Dr. Mohammed Abul-Qasem, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering,
Assiut University, announced the success of the first solar-based conditioning
system; a project that can be applied on new residential areas. The project was
carried out by the university in collaboration with
Fraunhofer Institute, and funded by the Egyptian Science &
Technology Development Fund together with the German Ministry of Scientific
Research.
Dr. Ahmed Hamza, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and
project manager indicated that this project took three years and it was one of
the experimental projects which may be implemented in new residential areas
along the desert extension and hot areas in the republic. He also added that
this is the first system of its kind which can be operated in the same
efficiency as it offers thermal adjustments both in summer and winter times for
80 sq. m. on the top floor at one thermal lab in the faculty of Engineering. In
addition to heating and cooling, the system is efficient for heating water
throughout the year. Noteworthy too, due to the success of the experiment and
its significant impact on environment preservation, a delegation of clean energy
and the United Nations Bureau for industrial development in Cairo decided to
visit the university last year to check the system for the purpose of building
larger models and consider a wider application all over the republic.
Assiut University Announces the Success of the First Thermal Solar-Based Conditioning System for Buildings