Modification in technology of solar water distillation for improving performance through design of rotating cylinder

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Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | 03 | Page : –
    By

    H G Katariya,

  • Bhagyesh Suryavanshi,

  • Vasim Kaji,

  • Deval Pachchigar,

  • Dharmin Bhandari,

  1. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM Engineering College), Anand, Gujarat, India
  2. Student, Mechanical Engineering, Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM Engineering College), Anand, Gujarat, India
  3. Student, Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM Engineering College), Anand, Gujarat, India
  4. Student, Mechanical Engineering, Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM Engineering College), Anand, Gujarat, India
  5. Student, Mechanical Engineering, Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM Engineering College), Anand, Gujarat, India

Abstract

A solar still uses sunlight to turn salty or dirty water into clean drinking water by evaporation and condensation. It is one of the best solutions for drinking water shortages and environmental issues, as well as being affordable and friendly to the ecosystem. The primary issue with using traditional solar power is still how inefficient it is. Prominent goal of experiment is to do alteration in existing solar still. A rotating hollow cylinder inside the basin that was partly submerged was added to the modified solar still. The cylinder’s top portion remained in the path of the sun while the lower portion remained submerged in water. The cylinder’s top portion absorbed heat from the sun’s rays, and as it descended, it transferred that heat to water, increasing the rate of evaporation and, in turn, the solar panel’s productivity. The rate of water evaporation has risen because the rotating cylinder has a larger surface area for collecting solar radiation. Throughout the tests, the cylinder rotated at 1, 3, 5, and 10 rpm. The outcome of the experiment demonstrated that the efficiency of the solar still improved with a reduction in the cylinder’s rotating speed. One revolution per minute (rpm) of the cylinder was discovered to be ideal in modified solar stills, where output increased by 92% over conventional solar stills.

Keywords: Solar Still, Solar Water Distillation, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Water Purification, Sustainable Energy

How to cite this article:
H G Katariya, Bhagyesh Suryavanshi, Vasim Kaji, Deval Pachchigar, Dharmin Bhandari. Modification in technology of solar water distillation for improving performance through design of rotating cylinder. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(03):-.
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H G Katariya, Bhagyesh Suryavanshi, Vasim Kaji, Deval Pachchigar, Dharmin Bhandari. Modification in technology of solar water distillation for improving performance through design of rotating cylinder. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(03):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2025/view=209132


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Volume 13
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Received 12/11/2024
Accepted 01/02/2025
Published 30/04/2025
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