TITLE:
Experimental and Analytical Study of a Single Effect Distillation Using Electrical Evaporator Powered by Solar Energy
AUTHORS:
Saeed J. Almalowi
KEYWORDS:
Distillation, Single, Effect, Solar, Potable, Salt
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Power and Energy Engineering,
Vol.12 No.8,
August
15,
2024
ABSTRACT: The experimental and analytical investigation was conducted on a solar-powered single-effect distillation (SED). The evaporator was designed to be an electrical evaporator as opposed to the steam evaporator that existed previously. Using sun-tracking solar panels, the electrical evaporator in the designed distillation unit was powered by solar energy. Approximately 20 kWh was utilized by the small-scale distillation apparatus. This type of design is mobile, so remote areas and countries with fragile economies can utilize it on a small or large scale. Utilizing the principles of energy and mass conservation, the amount of distillate water and power required for a single unit was determined, at the low salinity (2200 PPM) with fixed boiling point temperature (Tb = 75˚C), the unit performance is approx. 98.4%. The experimental results and those derived from a mathematical model were compared, and both showed strong accord. Using engineering equation solver (EES) software, a computer program was developed for this research scenario.