Design and Analysis of a Flat Plate Solar Powered Ejector Refrigeration System
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Keywords

Ejector
Solar
Flat plate
Evacuated tube

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Hani Sait, Badr Habeebullah, Nadim Turkman, Yasin Al Khatib, Ahmad Hussain. Design and Analysis of a Flat Plate Solar Powered Ejector Refrigeration System. Glob. J. Energ. Technol. Res. Updat. [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 23 [cited 2024 Dec. 23];7(1):21-30. Available from: https://avantipublisher.com/index.php/gjetru/article/view/767

Abstract

 The Ejector refrigeration system can operate using renewable energy such as solar or wasted heat. A mathematical model for an ejector refrigeration system powered by solar energy was developed. The Ejector refrigeration system depends on many factors, such as ejector geometry, NXP, and operating conditions. A flat plate solar collector is designed to predict the heat transfer performance for the whole system, and the primary factors affecting the heat transfer performance. Outlet temperature of 134.95 °C was achieved from the setup of five solar collectors (two square meters each) when the solar irradiance was 985.69 W/m2. The water needs total power of 5016 W to reach this temperature.
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