Hemispherical Solar Distiller Performance Utilizing Hybrid Storage Media, Paraffin Wax with Nanoparticles: An Experimental Study
The traditional method of obtaining fresh water for drinking is by burning fossil fuels, emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. However, renewable energy is gaining more traction since it is available free of cost for producing fresh water. In this study, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub&g...
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| author | Ravishankar Sathyamurthy Wael M. El-Maghlany Mohammed El Hadi Attia A. E. Kabeel Mohamed Abdelgaied Moataz M. Abdel-Aziz A. S. Abdullah S. Vasanthaseelan |
| author_facet | Ravishankar Sathyamurthy Wael M. El-Maghlany Mohammed El Hadi Attia A. E. Kabeel Mohamed Abdelgaied Moataz M. Abdel-Aziz A. S. Abdullah S. Vasanthaseelan |
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| description | The traditional method of obtaining fresh water for drinking is by burning fossil fuels, emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. However, renewable energy is gaining more traction since it is available free of cost for producing fresh water. In this study, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles were distributed in a phase change material (paraffin wax) that had been fixed at a hemispherical distiller water basin. Three scenarios with three hemispherical distillers were examined. A conventional hemispherical distiller (CHD), a conventional hemispherical distiller with paraffin wax as a phase change material (CHD-PCM), and a conventional hemispherical distiller with PCM partially filled with Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles (CHD-N-PCM) were tested under the same climatic conditions. The experimental results showed that CHD gave a daily yield of 4.85 L/m<sup>2</sup>/day, while CHD-PCM increased the yield to up to 6.2 L/m<sup>2</sup>/day with a 27.84% daily yield enhancement. The addition of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles to paraffin wax CHD-N-PCM improved hemispherical distillate yield up to 8.3 L/m<sup>2</sup>/day with a 71.13% increase over CHD yield. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-743121dada3b42c6ade2c6f8118c0c5f2023-11-24T17:00:52ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-12-012724898810.3390/molecules27248988Hemispherical Solar Distiller Performance Utilizing Hybrid Storage Media, Paraffin Wax with Nanoparticles: An Experimental StudyRavishankar Sathyamurthy0Wael M. El-Maghlany1Mohammed El Hadi Attia2A. E. Kabeel3Mohamed Abdelgaied4Moataz M. Abdel-Aziz5A. S. Abdullah6S. Vasanthaseelan7Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals, Dammam 31261, Saudi ArabiaMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria 5424041, EgyptDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, AlgeriaMechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta 31733, EgyptMechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta 31733, EgyptMechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Horus University, New Damietta 34517, EgyptMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Wadi Addawaser 11991, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Arasur, Coimbatore 641407, Tamil Nadu, IndiaThe traditional method of obtaining fresh water for drinking is by burning fossil fuels, emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. However, renewable energy is gaining more traction since it is available free of cost for producing fresh water. In this study, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles were distributed in a phase change material (paraffin wax) that had been fixed at a hemispherical distiller water basin. Three scenarios with three hemispherical distillers were examined. A conventional hemispherical distiller (CHD), a conventional hemispherical distiller with paraffin wax as a phase change material (CHD-PCM), and a conventional hemispherical distiller with PCM partially filled with Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles (CHD-N-PCM) were tested under the same climatic conditions. The experimental results showed that CHD gave a daily yield of 4.85 L/m<sup>2</sup>/day, while CHD-PCM increased the yield to up to 6.2 L/m<sup>2</sup>/day with a 27.84% daily yield enhancement. The addition of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles to paraffin wax CHD-N-PCM improved hemispherical distillate yield up to 8.3 L/m<sup>2</sup>/day with a 71.13% increase over CHD yield.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/24/8988desalinationhemispherical solar distillerPCMAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticlesthermal conductivityefficiency |
| spellingShingle | Ravishankar Sathyamurthy Wael M. El-Maghlany Mohammed El Hadi Attia A. E. Kabeel Mohamed Abdelgaied Moataz M. Abdel-Aziz A. S. Abdullah S. Vasanthaseelan Hemispherical Solar Distiller Performance Utilizing Hybrid Storage Media, Paraffin Wax with Nanoparticles: An Experimental Study Molecules desalination hemispherical solar distiller PCM Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles thermal conductivity efficiency |
| title | Hemispherical Solar Distiller Performance Utilizing Hybrid Storage Media, Paraffin Wax with Nanoparticles: An Experimental Study |
| title_full | Hemispherical Solar Distiller Performance Utilizing Hybrid Storage Media, Paraffin Wax with Nanoparticles: An Experimental Study |
| title_fullStr | Hemispherical Solar Distiller Performance Utilizing Hybrid Storage Media, Paraffin Wax with Nanoparticles: An Experimental Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hemispherical Solar Distiller Performance Utilizing Hybrid Storage Media, Paraffin Wax with Nanoparticles: An Experimental Study |
| title_short | Hemispherical Solar Distiller Performance Utilizing Hybrid Storage Media, Paraffin Wax with Nanoparticles: An Experimental Study |
| title_sort | hemispherical solar distiller performance utilizing hybrid storage media paraffin wax with nanoparticles an experimental study |
| topic | desalination hemispherical solar distiller PCM Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles thermal conductivity efficiency |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/24/8988 |
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