Comparison Between the Concrete, Sand, Clay, Water and the Paraffin like Materials of Heat Storage for the Solar Water Heaters

Romdhane Ben Slama; Raouf Abdel Moumen; Mohamed Elgoul

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Comparison Between the Concrete, Sand, Clay, Water and the Paraffin like Materials of Heat Storage for the Solar Water Heaters

Romdhane Ben Slama, Raouf Abdel Moumen, Mohamed Elgoul

Published in International Journal of Electrical Components and Energy Conversion (Volume 3, Issue 2)

Received: 30 November 2016 Accepted: 9 December 2016 Published: 19 May 2017

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Abstract

Solar energy, though renewable, still has a handicap of heat storage, particularly for the solar water heaters with integrated storage. Indeed, these latter present a significant night cooling. The storage material nature can influence the lifespan of the storage tanks, the quantity of stored heat and its speed of restitution. We compare here five materials for the heat storage which are sand, concrete, clay, Phase Change Material (PCM) and water like element of reference for comparisons. As for the PCM used here, it is paraffin sold in the trade, though other materials admit an enthalpy of higher fusion. If during the diurnal heating, the PCM does not reach the highest temperatures, it is because received solar energy is used for its change of state.However, from a viewpoint amount of stored heat, PCM is the best view of its high latent heat. Also for well as night cooling, the PCM keeps the temperature elevated.

Published in	International Journal of Electrical Components and Energy Conversion (Volume 3, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijecec.20170302.11
Page(s)	21-25
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Water Heating, Solar Energy, Integrated Storage Collector, Storage Material, Concrete, Sand, Clay, Paraffin, Water

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Romdhane Ben Slama, Raouf Abdel Moumen, Mohamed Elgoul. Comparison Between the Concrete, Sand, Clay, Water and the Paraffin like Materials of Heat Storage for the Solar Water Heaters. Int J Electr Compon Energy Convers. 2017;3(2):21-25. doi: 10.11648/j.ijecec.20170302.11

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Romdhane Ben Slama

Departemenet of Electromecanic, ISSAT Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
Raouf Abdel Moumen

Departemenet of Electromecanic, ISSAT Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
Mohamed Elgoul

Departemenet of Electromecanic, ISSAT Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia

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Romdhane Ben Slama, Raouf Abdel Moumen, Mohamed Elgoul. Comparison Between the Concrete, Sand, Clay, Water and the Paraffin like Materials of Heat Storage for the Solar Water Heaters. Int J Electr Compon Energy Convers. 2017;3(2):21-25. doi: 10.11648/j.ijecec.20170302.11

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