Experimental study of an inclined solar water desalination (ISWD) system

Abstract

This study presents an experimental investigation of an inclined solar water desalination (ISWD) system in Famagusta, which is located in North Cyprus. The ISWD system contains spray jets that spray water onto an absorber plate. The original ISWD system, which was constructed and tested by Aybar, Egelioglu, and Atikol, achieved a maximum daily production of 2.995 kg/m2 in May 2005. This system was re-tested alongside a newly designed ISWD system under equivalent weather conditions. During some of the hottest months in Famagusta (July-August 2010), the design by Aybar et al. produced 3.4 kg/m 2-day, whereas the new system produced 6.41 kg/m2-day. The effect of the number of spray jets on the daily productivity and efficiency of the newly designed system was investigated. © 2013 International Information Institute.