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Training on Solar Thermal Design for Engineers Organized by:
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) National Rural and Renewable Energy Program (NRREP)
Jointly conducted by:
Centre for Energy Studies, IOE/TU, and
Solar Energy Foundation (SEF Nepal) 1th - 2th June 2014, Kathmandu, Nepal
Working Principle and Components of Good Solar Hot Water System
Prof. Tri Ratna Bajracharya, Ph.D. Director
Centre for Energy Studies Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University
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Contents of Presentation
• Introduction
• Modes of Heat Transfer
• Working principle of SWH
• Components of good SWH
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Simple integral type SWH
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/283635/ 66_beer_bottles_land_son_in_hot_water.html?cat=16 3
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Typical solar water heaters in Market
Flat plate SWH
Vaccum tube SWH
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What are the components that make a Solar Water Heater work?
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How does the heat transfer takes place in SWH?
• Radiation – Transmission through cover plate!
– Incident radiation absorbed by the absorber plate!
• Conduction – Heat transfer from absorber plate up to riser tube!
– Heat losses from plate to surroundings
• Convection – Heat transfer within fluid in the riser pipe!
– Heat loss from the absorber plate to the surrounding
– Heat loss from the insulation to the surrounding
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How does heat transfer takes place in SWH?
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Conduction Heat Transfer
• Q = KA T/ X
• Q = heat energy; K = thermal conductivity
• T1= source temperature; T2 = sink temperature
• X = thickness; A = heat transfer area of the plate.
Q
X
A T1
T2 Resistance
X/K
Current = Q/A
T2
Q/A = T1-T2/ (X/K)
T1
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Convection Heat Transfer
• Q = hA T
• Q = heat energy; h = convective heat tr. coefficient
• T1= plate temperature; T2 = air temperature
• A = Area of the plate (heat transfer area)
Q
A T1
T2 Resistance
1/h
Current = Q/A
T2
Q/A = T1-T2/ (1/h)
T1
Surrounding air
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Radiation Heat Transfer
• Reflectivity () = Gr/Gi,
• Absorptivity () = Ga/Gi
• Transmissivity () = Gt/Gi
+ + = 1
Incident
radiation (Gi)
Reflected
Radiation (Gr)
Absorbed
radiation (Ga)
Transmitted
radiation (Gt)
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Radiation Heat Transfer Contd.
Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Radiation Heat Transfer Contd.
Radiation vs
wavelength wrt.
temperature
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Radiation Heat Transfer Contd.
c = x
longer wavelength lower frequency
shorter wavelength higher frequency
High temperature body high , short
Lower temp. lower , longer
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Solar Spectra
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Working Principle of SWH Hot Water
Outlet for
Use
Cold Water
Supply
Cold water inlet
in Collector
Hot water outlet
from Collector
Storage Tank
Collector Hei
gh
t
Temperature
1
2
4
3
1
2
3
4
Hot (Less dense
expanded fluid)
Cold (Dense fluid)
Principle of
Thermosyphon flow
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Thermal Analysis
Useful heat gain by the collector = A[pG-UL(Tp-Ta)]
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Components of Good SWH
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heat storage
heat transport
system
heat exchanger
cold water supply
connection to hot water tap
control unit
power supply
with insulation
expansion vessel
backup heater
thermostat air release valve
(blockable)
pressure release
valve (8 atm)
chec
k va
lve
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Forced-flow versus natural circulation SHW
systems forced flow
+ better performance
+ can be installed in large systems
+ allows independent location of collector and hot water tank
– requires more components
– needs electrical energy for pumping and control
– is more expensive
natural circulation (thermosiphon)
+ simple and require less components
+ work without active control equipment
+ cheaper
– not suitable for large systems
– less efficient
– storage tank must be located above the collectors
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Energy Balance
Hot water requirement
• Energy gained by cold water = Energy Loss by hot water, i.e.
m1C(Tm-Tc) = m2C(Th-Tm)
i.e.= Mass of water (kg) x Specific heat of water x Temperature diff. (K). Tc = Temp of cold water; Tm = Temp of mixed water, Th = temp of hot water
– Specific heat of water = 4.2kJ/kg.K
– Assume: 1 kg water = 1 liter water
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SWH Sizing Purpose
Medium
Consumption
per day per
person
Maximum
Consumption
per day per
person
Modest domestic
Comfortable standard
High Standard
Children hostel
Hospital (town)
Hostel (Luxury)
20-40
40-60
60-120
40-60
70-100
Up to 200
30-60
60-90
90-180
60-80
100-150
Up to 300 22
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Different SWH systems
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Pumped circulation between tank and collector
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Closed loop with internal heat exchanger
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Closed loop with jacket
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Pumped circulation and natural circulation from tank
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