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The author, who is Head of the Building Department at the University of Ife, Nigeria, describes tests on a prototype solar water heater he has designed which can be fabricated simply. Tests showed that a tilt angle of 18° is optinuimfor the location, and that the insulated 59-litre hot water storage tank can supply adequate hot water, with maximum temperature at 1500 hours. Depending on insolation and water temperature, overall efficiency ranged from 52 to 85 percent.
The author, who is Head of the Building Department at the University of Ife, Nigeria, describes tests on a prototype solar water heater he has designed which can be fabricated simply. Tests showed that a tilt angle of 18° is optinuimfor the location, and that the insulated 59-litre hot water storage tank can supply adequate hot water, with maximum temperature at 1500 hours. Depending on insolation and water temperature, overall efficiency ranged from 52 to 85 percent.
A Simple Pipe-Type Solar Water Heater
Ngoka, N. I. (author)
Building Research & Information ; 13 ; 166-169
1985-05-01
4 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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