Design and fabrication of the passive solar still using blue metal stone. Issue 2 (17th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nithyanandam, C.; Baskar, G.; Mohanty, Nalin Kant
• Is Part Of: International journal of ambient energy. Volume 38:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 171
• Page End: 177
• Publication Date: 2017-02-17
• Subjects: heat transfer coefficient -- absorbing material -- solar radiation; Power resources -- Periodicals; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; 621.04205
• DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2015.1074615
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-0750

Abstract

Abstract : In this paper, an attempt has been made to find out the effect of blue metal stone on heat transfer coefficient for a passive single-slope distillation system in summer climatic conditions. The experiments have been conducted on a south facing, single slope, solar still of 10° inclination of condensing cover, in summer climatic conditions for 24 h on 5 different days for three different sizes of blue metal stone from 6 to 20 mm and this is finally compared by using the basin without any absorbing material. The thermal efficiency is calculated by using the energy balance equation.