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✖Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging is the rate at which a substance's mass flows during the charging and discharging process of thermal storage.ⓘ Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging [m]			+10% -10%
✖Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure is the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius.ⓘ Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure [C_{p molar}]			+10% -10%
✖Temperature of Liquid From Collector is the temperature of the liquid stored in the thermal storage system, which affects the overall efficiency of the system.ⓘ Temperature of Liquid From Collector [T_fo]			+10% -10%
✖Temperature of Liquid in Tank is the temperature of the liquid stored in a thermal energy storage tank, used to store thermal energy.ⓘ Temperature of Liquid in Tank [T_l]			+10% -10%

✖Useful Heat Gain is the amount of heat energy stored in a thermal storage system that can be utilized for heating purposes during off-peak hours.ⓘ Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank [q_u]

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Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Useful Heat Gain = Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure*(Temperature of Liquid From Collector-Temperature of Liquid in Tank)
q_u = m*C_{p molar}*(T_fo-T_l)
This formula uses 5 Variables

Variables Used

Useful Heat Gain - (Measured in Watt) - Useful Heat Gain is the amount of heat energy stored in a thermal storage system that can be utilized for heating purposes during off-peak hours.
Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging - (Measured in Kilogram per Second) - Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging is the rate at which a substance's mass flows during the charging and discharging process of thermal storage.
Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure - (Measured in Joule Per Kelvin Per Mole) - Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure is the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius.
Temperature of Liquid From Collector - (Measured in Kelvin) - Temperature of Liquid From Collector is the temperature of the liquid stored in the thermal storage system, which affects the overall efficiency of the system.
Temperature of Liquid in Tank - (Measured in Kelvin) - Temperature of Liquid in Tank is the temperature of the liquid stored in a thermal energy storage tank, used to store thermal energy.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging: 0.004437 Kilogram per Second --> 0.004437 Kilogram per Second No Conversion Required
Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure: 122 Joule Per Kelvin Per Mole --> 122 Joule Per Kelvin Per Mole No Conversion Required
Temperature of Liquid From Collector: 320 Kelvin --> 320 Kelvin No Conversion Required
Temperature of Liquid in Tank: 300.0012 Kelvin --> 300.0012 Kelvin No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

q_u = m*C_{p molar}*(T_fo-T_l) --> 0.004437*122*(320-300.0012)

Evaluating ... ...

q_u = 10.8256304232

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

10.8256304232 Watt --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

10.8256304232 ≈ 10.82563 Watt <-- Useful Heat Gain

(Calculation completed in 00.008 seconds)

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Liquid Temperature given Useful Heat Gain

LaTeX Go Temperature of Liquid in Tank = Temperature of Liquid From Collector-(Useful Heat Gain/(Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure))

Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank

LaTeX Go Useful Heat Gain = Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure*(Temperature of Liquid From Collector-Temperature of Liquid in Tank)

Liquid Temperature given Energy Discharge Rate

LaTeX Go Temperature of Liquid in Tank = (Energy Discharge Rate to Load/(Mass Flow Rate to Load*Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure Per K))+Temperature of Makeup Liquid

Energy Discharge Rate to Load

LaTeX Go Energy Discharge Rate to Load = Mass Flow Rate to Load*Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure Per K*(Temperature of Liquid in Tank-Temperature of Makeup Liquid)

Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank Formula

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How do we get useful Heat Gain?

Useful heat gain is obtained by efficiently capturing and converting solar energy into thermal energy. This involves optimizing the design of the solar collector to maximize absorption, minimizing heat losses through proper insulation, and ensuring effective heat transfer to the working fluid. The efficiency of the collector, along with factors like proper orientation, material selection, and weather conditions, all contribute to achieving maximum useful heat gain in solar thermal systems.

What does the overall Heat Transfer coefficient depend on?

The overall heat transfer coefficient, often denoted as ( U ), depends on several factors:
1. Thermal Conductivity of Materials
2. Thickness of Materials
3. Surface Area
4. Convection Heat Transfer Coefficients
5. Temperature Difference
6. Surface Conditions

How to Calculate Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank?

Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank calculator uses Useful Heat Gain = Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure*(Temperature of Liquid From Collector-Temperature of Liquid in Tank) to calculate the Useful Heat Gain, Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank formula is defined as the amount of heat energy gained by the liquid in a storage tank, which is a critical parameter in thermal energy storage systems, particularly in solar energy applications, where it affects the overall system efficiency and performance. Useful Heat Gain is denoted by q_u symbol.

How to calculate Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank, enter Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging (m), Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure (C_{p molar}), Temperature of Liquid From Collector (T_fo) & Temperature of Liquid in Tank (T_l) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank calculation can be explained with given input values -> 10.82563 = 0.004437*122*(320-300.0012).

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What is Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank?

Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank formula is defined as the amount of heat energy gained by the liquid in a storage tank, which is a critical parameter in thermal energy storage systems, particularly in solar energy applications, where it affects the overall system efficiency and performance and is represented as q_u = m*C_{p molar}*(T_fo-T_l) or Useful Heat Gain = Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure*(Temperature of Liquid From Collector-Temperature of Liquid in Tank). Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging is the rate at which a substance's mass flows during the charging and discharging process of thermal storage, Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure is the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius, Temperature of Liquid From Collector is the temperature of the liquid stored in the thermal storage system, which affects the overall efficiency of the system & Temperature of Liquid in Tank is the temperature of the liquid stored in a thermal energy storage tank, used to store thermal energy.

How to calculate Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank?

Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank formula is defined as the amount of heat energy gained by the liquid in a storage tank, which is a critical parameter in thermal energy storage systems, particularly in solar energy applications, where it affects the overall system efficiency and performance is calculated using Useful Heat Gain = Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure*(Temperature of Liquid From Collector-Temperature of Liquid in Tank). To calculate Useful heat gain in liquid storage tank, you need Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging (m), Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure (C_{p molar}), Temperature of Liquid From Collector (T_fo) & Temperature of Liquid in Tank (T_l). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Mass Flow Rate during Charging and Discharging, Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure, Temperature of Liquid From Collector & Temperature of Liquid in Tank and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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