Heat Pipe Driven Off Grid Hydroponic Heat System with Artificial Intelligence Assist Volume 4 - Issue 3

George Tannous^1,2 and Bahman Zohuri^3,4,5*

• ¹Computer Science and Electrical, Computer Engineering, Chairman, International Technological University, San Jose, California
• ²Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Evolution Solar, Incorporation
• ³Galaxy Advanced Engineering, a Consulting Firm, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• ⁴Computer Science and Electrical, Computer Engineering, Adjunct Professor, International Technological University, California
• ⁵Golden Gate University, Ageno School of Business, Business Analytics School, USA

Received:June 14, 2021;   Published: June 25, 2021

*Corresponding author:Bahman Zohuri, Computer Science and Electrical, Computer Engineering, Adjunct Professor, International Technological University, San Jose, California, USA

DOI: 10.32474/MAMS.2021.04.000187

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Abstract

This is a patent pending solar energy powered (Thermal and Photo Voltage (PV)) hydroponic system that can be installed anywhere in the world. The system consists of scalable hydroponic technology, solar water purification system that provides clean water for the plants and advanced solar thermal collectors, based on Heat Pipe Technology, used to provide up to 400°F hot water supply. The hot water is used in an innovative air-conditioning system that uses an absorption chiller to replace the compressor in traditional air-conditioning systems and operates on heat source without electricity, except for the pumps that is powered by the photovoltaic panels’ arrays. The solar collectors are also used for water purification or even desalination, if necessary. The Light Emission Diode (LED) lights provides the necessary light for the plants, the low power pumps as well as the control systems are fully powered by the solar PV during daylight and solar-generated energy storage at night. Today widespread application of energy-saving equipment based on heat pipes makes a significant contribution to the task of resources saving. Using the heat pipes as heat transfer and heat exchange design elements allows creating new effective equipment generation for solar energy systems. Heat pipes are widely used both to improve the outdated equipment, increase its efficiency, reliability, and lifetime and in the creation of new high-quality and economic technology samples. Up to the present day there are the following systems and solar energy equipment where heat pipes are widely used: photovoltaic-thermal solar collectors, solar thermal collectors, concentrating photovoltaic and concentrating solar plant. The article presents an analysis of the current state and prospects of heat pipes used in solar energy systems

Keywords:Hydroponic System; Heat Pipe; Cost Effective; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Price Optimization; Data Analytics and Predictive; Common Separated Value (CSV) Data

Abstract| Introduction| Hydroponic Benefits| Hydroponic System Components| Light Source and Photovoltaic (PV) System| Solar Collector Panels| What is Heat Pipe and How It Works| Heat Pipe Integration Driven Hydroponic Renewable Energy Source| Artificial Intelligence Augmenting Hydroponic Control System| Conclusion| References|