A new version of a solar water heating system coupled with a solar water pump

Kittiwoot Sutthivirode, Pichai Namprakai and Natthaphon Roonprasang

Applied Energy, 2009, vol. 86, issue 9, 1423-1430

Abstract: This research target was to improve the thermal efficiency of a solar water heating system (SWHS) coupled with a built-in solar water pump. The designed system consists of 1.58-m2 flat plate solar collectors, an overhead tank placed at the top level, the larger water storage tank without a heat exchanger at the lower level, and a one-way valve for water circulation control. The discharge heads of 1 and 2 m were tested. The pump could operate at the collector temperature of about 70-90 °C and vapor gage pressure of 10-18 kPa. It was found that water circulation within the SWHS ranged between 15 and 65 l/d depending upon solar intensity and discharge head. Moreover, the max water temperature in the storage tank is around 59 °C. The max daily pump efficiency is about 0.0017%. The SWHS could have max daily thermal efficiency of about 21%. It is concluded that the thermal efficiency was successfully improved, except for the pump one. The new SWHS with 1 m discharge head or lower is suitable for residential use. It adds less weight to a building roof and saves electrical energy for a circulation pump. It has lower cost compared to a domestic SWHS.

Keywords: Efficiency; improvement; Energy; saving; Low; cost; No; heat; exchanger; Solar; water; pump; Weight; reduction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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