Water quality analysis of solar still distillate produced from various water sources of El Oued region Algeria

Mohammed El Hadi Attia; M. Mohamed Thalib; Srinivasan Kumar; Asif Afzal; Sivakumar Vaithilingam; Ravishankar Sathyamurthy; A. Muthu Manokar

doi:10.5004/dwt.2022.28303

Water quality analysis of solar still distillate produced from various water sources of El Oued region Algeria

Mohammed El Hadi Attia
, M. Mohamed Thalib
, Srinivasan Kumar
, Asif Afzal
, Sivakumar Vaithilingam
, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy
, A. Muthu Manokar^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Arid regions of Algeria have an abundance of saline and non-potable groundwater. These regions also have huge potential for solar energy. Solar distillation is an important solution for producing drinking water in such areas. In this study, solar distillation using hemispherical solar still in the climatic conditions of the Oued region has been carried out. To compare the characteristics of the saltwater of the El Oued region and the distilled water resulting from solar distillation, seven water samples from different areas of the region of El Oued have been collected. The physical and chemical parameters of the saltwater and distilled water were tested. The experimental results showed that the daily productivity ranges between 4 to 5 kg/m² and the quality of the produced water is suitable for drinking according to the standards of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	55-62
Number of pages	8
Journal	Desalination and Water Treatment
Volume	253
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2022.28303
State	Published - Mar 2022
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Arid regions
Desalination
Hemispherical solar still
Solar energy
Water quality

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Water Science and Technology
Ocean Engineering
Pollution

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Water quality analysis of solar still distillate produced from various water sources of El Oued region Algeria

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