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    Solar distillation is a simple process that uses solar energy to purify brackish water for drinking. It works by evaporating water using heat from the sun, then condensing the vapor to produce pure distilled water. The process removes salts and other impurities. A basic solar distillation plant consists of a basin to hold the saline water, a clear covering to allow sunlight to pass through and heat the water, and a trough to collect the distilled water. It is a low-cost option to produce small amounts of drinking water, especially in arid areas without access to fresh water sources.

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    Solar distillation is a simple process that uses solar energy to purify brackish water for drinking. It works by evaporating water using heat from the sun, then condensing the vapor to produce pure distilled water. The process removes salts and other impurities. A basic solar distillation plant consists of a basin to hold the saline water, a clear covering to allow sunlight to pass through and heat the water, and a trough to collect the distilled water. It is a low-cost option to produce small amounts of drinking water, especially in arid areas without access to fresh water sources.

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    Solar distillation is a simple process that uses solar energy to purify brackish water for drinking. It works by evaporating water using heat from the sun, then condensing the vapor to produce pure distilled water. The process removes salts and other impurities. A basic solar distillation plant consists of a basin to hold the saline water, a clear covering to allow sunlight to pass through and heat the water, and a trough to collect the distilled water. It is a low-cost option to produce small amounts of drinking water, especially in arid areas without access to fresh water sources.

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    NESPRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS

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    SOLAR DISTILLATION PLANT
    Introduction
    Solar distillation is a relatively simple treatment of brackish (i.e. contain
    dissolved salts) water supplies. Distillation is one of many processes that can be
    used for water purification and can use any heating source. Solar energy is a low
    tech option. In this process, water is evaporated, using the energy of the sun then
    the vapour condenses as pure water. This process removes salts and other
    impurities. Solar distillation is used to produce drinking water or to produce pure
    water for lead acid batteries, laboratories, hospitals and in producing commercial
    products such as rose water. It is recommended that drinking water has 100 to
    1000 mg/l of salt to maintain electrolyte levels and for taste. Some saline water
    may need to be added to the distilled water for acceptable drinking water. Solar
    water distillation is a very old technology. An early large-scale solar still was built
    in 1872 to supply a mining community in Chile with drinking water. It has been
    used for emergency situations including the introduction of inflatable stills for life
    boats by the navy. There are a number of other approaches to desalination, such
    as photovoltaic powered reverse-osmosis, for which small-scale commercially
    available equipment is available; solar distillation has to be compared with these
    options to determine its appropriateness to any situation. If treatment of polluted
    water is required rather than desalination, slow sand filtration is a low cost option.
    Fig.1. Main inputs and outputs in Desalination Process

    Energy requirements for water distillation


    The energy required to evaporate water, called the latent heat of vaporisation
    of water, is 2.26Megajouls per kilogram (MJ/kg). This means that to produce 1
    litre (i.e. 1 kg as the density of water is 1 kg/ litre) of pure water by distilling
    brackish water requires a heat input of 2.26 MJ. This does not allow for the
    efficiency of the system used which will be less than 100%, or for any recovery of
    latent heat that is rejected when the water vapour is condensed. It should be noted
    that, although 2.26 MJ/kg or 2260 kJ/kg is required to evaporate water, to pump
    water through 20 m head requires only 0.2 kJ/kg. Distillation is therefore normally
    considered only where there is no local source of fresh water that can be easily
    pumped or lifted.
    How does it work

    Fig.2. Example of Solar Distillation Process

    Solar desalination is generally used for small-scale operations. Although the


    designs of solar distillation units vary greatly, the basic principle is the same: that
    the sun provides energy to evaporate freshwater from saline water. In solar
    distillation, the water vapour formed from the evaporation process condenses on a
    clear glass or plastic covering and is collected as freshwater in a condensate
    trough. The covering is used to both transmit radiant energy and allow water
    vapour to condense on its interior surface. The salt and un-evaporated water left
    behind in the still basin form the brine solution that must be discarded
    appropriately.
    Solar distillation is often used in arid regions where safe freshwater is not
    available. Solar distillation units produce differing amounts of freshwater,
    according to their design and geographic location.
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