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Problem Definition
Direct solar distillation using Solar still is good option because we can not rely anymore on non conventional
resources.
So researchers are trying to find different methods and arrangements to increase the efficiency and market
acceptance of Solar stills.
In last seminar we already had viewed a very good presentation on various types of solar stills.
Today we are giving a try to Bio-mimicry of solar still with Great pyramid of Giza(in Egypt).
Can Bio- mimicry of Egypt Pyramid increase the effi ciency of solar still desalinization process?
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Experimental Apparatus
To study this, a team of researchers from Alexandria University, Egypt made a scale down model of Giza pyramids
and to compare the results obtains they choose single slope solar still configuration.
Latitude
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Monthly average variation of daily solar thermal energies for Pyramidal and
Single solar still
INCIDENT AND ABSORBED RADIATION FOR PYRAMID SHAPE IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF SINGLE SLOPE STILL( FEB & OCT EXCE
DAILY AVERAGE YEARLY INCIDENT RADIATION AND ABSORBED RADIATION FOR PYRAMID ARE 4% HIGHER THAN SINGLE S
DAILY AVERAGE YEARLY SOLAR RADIATION LOSSES FOR PYRAMID STILL IS 1% HIGHER THAN SINGLE SLOPE
RATIO OF SOLAR RADIATION LOSSES TO THE INCIDENT RADIATION FOR PYRAMID SHAPE STILL IS SAME AS OF SINGLE SLOP
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February 1994
(A=1.5274 m2)
July 1994
(A=1.5274 m2)
Figures show that resultant incident solar energies received by the single slope still is 8% higher than
that received by pyramid in winter( february ) while it is 5%lower in summer ( july )
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February( winter )
July( summer )
Due to large radiation losses from cover surface of the pyramid, the daily yield of the single slope
still is 30% higher than that of the pyramid in winter and 3% higher in summer
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February( winter)
July( summer)
From the figures it is clear that the single slope still is more efficient than pyramid shape still
both in summer and winter
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February
July
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February
qr =radiation heat transfer flux
July
qe= evaporative heat transfer flux
February
July
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Monthly average yield for both pyramid and single slope still
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Monthly average efficiency for both pyramid and single slope still
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