Resumo

Título do Artigo

APPLICATION OF SYSTEMS DYNAMICS TO OBTAIN THE FLOW OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES IN HALF-CYCLE.
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Tema

Operações sustentáveis e Economia Circular

Autores

Nome
1 - Rafael F S Odisi
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC - Engenharia de Produção Responsável pela submissão
2 - Caroline Rodrigues Vaz
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC - Departamento de Engenharia de Produção e Sistemas
3 - Mauricio Uriona Maldonado
- UFSC/PPGEP

Reumo

Photovoltaic systems are used all over the world, providing a sustainable supply of electrical energy to industries, businesses and homes. The average lifespan of a photovoltaic module is around 25 years. There is concern about waste disposal from photovoltaic systems after the end of their life cycle due to the constant increase in the production of PV modules. The crystalline silicon (c-Si) modules are made up of the following elements, aluminum frames, glass, thin layer of EVA, photovoltaic cells, protective polymer (TEDLAR) and junction box. Recycling or reusing damaged, mid-cycle or end-of-life photovoltaic modules can lead to economic and environmental benefits. Therefore, this study's main objective is to evaluate an electromeasurement process at the module terminals to identify the conversion efficiency, with the aim of applying the principle of reuse without the need to apply complex recycling processes. The electromeasurement tests will be applied with the aid of system dynamics software, whose function is to determine the number of modules in half cycle, end of cycle and subsequently quantify the equivalent number of modules suitable for reuse. The results were satisfactory, where the amount of waste from photovoltaic modules increases until 2050. Thus, the application of recycling or reuse becomes mandatory, whose function is to improve the conversion efficiency and lifetime of the module. Providing sustainable development for future generations.