Performance analysis of snail shell biomaterials in solar still for clean water production: nature-inspired innovation for sustainability
Dhivagar R. Suraparaju S.K. Atamurotov F. Kannan K.G. Opakhai S. Omara A.A.M.
15 June 2024IWA Publishing
Water Science and Technology
2024#89Issue 123325 - 3343 pp.
In this current investigation, the experimental performance of a solar still basin was significantly enhanced by incorporating snail shell biomaterials. The outcomes of the snail shell-augmented solar still basin (SSSS) are compared with those of a conventional solar still (CSS). The utilization of snail shells proved to facilitate the reduction of saline water and enhance its temperature, thereby improving the productivity of the SSSS. Cumulatively, the SSSS productivity was improved by 4.3% over CSS. Furthermore, the SSSS outperformed in energy and exergy efficiency of CSS by 4.5 and 3.5%, respectively. Economically, the cost per liter of distillate (CPL) for the CSS was 3.4% higher than SSSS. Moreover, the SSSS showed a shorter estimated payback period (PBP) of 141 days which was 6 days less than CSS. Considering the environmental impact, the observed CO2 emissions from the SSSS were approximately 14.6% higher than CSS over its 10-year lifespan. Notably, the SSSS exhibited a substantial increase in the estimated carbon credit earned (CCE) compared to the CSS. Ultimately, the research underscores the efficacy of incorporating snail shells into solar still basins as a commendable approach to organic waste management, offering economic benefits without compromising environmental considerations.
biomaterial , carbon credit , desalination , organic waste management , snail shells , solar still
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, QIS College of Engineering and Technology, Ongole, 523272, India
Solar Energy Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Vasavi Engineering College (A), Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalligudem, 534101, India
Centre for Research in Advanced Fluid and Process, University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Gambang, Pahang, Kuantan, 26300, Malaysia
Faculty of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering Technology, University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Pahang, Pekan, 26600, Malaysia
New Uzbekistan University, Movarounnahr street 1, Tashkent, 100000, Uzbekistan
Institute of Theoretical Physics, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 100174, Uzbekistan
University of Tashkent for Applied Sciences, Str. Gavhar 1, Tashkent, 100149, Uzbekistan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand, Dhanbad, 826 004, India
Faculty of Physics and Technical Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Khartoum, 45Al-Nit Avenue, P.O. Box 321, Khartoum, Sudan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Solar Energy Laboratory
Centre for Research in Advanced Fluid and Process
Faculty of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering Technology
New Uzbekistan University
Institute of Theoretical Physics
University of Tashkent for Applied Sciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Physics and Technical Sciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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