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Performance of a greenhouse cum solar still for the climatic condition of Port Moresby

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  • Lawrence, S.A.
  • Tiwari, G.N.

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Thermal modelling, based on heat and mass transfer relations, of a greenhouse integrated with a solar still has been discussed in detail. The effect of the system (viz. heat capacity of plants/pot mixture, water mass, and orientation, etc.) as well as climatic parameters (solar insolation, ambient air temperature and ventilation due to wind, etc.) have been incorporated in the energy balance for various components of the system in order to validate the theoretical results. An experiment was carried out for a typical greenhouse in Port Moresby. The following observations were made: (i) there is a reasonable agreement between theoretical and experimental results, and (ii) the amount of distilled water obtained is sufficient to grow the plants inside the greenhouse.

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  • Lawrence, S.A. & Tiwari, G.N., 1991. "Performance of a greenhouse cum solar still for the climatic condition of Port Moresby," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 1(2), pages 249-255.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:1:y:1991:i:2:p:249-255
    DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(91)90083-2
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    1. Rubio-Cerda, Eduardo & Porta-Gándara, Miguel A. & Fernández-Zayas, José L., 2002. "Thermal performance of the condensing covers in a triangular solar still," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 27(2), pages 301-308.
    2. Rubio, Eduardo & Fernández, José L. & Porta-Gándara, Miguel A., 2004. "Modeling thermal asymmetries in double slope solar stills," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 29(6), pages 895-906.
    3. Ameur, S. & Laghrouche, M. & Adane, A., 2001. "Monitoring a greenhouse using a microcontroller-based meteorological data-acquisition system," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 24(1), pages 19-30.
    4. El-Shobokshy, Mohammad S. & Hussein, Fahmy M., 1993. "Particulate pollution effects on the performance of greenhouses," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 3(6), pages 655-660.

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