Open AccessDesign and Development of Solar Desalination Plant: Point-Focus Parabolic Solar Still
Author(s) -
Samson Mekbib Atnaw,
Roshahliza M. Ramli,
S.A. Rusdah,
T. Marimuthu,
Priyatharishini Mardarveran,
Sim Shu Yi,
Mazlin Azura binti Usop,
M.K.M. Gapar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of engineering technology and sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2462-1269
pISSN - 2289-697X
DOI - 10.15282/ijets.v5i2.1392
Subject(s) - desalination , solar still , environmental science , solar desalination , environmental engineering , potable water , saline water , water supply , productivity , geothermal desalination , solar energy , engineering , electrical engineering , chemistry , salinity , geology , biochemistry , oceanography , membrane , economics , macroeconomics
Direct sunlight has been utilized long back for desalination of water. Solar still is a device that converts saline water to potable water. This project mainly discussed about point-focus parabolic solar still (PPSS). Since lack of water supply has become a serious problem today, this prototype is design to produce fresh water from saline water to enable continuous supply of water. However, the current solar desalination generation capacity is generally low and has high installation cost. Hence, there is a need for the enhancement of the productivity which can be achieved through point focus parabolic solar still. Existing PPSS produces of 3.56 L/m2 fresh water of per day. In this project, we have some modifications which will increase the productivity of PPSS.