Steam generation via solar energy and localizing the light on the pinewood surface

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1 Ferdowsi university of mashhad

2 Department of Mechanical Engineering Ferdowsi University Of Mashhad (FUM)

3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

4 Department of Mechanical Engineering ,Ferdowsi University Of Mashhad (FUM)

Abstract

In the present paper, an experimental study using pinewood in a solar steam generation is carried out. The unique properties of wood such as high porosity, hydrophilicity, lightness, and low thermal conductivity have led to consider for localizing light on the water surface and generating steam in this paper. At the first step, steam generated by water and the pinewood which can float on the water surface was compared. The results showed that the wood as a surface membrane can improve the evaporated mass so that its evaporation rate increased to 26.3% of water. To enhance the light absorption via wood and evaporation rate, wood’s surface was carbonized with a metal plate at a temperature 400°C. In addition, the optimum thickness and the effect of the duration of the carbonization process were tested. According to the results, the optimum thickness of carbonized wood and carbonized time were 10 mm and 150 s respectively. However, using carbonated wood enhanced the evaporation rate about 1.86 times larger than water and allocated evaporation efficiency of 64.2 % to itself.

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Amirkabir Journal of Mechanical Engineering
Volume 53, Issue 3 (Special Issue)
June 2021
Pages 2001-2012

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