ANALYSIS OF THE THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY OF HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS FOR SOLAR COLLECTOR CIRCULATION CIRCUITS
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https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2025-42-01-101Keywords:
heat transfer fluids, HTF, thermophysical properties, solar collectors, heat capacity, thermal conductivity, working fluidsAbstract
An analysis of the thermophysical properties of heat transfer fluids used in domestic solar systems for hot water supply has been carried out. Water, aqueous solutions of propylene glycol, ethanol solutions of various concentrations, organic oils and nanoReferences
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