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Feasibility Study of a Solar-assisted Heating/cooling System for an Aquatic Centre in Hot and Humid Climates by A. I. Alkhamis; S. A. Sherif is a Engineering article available to read on EtoBox.
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This paper reports on a feasibility study of a solar-powered heating/cooling system for a swimming pool/space combination in a tropical environment. The system utilizes an absorption chiller and a cooling tower to meet the facilities and locker room load. The heating is accomplished by employing hot water generated by heat exchange with the solar collector working fluid. Two thermal storage tanks were employed for the collector and domestic use. The absorption chiller utilizes hot water to regenerate the LiBr solution. The proposed system enables the swimming season to be extended from sixteen weeks to fifty-two weeks. Simulation results indicate that a combination of a double glazed collector area of 600-4800 m and a storage tank volume of 11•36 m results in a 25-37% reduction in the consumption of natural gas. Economic analysis is performed based on the life-cycle-cost method and takes into account the effects of discount rate, fuel price and fuel inflation rate. Different scenarios for which the solar-assisted system is economical are presented and analysed.
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- Author
- A. I. Alkhamis; S. A. Sherif
- Publisher
- Hindawi Limited
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Engineering (Physical Sciences)