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Experimental Performance Investigation of an Original Rotating Solar Still Design under Realistic Meteorological Conditions

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  • Faris Alqurashi

    (Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24382, Saudi Arabia
    Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Bisha, Bisha 61922, Saudi Arabia)

  • Rached Nciri

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Higher Institute of Technological Studies of Gafsa, General Directorate of Technological Studies, Rades Medina 2098, Tunisia
    Laboratory of Electro-Mechanical Systems (LASEM), National Engineering School of Sfax-ENIS, B.P. W3038, University of Sfax, Sfax 3038, Tunisia)

  • Abdulrahman Alghamdi

    (Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24382, Saudi Arabia)

  • Chaouki Ali

    (Laboratory of Electro-Mechanical Systems (LASEM), National Engineering School of Sfax-ENIS, B.P. W3038, University of Sfax, Sfax 3038, Tunisia
    Department of Technological Paths, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia)

  • Faouzi Nasri

    (Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Bisha, Bisha 61922, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

This research article proposes a novel design of solar still; furthermore, it investigates, experimentally, its thermal and productivity performances, as well as its efficiency, under the realistic meteorological conditions of the city of Gafsa, Tunisia (34.4311° N, 8.7757° E), in terms of ambient temperature and solar irradiance. The novel proposed design presents a cylindrical solar still with a rotating transparent plastic (Plexiglass) cover, wiped continuously on the inner surface. A specific technological configuration of the evaporation and condensation compartments is elaborated. A real prototype is manufactured in order to carry out the performance experimental investigation. A performance comparison is carried out between the cylindrical transparent plastic cover rotating and it being fixed, for two experimentation days presenting slightly different meteorological conditions. The experimental water and plastic cover temperatures, the hourly and the cumulative water production, as well as the hourly efficiency are deeply quantified and interpreted.

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  • Faris Alqurashi & Rached Nciri & Abdulrahman Alghamdi & Chaouki Ali & Faouzi Nasri, 2022. "Experimental Performance Investigation of an Original Rotating Solar Still Design under Realistic Meteorological Conditions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:11:p:3995-:d:826931
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