Hybrid Thermal Energy Based Cooling System for a Remote Seashore Villages

Abstract:

In India, more than 22% of milk, fruits and vegetables produced in the villages are spoiled due to lack of preservation facilities. Refrigerated cold storages at local level can be one of the methods to avoid this spoilage. Electrical operated conventional refrigeration is not viable due to the non-availability of electrical power as well as the issues in power transmission. In this paper, the feasibility study of hybrid energy powered cooling system to satisfy the cooling needs of remote seashore villages in southern part of India, where the renewable energy sources are abundantly available has been discussed. A study has been conducted on the possible of energy sources in the above said region and a LiBr-Water absorption cooling system operating with various combinations of available energy sources has been analysed using the Matlab software. Suitable hybrid energy systems with maximum overall COP have been identified and the economic analysis for such systems is also presented.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 984-985)
• Pages: 719-724
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.984-985.719
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: M. Edwin*, S. Joseph Sekhar
• Keywords: Biogas, Biomass, Cooling, Hybrid, Solar

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