Experimental Performance Investigation of an Original Rotating Solar Still Design under Realistic Meteorological Conditions
This research article proposes a novel design of solar still; furthermore, it investigates, experimentally, its thermal and productivity performances, as well as its efficiency, under the realistic meteorological conditions of the city of Gafsa, Tunisia (34.4311° N, 8.7757° E), in terms of ambient t...
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| author | Faris Alqurashi Rached Nciri Abdulrahman Alghamdi Chaouki Ali Faouzi Nasri |
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| description | This research article proposes a novel design of solar still; furthermore, it investigates, experimentally, its thermal and productivity performances, as well as its efficiency, under the realistic meteorological conditions of the city of Gafsa, Tunisia (34.4311° N, 8.7757° E), in terms of ambient temperature and solar irradiance. The novel proposed design presents a cylindrical solar still with a rotating transparent plastic (Plexiglass) cover, wiped continuously on the inner surface. A specific technological configuration of the evaporation and condensation compartments is elaborated. A real prototype is manufactured in order to carry out the performance experimental investigation. A performance comparison is carried out between the cylindrical transparent plastic cover rotating and it being fixed, for two experimentation days presenting slightly different meteorological conditions. The experimental water and plastic cover temperatures, the hourly and the cumulative water production, as well as the hourly efficiency are deeply quantified and interpreted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f14f0a4bdcfd45b2bea1beb5756fc0ba2023-11-23T13:58:36ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-05-011511399510.3390/en15113995Experimental Performance Investigation of an Original Rotating Solar Still Design under Realistic Meteorological ConditionsFaris Alqurashi0Rached Nciri1Abdulrahman Alghamdi2Chaouki Ali3Faouzi Nasri4Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24382, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Higher Institute of Technological Studies of Gafsa, General Directorate of Technological Studies, Rades Medina 2098, TunisiaMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24382, Saudi ArabiaLaboratory of Electro-Mechanical Systems (LASEM), National Engineering School of Sfax-ENIS, B.P. W3038, University of Sfax, Sfax 3038, TunisiaMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Bisha, Bisha 61922, Saudi ArabiaThis research article proposes a novel design of solar still; furthermore, it investigates, experimentally, its thermal and productivity performances, as well as its efficiency, under the realistic meteorological conditions of the city of Gafsa, Tunisia (34.4311° N, 8.7757° E), in terms of ambient temperature and solar irradiance. The novel proposed design presents a cylindrical solar still with a rotating transparent plastic (Plexiglass) cover, wiped continuously on the inner surface. A specific technological configuration of the evaporation and condensation compartments is elaborated. A real prototype is manufactured in order to carry out the performance experimental investigation. A performance comparison is carried out between the cylindrical transparent plastic cover rotating and it being fixed, for two experimentation days presenting slightly different meteorological conditions. The experimental water and plastic cover temperatures, the hourly and the cumulative water production, as well as the hourly efficiency are deeply quantified and interpreted.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/11/3995solar stillnovel designrotating covertransparent plastic (Plexiglass)experimental investigationthermal performance |
| spellingShingle | Faris Alqurashi Rached Nciri Abdulrahman Alghamdi Chaouki Ali Faouzi Nasri Experimental Performance Investigation of an Original Rotating Solar Still Design under Realistic Meteorological Conditions Energies solar still novel design rotating cover transparent plastic (Plexiglass) experimental investigation thermal performance |
| title | Experimental Performance Investigation of an Original Rotating Solar Still Design under Realistic Meteorological Conditions |
| title_full | Experimental Performance Investigation of an Original Rotating Solar Still Design under Realistic Meteorological Conditions |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Performance Investigation of an Original Rotating Solar Still Design under Realistic Meteorological Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Performance Investigation of an Original Rotating Solar Still Design under Realistic Meteorological Conditions |
| title_short | Experimental Performance Investigation of an Original Rotating Solar Still Design under Realistic Meteorological Conditions |
| title_sort | experimental performance investigation of an original rotating solar still design under realistic meteorological conditions |
| topic | solar still novel design rotating cover transparent plastic (Plexiglass) experimental investigation thermal performance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/11/3995 |
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