Design of a point-of-care facility for diagnosis of COVID-19 using an off-grid photovoltaic system
| Autor: | Oscar Escalante-Maldonado, Jean Poll Alva-Araujo, Ruddy Alfredo Cabrejos Ramos |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Battery (electricity)
Economics and Econometrics Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Computer science Control (management) Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology Energy access 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Article Software 021108 energy Photovoltaic system 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Point of care business.industry Retractable system SARS-CoV-2 Grid Reliability engineering Nameplate capacity business |
| Zdroj: | Environment, Development and Sustainability |
| ISSN: | 1573-2975 1387-585X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10668-020-01153-7 |
| Popis: | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is one of the biggest public health issues in the last years. The WHO has reported more than 50,000 confirmed cases and more than 1,000,000 confirmed deaths around the world. Early diagnosis is essential for an appropriate patient care and infection control, so laboratory where molecular tests are held plays a main role. However, laboratory facilities for testing are limited in rural areas. Therefore, it is important to have an effective and practical point-of-care diagnostic system in order to be implemented in developing countries with limited energy access. The objective of this research is to develop an energetically autonomous point-of-care diagnostic system for molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2. This design consists of a retractable system with an area of 15.79 m2 and 3 well-distributed interior areas to guaranty appropriate sample processing. Our point-of-care diagnostic system can be installed at a fixed place (stationary), and it can also be transported to various strategic places (itinerant). The off-grid photovoltaic system feasibility was evaluated using the PVsyst software, presenting an installed capacity of 2.79 KWp, consisting of 4 monocrystalline photovoltaic modules, a 45 A charge regulator and 4 batteries (6 V, 453 Ah). The results showed a performance ratio of 0.522, with higher losses by the full battery (31.77%). This research determines that the proposed point-of-care diagnostic system meets all requirements to set and operate molecular techniques to diagnose infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, with good laboratory conditions, secure and eco-efficient energy, supporting the health scheme to prevent and control the spread of the virus. |
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