An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills
In this experimental work, four different solar stills (SSs) have been tested. The SS systems are conventional SS (CSS), Double Slope SS (DSSS), Pyramid SS (PSS) and Tubular SS (TSS). Finding out which design will perform better at the testing site is the main objective. To minimize the shadow effec...
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| author | Hasanen M. Hussen M.M. Younes Wissam H. Alawee A.S. Abdullah Suha A. Mohammed T.E.M. Atteya Faheem Abbas Z.M. Omara |
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| description | In this experimental work, four different solar stills (SSs) have been tested. The SS systems are conventional SS (CSS), Double Slope SS (DSSS), Pyramid SS (PSS) and Tubular SS (TSS). Finding out which design will perform better at the testing site is the main objective. To minimize the shadow effect inside the DSSS and PSS the water basin has been elevated and the performance have been compared with the CSS. Additionally, phase change material mixed with Ag Nano particles has been employed with TSS, elevated basin DSSS and elevated basin PSS. The results indicated that, the productivity rise/thermal efficiency for DSSS, PSS and TSS are 28.5%/38.2%, 66%/43.7% and 96.5%/48.2%, respectively. But in case of DSSS and PSS with elevated basin the productivity rise/thermal efficiency showed 40.5%/40% and 84.5%/46.4%, respectively. Finally, the productivity rise/thermal efficiency for PSS with elevated basin and PCM showed the highest values of 116.4%/51.3%. The productivity for TSS is superior to those for the tested solar stills. In contrast to PSS, the TSS's manufacturing is more complicated and costly. Also, environmental and economic analyses have been considered, the achieved costs of the distilled freshwater were 0.024 and 0.019 $/L for the CSS and PSS (elevated basin and PCM), respectively. The environmental parameter of elevated basin PSS with PCM-Ag and CSS was 14.7- and 6.67-tons CO2 per year, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa207130c01f4e2f9a33c7f078342ef82023-03-21T04:16:29ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2023-04-0144102841An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stillsHasanen M. Hussen0M.M. Younes1Wissam H. Alawee2A.S. Abdullah3Suha A. Mohammed4T.E.M. Atteya5Faheem Abbas6Z.M. Omara7Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Technology, Baghdad, IraqMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, EgyptControl and Systems Engineering Department, University of Technology, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia; Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, 31734, Egypt; Corresponding author. Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia.Energy and Renewable Energies Technology Research Center, University of Technology, IraqUmm Al-Qura University College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture: Makkah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mathematics, Jamoum University College, UmmAl-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt; Production Engineering and Printing Technology Department, Akhbar El Yom Academy, Giza, EgyptIn this experimental work, four different solar stills (SSs) have been tested. The SS systems are conventional SS (CSS), Double Slope SS (DSSS), Pyramid SS (PSS) and Tubular SS (TSS). Finding out which design will perform better at the testing site is the main objective. To minimize the shadow effect inside the DSSS and PSS the water basin has been elevated and the performance have been compared with the CSS. Additionally, phase change material mixed with Ag Nano particles has been employed with TSS, elevated basin DSSS and elevated basin PSS. The results indicated that, the productivity rise/thermal efficiency for DSSS, PSS and TSS are 28.5%/38.2%, 66%/43.7% and 96.5%/48.2%, respectively. But in case of DSSS and PSS with elevated basin the productivity rise/thermal efficiency showed 40.5%/40% and 84.5%/46.4%, respectively. Finally, the productivity rise/thermal efficiency for PSS with elevated basin and PCM showed the highest values of 116.4%/51.3%. The productivity for TSS is superior to those for the tested solar stills. In contrast to PSS, the TSS's manufacturing is more complicated and costly. Also, environmental and economic analyses have been considered, the achieved costs of the distilled freshwater were 0.024 and 0.019 $/L for the CSS and PSS (elevated basin and PCM), respectively. The environmental parameter of elevated basin PSS with PCM-Ag and CSS was 14.7- and 6.67-tons CO2 per year, respectively.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X23001478Solar stillPhase change materialDouble slope solar stillPyramid solar stillDesalinationTubular solar still |
| spellingShingle | Hasanen M. Hussen M.M. Younes Wissam H. Alawee A.S. Abdullah Suha A. Mohammed T.E.M. Atteya Faheem Abbas Z.M. Omara An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Solar still Phase change material Double slope solar still Pyramid solar still Desalination Tubular solar still |
| title | An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills |
| title_full | An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills |
| title_fullStr | An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills |
| title_full_unstemmed | An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills |
| title_short | An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills |
| title_sort | experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills |
| topic | Solar still Phase change material Double slope solar still Pyramid solar still Desalination Tubular solar still |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X23001478 |
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