Flat-plate solar collector exhaust and rehydration

How does a solar flat plate collector work?

The warmed fluid carries the heat either directly to the hot water or space conditioning equipment or to a storage subsystem from which can be drawn for use at night and on cloudy days. A precise and detailed analysis of a solar flat plate collector is quite complicated because of the many factors involved.

Can solar air flat plate collector be used in drying application?

Moreover, solar air flat plate collector performances in the drying application of marine and agricultural products are presented. The energy and exergy efficiencies of the solar air flat plate collector in the drying application (outdoor testing) range from 28% to 62% and from 30% to 57%, respectively. 1. Introduction

What is the thermal analysis of a solar flat plate collector?

The thermal analysis of a solar flat plate collector is quite complicated because of the many factors involved. Efforts have been made to combine a number of the most important factors into a single equation and thus formulate a mathematical model which will describe the thermal performance of the collector in a computationally efficient manner.

How efficient are solar air flat plate collectors?

Experimental and theoretical results from studies on the performance levels of solar air flat plate collectors are summarised as well. During indoor testing, the energy and exergy efficiencies of solar air flat plate collectors range from 30% to 79% and from 8% to 61%, respectively.

Can a flat plate solar collector melt?

For well-insulated collectors or concentrating collectors the stagnation temperature can reach very high levels causing fluid boiling and, in the case of concentrating collectors, the absorber surface can melt. A way to describe the thermal performance of a Flat Plate Solar collector has been shown.

Can a solar collector be used to dry 60 kg of copra?

Mohanraj and Chandrasekar investigated the performance of a solar collector integrated with gravel for drying 60 kg of copra. The MC of copra was decreased from 52% (wb) to 9% (wb) in 66 h, whereas open sun drying required 168 h. The pick-up efficiency and SEC were 29% and 1.19 kW h/kg, respectively.