Fabrication and Performance Study of a New Design of Passive Thermosyphon Type Solar Water Heater

M. U. Farooq; Farooq M. U.; M. I. Hussain; Hussain M. I.; M. Y. Naz; Naz M. Y.; M. M. Makhlouf; Makhlouf M. M.; S. Shukrullah; Shukrullah S.; A. Ghaffar; Ghaffar A.; K. Ibrahim; Ibrahim K.; N. M. AbdEl-Salam; AbdEl-Salam N. M.

doi:10.31857/S0040364423030079

Fabrication and Performance Study of a New Design of Passive Thermosyphon Type Solar Water Heater

Authors: Farooq M.U.¹, Hussain M.I.², Naz M.Y.³, Makhlouf M.M.⁴, Shukrullah S.⁵, Ghaffar A.⁵, Ibrahim K.⁶, AbdEl-Salam N.M.⁷
Affiliations:
1. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
2. Institute of Powder Metallurgy and Advanced Ceramics, School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing
3. Department of Physics, University of Agricultur
4. Department of Sciences and Technology, Ranyah University College, Taif University
5. Department of Physics, University of Agriculture
6. College of Engineering, Muzahimiyah Branch, King Saud University
7. Arriyadh Community College, King Saud University
Issue: Vol 61, No 3 (2023)
Pages: 465-472
Section: Articles
URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0040-3644/article/view/232686
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0040364423030079
ID: 232686

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The work presents an example of a passive solar heating system, which utilizes direct solar energy to heat the water for domestic use. A passive thermosyphon heating system was designed, fabricated, and tested for its thermal performance in the semi-arid and four-season climate of the Faisalabad district of Pakistan. The heating system design was based on two-stage storage and natural thermosyphon circulation of water. An enhancement of the thermal performance of the thermosyphon systems by using a semicircular steel pot collector (covered with water carrying copper coil), two-step water storage, and side mirror reflectors was investigated. The experiments were conducted from April to July, 2014 when the ambient temperature was reported approximately between 30 to 45°C. For the cited time duration, the cold-water temperature remained in the range of 18 to 25°C. The maximum water temperature, during the intermittent flow mode operation of the system, remained between 48 and 88°C. In continuous flow mode operation, the hot water temperature remained between 46 and 78°C. Since water temperature in the range of 45 to 50°C is considered suitable for domestic use, the presented design is acceptable for domestic use.

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