Influence of heat absorber materials sand, soil and paraffin wax in solar still on sustainable water distillation
Solar still water distillation process efficiently utilizes solar energy to improve the water quality and provide solution for drinking water crisis in areas facing shortage of pure water. In this work, a conventional solar still was compared to a solar still with heat absorber materials. Heat absor...
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| description | Solar still water distillation process efficiently utilizes solar energy to improve the water quality and provide solution for drinking water crisis in areas facing shortage of pure water. In this work, a conventional solar still was compared to a solar still with heat absorber materials. Heat absorber materials soil, sand and paraffin wax were taken together in pre-specified quantities to check the increment in heat storage capacity of the solar still. Solar still modelling and thermal analysis were done using CATIA and ANSYS software respectively. Soil, sand and paraffin wax taken together as heat absorber materials provided significant increase in the solar still efficiency when compared to the conventional solar still. This study provides insights into improving the efficiency of solar stills using heat absorber materials, which can be beneficial for providing access to clean and safe drinking water in areas facing water scarcity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa7114e7779548dbbbfbbf27b20edbb12023-11-30T05:08:23ZengElsevierCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering2666-01642023-12-018100365Influence of heat absorber materials sand, soil and paraffin wax in solar still on sustainable water distillationAbhimanyu Rajiv Krishnan0Kavitha D1Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, IndiaCorresponding author.; Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, IndiaSolar still water distillation process efficiently utilizes solar energy to improve the water quality and provide solution for drinking water crisis in areas facing shortage of pure water. In this work, a conventional solar still was compared to a solar still with heat absorber materials. Heat absorber materials soil, sand and paraffin wax were taken together in pre-specified quantities to check the increment in heat storage capacity of the solar still. Solar still modelling and thermal analysis were done using CATIA and ANSYS software respectively. Soil, sand and paraffin wax taken together as heat absorber materials provided significant increase in the solar still efficiency when compared to the conventional solar still. This study provides insights into improving the efficiency of solar stills using heat absorber materials, which can be beneficial for providing access to clean and safe drinking water in areas facing water scarcity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016423000701Renewable energySolar energyHeat absorber materialsPure water productivitySolar still efficiencyPayback period |
| spellingShingle | Abhimanyu Rajiv Krishnan Kavitha D Influence of heat absorber materials sand, soil and paraffin wax in solar still on sustainable water distillation Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering Renewable energy Solar energy Heat absorber materials Pure water productivity Solar still efficiency Payback period |
| title | Influence of heat absorber materials sand, soil and paraffin wax in solar still on sustainable water distillation |
| title_full | Influence of heat absorber materials sand, soil and paraffin wax in solar still on sustainable water distillation |
| title_fullStr | Influence of heat absorber materials sand, soil and paraffin wax in solar still on sustainable water distillation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of heat absorber materials sand, soil and paraffin wax in solar still on sustainable water distillation |
| title_short | Influence of heat absorber materials sand, soil and paraffin wax in solar still on sustainable water distillation |
| title_sort | influence of heat absorber materials sand soil and paraffin wax in solar still on sustainable water distillation |
| topic | Renewable energy Solar energy Heat absorber materials Pure water productivity Solar still efficiency Payback period |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016423000701 |
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