Performance Investigation on Double Slope Solar Still |
Author(s): |
| T. Elangovan , Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore ; R. Mohanraj, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore ; G. Manikandan, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore ; S. Mohanasundram, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore ; V. Manigandan, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore |
Keywords: |
| Solar Still, Solar Energy, Potable Water, Double Slop, Solar Distillation |
Abstract |
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Solar distillation is a simple experiment of converting saline water into pure potable water. Since solar energy is a low price option, heat source from the sun is used for purification in the present work. In solar distillation, water is evaporated using the irradiation from the sun and then the evaporated water vapour is allowed to condensate as distilled water. This process eliminates salts and other impurities. In the work, double slope single basin solar still has been fabricated using the cheaply available material. In this solar still aluminium is used as a basin material. Aluminium is used because it has good thermal conductivity of 205 w/mk. An extensive study was made to evaluate the effect of water depth in the basin on the productivity of the stills. The results clearly states that the productivity of the system is inversely proportional to the water depth in the basin. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV5I110007 Published in: Volume : 5, Issue : 11 Publication Date: 01/02/2018 Page(s): 94-97 |
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