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Volume 5, Issue 7, July – 2020 International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology

ISSN No:-2456-2165

A Review of Solar Water Heater Setup Energy


Analysis Using Heat Exchanger
S. ARUNKUMAR 1, B. GURUPRASAD 2
1
PG SCHOLAR MECHANICAL ENGG .,
2
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGG.,
1, 2
ACGCET, KARAIKUD 630003, TAMILNADU, INDIA.

Abstract:- The main objective is to find out the Energy II. METHODOLOGY
analysis of the solar water heater. This work and
analysis to the study is to understand the amount of The energy storage material has selected from the
energy should be stored from the heat exchanger setup. literature paper work. The energy storage has been analysis
The large amount of energy has to be wasted and useless. from the system.
So that these large amount of waste heat energy can be
stored from the heat exchanger setup. It will help to  Energy Analysis
reduce the large amount of heat energy can be stored
and to utilize the needed work. My review work is to  Formulae for Energy Analysis
calculate the amount of energy can be wasted and how At the time of charging and discharging of the Thermal
much amount of energy can be stored from the energy energy storage, the input and output energies were
storage setup. calculated using the following equations.

Keywords:- Solar Water Heater, Heat Exchanger, Energy


Analysis.

I. INTRODUCTION

Energy analysis is the traditional method of assessing


the way energy is used in an operation involving the
physical or chemical processing of materials and the transfer 𝟎
and or conversion of energy. This usually entails performing Where,
energy balances, which are based on the FLT, and Ein = Heat absorbed by the material
evaluating energy efficiencies. This balance is employed to Eout = Heat gained by the Heat transfer fluid(HTF) from
determine and reduce waste energy emissions like heat the energy storage material
losses and sometimes to enhance waste and heat recovery. 𝑪𝒘= Specific heat of the HTF
𝑻𝒊𝒏 =Inlet temperature of the HTF
However, an energy balance provides no information 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒕 =Outlet temperature of the HTF
on the degradation of energy or resources during a process
and does not quantify the usefulness or quality of the various
energy and material streams flowing through a system and
exiting as products and wastes.

The energy method of analysis overcomes the III. EXPERIMENTAL DESCRIPTION


limitations of the FLT. The concept of energy is based on
both the FLT and the SLT. Energy analysis clearly indicates The energy storage test kit was design and
the locations of energy degradation in a process and can manufacturing by myself. The test kit was tested
therefore lead to improved operation or technology. Energy at alagappa chettiar government college of
analysis can also quantify the quality of heat in a waste engineering and technology, karaikudi. The
stream. A main aim of energy analysis is to identify testing time between morning 10 am to evening
meaningful (energy) efficiencies and the causes and true 4pm onwards.
magnitudes of energy losses.

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Fig.1:- Energy lab solar water heater connect to the energy storage setup

The test kit was connected to the solar water heater setup at ACGCET college Mechanical department,
Energy lab.

Fig. 2:- Energy storage setup filled with energy storage material(Zeolite)

Time Ein(KJ) Eout(KJ) Eloss(KJ) Efficiency (%)


10am 340 270 60 79
11am 325 265 60 81
12pm 300 275 25 91
1pm 285 255 30 89
2Pm 280 200 80 71
3Pm 270 185 85 68
4pm 255 140 115 54
Average efficiency 76%
Table.1:- Energy analysis

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IV. RESULT AND DISCUSSION

The experimental work was carried out in two processes, which is mentioned below.
 Energy absorption
 Energy desorption

TIME vs Ein(KJ)
300

250

200
Ein(KJ)

150

100 Eout(KJ)

50

0
1pm 2Pm 3Pm 4pm
10am 11am 12pm
TIME

Fig.3:- Energy Absorption Graph

TIME vs Eout(KJ)
300

250

200
Eout(KJ)

150

100 Eout(KJ)

50

0
1pm 2Pm 3Pm 4pm
10am 11am 12pm
TIME

Fig.4:- Energy Desorption Graph

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TIME VS Ein & Eout


400
350
300
Ein & Eout

250
200 Time
150 Ein(KJ)
100 Eout(KJ)
50
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Time

Fig.5:- Time vs Energy in & Energy out Graph

V. CONCLUSION
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