Solar thermal application for the livestock industry in Taiwan
Solar water heating systems have proven reliable and economical. In Taiwan, the cumulative area of installed solar collectors at the end of 2014 was approximately 2.39 million m2 and approximately 98% of those systems were installed in the domestic sector. Preheating water for livestock processing p...
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doaj-369862ef0c3443829a79d4706150b94f2020-11-25T00:53:51ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2015-09-016C25125710.1016/j.csite.2015.11.001Solar thermal application for the livestock industry in TaiwanYi-Mei Liu0Keh-Chin Chang1Wei-Min Lin2Kung-Ming Chung3Energy Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Guiren, Tainan, TaiwanEnergy Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Guiren, Tainan, TaiwanDepartment of Accounting Information, Tainan University of Technology, Yongkang, Tainan, TaiwanEnergy Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Guiren, Tainan, TaiwanSolar water heating systems have proven reliable and economical. In Taiwan, the cumulative area of installed solar collectors at the end of 2014 was approximately 2.39 million m2 and approximately 98% of those systems were installed in the domestic sector. Preheating water for livestock processing plants is cost-effective since heated water can be used for evisceration, sanitation during processing and for daily cleanup of plant. In this case study, detailed measurements are reported for parallel combined solar thermal and heat pump systems that are installed in a livestock processing plant. These results confirm that the hot water consumption, the mass flow rate and the operation of circulation and heat pumps affect the system's thermal efficiency. The combined operational effect is a factor in system design. The estimated payback period is less than the expected service period of the system, which validates the financial viability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X15300204Solar water heatingHeat pumpLivestock industryTaiwan |
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Solar thermal application for the livestock industry in Taiwan |
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Solar thermal application for the livestock industry in Taiwan |
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Solar water heating systems have proven reliable and economical. In Taiwan, the cumulative area of installed solar collectors at the end of 2014 was approximately 2.39 million m2 and approximately 98% of those systems were installed in the domestic sector. Preheating water for livestock processing plants is cost-effective since heated water can be used for evisceration, sanitation during processing and for daily cleanup of plant. In this case study, detailed measurements are reported for parallel combined solar thermal and heat pump systems that are installed in a livestock processing plant. These results confirm that the hot water consumption, the mass flow rate and the operation of circulation and heat pumps affect the system's thermal efficiency. The combined operational effect is a factor in system design. The estimated payback period is less than the expected service period of the system, which validates the financial viability. |
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Solar water heating Heat pump Livestock industry Taiwan |
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