Examining the impact of filling ratio on thermosyphon performance in passive energy recovery processes with dual effects of evaporative cooling: An experimental study

Abstract

The thermosyphon heat exchanger contributes significantly to the improvement of energy conservation technology and has been used in multiple applications, raising the possibility of further studies to contribute to increasing the efficiency of heat pipes. This experimental study examines the different filling ratios of pure Acetone liquid inside a WHPHE integrated with the double-effect of evaporative cooling to improve the energy-saving technology. This work studies changing the filling ratio of pure acetone working fluid to investigate the effect of the filling ratio on heat exchanger performance in waste energy recovery technology. The heat exchanger was used with four rows and five tubes per row arranged in a staggered manner. The filling ratio of acetone inside the heat pipe was changed from 50% to 100%. The effect of the mass flow rate of air flowing in direct evaporative cooling on energy conservation technology was studied while the mass flow rate of air through indirect cooling remains constant in addition to the effect of ambient temperature. The results showed that the best filling percentage was between 80% at different temperatures, and the highest energy recovery percentage was when it was at the filling percentage of 80% in the presence of evaporative cooling.