufacturers have developed commercial versions. This situation suggests both technical difficulties in manufacturing a competitively-priced sealed for life panel and a lack of awareness of the bene fits of such panels. This paper demonstrates an evacuated flat plate simulation that closely models experimental efficiency measurements. Having established the validity of the model, it compares published data for a commercial EFP collector with predictions for an optimal design to investigate whether any further efficiency improvement might be possible. The optimised design is then evaluated against alternative solar energy devices by modelling a number of possible applications. These comparisons should inform choices about solar options for delivering heat: EFP collectors are well-suited to some of these applications. Evacuated flat plate collectors are a possible alternative to concentrating collectors for Organic Rankine Cycle power generation. The annual output for all the modelled collectors was found to be a quadratic function of delivery temperature: this enabled a novel optimisation of ORC source temperature. Predictions for concentrating and non-concentrating ORC plant are compared with a PV/thermal alternative. The ORC output is significantly less than a PV panel would achieve; applications needing both heat and power are better served by PVT panels. This is an original and novel result.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Photovoltaic power generation, Solar cells
Journal or Publication Title: Applied Energy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
ISSN: 0306-2619
Official Date: April 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
April 2018Published
23 February 2018Available
1 January 2018Accepted
Volume: 216
Page Range: pp. 588-601
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.01.001
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
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Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
UNSPECIFIEDEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266
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