Aluminum Wastes Effect on Solar Distillation

Abdelkader Bellila(1), Abderrahmane Khechekhouche(2), Imad Kermerchou(3), Ali Sadoun(4), Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira(5), Nafila Smakdji(6),


(1) University of El Oued
(2) University of El Oued
(3) University of Ouargla
(4) University of Sidi Bel Abbès
(5) Federal University of Viçosa
(6) University of Jijel
Corresponding Author

Abstract


Aluminum wastes are widespread in the El Oued region of south-eastern Algeria, particularly in Aluminium workshops and factories. Because aluminum has a high heat conductivity, it can be used to increase the performance of solar stills. Two comparable solar stills were tested for this; one was used as reference solar still SSR, while the other contained Aluminium waste and was used as a modified solar still SSM. When compared to the reference still SSR, the results demonstrate that there is a 33.72 % improvement.

Keywords


Drinking water; Performance; Pure water; Solar energy; Solar still

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