Experimental investigation of single - basin solar still using solid iron fins for enhancing productivity

Abstract

The problem of water shortages is a problem that haunts many countries of the world, especially since water is the foundation of life, agriculture, industry and other projects can only flourish and grow with water, Water is therefore one of nature's most important and demanding components. As a solution to this problem, this study offers a simple and inexpensive way to desalinate solar distillation, This method suffers from a major disadvantage, which is the poor distilled yield, desalination is now practiced successfully in many countries because drinking water is a growing problem for most regions. Algeria adopted generally two desalination processes (membrane processes and distillation processes (which require a phase change - evaporation / condensation), To raise the yield of the solar distiller, we have conducted 3 experiments using different iron rods of the type (16-14) in each experiment and in different numbers in each solar distiller, . We use four solar distillations. Each solar distiller also contains 3 DHT11 heat sensors and 2 WATERPROOF DS18B20 waterproof heat sensors, Ultrason sound sensor. Experience 1: We use the penis (14): The first solar distiller contains only water and the sensors is as a witness only, The second solar distiller on 3 iron bars, the length of one penis is 50 centimeters long , The third distiller: contains 6 iron bars. The fourth distiller contains 9 iron bars. Experience 2: We use penis (16): We only do the same experiment change in the type of iron penis from 14 to 16. Experience 3: We use penis (16) and (14) toghter We do the same experiment the first basin is a witness. The second basin contains 9 type 14 fins and the third basin contains type 16 fins.and the amount of water used 2.5 liters. Our experience has proven to be effective in well distilled yields and the results were