Estudio técnico para la implementación del uso eficiente de la energía en las piscinas de la ESPOCH.

Abstract

Improving energy efficiency and promoting the saving of energy is a challenge for humanity to reduce the environmental impacts associated with climate changes and dependence on fossil fuels. One of the forms is the technology of photovoltaic energy generation. Germany and European countries have developed specific regulatory mechanisms to encourage their use whether by government programs or by financial or tax incentives. This technology barely begins to manifest, despite great solar existing potencial by its localization in the Torrid Zone from Ecuador. The present work called "Technical study for the implementation of the efficient energy use in the swimming pools of the ESPOCH" purposes to perform a technical analysis of the current situation and to propose the implementation of a conventional energy combined system and photovoltaic, optimizing the energy efficient use of the pool complex of the ESPOCH. For the technical field study the facilities of the complex divided by modules to quantify of dimensioning variables, temperature, pressure, humidity, hydrogen potential (Ph), chemicals and plate characteristics of the electrical and mechanical equipment. Data that made feasible the calculation of losses in the pool tumbler, the heat required in the heating system, consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and electric power. The results obtained suggest replacing the two heaters by an electric boiler. The design of the implementation proposal of the hybrid system utilizes the conventional energy in 70% and 30% by solar energy, of total energy demand of the complex. The investment cost for the implementation of the proposal is $ 122.236,41.