Experimental investigation on the effect of PCM and nano-enhanced PCM of integrated solar collector performance

• Main Authors: Lin, S.C., Al-Kayiem, Hussain H., Owolabi, Afolabi L.
• Other Authors: Zubir, S.S.
• Format: Book Section
• Published: WIT Press 2013
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/11013/1/Saw%20SC%20in%20Wit.pdf; http://library.witpress.com/pages/PaperInfo.asp?PaperID=25269; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/11013/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

The availability of hot water is essential for overnight industrial and domestic use. Integrating the solar heater with thermal energy storage showed a promising result on hot water production when sunlight is not present. In the present work, an outdoor experimental investigation of a flat plate...