Development of a Sustainable Solar Water Desalinator Using a Novel Hollow Hemispherical Grid Shell Solar Selective Absorber Designed via Phasor Particle Swarm Algorithm

• Autorzy: Gliti Oussama , Igouzal Mohammed , El Idrissi Mohamed Chafik

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DOI

10.12912/27197050/173510

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this pioneering work, we propose a manufacturing plan for a 3D hollow hemispherical solar selective absorber (HSSA). The HSSA stands out as a superior choice compared to planar absorbers, thanks to its numerous benefits and wide-ranging applications, particularly in solar harvesting and photothermal desalination. Importantly, HS-SAs reduce radiative losses by emitting thermal radiation along their curved surfaces, which enhances concentration ratios and minimizes these losses. This study addresses the intricacies of fabricating the HSSA’s 3D convex shape. Our approach draws inspiration from a set of 2D flat solar selective absorbers (SSAs), each fine-tuned to adapt angles and intensities in response to solar radiation. These optimized SSAs are then arranged within a grid shell framework. As an illustrative example, we consider the widely-used selective coating W/Al₂ O₃-W/Al₂O₃. We optimize parameters, including layer thicknesses and the incorporation of metal in the absorber, to attain optimal values for photothermal conversion output under varying oblique incidence angles. For this optimization process, we employ the non-parametric particle swarm algorithm known as ‘phasor,’ recognized for its autonomous search for global optima in complex and multimodal optimization problems. Our calculations yield a remarkable photo-thermal conversion efficiency, reaching up to 0.966429. This research is driven by the aspiration to maintain such high efficiency, even in the face of fluctuations in solar radiation incidence and intensity throughout the day. Simplifying calculations, we divide the hemisphere into five spots, optimizing each for peak performance according to its positioning. These collective efforts and innovations culminate in the development of a compact solar water desalination system, engineered for efficient operation, even in the presence of one sun.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

solar selective absorber; interfacial solar steam generation; water desalination; phasor particle swarm optimization algorithm; sustainable development

• Wydawca: Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology ; WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe
• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, iss. 9
• Strony: 130--149
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Gliti Oussama

• Laboratory of Electronic Systems, Information Processing, Mechanical, and Energy, University Ibn Tofail, Kénitra, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7081-6519

autor

Igouzal Mohammed

• Laboratory of Electronic Systems, Information Processing, Mechanical, and Energy, University Ibn Tofail, Kénitra, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9659-3503

autor

El Idrissi Mohamed Chafik

• Advanced Systems Engineering, ENSA , Kentia , Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3701-9553

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).