@Article{EE.2021.014590,
AUTHOR = {Mamdouh El Haj Assad, Ali Khosravi, Mohammad AlShabi, Bassam Khuwaileh, Abdul-Kadir Hamid},
TITLE = {Energy and Cost Analysis of Processing Flat Plate Solar Collectors},
JOURNAL = {Energy Engineering},
VOLUME = {118},
YEAR = {2021},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {447--458},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/energy/v118n3/41893},
ISSN = {1546-0118},
ABSTRACT = {In this work, a life cycle analysis is accomplished for flat plate solar collectors. The purpose of this investigation is
to predict the energy consumption during the manufacturing processes that results in carbon dioxide emissions.
Energy consumption and system efficiency enhancement will be studied and predicted. CES EduPack software is
used to perform the analysis of the currently commercial system, and the suggested changes are implemented to
increase the efficiency and make the comparison. Even though cost analysis is done, the priority of selection is
given to the most energy conserving and environmentally friendly alternative. However, if the compared alternatives result in the same energy consumption and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, the cost analysis would be a better approach. It
can be stated that flat plate solar collectors are sustainable and renewable energy systems that do not produce CO<sub>2</sub>
emissions during their active usage, but the manufacturing processes they undergo during the design contribute to
the greenhouse gasses emission.},
DOI = {10.32604/EE.2021.014590}
}