Performance analysis of a solar still integrated in a greenhouse

The performance of a solar still integrated in a greenhouse was studied for Mediterranean climatic conditions in south-eastern Spain. The desalination module was equipped with 28 water basins located at the top of an experimental greenhouse. The inner surface of the roof was used as a condensation s...

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Published in:Desalination 2007-02, Vol.203 (1), p.435-443
Main Authors: Marı, Eugenio García, Colomer, Rosa Penélope Gutiérrez, Blaise-Ombrecht, Carlos Adrados
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Chemical engineering
Distillation
Drinking water and swimming-pool water. Desalination
Exact sciences and technology
Fresh water productivity
Greenhouse
Pollution
Solar still
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:The performance of a solar still integrated in a greenhouse was studied for Mediterranean climatic conditions in south-eastern Spain. The desalination module was equipped with 28 water basins located at the top of an experimental greenhouse. The inner surface of the roof was used as a condensation surface and the fresh water produced was collected in a storage tank. Fresh water production and hourly variation of the distillate were evaluated. Contrary to what happens in traditional solar stills, distillation took place after solar noon and during the night due to the low absorption of solar irradiation when the solar still is integrated into a greenhouse.
ISSN:0011-9164
1873-4464
DOI:10.1016/j.desal.2006.04.020