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Enhancement of pyramid solar distiller performance using thermal storage material

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Last updated: 29 Dec 2024

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Mechanical Power Engineering

Abstract

The problem of fresh water shortage is a big challenge facing the world. So, the authors tried to make a modification on the solar still to improve its performance. This study aims at enhancing the freshwater from saline water via pyramid solar stills (PSS). Experimental work for sand beds PSS was conducted to enhance its performance; the sand was used as thermal storage materials. The effects of sand bed height on the performance of pyramid SS were studied. Experimental results revealed that the sandy layer improves the pyramid SS productions. In addition, the maximum increase in accumulated production of sandy pyramid SS was obtained at sand beds height of 1 cm. At 1 cm height of sand beds the accumulated productivity of the PSS and sandy PSS were 3000 and 4650 mL /m². day, with improvement of 55%, The environmental parameter of black SSS with vapor withdrawal and reflectors was 26 tons CO2 per year.

DOI

10.21608/jctae.2023.233154.1016

Keywords

solar stills, Pyramid solar stills, Thermal storage materials, sand, Reflectors

Authors

First Name

Fadl A.

Last Name

Essa

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Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt

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fadlessa@eng.kfs.edu.eg

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0000-0002-3446-1695

First Name

A.S.

Last Name

Abdullah

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Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, 16273, Saudi Arabia.

Email

eng.fadl.mech@gmail.com

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First Name

Zakaria

Last Name

Omara

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Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University

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zm_omara@yahoo.com

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2

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1

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43554

Issue Date

2023-09-01

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2023-08-31

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2023-09-19

Page Start

56

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64

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2812-5797

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2812-5800

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2,367

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Journal of Contemporary Technology and Applied Engineering

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https://jctae.journals.ekb.eg/

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Enhancement of pyramid solar distiller performance using thermal storage material

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29 Dec 2024