Investigation on Productivity Enhancement of a Solar Still with Transparent Polythene Film Cover and Cylindrical Hollow Fins for Heat Storage

• Autorzy: Riahi Ali , Zakaria Nor Azazi , Isa Mohamed Hasnain , Zainol Mohd Remy Rozainy Mohd Aref , Mahinder Singh Balbir Singh , Shaharuddin Syafiq , Yusof Mohd Fazly

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/128866

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper discussed the experimental performance of a solar still with cylindrical hollow fins that were integrated to a black painted stainless-steel basin. The cover of the solar still was made of transparent polythene film, while the frame was made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Mild steel cylindrical hollow pipes of 0.035 m diameter were used as fins in the solar still. The performance of this solar still (PSSCHF) was compared with the performance of a conventional solar still (PSS1) which was made of similar fabrication materials, but without using fins in its basin. Each solar still basin contained water with the depth of 1 cm that was collected from a pond located at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) campus. Both PSSCHF and PSS1 solar stills were exposed to similar climatic conditions within the same locality at USM during the experiments. The purpose of using the fins in the basin of PSSCHF was to absorb more heat from solar irradiance. The PSSCHF attained a maximum productivity of 4.49 l/m²•d, whereas the PSS1 obtained a maximum water production of 3.97 l/m²•d. The quality of fresh water produced from the solar stills met the World Health Organization potable water standards.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

cylindrical hollow fin; solar still; polythene film; potable water production

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 22, nr 1
• Strony: 95--103
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Riahi Ali

• River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2698-156X

autor

Zakaria Nor Azazi

• River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

autor

Isa Mohamed Hasnain

• Civil Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Tungku Highway, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam

autor

Zainol Mohd Remy Rozainy Mohd Aref

• River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

autor

Mahinder Singh Balbir Singh

• Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia

autor

Shaharuddin Syafiq

• River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

autor

Yusof Mohd Fazly

• River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).