Analysis of Solar Updraft Tower Using Compost Waste Heat and Transpired Solar Collectors
Abstract
This paper explores the use of ways to enhance the convection heat transfer processes in Solar Updraft Towers (SUT) by using compost waste heat and transpired solar collectors (TSC) in unison. Previous work has shown the using compost waste heat harvesting enhances the natural convection set-up with a SUT. The current paper presents results for using the SUT with roof and walls constructed from TSC materials which lead to enhance temperature difference in the SUT and thus leading to increased turbine velocity speed and ultimately increased SUT system power output.
Keywords
Sut, Tsc, Solar energy, Renewable energy, Convective heat transfer