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.

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.

Experimental and Numerical Study of Thermal Performance of Solar Water Heater

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rinaldo H. Malau ◽  
Hideki Kawai ◽  
Himsar Ambarita ◽  
Dandy R. Tampubolon ◽  
Wahyu M. Silalahi
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Solar Water Heater ◽  
Water Heater ◽  
Solar Water
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