Estudio energético de renovables en una explotación ganadera

Este trabajo tiene por objetivo el estudio de ahorro energético en una explotación ganadera. Para ello, se contempla la posibilidad de sustituir los sistemas actuales por otros alimentados de energía solar, geotérmica o eólica. La energía obtenida a partir de la producción de metano a través de la utilización de los purines no se contempla, debido a que son utilizados como abono en las parcelas colindantes. PUNTOS TRATADOS Se parte de que, en la explotación, la calefacción es de gas natural y la electricidad es generada por un grupo electrógeno. Estudio de la irradiancia de la zona y de la cantidad de paneles solares y baterías necesarios para hacer la explotación ganadera autosuficiente. Estudio del potencial eólico de la zona y de la cantidad de aerogeneradores y baterías necesarios para hacer la explotación ganadera autosuficiente. Estudio del potencial calorífico de la zona y de la cantidad de tubos, bombas de calor y baterías necesarios para hacer la explotación ganadera autosuficiente. Cálculo de los costes de la instalación solar, eólica y geotérmica. Comparación de los resultados obtenidos anteriormente y breve discusión sobre el sistema elegido. ABSTRACT OBJETIVES This job has got like objective the energetic saving study in a cattle exploitation. For it, it is contemplated the possibility of replacing the current systems with others fed on solar, wind and geothermal power. Energy obtained across production of methane across animal organic wastes it is not contemplated, because they are used as fertilizer on adjacent smallholdings. TREATED POINTS It is parted of that, in the exploitation, heating is propane and electricity is generated by an electrical generator. Study about irradiance on the place and quantity of solar panels and batteries to doing self-sufficient the cattle exploitation. Study about wind potential on the place and quantity of wind generators and batteries to doing self-sufficient the cattle exploitation. Study about calorific potential into ground and quantity of pipes, heat pumps and batteries to doing self-sufficient the cattle exploitation. Calculation about solar, wind and geothermal installation costs. Comparison about results have been obtained and brief discussion about chosen system

Extension of the characteristic equation to absorption chillers with adiabatic absorbers

Various researchers have developed models of conventional H2O–LiBr absorption machines with the aim of predicting their performance. In this paper, the methodology of characteristic equations developed by Hellmann et al. (1998) is applied. This model is able to represent the capacity of single effect absorption chillers and heat pumps by means of simple algebraic equations. An extended characteristic equation based on a characteristic temperature difference has been obtained, considering the facility features. As a result, it is concluded that for adiabatic absorbers a subcooling temperature must be specified. The effect of evaporator overflow has been characterized. Its influence on cooling capacity has been included in the extended characteristic equation. Taking into account the particular design and operation features, a good agreement between experimental performance data and those obtained through the extended characteristic equation has been achieved at off-design operation. This allows its use for simulation and control purposes.