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A review on recent advancements of the usage of nano fluid in hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar systems

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  • Hossain, Farzad
  • Karim, Md. Rezwanul
  • Bhuiyan, Arafat A.

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The continuous increase in global energy consumption as a result of rapid population growth, combined with the detrimental impact of fossil fuels on the atmosphere, has made it critical to extract renewable energy through various technologies and turn it into electricity. A hybrid photovoltaic-thermal collector can be an innovative alternative to harness renewable energy. The utilization of hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar collectors is increasing day by day due to its advantages. This type of collector can generate both heat and electricity at the same time and convert absorbed solar radiation more efficiently than a solar thermal collector or a typical photovoltaic module. In order to improve the performance of the hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) solar collector, nanofluid can be an effective solution. It has been found that serpentine, rectangular, microchannel, sheet and tube, etc., are some categories of geometries utilized in the PV/T system. Both experimental and computational studies were conducted related to nanofluids application in PV/T collectors in recent years. Most of the studies were done utilizing some common nanofluids, e.g., Al2O3, CuO, ZnO, and SiO2. It has been noticed that utilizing nanofluids significantly enhances overall performance, thermal and electrical efficiency, heat transfer characteristics, and exergy. This paper comprehensively reviewed various aspects of using nanofluids, including energy efficiency, exergy efficiency, overall efficiency, heat transfer coefficient, daily yield, power generation, entropy production, exergy loss, and temperature drop in hybrid PV/T collectors in a systematic way. Besides, the paper incorporated all recent findings and included experimental, numerical, and combined studies in the review.

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  • Hossain, Farzad & Karim, Md. Rezwanul & Bhuiyan, Arafat A., 2022. "A review on recent advancements of the usage of nano fluid in hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar systems," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 188(C), pages 114-131.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:188:y:2022:i:c:p:114-131
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2022.01.116
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