What is solar distillation?
distillation is the process of removal of salt from the water. This is done by applying the heat source to the water to turn to the steam to clean the water. Solar distillation uses the sun as a primary source of heat. It is a relatively old technology with the first solar distillation window sill in 1872 in Chile.
During the distillation, unclean water is exposed to heat. The heat causes the water to rotate to the steam. The water vapor condenses and turns back into the liquid water. Condensed water without salt and other impurities.
solar window sill has several basic parts. Usually a cover above the pan containing shallow pool of unclean water. Nearby is the storage tank, where the newly cleaned water is maintained. Sometimes the solar distillation window sill is a separate river basin, while at other times it is set in the ground pit.
The basin distiller is an independent unit. It is covered with a vaulted glass peak. The lower part of the basin is usually black or dark to draw tslunční heat. Unclean water turns to steam inThe river basin and gather on a glass cover. The condensed water runs from the top of the glass top to the eaves row and is collected in the storage tank below.
Solar distillation is also possible in a ground pit. A conical hole is dug in the ground and a cup is placed on its bottom. A plastic leaf is suspended through the cup, while the low point lies directly above the cup. The small rock in the center of the plastic generally weighs it and defines a low point. Larger rocks provide plastic above the surface. The water is collected on plastic and runs into a cup.
The fact that technology is a low-tech and uses a free source, because the primary energy source makes it a good choice for poor countries and in emergency situations where standard energy sources are not available. Areas of the United States that are susceptible to the hurricanes such as Florida will probably set up water distillation areas in the event of power outages or inventory contaminationwatering with water. The ability to produce an effective solar distillation area is also considered a necessary skill for outdoor explorers. Campers and survivors should know how to set up a temporary basin to collect rainwater and distillate and bear the necessary supplies.