Research Article

Experimental Study on a Forced-Circulation Loop Thermosiphon Solar Water Heating System

Table 1

Detailed information of the parts and the copper pipes.

Device and the copper tubeDimension (mm)Remarks

Water tankΦ4501570150 ± 1 L
Condensation fluid storage tankΦ584405.9 L
Evaporation fluid storage tankΦ584405.9 L
Pump/60 W (rated power)
Solar collector (water-based)1000200095
Absorber plate19609500.4Absorption rate ≥ 0.95
Emissivity ≤ 0.05
Vapor pipeΦ281000/
Connection pipeΦ4/
Condensation spiral coil pipeΦ1218000/
Sight glass/Emerson