COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FLAT PLATE COLLECTOR PERFORMANCE USING VARIOUS NANOFLUIDS

Abstract

Solar energy is an infinite and enormous quantum of power. The quantity of solar radiation amounting to an enormous energy received by the Earth is much evolved and enhanced than the incumbent growth rate of commercial energy use on the planet. As a consequence, solar energy could sustain the demands to cater to the world's present and future energy needs on a unremitting basis. As a consequence, it has emerged as one of the most promising sources of alternative energy. In this research we have tried to evolve and proliferate the performance of solar flat plate collector by inducing nanoparticles in water and using them as working fluid. Energy and Exergy analysis has been performed at two different mass flow rate of 0.02 Kg/s and 0.05 Kg/s at different value of phi percentage ranging from 0.5 to 3 %. Cu nanoparticle has shown the greater effect on increasing the outlet temperature of working fluid for both mass flow rate while MgO has greater consequences on increasing coefficient of heat transfer.