Effect of Condensing Cover Inclination on  the Temperatures and Distillate Output of A  Single Slope Solar Distillation System in An  Indoor Simulation

Abhishek Gaikwad; Ajeet Kumar Rai; Vinod Kumar Verma

Volume : II, Issue : X, October - 2013

Effect of Condensing Cover Inclination on the Temperatures and Distillate Output of A Single Slope Solar Distillation System in An Indoor Simulation

Abhishek Gaikwad, Ajeet Kumar Rai, Vinod Kumar Verma

Abstract :

The objective of the present study is to find a differences in water, vapor and inner glass temperature and distillate output at different inclination angle of a single slope solar still. Three condensing covers inclined at 20�, 30� and 40� are designed and faicated under indoor simulation for a fixed water depth of 0.17 m in room condition. The condensing cover is to be made of the flat transparent glass as found in any solar distillation system. The sides of the wall of the condensing cover are made up of GRP sheet to avoid heat losses from sides and to provide the desired inclination to the cover.The operating temperature range for the experiment is maintained at steady state from 45oC to 90oC at an interval of 5ºC by using a constant temperature bath & yield obtained for 1 hour intervals. It is observed that higher yield is obtained at higher temperature and at low inclination angle