Performance Analysis, and Economic-Feasibility Evaluation of Single-Slope Single-Basin Domestic Solar Still under Different Water-Depths
The impact of single-slope solar still with and without flat-plate collector was evaluated experimentally and numerically. Experimental analysis was conducted for four different water depths (3, 6, 9, 12 cm) in on-sunshine hours between 11 AM to 5 PM in Bhopal (23.2599° N, 77.4126° E), India. The th...
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| author | Om Prakash Asim Ahmad Anil Kumar Rajeshwari Chatterjee Somnath Chattopadhyaya Shubham Sharma Aman Sharma Changhe Li Elsayed Mohamed Tag Eldin |
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| description | The impact of single-slope solar still with and without flat-plate collector was evaluated experimentally and numerically. Experimental analysis was conducted for four different water depths (3, 6, 9, 12 cm) in on-sunshine hours between 11 AM to 5 PM in Bhopal (23.2599° N, 77.4126° E), India. The thermo efficiency was 51.31% for 3 cm water depth while 24.29% for 12 cm water depth in an active mode of operation. In the case of passive mode, the thermo efficiency was 17.02% for 3 cm water depth and 6.77% for 12 cm water depth. The average exergy efficiency of single-slope solar still is 66.60% for 3 cm depth which is higher than 12 cm depth, i.e., 23.14%. The hourly variation parameters of solar still were also calculated and analyzed. The overall results obtained in the analysis state that solar still performs effectively when coupled with a flat-plate solar collector. According to econometric evaluation, the fabrication expense of a single-slope solar-basin-still is 126.43$ whereas the cost of producing distilled water per day is 1.61$, and the payback period of a single-slope solar-basin-still with FPC is 17.53 months. In a nutshell, the single-slope solar-basin-still design is commercially viable, functional, and technically sustainable, minimizing manufacturing costs in comparison with a traditional solar still, and past findings. The proposed solar still produced remarkable results in all experimental trials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0aefd660bcfa419fac70b3bdc6d73b322023-11-24T08:14:20ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-11-011522851710.3390/en15228517Performance Analysis, and Economic-Feasibility Evaluation of Single-Slope Single-Basin Domestic Solar Still under Different Water-DepthsOm Prakash0Asim Ahmad1Anil Kumar2Rajeshwari Chatterjee3Somnath Chattopadhyaya4Shubham Sharma5Aman Sharma6Changhe Li7Elsayed Mohamed Tag Eldin8Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi 110042, IndiaDepartment of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, IndiaIndian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad 826004, IndiaMechanical Engineering Department, University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, GLA University, Mathura 281406, IndiaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266520, ChinaFaculty of Engineering and Technology, Future University in Egypt New Cairo, New Cairo City 11835, EgyptThe impact of single-slope solar still with and without flat-plate collector was evaluated experimentally and numerically. Experimental analysis was conducted for four different water depths (3, 6, 9, 12 cm) in on-sunshine hours between 11 AM to 5 PM in Bhopal (23.2599° N, 77.4126° E), India. The thermo efficiency was 51.31% for 3 cm water depth while 24.29% for 12 cm water depth in an active mode of operation. In the case of passive mode, the thermo efficiency was 17.02% for 3 cm water depth and 6.77% for 12 cm water depth. The average exergy efficiency of single-slope solar still is 66.60% for 3 cm depth which is higher than 12 cm depth, i.e., 23.14%. The hourly variation parameters of solar still were also calculated and analyzed. The overall results obtained in the analysis state that solar still performs effectively when coupled with a flat-plate solar collector. According to econometric evaluation, the fabrication expense of a single-slope solar-basin-still is 126.43$ whereas the cost of producing distilled water per day is 1.61$, and the payback period of a single-slope solar-basin-still with FPC is 17.53 months. In a nutshell, the single-slope solar-basin-still design is commercially viable, functional, and technically sustainable, minimizing manufacturing costs in comparison with a traditional solar still, and past findings. The proposed solar still produced remarkable results in all experimental trials.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/22/8517potable watersolar stillperformance analysisoverall thermo efficiencysolar distillation |
| spellingShingle | Om Prakash Asim Ahmad Anil Kumar Rajeshwari Chatterjee Somnath Chattopadhyaya Shubham Sharma Aman Sharma Changhe Li Elsayed Mohamed Tag Eldin Performance Analysis, and Economic-Feasibility Evaluation of Single-Slope Single-Basin Domestic Solar Still under Different Water-Depths Energies potable water solar still performance analysis overall thermo efficiency solar distillation |
| title | Performance Analysis, and Economic-Feasibility Evaluation of Single-Slope Single-Basin Domestic Solar Still under Different Water-Depths |
| title_full | Performance Analysis, and Economic-Feasibility Evaluation of Single-Slope Single-Basin Domestic Solar Still under Different Water-Depths |
| title_fullStr | Performance Analysis, and Economic-Feasibility Evaluation of Single-Slope Single-Basin Domestic Solar Still under Different Water-Depths |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance Analysis, and Economic-Feasibility Evaluation of Single-Slope Single-Basin Domestic Solar Still under Different Water-Depths |
| title_short | Performance Analysis, and Economic-Feasibility Evaluation of Single-Slope Single-Basin Domestic Solar Still under Different Water-Depths |
| title_sort | performance analysis and economic feasibility evaluation of single slope single basin domestic solar still under different water depths |
| topic | potable water solar still performance analysis overall thermo efficiency solar distillation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/22/8517 |
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