Annual performance analysis of adding different nanofluids in stepped solar still

Hitesh Panchal; Ravishankar Sathyamurthy; A. E. Kabeel; S. A. El-Agouz; DSilva S. Rufus; T. Arunkumar; A. Muthu Manokar; D. Prince Winston; Atul Sharma; Nishant Thakar; Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni

doi:10.1007/s10973-019-08346-x

Annual performance analysis of adding different nanofluids in stepped solar still

Hitesh Panchal^*
, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy
, A. E. Kabeel
, S. A. El-Agouz
, DSilva S. Rufus
, T. Arunkumar
, A. Muthu Manokar
, D. Prince Winston
, Atul Sharma
, Nishant Thakar
, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The use of MgO and TiO₂ nanofluids at different concentrations was investigated annually to evaluate the distillate output of stepped solar stills. Nanofluids concentrations ranged from 0.1 to 0.2% in the present research work. Results confirm that the stepped solar still distillate output is increased by 45.8%, 33.33%, 20.4% and 4.1% with use of MgO nanofluids (0.2% and 0.1% concentrations) and TiO₂ nanofluids (0.2% and 0.1% concentrations). The reason for higher distillate output of MgO nanofluid over TiO₂ in stepped solar still is lower specific heat capacity and higher thermal conductivity. Finally, the energy payback time was also calculated, and it was still only 3 months for stepped solar stills with the use of 0.2% nanofluid concentration.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3175-3182
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume	138
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-019-08346-x
State	Published - 1 Dec 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Concentration
Distillate output
Nanofluids
Stepped solar still

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Condensed Matter Physics
General Dentistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry

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