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Designing, Modeling, and Fabrication of a Novel Solar-Concentrating Spittoon against COVID-19 for Antibacterial Sustainable Atmosphere

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  • Abhimannyu Sharma

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 713209, India)

  • Dheeraj Kumar

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 713209, India)

  • Amit Kumar

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore 641202, India)

  • Nadeem Faisal

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 713209, India)

  • Naresh Kumar

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Patna 800005, India)

  • Shatrudhan Pandey

    (Department of Production and Industrial Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, India)

  • S. M. Mozammil Hasnain

    (Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Usha Martin University, Ranchi 835103, India)

  • Tahani Mohamed Al-Hazani

    (Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 83, Al-Kharj 11940, Saudi Arabia)

  • Abdullah A. AlKahtane

    (Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Saad Alkahtani

    (Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Rajeshwari Chatterjee

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, India)

Abstract

Spreading infectious illnesses such as viral meningitis, hepatitis, and cytomegalovirus among people is facilitated by spitting in public. India is more prone to transferring infectious illnesses. Recent research discovered that the new Coronavirus may also be transmitted via an infected person’s saliva. Self-collected saliva from 91.7% of patients contains COVID-19. Numerous nations have prioritized preventing individuals from spitting in open or public areas such as hospitals, parks, airports, train stations, etc. The UVC range has a greater damaging effect on microbial cells because microorganisms’ intracellular components, such as RNA, DNA, and proteins, are sensitive to UVC photon absorption. In this article, the design and construction of a solar-concentrating spittoon is attempted. At its receiver, it can create a temperature of 390 K and 176 W of heat. At this temperature, most viruses (including Coronavirus), bacteria, and pathogens are inactivated. Daily, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., the solar-concentrating spittoon is functional. The solar-concentrating spittoon performance was best for nine hours. The receiver thermal efficiency was 80% and 20% of heat was lost to the surroundings. The overall efficiency was found to be 70%. During this time, most people spend their time outside, where this solar-powered spittoon can incinerate human cough and spit within one minute. The installation of this solar-concentrated spittoon will aid in preventing the spread of fatal dangerous diseases and cleaning the city.

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  • Abhimannyu Sharma & Dheeraj Kumar & Amit Kumar & Nadeem Faisal & Naresh Kumar & Shatrudhan Pandey & S. M. Mozammil Hasnain & Tahani Mohamed Al-Hazani & Abdullah A. AlKahtane & Saad Alkahtani & Rajeshw, 2023. "Designing, Modeling, and Fabrication of a Novel Solar-Concentrating Spittoon against COVID-19 for Antibacterial Sustainable Atmosphere," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-17, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:12:p:9286-:d:1166699
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