Title: Theoretical and experimental analysis of glazed serpentine tube flat plate collector for effluent evaporation

Authors: Deepak C. Sonawane; Vinod B. Tungikar

Addresses: Department of Production Engineering, Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nanded 431606, Maharashtra, India ' Department of Production Engineering, Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nanded 431606, Maharashtra, India

Abstract: In this paper theoretical and experimental study of serpentine tube flat plate collector for evaporation of water in the effluent is presented. The performance of the flat plate collector depends on various factors including the collector construction and the arrangement of the system. The prototype working model has been fabricated to prove the feasibility and viability of the evaporation system. Results obtained show that the evaporation rate of water in the effluent increases, with the increase in solar radiation, wind velocity and decrease in mass flow rate of effluent, relative humidity and concentration of the effluent. The evaporation rate of effluent in the single cover serpentine tube flat plate collector is found to increase by 41% compared to the solar pan and 16% to the single cover FRP flat plate collector.

Keywords: solar energy; effluent; evaporation; glazing; serpentine tube flat plate collector.

DOI: 10.1504/IJRET.2019.097005

International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology, 2019 Vol.10 No.1/2, pp.68 - 82

Received: 26 Oct 2017
Accepted: 31 Mar 2018
Published online: 14 Dec 2018 *

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