Performance Evaluation of Concentrated Solar Water Heater-cum-Distillation Unit

P. M. Kapurkar; A.K. Kurchania

doi:10.52151/jae2013502.1515

Authors

P. M. Kapurkar Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Technology & Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan. Author
A.K. Kurchania Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Technology & Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2013502.1515

Keywords:

Solar water heater, solar distillation, solar composite unit, Fresnel lens, Dehumidification

Abstract

Concentrated solar water heater-cum-distillation unit, having capacity of 70 l was developed. Refractive type Fresnel lens was used as solar concentrator along with a copper plate as an absorber. The developed system was tested for its

Author Biography

A.K. Kurchania, Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Technology & Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan.

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