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Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on the Influence of Still Glass Cover Cooling on Water Productivity.

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Mechanical Power Engineering

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 This paper presents a theoretical and experimental investigation on the optimization of a solar still. The theoretical approach is based on the simulation of the solar desalination system, the influenced parameters were isolated and their corresponding effects were numerically evaluated. According to these results, the optimization methodology is based on the concept of recuperation of the condensed heat. Two solar stills having the same dimensions were constructed. A descending film of salt water cools the glass cover of the first still. The cooling water is then recycled and fed into the supply of the solar still. The other still is simple and conventional, it is used only for comparison and reference purpose. Both stills are similar in geometry, and inclination angle. The theoretical and experimental results show that the productivity increase with cooling the glass cover. The experimental results show important increment in productivity, reaches in some cases 60%. The influence of cooling water flow rate was also investigated. The experimental investigation has shown the non-linear behavior of the flow rate on the performance. 
The objective of the present research work is to reach an optimum system configuration in order to provide a simple and high effect solar distillation unit.

DOI

10.21608/bfemu.2021.157991

Keywords

Sea water desalination, Solar desalination, Water desalination and Solar still

Authors

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Kabeel

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E.

Affiliation

Mechanical Power Engineering Department., Faculty of Engineering., Tanta University., Tanta., Egypt.

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kabeel6@yahoo.com

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Tanta

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First Name

Magdy

Last Name

Abou Rayan

MiddleName

Mohamed Mohamed

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Mechanical Power Department., Faculty of Engineering., El-Mansoura University., Mansoura., Egypt.

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Mansoura

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25

Article Issue

2

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21254

Issue Date

2000-06-01

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2000-04-11

Publish Date

2021-03-20

Page Start

12

Page End

22

Print ISSN

1110-0923

Online ISSN

2735-4202

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BFEMU_Volume 25_Issue 2_Pages 12-22.pdf

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MEJ. Mansoura Engineering Journal

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Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on the Influence of Still Glass Cover Cooling on Water Productivity.

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22 Jan 2023