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Enhancement of the performance of hemispherical distiller via phosphate pellets as energy storage medium

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In this experimental work, the performance of hemispherical distiller has been enhanced via phosphate pellets. To investigate the best approach to the phosphate pellet utilization in a basin of hemispherical distiller to achieve the highest performance, the present study was carried out in two stages. In the first stage, 250 g of phosphate pellets was arranged in a layer of 5 mm thickness placed at the bottom of the basin. In the second stage, the phosphate pellets were distributed in a homogeneous manner in basin salt water with two concentrations 1% (10 g/L) and 2% (20 g/L) without aggregation on the basin. To achieve this idea, in the first test stage, two distillers were compared, the first is the conventional hemispherical distiller which represents the reference distiller (CHSS) and the second is the modified hemispherical distiller with a phosphate layer (MHSS-PL). In the second test stage, three distillers were compared, the first is the CHSS which represents the reference distiller, the second is the modified hemispherical distiller which contained 1% phosphate (MHSS-1), and the third is the modified hemispherical distiller which contained 2% phosphates (MHSS-2). The experimental results show that the cumulative yield was 4.6, 6.32, 6.15, and 6.85 L/m2·day for CHSS, MHSS-PL, MHSS-1, and MHSS-2, respectively. The results showed that the utilization of the phosphate pellets as a storage medium enhanced the performance of the hemispherical distiller. The enhancement in the distiller productivity was 37.4, 33.7, and 47.9% for MHSS-PL, MHSS-1, and MHSS-2, respectively, compared to conventional hemispherical solar still (CHSS). The peak enhancement in the productivity was achieved in the case of modified hemispherical solar still with 2% (20 g/L) phosphate pellets (MHSS-2).

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Abbreviations

CHSS:

Conventional hemispherical solar still

MHSS-PL:

Modified hemispherical solar still with a phosphate layer

MHSS-1:

Modified hemispherical solar still with 1% (10 g/L) phosphate pellets

MHSS-2:

Modified hemispherical solar still with 2% (20 g/L) phosphate pellets

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  1. Physics Department, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of El Oued, 3900, El Oued, Algeria

    Mohammed El Hadi Attia

  2. Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

    Abd Elnaby Kabeel & Mohamed Abdelgaied

  3. Faculty of Engineering, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt

    Abd Elnaby Kabeel

  4. Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

    Wael M. El-Maghlany

  5. Laboratory of Electromechanical Systems, National School of Engineers of Sfax, University of Sfax, BP 1173, 3038, Sfax, Tunisia

    Zied Driss

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Abd Elnaby Kabeel had the idea for the article; Mohammed El Hadi Attia did the literature search and data analysis; Mohamed Abdelgaied drafted; and Wael M. El-Maghlany and Zied Driss critically revised the work.

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Attia, M.E.H., Kabeel, A.E., Abdelgaied, M. et al. Enhancement of the performance of hemispherical distiller via phosphate pellets as energy storage medium. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 32386–32395 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-12920-y

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