SOLAR REFRIGERATOR

• To design and develop a thermoelectric refrigerator in order to produce a

small quantity of refrigerating effect by using Solar energy.
• To effectively use the low grade Solar energy rather than using high grade
energy.
• To design a refrigerating unit which will work without any moving parts.
• To develop a vibration less refrigerator.
• Freezing action means transfer of heat from low temperature to a high
temperature body
• Freezing effect can be produced by vapour compression, vapour
absorption, and thermoelectric effect
• Solar fridge works on the principle of thermo electric refrigeration
• It is non conventional type of refrigeration used to produce small amount
of refrigeration
• The working principle is based on peltier effect

WORKING PRINCIPLE
• System works on peltier effect
• As d.c supply is provided there is formation of hot and cold junctions
• The heat absorbed or expellded is given by
Qhor Qc=B*I=A*T*I
• Qh or Qc is heat absorbed or expellded
• B is diffrential peltier cofficient
• I is flowing current in circuit
 ADVANTAGES
• No moving parts, hence operation is noiseless.
• Simple and fewer parts are required.
• Less power consumption.
• Maintenance cost is low.
• Easily portable.
• Suitable for low capacity.
• Compact in size.
• The weight per unit refrigeration is considerably lower than conventional
refrigeration system.
• An interchange of heating and cooling process can be exercised by
reversing the polarity.
• An important advantage of this refrigeration system is the independence
of C.O.P. on the size of thermo-electric refrigerator and this makes it
particularly attractive to use peltier cooling when the cooling capacity
required is high.
It is free from vibration of any kind unlike the vapour compression
refrigeration, which uses compressor making it to vibrate

LIMITATIONS
• Advantageous only for units of smaller capacity.
• Can not be used for large freezing requirement.
• Unavailability of suitable materials of high figure of merit.
 APPLICATION
• Peltier refrigerators are widely used in several western countries.
• Serum coolers for preservation of blood plasma and serums.
• Photo multiplier cooler.
• Dew point hygrometer for determining absolute humidity.
• Constant low temperature bath and chambers.