Reverse osmosis (RO) technique is one of most efficient methods to desalinate the salt water. An accurate and detailed experimental method was established to analyze the performance of the unpotable water RO process, which is the solution-diffusion and mass transfer theory. The RO is going to be operated using an alternative energy source, solar energy. The solar cells are utilized to run the RO unit with a single vertical membrane. DC current is produced by a solar panel which produces 18 maximum volt and 4.25 maximum DC current. The solar panel was utilized to run out the DC booster pump without using an inverter. The production of freshwater is the major studied parameter in this project with other parameters, such as the efficiency of the RO unit and the salt rejection percentage (610 max PPM). The experimental work provides a more detailed understanding of solar RO unit in order to be utilized in the remote areas.
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Experimental Study of Mobile Solar Reverse Osmosis for Remote Areas
Saeed J. Almalowi,
Saeed J. Almalowi
Mechanical Engineering Department,
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
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AbdulAziz M. AlRaddadi,
AbdulAziz M. AlRaddadi
Bin Quraya Holding,
Dhahran 45610, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Dhahran 45610, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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Mostafa H. AlZughabi,
Mostafa H. AlZughabi
Ministry of Defense,
AL Madinah 45441, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
AL Madinah 45441, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
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Mazen M. AlHazmi,
Mazen M. AlHazmi
Mechanical Engineering Department,
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
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Mohanned H. Masoudi
Mohanned H. Masoudi
Mechanical Engineering Department,
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
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Saeed J. Almalowi
Mechanical Engineering Department,
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
AbdulAziz M. AlRaddadi
Bin Quraya Holding,
Dhahran 45610, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Dhahran 45610, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Mostafa H. AlZughabi
Ministry of Defense,
AL Madinah 45441, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
AL Madinah 45441, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
Mazen M. AlHazmi
Mechanical Engineering Department,
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
Mohanned H. Masoudi
Mechanical Engineering Department,
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering,
Taibah University,
AL Madinah 45440, Western Province, Saudi Arabia
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Solar Energy Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING. Manuscript received May 9, 2017; final manuscript received August 6, 2017; published online October 4, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Gerardo Diaz.
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Dec 2017, 139(6): 064502 (3 pages)
Published Online: October 4, 2017
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Received:
May 9, 2017
Revised:
August 6, 2017
Citation
Almalowi, S. J., AlRaddadi, A. M., AlZughabi, M. H., AlHazmi, M. M., and Masoudi, M. H. (October 4, 2017). "Experimental Study of Mobile Solar Reverse Osmosis for Remote Areas." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2017; 139(6): 064502. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037904
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