Thermal Characterization of Biofluids for Heat Transfer Fluid in Thermal Transport Technologies

Authors

  • Lukmon Owolabi Afolabi Center for Energy & Industrial Environment Studies (CEIES), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Oluwafunke T Afolabi-Owolabi Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Science, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
  • Abdulhafid M Elfaghi Center for Energy & Industrial Environment Studies (CEIES), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Djamal Hissein Didane Center for Energy & Industrial Environment Studies (CEIES), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Mohammed Ghaleb Awadh Center for Energy & Industrial Environment Studies (CEIES), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Al-Mahmodi Akram Center for Energy & Industrial Environment Studies (CEIES), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.89.1.134141

Keywords:

Thermophysical properties, thermal degradation, enthalpy, biofluids, heat transfer fluid

Abstract

Thermal fluids modulate temperature conditions around the thermal collector systems indirectly by circulating the heat transfer fluid throughout the heat exchanger, thereby simulating cooling and heating with thermal condition. This study investigates biofluid from Moringa oleifera kernel, Date kernel, Palm kernel, Coconut kernel and Mango kernel as base fluids for heat transfer fluid application in solar thermal technology. The methodology employed in this study is experimental and the analyzed biofluids results was compared with conventional heat transfer base fluids. Thermal constant analyzer (TPS-2005S), CT-72 Transparent viscometer and Eagle eye SG-500 portable digital hydrometer were used to measure the thermophysical properties, viscosity, and density, of the biofluids respectfully. From the results, the biofluids showed comparative thermophysical properties to conventional base fluids. Moringa oleifera kernel oil and Mango kernel oil has the best quality among the biofluids with thermal conductivity, specific heat, viscosity, and density value was 0.1698Wm/k, 1984.01J/kg.K, 37.12mm2/s, 874.23kg/m3, and 0.2642Wm/k, 763.18J/kg.K, 45.27mm2/s, 914.22kg/m3, respectively. The biofluids was thermally stable after exposure to several heating cycles and heating temperature as no significant degradation was observed in there thermophysical properties. However, there are needs for further experimental studies on clogging and possibility of enhancement of biofluids with organic nanoadditives.

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Author Biographies

Lukmon Owolabi Afolabi, Center for Energy & Industrial Environment Studies (CEIES), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia

afoolabs@uthm.edu.my

Oluwafunke T Afolabi-Owolabi, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Science, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria

funkej4me@gmail.com

Abdulhafid M Elfaghi, Center for Energy & Industrial Environment Studies (CEIES), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia

abdulhafid@uthm.edu.my

Djamal Hissein Didane, Center for Energy & Industrial Environment Studies (CEIES), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia

djamal@uthm.edu.my

Mohammed Ghaleb Awadh, Center for Energy & Industrial Environment Studies (CEIES), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia

m.ghaleb06@gmail.com

Al-Mahmodi Akram, Center for Energy & Industrial Environment Studies (CEIES), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia

akram.gmx@yahoo.com

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Published

2022-01-01

How to Cite

Lukmon Owolabi Afolabi, Oluwafunke T Afolabi-Owolabi, Abdulhafid M Elfaghi, Djamal Hissein Didane, Mohammed Ghaleb Awadh, & Al-Mahmodi Akram. (2022). Thermal Characterization of Biofluids for Heat Transfer Fluid in Thermal Transport Technologies. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 89(1), 134–141. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.89.1.134141

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