Comparative Analysis of Triple-Slope Solar Distillation and Single-Slope Solar Distillation Systems in the Climate Condition of Prayagraj
摘要
The presence of water is crucial for the sustenance of human life and is needed for a broad range of activities, including drinking, cooking, cleaning, and sanitation. Solar distillation is a water purification technology that utilizes solar power and produces distilled water without any external use of electricity. Many researchers developed several types of designs of distillation setups a new model (Triple Slope solar distillation) has been designed in the renewable energy lab of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India, and the performance parameters of the setup compared with single slope solar distillation setup performance for the same day in the winter climate condition of Prayagraj, India. It has three sloping surfaces, instead of one like the single slope distillation system, to improve the condensation area and improve the efficiency of the system. The total yield production from the triple slope distillation system in the month of November 2022 was 3.2 l/m2 for a 2.0 cm depth of brackish water in the basin and on the same day, the yield production from the single slope solar distillation system was 1.3 l/m2 for the same water depth. Triple Slope distillation system yield output was enhanced by 146.15% as compared to the single-slope distillation. The study highlights that the performance of triple-slope solar distillation is significantly impacted by various factors, including climatic conditions, design, and operation. However, it is important to note that the yield output and performance of triple-slope solar distillation are higher than those of single-slope solar distillation.