Experimental Study of a Single – Basin Solar Still for Water Desalination

Abstract

Abstract:
An experimental investigation of single – basin solar still for distilled water production is presented. A solar still system of water-basin of 85x85 cm and 12cm height was designed and manufactured using available materials. A glass cover of 3 mm thickness fixed with inclination angle of in addition to mirrors fixed inside the solar still on the inner sides wall. The water basin base was painted using black dye. The insulating material is a rock wall of about 3cm thickness was used to insulate the solar still body from out side. The results show that the distill water production rate depends on the ambient temperature, water-basin temperature and water – vapor temperature. Also, the single-basin solar stilled designed and manufactured can be used reliably to produce drinking water in small remote areas such as villages in southern Iraq.