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

Riahi, A. and Zakaria, N.A. and Isa, M.H. and Zainol, M.R.R.M.A. and Singh, B.S.M. and Shaharuddin, S. and Fazly Yusof, M. (2020) Investigation on Productivity Enhancement of a Solar Still with Transparent Polythene Film Cover and Cylindrical Hollow Fins for Heat Storage. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 22 (1). pp. 95-103. ISSN 22998993

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Abstract

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. © 2020. The American Society of Hematology. All Rights Reserved.

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Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2023 03:28
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2023 03:28
URI: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/13645

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