Investigation of performance enhancement of solar still incorporated with Gallus gallus domesticus cascara as sensible heat storage material

Gurukarthik Babu Balachandran*, Prince Winston David, Gokul Rajendran, Mohamed Nasrulla Akbar Ali, Vignesh Radhakrishnan, Ramkumar Balamurugan, Muthu Manokar Athikesavan, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy

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Abstract

In this research work, the conventional single slope still (CSS) with egg shells of breed Gallus gallus domesticus cascara as sensible heat storage (SHS) material are studied experimentally to enhance the yield. In this experimental investigation, the proposed single slope still (PSS) with SHS material was made in comparison with the CSS to evaluate the productivity of fresh water under the same ambient conditions. Comparatively, this PSS has higher thermal conductivity than the CSS. The yield obtained from the PSS is 2.46 L/m2, while the yield from the CSS is 2.07 L/m2. The average rate at which the rise of output fresh water obtained from the PSS is 18% more than the fresh water output obtained from the CSS. The daily energy efficiency of the PSS is 26.07%, and for the CSS, it is only 22.25%. The daily exergy efficiency of the PSS is 2.36%, and for the CSS, it is only 1.67%. Since using the egg shell will employ as organic waste management and modification in this still is economical, less initial, and maintenance cost.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)611-624
Number of pages14
JournalEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2021
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Calcium carbonate crystal
  • Chicken egg shell
  • Desalination
  • Sensible heat storage material

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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