Thermal performance study of a solar collector using a natural vegetable fiber, coconut coir, as heat insulation

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 297-301

  Andoh, H Y ^a   Gbaha, P ^a   Koua, B K ^b   Koffi, P M E ^a   Toure S ^b  

^a Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet Boigny   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^b UNIVERSITÉ FÉLIX HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Coconut coir; Fiber glass; Glass wool; Natural circulation; Polystyrene; Polyurethane; Solar water heater

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GLASS; INSULATION; POLYSTYRENES; POLYURETHANES; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL INSULATION; VEGETABLES; WATER; WATER HEATERS; WOOL; YARN;

COCONUT COIRS; FIBER GLASS; GLASS WOOL; NATURAL CIRCULATION; NATURAL VEGETABLE FIBERS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TROPICAL COUNTRIES; VEGETABLE MATERIALS;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

HEAT PRODUCTION; HEAT TRANSFER; INSTRUMENTATION; INSULATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR POWER; TROPICAL REGION;

AFRICA;

EID: 78649636881     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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