Open AccessA Review of New Solar Still Design Comprising a Five-Sided Glass Cover and Equipped with an External Tank for PCM
Author(s) -
Abbas Sahi Shareef,
Hayder Jabbar Kurji,
Hassan Abdulameer Matrood
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/877/1/012038
Subject(s) - distillation , solar still , environmental science , phase change material , process engineering , seawater , solar energy , sunset , latent heat , environmental engineering , waste management , desalination , pulp and paper industry , materials science , phase change , engineering , meteorology , chemistry , chromatography , electrical engineering , engineering physics , biochemistry , oceanography , physics , astronomy , membrane , geology
Various human activities have led to the consumption of large quantities of pure water, which has led researchers to find efficient and economical methods for desalinating seawater and water containing impurities. In this review paper, solar energy where it is permanent, abundant and environmentally friendly, to produce pure water was discussed using a new solar distillation device, representing the paper’s novelty. The distillation was designed and used in the way led to increase efficiency and improve productivity by adding a solar collector to the system and equipped with a tank containing phase change material (PCM). It has a low melting point and can change the phase by absorbing the system’s latent heat to maintain the system’s temperature. Which contributes to increasing the distillation period even after sunset, thus increasing the daily productivity of freshwater. Using phase change materials will increase distillation hours from (3-4) hours after sunset, increasing the amount of production between (75 - 90) %.