Passive transport of solar energy downward by heat pipes

An indoor set-up is described for the passive upward pumping of condensate (acetone). A solar-operated experimental heat-pipe system is next discussed. The energy from a 1.0 m 2 collector is transported passively to a 21-1. water storage tank 9 m away and located, 5 m below the collector, heating it...

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Published inEnergy (Oxford) Vol. 14; no. 7; pp. 383 - 392
Main Authors Saatci, A.M., Olwi, I.A., Al-Hindi, R.R., Khalifa, A.M., Akyurt, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.07.1989
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Applied sciences
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Natural energy
Solar energy
Solar energy storage
Solar collector
Heat pipe
Heat exchanger
Solar energy
Thermal energy storage
Passive system
Mathematical model
Heat transfer
Acetone
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Summary:An indoor set-up is described for the passive upward pumping of condensate (acetone). A solar-operated experimental heat-pipe system is next discussed. The energy from a 1.0 m 2 collector is transported passively to a 21-1. water storage tank 9 m away and located, 5 m below the collector, heating it to about 70 °C. System behavior is predicted by the use of a mathematical model. Satisfactory agreement is found between experimental and predicted temperatures.
ISSN:0360-5442
DOI:10.1016/0360-5442(89)90133-3