Direct drive solar coolers

P. H. Pedersen; I. Katic; J. K. Jensen; W. B. Markussen; H. Moeller; C. Cording

doi:10.18462/iir.icr.2019.1024

Direct drive solar coolers

P. H. Pedersen^*
, I. Katic^*
, J. K. Jensen^*
, W. B. Markussen^*
, H. Moeller^*
, C. Cording^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

For many years, photovoltaic power has been used in areas without grid electricity for vaccine refrigerators with a lead-acid battery to store electric energy and to provide the start current for the compressor. The problem with this technology is that the lifetime of the battery is short due to deep discharging of the battery during periods with low irradiance and high ambient temperature. The development of solar “direct drive” refrigerators started in 1999 at Danish Technological Institute (DTI). It was demonstrated that the energy density of ice produced by a compressor is at the same magnitude as the lead-acid battery. As of to date (January 2019), 40 direct drive vaccine coolers from eight different manufacturers are listed on the website of the World Health Organization (WHO), with the technology being one of the fastest growing technologies in the vaccine cold chain. This paper describes the status and new development and discusses how the technology can be used for other purposes in the future. The paper also discuss how remote monitoring can help to prevent destruction of vaccines by early warning and automatic call for service.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
Publisher	International Institute of Refrigeration
Publication date	2019
Pages	3468-3475
Article number	1024
ISBN (Electronic)	9782362150357
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18462/iir.icr.2019.1024
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration - Montreal, Canada Duration: 24 Aug 2019 → 30 Aug 2019 https://icr2019.org/

Conference

Conference	25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	24/08/2019 → 30/08/2019
Sponsor	Frascold, Tourisme Montréal, Cemafroid Tecnea, Club des Ambassadeurs du Palais des Congres de Montreal, Emerson
Internet address	https://icr2019.org/

Series	Refrigeration Science and Technology
Volume	2019-August
ISSN	0151-1637

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Direct drive
Isobutane
Natural refrigerant
Photovoltaic
Remote monitoring
Vaccine coolers

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Pedersen, PH, Katic, I, Jensen, JK, Markussen, WB, Moeller, H & Cording, C 2019, Direct drive solar coolers. in Proceedings of the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration., 1024, International Institute of Refrigeration, Refrigeration Science and Technology, vol. 2019-August, pp. 3468-3475, 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 24/08/2019. https://doi.org/10.18462/iir.icr.2019.1024

Direct drive solar coolers. / Pedersen, P. H.; Katic, I.; Jensen, J. K. et al.
Proceedings of the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration. International Institute of Refrigeration, 2019. p. 3468-3475 1024 (Refrigeration Science and Technology, Vol. 2019-August).

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