Esteban Eduardo Barrera García

Prof. Esteban Eduardo Barrera García

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 March 2026 in Sustainability
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AGAlberto I. García
Alberto I. García
JSJosué G. Sánchez
Josué G. Sánchez
GRGonzalo Alonso Ramos
Gonzalo Alonso Ramos
Jose de Jesus RubioJose de Jesus Rubio
Jose de Jesus Rubio
Juan P. EscandonJuan P. Escandon
Juan P. Escandon
EGEsteban Eduardo Barrera García
Esteban Eduardo Barrera García
This article presents a performance assessment of an electrical power and cooling system powered by a parabolic dish collector and using refrigerants with low global warming potential. The study was conducted using energy and mass balances for each component and system. The simulation includes various parameters, such as solar radiation, the focal temperature of the solar collector, the ambient temperature, the power cycle pressure ratio, and the chiller’s evaporation temperature. The results show that the efficiency of the organic Rankine cycle with the refrigerant R1233zd(E) is similar to that of the refrigerants R123 and R245fa and is up to 11 and 50 times lower than with R290 and R744, respectively. The solar absorption chiller using the refrigerant R717 can achieve cooling with a supply temperature up to 5 °C lower than that of R718. The dynamic simulation results show that the energy efficiency of the proposed solar-powered generator–chiller is 14% higher than that of a standard solar-powered absorption chiller. Furthermore, the same solar-powered generator–chiller reduces the primary energy required by a conventional system by 60% (PESr = 0.60). The presented results may be useful for the design of sustainable generator–chillers for rural areas or for autonomous housing in tropical climates.

23 October 2026 in Next Energy
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Rubén Mil-MartínezRubén Mil-Martínez
Rubén Mil-Martínez
AMAlejandra M. Mil-Martínez
Alejandra M. Mil-Martínez
EGEsteban Eduardo Barrera García
Esteban Eduardo Barrera García
Alejandro ZacaríasAlejandro Zacarías
Alejandro Zacarías
RVRené Vargas
René Vargas
ABAlberto Beltrán
Alberto Beltrán