Objective
In the project a new building climatization technique (dessicant cooling technique) is utilized for the climatization of a portugese office building. This technique allows the use of solar thermal energy for summer cooling as well as for winter heating. In the project this technology will be demonstrated and optimized operation and control strategies that fit well to the climate at the site will be developed. A monitoring program will yield information about system performance and allow to calculate saved energy, economic aspects and saved CO2-emissions.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY :
The new climatization system is driven with low temperature heat and replaces a conventional cooling/heating system driven by electricity and/or fossil fuels. The new technique, called dessicant cooling technique, is based on the process of evaporatic cooling; but the potential of evaporative cooling is distincly increased by using a dessicant material for the dehumidification of air. The system needs low temperature heat in the range of 50-60°C for the regeneration of the dessicant material. In the proposed project this regeneration step is done utilizing solar energy yielded from a solar collector field.
CONTEXT OF OPERATIONS :
Solar assisted dessicant cooling technique may be applied favourably for the climatization of buildings with high air circulation rates such as lecture rooms, restaurants, office buildings and similar.
COST OF ENERGY :
Estimated payback time presently is in the range of 20-30 years, but there is considerable potential of cost reductions.
MONITORING :
A monitoring program is an essential part of the project, since up to now there is nearly no experience about practical operation of solar assisted dessicant cooling systems in Europe.
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79100 Freiburg
Germany
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