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MXene incorporated nanofluids for energy conversion performance augmentation of a concentrated photovoltaic/thermal solar collector

International Journal of Energy Research, ISSN: 1099-114X, Vol: 46, Issue: 15, Page: 24301-24321
2022
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This research work introduces emerging two-dimensional (2D) MXene (TiC) and Therminol55 oil-based mono and hybrid nanofluids for concentrated photovoltaic/thermal (CPV/T) solar systems. This study focuses on the experimental formulation, characterization of properties, and performance evaluation of the nanofluid-based CPV/T system. Thermo-physical (conductivity, viscosity, and rheology), optical (UV-vis and FT-IR), and stability (Zeta potential and TGA) properties of the formulated nanofluids are characterized at 0.025 wt.% to 0.125 wt.% concentrations of dispersed particles using experimental analysis. By suspending the nanomaterials, photo-thermal energy conversion is improved considerably, up to 85.98%. The thermal conductivity of pure oil is increased by adding TiC and CuO nanomaterials. The highest enhancements of up to 84.55% and 80.03% are observed for the TH-55/TiC and TH-55/TiC + CuO nanofluids, respectively. Furthermore, dynamic viscosity decreased dramatically over the temperature range investigated (25°C-105°C), and the nanofluid exhibited dominant Newtonian flow behavior as viscosity remained nearly constant up to a shear rate of 100 s. Numerical simulations of the experimentally evaluated nanofluids are performed to evaluate the effect on a CPV/T collector using a three-dimensional transient model. The numerical analysis revealed significant improvements in thermal and electrical energy conversion performance, as well as cooling effects. At a concentrated solar irradiance of 5000 W/m and an optimal flow rate of 3 L/min, the highest thermal and electrical energy conversion efficiency enhancements are found to be 12.8% and 2%, respectively.

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Fazlay Rubbi; Likhan Das; Khairul Habib; R. Saidur; Syed Mohd Yahya; Navid Aslfattahi

Hindawi Limited

Energy

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