Experimental analysis of combined utilization of CuO nanoparticles in latent heat storage unit and absorber coating in a single-slope solar desalination system

SELİMEFENDİGİL F., Şirin C., Öztop H. F.

Solar Energy, cilt.233, ss.278-286, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 233
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.solener.2022.01.039
  • Dergi Adı: Solar Energy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, Environment Index, Geobase, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.278-286
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Solar still, CuO nanoparticles, Thermal energy storage, Black paint, Modeling
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this survey, impact of combined utilization of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles both in thermal energy storage unit and absorber coating (matt black paint) on the performance of a single-slope solar still has been investigated experimentally. In this context, four different solar desalination systems including a conventional solar still, solar still with thermal energy storage unit, solar still with CuO nano-embedded latent heat storage unit and solar still with CuO nano-enhanced absorber coating and thermal energy storage unit have been developed, fabricated and empirically analyzed. Experimental results showed that combined employing nanoparticles upgraded accumulated productivity as 26.77% in comparison to conventional solar still. Also, energy and exergy efficiency values were enhanced from 15.96% to 19.90% and from 1.25% and 2.01%, respectively with the use of combined modification.