A SOLAR THERMAL WATER PUMP

Authors
SUMATHY K VENKATESH A SRIRAMULU V
Citation
K. Sumathy et al., A SOLAR THERMAL WATER PUMP, Applied energy, 53(3), 1996, pp. 235-243
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Applied energy → ACNP
ISSN journal
03062619
Volume
53
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
235 - 243
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-2619(1996)53:3<235:ASTWP>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The pump employs pentane as the working substance - an organic fluid w ith a low boiling point. A flat-plate solar collector generates vapour and its pressure is adequate to pump water from a well. Provision of a separate tank for storing the vapour under pressure improves the per formance of the pump. Experiments prove its feasibility and yield usef ul performance characteristics.