The Efficiency Enhancement on the Direct Flow Evacuated Tube Solar Collector Using Water-Based Titanium Oxide Nanofluids

Moorthy Mahendran; Tanti Zanariah Shamshir Ali; A. Shahrani; R.A. Bakar

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.465-466.308

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The Efficiency Enhancement on the Direct Flow Evacuated Tube Solar Collector Using Water-Based Titanium Oxide Nanofluids

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In the present study, the efficiency of an evacuated-tube solar collector was investigated experimentally by using water and water-based titanium oxide nanofluids as the working fluids. The titanium oxide nanofluids with the average nanoparticles size between 30-50nm were prepared and tested at volume concentration of 1.0%, 2.0% and 3.0%. The volume flow rate of the working fluids in the solar collector varied from 2.0 to 3.0 liter/min. The experiments were performed at outdoor conditions according to the ASHRAE standard 93-2000. The result shows the efficiency of evacuated solar collector have increased up to 42.5% by using 2.0% concentration nanofluids compared to its base fluid at 2.0litre/min flow rate. In conclusion, the efficiency of collector shows greater enhancement at the low volume flow rate and concentration of nanofluids compared to its base fluid which was water.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 465-466)

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Moorthy Mahendran, Tanti Zanariah Shamshir Ali, A. Shahrani, R.A. Bakar

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Efficiency, Evacuated Tube Collector, Solar Energy, Titanium Oxide Nanofluids

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