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MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF A PASSIVE CONDENSATE HEAT PIPE PUMPING SYSTEM FOR SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS.

Author(s) : GARI H. A., FATHALAH K. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A PASSIVE PUMPING HEAT PIPE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND TESTE D FOR AN ELEVATION OF 3 M. THE MAIN SYSTEM CONSISTS OF: (I) A BOILER WHICH USES HOT COLLECTOR FLUID TO EVAPORATE ACETONE ; (II) A CONDENSER WHICH USES THE STORAGE TANK'S FLUID TO CONDENSE ACETONE VAPOUR COMING FROM THE BOILER ; (III) AN ACCUMULATOR WHICH COLLECTS ACETONE COMING FROM THE CD. THE ACCUMULATOR TEMPERATURE IS KEPT NEAR THE PREVAILING SURROUNDING TEMPERATURE. CONDENSED ACETONE IS PUMPED TO THE ACCUMULATOR BY VIRTUE OF A PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONDENSER AND ACCUMULATOR. THE ACCUMULATOR CHARGE IS TRANSFERRED TO THE BOILER BY GRAVITY AS THE BOILER ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE IS EQUALIZED. A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE PASSIVE PUMPING SYSTEM, THE RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTS AND THE ANALYTICAL BEHAVIOUR ARE PRESENTED IN THE PAPER.

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  • Original title: MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF A PASSIVE CONDENSATE HEAT PIPE PUMPING SYSTEM FOR SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS.
  • Record ID : 1989-2493
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Source: Heat Recov. Syst. CHP - vol. 8 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 1988

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