Performance characterization of a direct evaporative cooling pad based on pottery material
Evaporative cooling pad systems are recognized by their eco-friendly aspect in achieving a cooling effect. They are made of different materials that are imported from abroad. For Morocco and other low-and middle-income countries, the cost of the importing and shipping the systems may lead to high ac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Sustainable Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2019.1677800 |
| Summary: | Evaporative cooling pad systems are recognized by their eco-friendly aspect in achieving a cooling effect. They are made of different materials that are imported from abroad. For Morocco and other low-and middle-income countries, the cost of the importing and shipping the systems may lead to high acquisition cost. To reduce this cost, using local materials is an important option. Within this context, the study of the performance of a new direct evaporative cooling pad based on pottery tubular rods is investigated experimentally. The current cooling pad is designed and constructed locally; it consists of tubular rods arranged in a staggered configuration. The length, the diameter and the space between the rods are 25 cm, 2 cm, and 2 cm respectively. The main performance indicators of this system such as the coefficient of performance, the saturation efficiency, the cooling efficiency, the convective heat, and mass transfer coefficient are deducted experimentally. Under the investigated conditions, the experimental findings show that the effect of the volumetric airflow rate on the energy-thermal-mass indicators is significant. |
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| ISSN: | 1939-7038 1939-7046 |