Abstract
A mathematical expression is derived to predict the amount of fresh water produced from the sea water in a solar still as a function of climatic conditions and initial condition of the sea water through a simplified vapor pressure correlation. The flow rate and the inlet temperature of the sea water and the insolation influence the thermal performance of the still. Tilted stills can perform more efficiently than basin types owing to a faster response to incident solar radiation and better energy absorption. A tilted wick type solar still was also investigated but the costly construction and the rapid deterioration of the wick materials have prevented its practical use.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Environmental Impact, Energy Systems, New Technology for Energy Utilization, Policy Issues, Renewable Energy Sources, Stirling Cycles |
| Editors | Anon |
| Publisher | Publ by SAE |
| Pages | 591-595 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0780313887 |
| State | Published - 1993 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference |
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| Volume | 2 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0146-955X |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Fuel Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
