Comparison of free and forced condensing systems in solar desalination units

Nabil A. Rahim and Emad Taqi

Renewable Energy, 1992, vol. 2, issue 4, 405-410

Abstract: Solar desalination methods to produce potable water are gaining attention in these days of energy crisis. This paper deals with the utilization of solar energy for evaporation on a stationary brackish water surface. Exhaustive data collection and graphical analysis are presented to compare the performance of free and forced condenser systems in solar desalination units. The efficiency of the existing system is improved by introducing a thermally insulated flat plate to separate the evaporation zone from the condensation zone. The efficiencies of the above systems are calculated and compared with those of a shallow basin solar system for which data are available (A. I. Kudish, J. Gale and Y. Zarm; 1982, Energy Conversion and Management22, 269–274).

Date: 1992
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DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(92)90074-D

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