A tubular solar still integrated with a heat pipe.

Autor: Al‐Dulaimi, Mustafa J., Amori, Karima E.
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Zdroj: Heat Transfer; Jun2023, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p3353-3371, 19p
Abstrakt: The aim of this work is to explore the thermal performance of a tracked tubular solar still (TSS) with a parabolic trough concentrator in Baghdad (33.27° N, 44.37° E) in September 2022. The present tubular still is distinguished by its hexagonal glass cover. The effect of integrating the TSS with a heat pipe, the still tilt angle (10°, 15°), and the depth of saline water inside the still partitions on the productivity of freshwater are investigated. The results showed that using heat pipe enhances the freshwater productivity by 25%–40% and the efficiency by 25%. For the still integrated with heat pipe, as the water depth is increased from 5.5 to 6.5 cm the productivity of freshwater is increased by 16% and 20% for tilt angles 10° and 15°, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index