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Exploring the Potentials of Asphalt Solar Collectors in Hot Humid Climates
Khoja AO1 and Waheeb SA2*1Munich University of Applied Sciences, München, Germany
2Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- *Corresponding Author:
- Sahl Abdullah Waheeb
Umm AlQura University
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966555690755
E-mail: Sawaheeb@gmail.com
Received date: July 30, 2016; Accepted date: September 17, 2016; Published date: September 19, 2016
Citation: Khoja AO, Waheeb SA (2016) Exploring the Potentials of Asphalt Solar Collectors in Hot Humid Climates. Innov Ener Res 5:141.
Copyright: © 2016 Khoja AO, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
To date, research on possible applications of asphalt solar collector technology (ASC) has been focused on their usage of in cold to moderate climate conditions, mostly for road de-icing and heat pumps. Both of these applications require large and expensive intercessional heat storage units. This paper will explore potential applications of ASC in hot and humid climates by evaluating the performance of a simulated 20 m²ASC meeting the demand of three low to medium-temperature solar thermal applications, namely: solar assisted cooling, atmospheric water generation and domestic hot water.
