1. Proceedings
  2. I3M
  3. 2018
  4. SESDE
  5. 10.46354/i3m.2018.sesde.001

Modelling of a solar air conditioning pilot plant

  • a Sergio Lugo, 
  • b Wilfrido Rivera
  • abInstituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Temixco, Morelos, México
Cite as
Lugo S., Rivera W. (2018). Modelling of a solar air conditioning pilot plant. Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Simulation for Energy, Sustainable Development & Environment (SESDE 2018), pp. 1-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46354/i3m.2018.sesde.001

Abstract

The present work repots the modelling of a solar air conditioning pilot plant to be installed in the Centro de Tecnología Avanzada (CIATEQ) in the city of Queretaro, México. The modelling was carried out by using the software Transient System Simulation Tool-16 (TRNSYS-16). The pilot plant mainly consists of an absorption cooling system, a solar collector’s field, a hot water storage tank, a cooling tower and an air handler. The office of the CIATEQ were first modelling without an air conditioning unit and then with the proposed solar air conditioning pilot plant. The results showed that without air conditioning, temperatures higher than 28 ºC can be reached between the 12:00 and the 19:00 hours during spring and summer, while with the proposed pilot plant temperatures not higher than 25 ºC can be obtained during the whole year during the working hours.

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