Effect of insulation thickness on the productivity of basin type solar stills: An experimental verification under local climate

To achieve a high efficiency of a solar still, heat losses from the sides and base should be minimized by adequate insulation to insure the storage of the absorbed thermal energy. The effect of insulation on the productivity of a basin type solar still is verified in this study. Solar stills with in...

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Published inEnergy conversion and management Vol. 50; no. 9; pp. 2457 - 2461
Main Authors Khalifa, Abdul Jabbar N., Hamood, Ahmad M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2009
Subjects
Correlations
Desalination
Solar still
Solar still
Performance
Desalination
Correlations
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Summary:To achieve a high efficiency of a solar still, heat losses from the sides and base should be minimized by adequate insulation to insure the storage of the absorbed thermal energy. The effect of insulation on the productivity of a basin type solar still is verified in this study. Solar stills with insulation thickness of 30, 60 and 100 mm are investigated and the results are compared with those obtained for a still without insulation. It was found that the insulation thickness has a significant impact on the productivity of the still up to a thickness of 60 mm. The insulation thickness could influence the productivity of the still by over 80%. A performance correlation for the effect of insulation on productivity is also developed.
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ISSN:0196-8904
1879-2227
DOI:10.1016/j.enconman.2009.06.007