Enhancing the performance of the stepped distiller in conjunction with the finned wick absorber and vertical wick distiller | ||
Journal of Contemporary Technology and Applied Engineering | ||
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2025, Pages 47-54 PDF (722.17 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/jctae.2025.353644.1038 | ||
Authors | ||
Fadl A. Essa* 1; Zakaria Omara2; H. Y. Gadallah3 | ||
1Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt | ||
2Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University | ||
3Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt. | ||
Abstract | ||
This study investigated a new advancement in solar distillation that combines a modified stepped distiller (STSS) with two novel features: STSS with vertical wick still (STSS-VWSS) and STSS with finned wick absorber (MSTSS-FA). The rising water issue caused by population increase and loss of freshwater resources was the driving force behind the research. According to experimental data, MSTSS-FA generated the most freshwater, with VWSS showing a 191% improvement over the productivity of conventional solar stills (CSS). Water costs $0.028 per lire for CSS and $0.02 per liter for MSTSS-FA. This study investigated a new advancement in solar distillation that combines a modified stepped distiller (STSS) with two novel features: STSS with vertical wick still (STSS-VWSS) and STSS with finned wick absorber (MSTSS-FA). The rising water issue caused by population increase and loss of freshwater resources was the driving force behind the research. According to experimental data, MSTSS-FA generated the most freshwater, with VWSS showing a 191% improvement over the productivity of conventional solar stills (CSS). Water costs $0.028 per lire for CSS and $0.02 per liter for MSTSS-FA. | ||
Keywords | ||
Stepped solar still; Vertical wick distiller; Finned solar stills; Solar desalinization | ||
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