Experimental study on inclined double solar water distillation system

ABSTRACT: The aim of this project is to design and test the double inclined solar water distillation system and compare it with a single inclined solar water distillation system under the climate conditions of North Cyprus. In an inclined solar water distillation system, the feeding water falls down on the bare plate through the distribution pipe. The double inclined solar water distillation system has two sections. In the lower section the feeding water falls down on the bare plate, through distribution pipe. In upper section of the double inclined solar water distillation system, the feeding water falls down on the glass, through distribution pipe. Inclined solar water distillation (ISWD) and double inclined solar water distillation (DISWD) systems have the ability to produce both fresh water and hot water at the same time. These systems were tested by two variants: bare plate and black-fleece wick. It was observed that both systems showed better performance with higher production rate of fresh water when the black-fleece wick was used. Also, the hot water produced by both an inclined solar water distillation and double inclined solar water distillation systems was hot enough for domestic appliances. In comparison of these two systems with each other, the amount of condensate water and hot water produced by a double inclined solar water distillation system is more than that of an inclined solar water distillation system. Keywords: Solar distillation, solar hot water, wick. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………