Performance assessment of combining rock-bed thermal energy storage and water filled passive solar sleeves for heating Canarian greenhouse

Autor: Hicham Fatnassi, Ahmed Wifaya, A. Bazgaou, R. Tiskatine, K. Ezzaeri, H. Demrati, Rachid Bouharroud, A. Bekkaoui, Fouad Elame, L. Bouirden, L. Gourdo, A. Aharoune
Přispěvatelé: Université Ibn Zohr [Agadir], Institut Sophia Agrobiotech (ISA), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (... - 2019) (UNS), COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), Institut national de la recherche agronomique [Maroc] (INRA Maroc), Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II (IAV), National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST), Morocco
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Solar Energy
Solar Energy, Elsevier, 2020, 198, pp.8-24. ⟨10.1016/j.solener.2020.01.041⟩
ISSN: 0038-092X
1471-1257
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.01.041
Popis: During the winter period, in Mediterranean region, the storage and reuse of solar energy in thermal form is an important issue for heating greenhouses. In the present work, the performance of a combination of two systems i.e. rock-bed thermal energy storage and water filled passive solar, for heating canarian greenhouse was analyzed and discussed. The surplus thermal energy available inside the greenhouse was stored in the rock-bed and in the water during daytime for use during cold periods. An experimental study was carried out in two Canarian-type greenhouses, the first is equipped with the combined heating system and the second without. Results show that the combined heating system can improve the nocturnal inside air temperature, during the winter period, by 3–5 °C during clear days and by 2–3 °C in cloudy/rainy days with less fluctuations. A reduction of 10–15% in the air relative humidity was observed in the heated greenhouse during the night. This heating system also improves the substrate temperature during the night by 4 °C on cloudless days and 3 °C on cloudy/rainy days. A very good growth of plants and an increase of 49% of tomato yield has been noted in the heated greenhouse. The thermal energy restored by this system covers a large part of the greenhouse heating requirements. It was also noted that the presence of this heating system lead to a decrease in the development the population of Tuta absoluta in the heated greenhouse. An economic analysis revealed that this system is very profitable and could generate profits for farmers.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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