Thermal analysis of a novel fibre-reinforced plastic solar hot water storage tank
| Autor: | P. N. Nwosu, D. Agbiogwu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Hot water storage tank
Engineering Waste management business.industry Mechanical Engineering Building and Construction Fibre-reinforced plastic Pollution Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Storage water heater General Energy Electrical and Electronic Engineering Process engineering business Thermal analysis Material properties Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Energy. 60:109-115 |
| ISSN: | 0360-5442 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.energy.2013.07.002 |
| Popis: | A fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) hot water storage tank was developed in the present study. The main object for the development of the tank was to provide a long term storage unit that can efficiently retain and deliver stored hot water from solar collectors, and several other sources of hydrothermal fluids. A specific object was to use low-cost materials which can be easily moulded into a variety of shapes without requiring highly specialized industrial processes, as well as reduce the weight of the tank while making it withstand pressures substantially above the ambient. Results confirmed a superior storage performance over time with minimal losses. A thermal analysis was performed which showed that ambient and geometric parameters as well as the tank insulation material properties can significantly impact the storage performance. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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