Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7162653 | Energy Conversion and Management | 2015 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
This paper presents a sizing approach for Photovoltaic Thermal collectors supplying reverse osmosis desalination plant to compute the optimal surface of Photovoltaic Thermal collectors and the tank volume with respect to the operating criteria. The approach is composed of three optimization consideration steps: the monthly average data, the fulfillment of the water need and a three day of autonomy for the water tank volume. The algorithm is tested for a case of study of 10Â ha of tomato irrigation. The results converged to 700Â m2 of Photovoltaic Thermal collector's surface and 3000Â m3 of water tank volume.
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Authors
Mahmoud Ammous, Maher Chaabene,