This paper explores the use of ways to enhance energy production capability in Solar Updraft Towers (SUT) by using Compost Waste Heat (CWH) and Transpired Solar Collector (TSC) renewable energy technologies in unison. The current research presents experimental and numerical modeling results for the SUT CWH greenhouse walls constructed from TSC materials. The paper includes the results obtained for the power production from a l/5th sized scaled model of a SUT using CWH and TSC in unison. Numerical heat transfer simualtions are also presented showing the effect of greenhouse roof tilt angle and inlet tower air velocity on the overall heat transfer coefficent of the SUT system.
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