Bonfring International Journal of Power Systems and Integrated Circuits
Online ISSN: 2277-5072 | Print ISSN: 2250-1088 | Frequency: 4 Issues/Year
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Numerical Analysis and Modelling of Solar Still with Granular Activated Carbon
Abstract:
At present, the requirement for fresh water is increasing massively all over the World. The future requirement will be extremely high and the fresh water resources are getting exhausted at a faster rate. We should completely rely on the brackish water and oceanic water resources for meeting the fresh water requirement. In addition non-conventional energy resources are essential for meeting energy demand. One finest alternative is to make use of solar energy for water distillation. This paper is regarding the numerical analysis and modelling of a solar still and improving its efficiency by mixing the still water with granular activated carbon. Matlab software is utilized to simulate the model. Matlab code was written for computing the various heat fluxes in the still, for the purpose of determining the hourly output of still and to discover the efficiency of the still. Numerical analysis and various characteristics graphs of still were plotted with the assistance of Matlab. Simulink tool box is used to simulate the model.
Keywords: Solar Desalination, Solar Still, Granular Activated Carbon(GAC), Matlab, Simulink.
Volume: 7 | Issue: 2
Pages: 13-18
Issue Date: May , 2017
DOI: 10.9756/BIJPSIC.8335
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