DESIGN, FABRICATION AND THERMAL ANALYSIS OF ROTATING SOLAR BOILER

Authors

  • Kamble Gautam S Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Warananagar
  • Patil Aishwarya B Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Warananagar
  • Paymal Trupti M Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Warananagar 6Departments of Mechanical Engineering, PVPIT, Budhgaon, Sangli
  • Ghadage Sneha H Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Warananagar
  • Banchhode Girija R Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Warananagar
  • Chougule Vinod S Departments of Mechanical Engineering, PVPIT, Budhgaon, Sangli

Keywords:

Solar Energy, Rotating Solar Boiler, Flat Plate Collector, Stationary Absorber and Instantaneous Efficiency

Abstract

The solar energy has the greatest potential of all the sources of renewable energy. To use the solar energy,
solar collectors are integral part. Different types such as flat plate collector, evacuated tube type collector, parabolic
trough collector and dish type collectors are used. Larger space requirement and less thermal efficiency are the problem
with the present solar collectors systems. These problems can be handled with the new idea of solar collector. In the
present study, the innovative and novel design of the solar collector, known as Rotating Solar Boiler is discussed. The
rotating solar boiler is nothing but the modified parabolic trough solar collector in which the absorber is larger in size
and rotating with certain speed. It’s construction, working principle, thermal analysis, heat losses, performance study to
understand and to make comparison with other existing solar collectors are given in the paper. The detail and extensive
design of the device was done. As per design, system was manufactured for experimental investigation. The device was
tested for different speeds i.e. stationary, 40 rpm, 60 rpm, 80 rpmand 100 rpm to check its performance. Experimental
results are studied to determine the optimum speed for Rotating Solar Boiler. Calculated efficiency of device is compared
with stationary parabolic trough collector. It was found that rotating solar boiler is performing with higher efficiency
when it is rotating with 80 rpm. This efficiency is more by 9 % to 15 % than that of stationary collector. Area of Rotating
Boiler is also less by 20% in comparison with conventional flat plate collector and trough collector. In winter season, the
maximum temperature of water obtained in device is around 53oC at 450 – 500 W/m2
solar radiation which is greater
than 8 oC compare to flat plate collector. This high temperature water can be used for any industrial as well as domestic
purpose. Therefore present study is ended with conclusion that the rotating solar boiler may be contributed in the future
of solar energy application considerably

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Published

2018-03-25

How to Cite

Kamble Gautam S, Patil Aishwarya B, Paymal Trupti M, Ghadage Sneha H, Banchhode Girija R, & Chougule Vinod S. (2018). DESIGN, FABRICATION AND THERMAL ANALYSIS OF ROTATING SOLAR BOILER. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), 5(3), 1169–1178. Retrieved from https://ijaerd.org/index.php/IJAERD/article/view/2873

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2018): Volume 5 Issue 3 March 2018

Section

Articles