The Single Basin Solar Still Productivity Enhancement Using Flat-Plate Collector

Abstract

In this experimental study, single basin solar still (SBSS) has a low productivity, to solve this problem some techniques have been used, these techniques consist of using a flat plate collector. The main objective of this research was to effectively utilizing the flat plate collector (FPC) for solar still productivity enhancement and it is working as a hybrid system. The flat plat collector (FPC) model solar water heater was coupled with a solar still, and the experiments were repeated in 3 to 5 winter days, and the results were measured in the same manner for each day. The results revealed that the productivity of the still was increased 87% when it was coupled with one and was decreased 20% and 50% when it was coupled with two and three flat plate collector respectively under winter condition (5-20/01/2016) in Ouargla (31.95°N, 5.4°E), south of Algeria.