Open AccessExergy Analysis of Passive Solar Distillation Unit in India at Udaipur
Author(s) -
R. Vijaya Kumar,
Sudhir Jain,
Kapil Kumar Samar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current journal of applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2457-1024
DOI - 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i4331617
Subject(s) - exergy , distillation , distilled water , exergy efficiency , environmental science , solar still , unit (ring theory) , passive solar building design , waste management , environmental engineering , solar energy , mathematics , engineering , chemistry , desalination , chromatography , electrical engineering , biochemistry , mathematics education , membrane
The present research involved exergy analysis of a passive solar distillation unit. A developed unit of solar distillation of 40 litres of holding capacity was optimized for desired output of 5 litres of distilled water. Performance of the developed unit was observed during 8AM to 5PM. The solar still produced 4.5 litres of freshwater per day per m2. According to the thermal evaluation of the solar still, the maximum daily exergy efficiency was found to be 5.44%.