[HTML][HTML] Effect of evaporator numbers on water production of a free convection air-water harvester

M Mirmanto, S Syahrul, AT Wijayanta… - Case studies in thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Case studies in thermal engineering, 2021Elsevier
An experimental study was performed to determine the effect of the number of evaporators
on the water production and coefficient of performance of an air-water harvester. Water was
obtained on the evaporator walls in free convection and condensation heat transfer modes.
The evaporator dimension was 480 mm× 285 mm× 6.25 mm, and it was made of copper
pipes. The evaporators were installed in a parallel arrangement in an open box (top and
bottom open) with a size of 500 mm× 500 mm× 500 mm. The refrigerant R134a was used as …
Abstract
An experimental study was performed to determine the effect of the number of evaporators on the water production and coefficient of performance of an air-water harvester. Water was obtained on the evaporator walls in free convection and condensation heat transfer modes. The evaporator dimension was 480 mm × 285 mm × 6.25 mm, and it was made of copper pipes. The evaporators were installed in a parallel arrangement in an open box (top and bottom open) with a size of 500 mm × 500 mm × 500 mm. The refrigerant R134a was used as the working fluid. The experiments were performed at a low pressure of 40 psi and a high pressure of 180 psi. In the outside evaporator walls, air flowed naturally and part of the water vapour in the air condensed. Three evaporator variations were tested: Case A (one evaporator), Case B (two evaporators), and Case C (three evaporators). Each evaporator contained 25 copper pipes and the length of each pipe was 285 mm. The maximum water production and the evaporator efficiency attained were 0.51 L a day and 13 % respectively. The COP of the machine was ranging from 5.2 to 13.3. Increasing the evaporator number elevated the water production.
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