Studies into the Performance of Solar Stills

dc.contributor.advisorAdanu, K.G.
dc.contributor.authorKupo, F.K.K.
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Ghana, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Department of Physics.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-08T10:07:16Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-13T17:38:23Z
dc.date.available2016-03-08T10:07:16Z
dc.date.available2017-10-13T17:38:23Z
dc.date.issued1994-09
dc.descriptionThesis ( MPhil) - University of Ghana, 1994.
dc.description.abstractThis research was aimed at improving on distilled water production in the basin-type solar stills. Four similar stills were built with local materials.Results from this work indicated that for good performance of the basin-type solar still, a depth of 3.0cm should not be exceeded. The still, when covered throughout the night and put into operation the following day, increases the yield. Furthermore, sawdust has been found to be a good substitude for the traditional urethane foam as lagging material for the basin. Finally, purity analysis of the distillate revealed a conductivity range of 3.11 to 3.30us/cm, a pH range of 5.67 to 5.68 for different sources of water at 25°C. Silica content ranged from 0.03 to 0.057mg/i. Oxygen content was 0.4006mg/l. There was no residue present in the distillate.en_US
dc.format.extentvii, 93p. ill:
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/7754
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Ghanaen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Ghana
dc.titleStudies into the Performance of Solar Stillsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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