Solar Air Conditioning System 22

CONDITIONING
SYSTEM
• Process of converting solar thermal
energy (heat) into conditioned air.
• Eco-friendly as well as energy –
efficient.
• Can be operated with green resources of
heat as backup resources when solar
radiation is unavailable.
Process:- Conventional v/s Solar air
conditioning
• The cooling circle for solar air conditioning

Solar air conditioning
types
• Three main types of solar air conditioning are:
1. Solar Thermal Hybrid System
2. Solar PV Hybrid System
3. Evaporative Solar Powered Conditioners
• Solar Thermal Hybrid
System
• This solar air conditioning
system saves power by
using solar energy to assist
in the functions of the
compressor (to compress
and heat up fluid).
• The system makes use of a
solar collector panel such as
those used in solar water
heating systems to heat the
fluid.
• However, this system
requires electricity to run. In
addition to that, there are
questions regarding its
usability at night.
• Evaporative Solar Powered
Conditioners
• When it comes to solar air
conditioning, no other solar air
conditioner beats the environment
friendliness of solar powered
absorption air conditioners.
• This system does not have a

compressor (which is the most
electricity consuming part of the air
conditioner. Instead, it uses a heat
exchanger, a condenser that uses
water as a refrigerant instead of CFC
and absorbents such as lithium
bromide or ammonia.
• This system only uses
electricity to power the fans,
chillers and hot water pumps
meaning that it has
significantly lower operating
costs than a conventional air
conditioner.
• However, because of the

dependence of these systems
on solar energy, their usability
through the night is limited. In
addition to that, these systems
are best for commercial
purposes.
Solar thermal cooling system
Photovoltaic solar air conditioning
Inclination of solar panels
In a conventional air conditioning
system
The working fluid arrives at the compressor as a
cool, low-pressure gas
The compressor is powered by

electricity to squeeze the fluid.
This packs the molecules of
the fluid closer together.
The closer the

molecules are together, the higher its energy
and its temperature.
Solar Assisted Air Conditioning
 A solar air conditioner uses a solar panel (not
electricity) to super heat the refrigerant (the
hotter it is...
• the higher the energy saved) to deliver a super
heated higher pressured gas to a condenser and
then to the
evaporator and then to the Solar Compressor.
• When the working fluid leaves the condenser, its
temperature is colder and it has changed from a
gas to
a 100% liquid under high pressure. By the time
the working fluid leaves the evaporator, it is a
cool, low
pressure gas. It then returns to the solar panel to
begin its trip all over again.
• In a conventional air conditioning system see
below... low temperature, low pressure Freon is
delivered to the compressor at 50 F and leaves at
170 F under high pressure.
Conventional or regular air Conditioning
system below:
• The Solar Air Conditioning system cools by evaporating liquid
R407c (environment friendly) The Solar
• Absorption medium inside the Solar panel acts as a storage
tank to maintain the required temperatures needed
• for the cooling process.
• With the Solar Absorption tank, the cooling process is
maintained for approximately 96 hours without the need of
• the Sun's light or heat. The heated chemical also acts as an
absorbent to the refrigerant through the solar panel
• process. With this process it maintains its energy required for
the cooling of the controlled space.
• In the simplest terms... the solar air conditioner at 85° F or
above outside air temperature has (in loose terms) zeroed
• out the need and use of a compressor and below 85° F
outside temperature reduced its running time to almost
• nothing... a conventional 12,000 Btu compressor uses
approximately 6 amps (1320 watts) of electricity to maintain a
• room temperature of 70° F and a solar unit will use approx 3
total running amps (660 watts). A conventional unit
• will blow approximately 55° F of return cold air back into the
cooling space and a solar unit 46° F... therefore your
• desired ambient room temperature is achieved faster and
maintained more efficiently.

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CONDITIONING

• The cooling circle for solar air conditioning

• This system does not have a

• However, because of the

The compressor is powered by

The closer the

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