Experimental Study of Solar Still with Rotating Wick to Increase Productivity

Authors

  • Channabasanagouda S Patil Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliya, Karnataka, India
  • Mallikarjun Barigida Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliya, Karnataka, India
  • Sunil Dharwad Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliya, Karnataka, India
  • Karthik Matade Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliya, Karnataka, India
  • Bhushan Kulkarni Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliya, Karnataka, India
  • Shankar Badiger Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliyal, Karnataka, India
  • V V Katti Principal, KLS VDIT, Haliyal, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Productivity, vertical rotating wick, still, distillate, charcoal

Abstract

In the present work, an attempt is made to enhance the productivity of the conventional basin type single slope solar still using a vertical rotating wick. A rotating wick (Jute cloth) belt is integrated against the still back wall to act as an additional evaporation area. A set of experimental tests are carried out by applying constant heat flux using halogen bulbs and by varying the brackish water height in the basin, cooling top glass surface, by using charcoal in the basin to improve the productivity of still. The still productivity improvement is demonstrated by comparative study of the results obtained by making various modifications in the still.

Author Biographies

  • Channabasanagouda S Patil, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliya, Karnataka, India
    M.Tech Thermal Power Engineering
  • Mallikarjun Barigida, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliya, Karnataka, India
    B.E Mechanical
  • Sunil Dharwad, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliya, Karnataka, India
    B.E Mechanical
  • Karthik Matade, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliya, Karnataka, India
    B.E Mechanical
  • Bhushan Kulkarni, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliya, Karnataka, India
    B.E Mechanical
  • Shankar Badiger, Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLS VDIT, Haliyal, Karnataka, India
    Assistant Professor Mechanical Department
  • V V Katti, Principal, KLS VDIT, Haliyal, Karnataka, India
    Principal

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Published

2021-06-10

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)

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Research Articles