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Solar distillation under climatic conditions of Egypt

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  • ElSherbiny, Samy M.
  • Fath, Hassan E.S.

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Solar distillation in a single basin was studied theoretically under the climatic conditions of Alexandria, Egypt. The unsteady energy equations for the glass cover, water and basin were simultaneously solved. The effects of saline water depth, insulation thickness and wind speed on the still productivity were evaluated. A year-round study showed that the productivity of the still strongly depends on the solar radiation and ambient temperature. The daily still productivity varies from 1.1 to 5.2 kg/m2 of basin area with an annual average of 3.16 kg/m2. The solar still efficiency variesfrom 0.34 to 0.49 with an annual average of 0.42. The daily total still production increased with decreasing the water depth and increasing the insulation thickness. Increasing the wind speed resulted in a relatively small reduction in still productivity. The maximum production rate occurred after the peak in solar radiation and the time lag increases with the increase in water depth.

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  • ElSherbiny, Samy M. & Fath, Hassan E.S., 1993. "Solar distillation under climatic conditions of Egypt," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 3(1), pages 61-65.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:3:y:1993:i:1:p:61-65
    DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(93)90131-Y
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    1. Toure, Siaka & Meukam, Pierre, 1997. "A numerical model and experimental investigation for a solar still in climatic conditions in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 11(3), pages 319-330.
    2. Panomwan Na Ayuthaya, Rattanapol & Namprakai, Pichai & Ampun, Wirut, 2013. "The thermal performance of an ethanol solar still with fin plate to increase productivity," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 227-234.
    3. Namprakai, P. & Hirunlabh, J., 2007. "Theoretical and experimental studies of an ethanol basin solar still," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 32(12), pages 2376-2384.

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