Performance of a solar water pump with ethyl ether as working fluid

Authors
Wong, YW Sumathy, K
Citation
Yw. Wong et K. Sumathy, Performance of a solar water pump with ethyl ether as working fluid, RENEW ENERG, 22(1-3), 2001, pp. 389-394
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Engineering & Energy
Journal title
RENEWABLE ENERGY
ISSN journal
09601481 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
389 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-1481(200101/03)22:1-3<389:POASWP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
This paper presents the description and operation of a solar-powered therma l water pump with ethyl ether as the working fluid. A simple flat-plate col lector with an exposed area of 1 m(2) is employed to pump water ranging fro m 700-1400 l/day depending upon the lift (6-10 m). Such a pumping system co uld achieve efficiency of about 0.42-0.34%. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.