LOW COST PORTABLE SOLAR WATER HEATER

Personal solar water heater with capacity 12 litres to fill one person taking a bath successfully designed and created. Average water temperature reached in four hour on sunny day is 44oC. User targets for personal solar water heater are children and old person specially live in village, who need...

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Main Author: Iskandar, Irvan
Format: Theses
Language:Indonesia
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Online Access:https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/38845
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Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung
Language: Indonesia
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Summary:Personal solar water heater with capacity 12 litres to fill one person taking a bath successfully designed and created. Average water temperature reached in four hour on sunny day is 44oC. User targets for personal solar water heater are children and old person specially live in village, who need hot water for taking a bath. Using personal solar water heater can also reduce CO2 dan fuel consumption. Research objective for personal solar water heater material is to find cheap, durable and easy to make. Results of material research are : material for transparent plastik is polyethylene, absorber is polyethylene black, isolator bag is water resistance material, isolator is dacron and for PSWH bag is cotton. Price for personal solar water heater is Rp. 20100,- , isolator bag is Rp.73500,- and PSWH bag is Rp. 48.000,-. Decrease of water temperature in isolator bag enery hour is 0,5 oC.