Universal Journal of Engineering Science(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 3(2), pp. 17 - 23
DOI: 10.13189/ujes.2015.030202
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Photovoltaic Based Vapour Compression Refrigeration System for Vaccine Preservation

S. R. Kalbande ^1,*, Sneha Deshmukh ^2
1 Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, India
² Department of Unconventional Energy Sources and Electrical Engineering, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, India

ABSTRACT

The performance evaluation of photovoltaic based vapour compression refrigeration system was carried out in the Department of Unconventional Energy Sources and Electrical Engineering, Dr. PDKV Akola. The DC refrigerator was powered by a field of solar panels, a battery bank, and a solar charge controller. It was observed that the energy consumption of a photovoltaic operated vapour compression refrigerator was typically 429 - 660 W per day for recommended storage condition of vaccines (2-8℃).The performance of thermoelectric refrigerator had found impact of ambient temperature on its performance in terms of cooling effect and power consumption which was more than the vapour compression refrigerator. The output power of the photovoltaic system was determined at no load and full load conditions. The experimental data were used for the calculation of the energy and exergy efficiencies of the PV systems. The average photovoltaic efficiency was found to be 8.4 and 8.2% for no load and full load conditions while exergy efficiency was 11.4 and 11.2%, respectively multiple regression analysis carried out to predict the power output, photovoltaic efficiency and exergy efficiency and showed significant results.

KEYWORDS
Solar Photovoltaic, Vapor Compression Refrigeration, Thermoelectric Refrigerator, Exergy Efficiency, Photovoltaic Efficiency

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] S. R. Kalbande , Sneha Deshmukh , "Photovoltaic Based Vapour Compression Refrigeration System for Vaccine Preservation," Universal Journal of Engineering Science(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 17 - 23, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/ujes.2015.030202.

(b). APA Format:
S. R. Kalbande , Sneha Deshmukh (2015). Photovoltaic Based Vapour Compression Refrigeration System for Vaccine Preservation. Universal Journal of Engineering Science(CEASE PUBLICATION), 3(2), 17 - 23. DOI: 10.13189/ujes.2015.030202.