After theoretically and experimentally analyzing a wick/poly (tetrafluoroethylene) net/wick layered unit, we constructed a ten unit theoretical model of a multi-wick solar still. Compared to a conventional 10 mm gap unit, their internal temperature drops are found to be drastically lower, at the cost of only small decrease in productivity. The net-unit stills allow a much more compact design and have greater productivity than a still consisting of ten conventional 10 mm gap units. These findings lead us to propose a wick/poly (tetrafluoroethylene) net/wick layered unit for a multi-wick solar still.


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    Title :

    A compact solar still utilizing hydrophobic poly(tetrafluoroethylene) nets for separating neighboring wicks


    Additional title:

    Eine kompakte Destillationsanlage mit hydrophoben Poly(tetrafluoroethylen)-Netzen zur Tennung benachbarter Dochte


    Contributors:
    Ohshiro, K. (author) / Nosoko, T. (author) / Nagata, T. (author)

    Published in:

    Desalination ; 105 , 3 ; 207-217


    Publication date :

    1996


    Size :

    11 Seiten, 12 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 17 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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