DocumentCode
603620
Title
Modelling of a domestic paraffin geyser for rural application
Author
Mathews, M.J. ; Meyer, J.P.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
fYear
2013
fDate
3-4 April 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
The provision of electricity to many rural areas has not been adequately addressed. The means to warm water can thus be a problem in such areas. An opportunity for a product to fulfil the water heating needs of the rural community exists. Current market products are not engineered well enough to provide realistic solutions to this problem. The modelling of an existing water heating product, using paraffin as the energy source, will allow for better understanding of how such products work. The model can then be used to optimise the current design or to redesign the product from scratch.
Keywords
domestic appliances; electricity supply industry; process heating; product design; domestic paraffin geyser; electricity; energy sources; product design; rural community; water heating needs; water heating product; Coils; Fluid flow measurement; Heat transfer; Mathematical model; Temperature measurement; Water heating;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Domestic Use of Energy Conference (DUE), 2013 Proceedings of the 21st
Conference_Location
Cape Town
Print_ISBN
978-1-4799-0050-3
Type
conf
Filename
6524793
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