Table 6.
Variation in the experimental results with the local time.
Time (hr) | Tank fluid temperature (°C) |
Receiver fluid temperature (°C) |
Fresh water productivity (ml/hr) |
Thermal efficiency % |
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Water | Water-Al2O3 | Water-ZnO | Water | Water-Al2O3 | Water-ZnO | Water | Water-Al2O3 | Water-ZnO | Water | Water-Al2O3 | Water-ZnO | |
8 | 31 | 32.9 | 32 | 32 | 33.9 | 32.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | 31.8 | 35.2 | 34.7 | 40.1 | 45.3 | 44.3 | 85 | 180 | 110 | 0.062 | 0.159 | 0.092 |
10 | 32.3 | 35.8 | 35 | 63.3 | 69.8 | 66.1 | 290 | 400 | 320 | 0.706 | 1.065 | 0.780 |
11 | 34 | 39.2 | 38.2 | 77.1 | 86.5 | 84.1 | 550 | 930 | 650 | 1.496 | 2.782 | 1.890 |
12 | 36.7 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 84.7 | 91.7 | 88.4 | 1220 | 1800 | 1590 | 3.502 | 5.588 | 4.690 |
13 | 38.1 | 41.8 | 40.5 | 87.1 | 93.8 | 90 | 1850 | 2750 | 2550 | 5.695 | 8.976 | 7.938 |
14 | 39.2 | 42.5 | 41.5 | 88.2 | 96.5 | 91.5 | 2750 | 3950 | 3250 | 9.877 | 15.618 | 11.872 |
15 | 38.4 | 42 | 40.8 | 87.4 | 94.2 | 90 | 1920 | 2550 | 2220 | 8.502 | 11.996 | 9.870 |
16 | 37.2 | 41.1 | 40.3 | 84.2 | 88.8 | 86.9 | 1285 | 1760 | 1520 | 6.426 | 8.904 | 7.549 |
17 | 36.2 | 40.6 | 40 | 80.2 | 85.6 | 83.1 | 1050 | 1450 | 1190 | 13.791 | 19.478 | 15.380 |
18 | 34.3 | 39.9 | 38.8 | 75.4 | 82 | 79.5 | 830 | 1210 | 1020 | 20.093 | 30.006 | 24.897 |