scholarly journals Productivity Enhancement of Solar Water Desalination Unit Using a Solar Electric Water Heater

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Kamran Mahboob ◽  
Qasim Awais ◽  
Muhammad Yahya ◽  
Muhammad Mehtab ◽  
Awais Khan
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Desalination ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Water Yield ◽  
Solar Still ◽  
Water Heater ◽  
Average Output ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Drinkable Water

The biggest problem faced by the world these days is pure drinkable water, and in a few years pure drinkable water will not be easily available, as it is becoming brackish and saline due to pollution. By using solar energy, a solar still can produce pure water which can be used for drinking, cooking, and also for industrial purposes. In this research, a solar still based on clean technology using solar energy to drive the system is used. It can be operated easily and with an approximately negligible maintenance cost. A pyramid solar water desalination unit with modification of the solar electric water heater (used to increase water temperature) is developed to increase the water yield per day. A theoretical model of the solar still unit with and without an electric water heater is developed and performance is compared. Based on this theoretical design, fabrication is carried out and experiments are performed to predict the overall output. It is observed that the output distilled water has a TDS (total dissolved salts) value much lower than the TDS of groundwater. Additionally, the average output of a solar water desalination unit with an electric water heater is found to be enhanced compared with the unit without an electric water heater.

scholarly journals Computer-Aided Design, Modeling and Simulation of a New Solar Still Design

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Jeremy (Zheng) Li
Keyword(s):  
Modeling And Simulation ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Computational Simulation ◽  
Water Desalination ◽  
Solar Still ◽  
Water Distillation ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Distillation System ◽  
Computer Aided

The clean and pure drinking water is important in today's life but current water sources are usually brackish with bacteria that cannot be used for drinking. About 78% of water available in the sea is salty, 21% of water is brackish, and only 1% of water is fresh. Distillation is one of the feasible processes applied to water purification, and it requires the energy inputs, such as solar radiation. Water is evaporated in this distillation process and water vapor can be separated and condensed to pure water. Now, with the change from conventional fuels to renewable and environment friendly fuels sources, the modern technology allows to use the abundant energy from the sun. It is better to use solar energy to process the water desalination since it is more economical than the use of conventional energies. The main focus of this paper is applying computer-aided modeling and simulation to design a less complex solar water distillation system. The prototype of this solar still system is also built to verify its feasibility, functionality, and reliability. The computational simulation and prototype testing show the reliability and proper functionality of this solar water distillation system.

scholarly journals Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of a Modified Single-Slope Solar Still with an External Solar Water Heater

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12414
Author(s):  
Naseer T. Alwan ◽  
Sergey E. Shcheklein ◽  
Obed Majeed Ali ◽  
Milia H. Majeed ◽  
Ephraim Bonah Agyekum
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Water Desalination ◽  
Solar Water Heater ◽  
Solar Still ◽  
Water Heater ◽  
Productivity Improvement ◽  
Improvement Rate ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
June July ◽  
The Cost

One of the key impediments to the wide utilization of solar water desalination systems is limited production. Hence, this study aims at increasing the thermal performance of a single-slope solar still by increasing the surface area of evaporation and absorption exposed to sunlight. A hollow rotating cylinder was installed inside the still structure; this modified system was then joined with an outside solar water heater for productivity improvement. The obtained results show that a 0.5 rpm rotational speed ensured that the cylinder’s surface was kept wet. A mathematical model has been formulated using the finite difference method and the Fortran 90 programming language to assess the thermal performance productivity of two solar stills (conventional solar still (CSS) and modified solar still (MSS)) modelled under different conditions. The experimental and theoretical results are well agreed, with an error of 6.14%. The obtained results show that the maximum productivity recorded in July 2019 was about 11.1 L/m2 from the MSS and 2.8 L/m2 from the CSS, with an improvement rate ranging between 286% and 300% during June, July, August, and September 2019. The production cost per liter of distilled water from the modified and conventional solar stills was 0.0302 USD/L and 0.0312 USD/L, respectively, which indicates a noticeable reduction in the cost of distillate water production.

Modernization of Water Treatment System at Agricultural Enterprises Due to Introduction of Solar Energy

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-147
Author(s):  
Alina A. Aleksandrova ◽  
Maksim S. Zhuzhin ◽  
Yuliya M. Dulepova
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Solar Water Heater ◽  
Water Heater ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
The Cost

Energy saving today is an integral part of the development strategy of agricultural organizations. Considerable attention is paid to the modernization and automation of technological processes in agricultural enterprises, which can improve the quality of work and reduce the cost of production. The direction of modernization is to reduce the consumption of electric energy by improving the water treatment system in livestock complexes. (Research purpose) The research purpose is to determine the potential of solar energy used in the Nizhny Novgorod region and to determine the possibility of its use for water heating in livestock complexes and to consider the cost-effectiveness of using a device to heat water through solar energy. (Materials and methods) Authors used an improved algorithm of Pixer and Laszlo, applied in the NASA project «Surface meteorology and Energy», which allows to calculate the optimal angle of inclination of the device for heating water. (Results and discussion) Designed a mock-up of a livestock complex with a solar water heater installed on the roof, protected by patent for invention No. 2672656. A mathematical model was designed experimentally to predict the results of the plant operation in non-described modes. (Conclusions) The article reveales the optimal capacity of the circulation pump. Authors have created a mathematical model of the device that allows to predict the water heating in a certain period of time. The article presents the calculations on the energy and economic efficiency of using a solar water heater. An electric energy saving of about 30 percent, in the economic equivalent of 35 percent.

Research of Water Heater Automatic System

2011 ◽  
Vol 301-303 ◽  
pp. 373-376
Author(s):  
Ting Jun Li ◽  
Qin Xu ◽  
Jian Cun Ren ◽  
Bing Zhi Huang ◽  
Ming Bo Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Automatic System ◽  
Solar Water Heater ◽  
Water Heater ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Software And Hardware

With environmental protection, energy saving awareness has enhanced, the use of solar energy has become a trend. Designing a large solar water heater automatic system, which adapts for heating and bathing. It introduces the system’s form, and the study of software and hardware. The system achieves a complementarily to the light, heat and electricity, and achieves the measurement, display of temperature and water.

A new hybrid desalination system using wicks/solar still and evacuated solar water heater

Desalination ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 56-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z.M. Omara ◽  
Mohamed A. Eltawil ◽  
ElSayed A. ElNashar
Keyword(s):  
Solar Water Heater ◽  
Solar Still ◽  
Water Heater ◽  
Solar Water

scholarly journals Performance Study of a Cylindrical Parabolic Concentrating Solar Water Heater with Nail Type Twisted Tape inserts in the Copper Absorber Tube

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit K. Bhakta ◽  
Nitesh K. Panday ◽  
Shailenrda N. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Water Flow Rate ◽  
Twisted Tape ◽  
Solar Water Heater ◽  
Performance Study ◽  
Water Heater ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Pitch Ratio ◽  
Twist Pitch

This paper reports the overall thermal performance of a cylindrical parabolic concentrating solar water heater (CPCSWH) with inserting nail type twisted tape (NTT) in the copper absorber tube for the nail twist pitch ratios 4.787, 6.914 and 9.042 respectively. The experiments are conducted for a constant volumetric water flow rate and during the time period 9:00 h to 15:00 h. The useful heat gain, hourly solar energy collected and hourly solar energy stored of this solar water heater are found higher for nail twist pitch ratio 4.787. The above said parameters are found to be a peak at noon and observed to follow the path of variation of solar intensity. At the starting of the experiment, the value of charging efficiency is observed to be maximum. Whereas the maximum value of instantaneous efficiency and overall thermal efficiency are observed at noon. The key finding is that the nail twist pitch ratio enhances the overall thermal performance of the CPCSWH.

scholarly journals Performance Analysis Of Solar Water Heating System With Plate Collector Integrated Pcm Storage

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-149
Author(s):  
Andi Syahrinaldy Syahruddin ◽  
Jalaluddin Jalaluddin ◽  
Azwar Hayat
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Solar Water Heater ◽  
Absorber Plate ◽  
Water Heater ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Fluent Software ◽  
Collector Efficiency ◽  
Solar Water Heating System

Availability of solar energy as a renewable energy source is very abundant and inexhaustible. Solar water heater is an equipment that utilizes solar energy as a source of energy. The thermal performance of a solar water heater system using absorber plate with phase change material (PCM) as thermal energy storage is presented in this study. Two design of solar water heater collectors with absorber plate variations, i.e. an absorber plate with PCM storage and absorber plate without PCM storage were investigated experimentally and numerically simulation. First, the material properties of paraffin wax as PCM storage was analized analyticaly. Every shape model of solar water heater systems were imported and simulated at three variations of constant solar radiation, i.e. 400  W/m2, 700 W/m2, and 1000 W/m2. The simulation using a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) fluent software. The results showed that the average collector efficiency between absorber plate with and without PCM storage is 70.98 % using experimental study and 67.73 % using numerical simulation study.

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