This document proposes a "Rain Farm" method for desalination that uses evaporation and condensation driven by solar energy. Pilot experiments showed temperatures inside glass evaporation cylinders exceeding 40°C, producing 2-10 ml/hour of desalinated water. The document discusses optimizing cylinder design to maximize evaporation and condensation surfaces while minimizing costs. Several potential designs are presented, aiming to enhance the greenhouse effect and water collection efficiency.
This document discusses methods for determining the water content, specific gravity, and in-situ unit weight of soils in a laboratory. It describes the oven-drying method as the most common and simplest way to determine a soil sample's water content. This involves drying the sample at 105-110°C for 24 hours. Other water content methods include the pycnometer, sand bath, rapid moisture meter, and torsion balance moisture meter techniques. Specific gravity is measured using a pycnometer/density bottle and is needed to compute void ratio and degree of saturation. In-situ unit weight can be found using either the core-cutter method or sand replacement method.
1.5 "Environmental Concern and QA/QC in Shale Gas Drilling and Fracturing" - ...Pomcert
The document discusses environmental concerns and quality assurance/quality control practices regarding shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing. It covers topics such as well construction, cementing, casing, mud selection, fracturing, water sourcing and management, and monitoring. It emphasizes the importance of best practices like baseline water testing, closed-loop systems, secondary containment, inspection, and optimization to safely develop shale gas resources while protecting water and the environment.
Skin factor is a dimensionless parameter that quantifies the formation damage around the wellbore. it also can be negative (which indicates improvement in flow) OR positive (which means formation damage exists). Positive skin can lead to severe well production issues and thus reducing the well revenue
Ground freezing is a process that makes water-bearing soil temporarily impermeable and stronger by transforming water into ice. It involves circulating cold liquid through pipes in the ground to freeze the soil. As the ice forms, it bonds soil particles together into a hard mass like concrete. Ground freezing has several applications, including earth support during tunnel excavation. It provides advantages like temporary structure underpinning and control of contaminated soil removal. The process forms frozen cylinders around pipes that expand and join to create a continuous frozen barrier.
This document summarizes the outcomes of implementing improvements to local Gonchi water management systems in several villages. Some key points:
- Repair works were conducted on damaged Gonchi channels which increased water flow, irrigated more land, and boosted crop yields and incomes for farmers.
- A Gonchi federation was formed to protect local water resources from outside projects and overuse.
- Additional labor and funds from NREGS and revolving funds further strengthened infrastructure and sustainable water management.
- Innovative agricultural practices increased productivity, including using System of Rice Intensification methods, vermicomposting, and non-pesticide management.
The document summarizes the process of crude oil distillation. Crude oil is heated through heat exchangers to 550°F and then further heated to 750°F in a furnace before entering the flash zone of an atmospheric fractionator. Reboilers provide heat to the bottom of distillation columns by boiling the liquid to generate vapors that drive the separation process. Temperature above 370-380°F can cause cracking and coking in atmospheric columns, so residue is sent to vacuum distillation where pressure is reduced below vapor pressure to distill the most volatile liquids.
This document provides an outline for a presentation on evaluating the performance of desilting basins used in small hydropower plants. It discusses the problems caused by sediment in SHP plants and how desilting basins are used to trap sediment before it reaches turbines. The objective of the study is to evaluate the performance of existing desilting devices and examine the impact of sediment on turbines. Data was collected from 14 SHP sites through site visits. Desilting basin efficiency was evaluated using various methods and compared to observed efficiency. Analysis found the effect of desilting basin efficiency on turbine runners.
Dialysis is a technique used to separate molecules in solution based on their molecular weight. It involves placing a sample inside a semi-permeable membrane bag and submerging it in a larger volume of buffer solution. Only small molecules can diffuse through the membrane, leaving larger macromolecules concentrated inside the bag. Dialysis is useful for desalting samples, buffer exchange, and purification of biomolecules, though it is a slow process. Variations like pressure dialysis and ultrafiltration allow for faster concentration of samples.
This document discusses methods for determining the water content, specific gravity, and in-situ unit weight of soils in a laboratory. It describes the oven-drying method as the most common and simplest way to determine a soil sample's water content. This involves drying the sample at 105-110°C for 24 hours. Other water content methods include the pycnometer, sand bath, rapid moisture meter, and torsion balance moisture meter techniques. Specific gravity is measured using a pycnometer/density bottle and is needed to compute void ratio and degree of saturation. In-situ unit weight can be found using either the core-cutter method or sand replacement method.
1.5 "Environmental Concern and QA/QC in Shale Gas Drilling and Fracturing" - ...Pomcert
The document discusses environmental concerns and quality assurance/quality control practices regarding shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing. It covers topics such as well construction, cementing, casing, mud selection, fracturing, water sourcing and management, and monitoring. It emphasizes the importance of best practices like baseline water testing, closed-loop systems, secondary containment, inspection, and optimization to safely develop shale gas resources while protecting water and the environment.
Skin factor is a dimensionless parameter that quantifies the formation damage around the wellbore. it also can be negative (which indicates improvement in flow) OR positive (which means formation damage exists). Positive skin can lead to severe well production issues and thus reducing the well revenue
Ground freezing is a process that makes water-bearing soil temporarily impermeable and stronger by transforming water into ice. It involves circulating cold liquid through pipes in the ground to freeze the soil. As the ice forms, it bonds soil particles together into a hard mass like concrete. Ground freezing has several applications, including earth support during tunnel excavation. It provides advantages like temporary structure underpinning and control of contaminated soil removal. The process forms frozen cylinders around pipes that expand and join to create a continuous frozen barrier.
This document summarizes the outcomes of implementing improvements to local Gonchi water management systems in several villages. Some key points:
- Repair works were conducted on damaged Gonchi channels which increased water flow, irrigated more land, and boosted crop yields and incomes for farmers.
- A Gonchi federation was formed to protect local water resources from outside projects and overuse.
- Additional labor and funds from NREGS and revolving funds further strengthened infrastructure and sustainable water management.
- Innovative agricultural practices increased productivity, including using System of Rice Intensification methods, vermicomposting, and non-pesticide management.
The document summarizes the process of crude oil distillation. Crude oil is heated through heat exchangers to 550°F and then further heated to 750°F in a furnace before entering the flash zone of an atmospheric fractionator. Reboilers provide heat to the bottom of distillation columns by boiling the liquid to generate vapors that drive the separation process. Temperature above 370-380°F can cause cracking and coking in atmospheric columns, so residue is sent to vacuum distillation where pressure is reduced below vapor pressure to distill the most volatile liquids.
This document provides an outline for a presentation on evaluating the performance of desilting basins used in small hydropower plants. It discusses the problems caused by sediment in SHP plants and how desilting basins are used to trap sediment before it reaches turbines. The objective of the study is to evaluate the performance of existing desilting devices and examine the impact of sediment on turbines. Data was collected from 14 SHP sites through site visits. Desilting basin efficiency was evaluated using various methods and compared to observed efficiency. Analysis found the effect of desilting basin efficiency on turbine runners.
Dialysis is a technique used to separate molecules in solution based on their molecular weight. It involves placing a sample inside a semi-permeable membrane bag and submerging it in a larger volume of buffer solution. Only small molecules can diffuse through the membrane, leaving larger macromolecules concentrated inside the bag. Dialysis is useful for desalting samples, buffer exchange, and purification of biomolecules, though it is a slow process. Variations like pressure dialysis and ultrafiltration allow for faster concentration of samples.
Flow-Assurance Challenges in Gas-Storage Schemes in Depleted Reservoirs
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 146239, "Flow-Assurance Challenges in Gas-Storage Schemes in Depleted Reservoirs," by Alireza Kazemi, SPE, and Bahman Tohidi, SPE, Hydrafact Ltd., and Emile Bakala Nyounary, Heriot-Watt University, prepared for the 2011 SPE Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Aberdeen, 6–8 September.
There are many types of solar still, including large scale concentrated solar stills and condensation traps (better known as moisture traps amongst survivalists). In a solar still, impure water is contained outside the collector, where it is evaporated by sunlight shining through clear plastic or glass. The pure water vapor condenses on the cool inside surface and drips down, where it is collected and removed.
Distillation replicates the way nature makes rain. The sun's energy heats water to the point of evaporation. As the water evaporates, water vapor rises, condensing into water again as it cools and can then be collected. This process leaves behind impurities, such as salts and heavy metals, and eliminates microbiological organisms. The end result is pure distilled water.
1) An innovative diffusion driven desalination (DDD) process is presented that uses air to evaporate saline water in a diffusion tower, producing fresh water when the air is condensed.
2) The DDD process can yield an 8% fresh water production efficiency using only 0.05 kWh of energy per kg of water when operating at a feed water temperature of 60° C.
3) An example is given where a 100 MW steam plant's waste heat is used to power the DDD process and produce 18 million gallons of fresh water per day, comparable to conventional desalination methods.
Reduce Evaporation Losses from Water ReservoirsIOSR Journals
Evaporation suppression is the reduction of evaporation bycontrolling the rate at which water vapor escapes from water surfaces. The need for water saving is greatest in areas of little rainfall and low runoff. Water losses by evaporation from storage reservoirs must be minimized for greatest utility of limitedsupplies. Using trash of polyethylene with different densities (800, 875 and 900 kg/m3) as floating cover to the water filling cylindrical container with 8 cm diameter led to reduce the evaporation rate. A suitable trash density of 800 kg/m3 gave reduction in evaporation rate of 57% from the theoretical results calculated using equation (4) which is a good result if compared with previous researches
A Review on factors affecting the Performance of Single Basin Solar StillAjay Singhal
This document discusses factors that affect the performance and productivity of single-basin solar stills for distilling water. It reviews literature on several key factors: the optimum water depth is 1-2 cm; the optimum glass tilt angle matches the latitude; insulation thickness of 25mm for thermocol is best. Absorber surface coatings using nanoparticles or dyes in water can increase productivity by up to 38%. Insulation materials like sawdust and designs with stepped structures or fins also enhance performance. Overall, the document provides a literature review of techniques to optimize various design parameters and improve the productivity of simple solar stills.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
IRJET- Artificial Water Cycle using Paraffin B-WaxIRJET Journal
This document describes an experiment to artificially recreate the natural water cycle using paraffin wax to purify contaminated water. The natural water cycle involves evaporation and condensation of ocean water to distill out impurities. In this experiment, paraffin wax is used as a phase change material inside metal tubes submerged in contaminated water. As the wax melts, it absorbs heat from the sun and increases the evaporation rate of the water. The evaporated water then condenses on a transparent dome structure and is collected as purified water. The experiment was conducted on a small scale in the laboratory as a low-cost alternative to desalination plants. Further improvements could enhance heat transfer and allow application at larger scales.
This document provides information about evaporation and groundwater. It discusses several key points:
1) Evaporation is the process where a liquid changes to a gas below its boiling point through energy transfer. The rate of evaporation depends on factors like temperature, wind speed, and vapor pressure.
2) Various types of evaporimeters are used to measure evaporation, including pans, which require adjustment using pan coefficients to estimate evaporation from large water bodies.
3) Groundwater is water located underground that fills pore spaces and fractures in rocks. It is part of the hydrologic cycle and flows slowly, eventually resurfacing and rejoining surface water. Characteristics of rocks like porosity affect the presence and
This document describes AASHTO T 84, a test method for determining the specific gravity and absorption of fine aggregates. Key steps include: 1) preparing an oven-dried sample, soaking it to saturation, and determining the saturated surface dry (SSD) condition; 2) filling a calibrated pycnometer with the SSD sample and water, weighing it, and calculating bulk specific gravity; and 3) determining absorption percentage based on dry and SSD weights. Specific gravity is important for designing asphalt mixes and concrete, as it influences properties like air voids and permeability. This test provides critical aggregate property data for various construction applications.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
This document discusses soil engineering topics including formation of soils, index properties, classification, and compaction behavior. It begins with an overview of three types of weathering - mechanical, chemical, and biological - that form soils. Index properties such as water content, void ratio, density, and degree of saturation are explained. Common soil classification systems including textural, USCS, and ISCS are covered. The document concludes with a discussion of compaction, including concepts such as optimum moisture content, maximum dry density, standard and modified Proctor tests, and factors affecting compaction such as soil type and compaction effort.
EJ Roe and Michael Watson-Deep Sea Soil CollectorEvan (E.J.) Roe
The document presents the engineering design process for a Deep Sea Soil Collector. Six initial design concepts were evaluated and Design E, involving a U-shaped pipe with a vacuum and dual scoopers, was selected. Prototyping revealed issues with the scoopers, leading to an optimized design using a straight pipe with a balloon and olive oil to create a vacuum. Finite element analysis was conducted to test the design's ability to withstand ocean pressures and impacts. The optimized mechanical design aims to collect soil samples from the ocean floor without power for research purposes.
This document summarizes a presentation on film-wise and drop-wise condensation given by four students at Vadodara Institute of Engineering. It explains that condensation can occur as either a liquid film or individual droplets on a surface cooled below the saturation temperature. Drop-wise condensation is more effective for heat transfer, with coefficients over 10 times greater than film-wise condensation. Special surface treatments are needed to promote drop-wise condensation. The presentation compares heat transfer rates and coefficients between a treated condenser that encourages droplets and an untreated condenser that forms a liquid film.
1. This document describes solar thermal desalination systems that use multi-layer heat recovery to improve energy efficiency. Heat from evaporation is recovered in successive layers, requiring less energy input.
2. Three prototype systems were tested - using flat plate collectors, parabolic reflectors, and evacuated tubes. Measurements showed the flat plate system produced 44kg of water over 24 hours with 98% energy efficiency.
3. Dynamic simulations using Matlab/Simulink accurately modeled the multi-stage process and predicted annual performance at other locations. Optimization continues to further reduce energy requirements.
Enhance the Productivity of the Solar Still by Improving the Operational Para...IJMER
The document discusses different methods to improve the productivity of solar stills. It describes the basic components of a conventional solar still and introduces several modifications to increase efficiency. These include adding a cooling wick to the glass cover, integrating a mini solar pond and flat plate collector to pre-heat the inlet water. Experimental results show that coupling the glass cooled solar still with a solar pond increased productivity by 30% and adding a flat plate collector increased productivity by 40% compared to a basic solar still. The modified solar still with both additions achieved the highest daily productivity of 2.1 liters.
Evaporation and transpiration for hydrology subjectMuhammad Sultan
Evaporation is the process where liquid water is converted to water vapor and moves from water and land surfaces into the atmosphere. Factors that influence the evaporation rate include temperature, humidity, wind speed, radiation, and vapor pressure difference between the air and water surface. Evaporation can be measured using evaporation pans, empirical equations, or analytical methods like water and energy budgeting. Reducing the surface area exposed, using wind breaks, or installing mechanical covers can help reduce evaporation from bodies of water.
Enhance the Productivity of the Solar Still by Improving the Operational Para...IJMER
The productivity of the still is mainly depends upon various operational parameters. In this project a cooling wick is fixed at the top of the glass, and the cooling water is allowed to flow continuously, through the wick, in order to reduce the glass temperature. A mini solar pond and a flat
plate collector also integrated with the glass cover cooled solar still in order to increase the inlet water
temperature, Here two models were fabricated one is basic model and the another one is still with cooling wick at the top of the glass. Various readings were taken throughout the day and readings were tabulated. The results showing that the glass cooled solar still integrated with flat plate collector gives the higher productivity than the basic solar still. The productivity of the still is improved by 27.32%, the daily water
collection of the glass cover cooled solar still integrated with mini solar pond is found that 59.5%.
Solar distillation is a process that uses sunlight to purify water through evaporation and condensation. Approximately 97% of the world's water is salt water found in oceans, and solar distillation provides a simple way to purify this water for drinking. There are two main types of solar distillation systems - active systems that use extra thermal energy to increase evaporation rates, and passive systems that rely directly on sunlight. The document then discusses the history, basic concepts, components like basins and covers, energy transfer mechanisms, efficiency equations, design objectives, examples of large installations, advantages, and disadvantages of solar distillation systems.
This document discusses how the pore size distribution affects drying shrinkage in alkali-activated slag concrete (AASC) compared to ordinary Portland cement concrete (OPCC). The main points are:
1) AASC exhibited higher drying shrinkage than OPCC even though OPCC lost more moisture during drying.
2) The pore size distribution of AASC pastes showed a much higher proportion of pores in the mesopore region compared to OPC pastes.
3) The radius of pores where the meniscus forms during drying seems to be a more important factor for shrinkage than the total moisture loss. This supports the theory that capillary tensile forces from drying cause shrinkage.
Operation of Solar and Waste-heat Powered Adsorption Desalinationiskandaruz
W.G. Chun1, K. Chen2, K. C. Ng3
1Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Advertising Sci-Fi novel The 4th Birth.pdfSead Spuzic
This is a promotional pamphlet for a Sci-Fi novel that's enhanced with hyperlinks leading to validated scientific information. It's crafted to inspire young students—and anyone thirsting for knowledge—to learn by following their curiosity. The core aim of the storytelling is to enlighten and educate readers on significant subjects. The topics covered span a broad spectrum, reaching as far as the cutting-edge advancements in futurology.
The document provides background on a two-volume science fiction work titled "The 4th Birth" and "The Next Birth". It discusses the author's passion for blending storytelling with science. The first story is about the ancient Lemurians and their advanced civilization. It then expands the plot beyond Earth, projecting the evolution of living species and the development of a new intelligent breed called Homo Telepathic. The document encourages readers to expand their knowledge through hidden hyperlinks within the stories.
Flow-Assurance Challenges in Gas-Storage Schemes in Depleted Reservoirs
This article, written by Senior Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 146239, "Flow-Assurance Challenges in Gas-Storage Schemes in Depleted Reservoirs," by Alireza Kazemi, SPE, and Bahman Tohidi, SPE, Hydrafact Ltd., and Emile Bakala Nyounary, Heriot-Watt University, prepared for the 2011 SPE Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Aberdeen, 6–8 September.
There are many types of solar still, including large scale concentrated solar stills and condensation traps (better known as moisture traps amongst survivalists). In a solar still, impure water is contained outside the collector, where it is evaporated by sunlight shining through clear plastic or glass. The pure water vapor condenses on the cool inside surface and drips down, where it is collected and removed.
Distillation replicates the way nature makes rain. The sun's energy heats water to the point of evaporation. As the water evaporates, water vapor rises, condensing into water again as it cools and can then be collected. This process leaves behind impurities, such as salts and heavy metals, and eliminates microbiological organisms. The end result is pure distilled water.
1) An innovative diffusion driven desalination (DDD) process is presented that uses air to evaporate saline water in a diffusion tower, producing fresh water when the air is condensed.
2) The DDD process can yield an 8% fresh water production efficiency using only 0.05 kWh of energy per kg of water when operating at a feed water temperature of 60° C.
3) An example is given where a 100 MW steam plant's waste heat is used to power the DDD process and produce 18 million gallons of fresh water per day, comparable to conventional desalination methods.
Reduce Evaporation Losses from Water ReservoirsIOSR Journals
Evaporation suppression is the reduction of evaporation bycontrolling the rate at which water vapor escapes from water surfaces. The need for water saving is greatest in areas of little rainfall and low runoff. Water losses by evaporation from storage reservoirs must be minimized for greatest utility of limitedsupplies. Using trash of polyethylene with different densities (800, 875 and 900 kg/m3) as floating cover to the water filling cylindrical container with 8 cm diameter led to reduce the evaporation rate. A suitable trash density of 800 kg/m3 gave reduction in evaporation rate of 57% from the theoretical results calculated using equation (4) which is a good result if compared with previous researches
A Review on factors affecting the Performance of Single Basin Solar StillAjay Singhal
This document discusses factors that affect the performance and productivity of single-basin solar stills for distilling water. It reviews literature on several key factors: the optimum water depth is 1-2 cm; the optimum glass tilt angle matches the latitude; insulation thickness of 25mm for thermocol is best. Absorber surface coatings using nanoparticles or dyes in water can increase productivity by up to 38%. Insulation materials like sawdust and designs with stepped structures or fins also enhance performance. Overall, the document provides a literature review of techniques to optimize various design parameters and improve the productivity of simple solar stills.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
IRJET- Artificial Water Cycle using Paraffin B-WaxIRJET Journal
This document describes an experiment to artificially recreate the natural water cycle using paraffin wax to purify contaminated water. The natural water cycle involves evaporation and condensation of ocean water to distill out impurities. In this experiment, paraffin wax is used as a phase change material inside metal tubes submerged in contaminated water. As the wax melts, it absorbs heat from the sun and increases the evaporation rate of the water. The evaporated water then condenses on a transparent dome structure and is collected as purified water. The experiment was conducted on a small scale in the laboratory as a low-cost alternative to desalination plants. Further improvements could enhance heat transfer and allow application at larger scales.
This document provides information about evaporation and groundwater. It discusses several key points:
1) Evaporation is the process where a liquid changes to a gas below its boiling point through energy transfer. The rate of evaporation depends on factors like temperature, wind speed, and vapor pressure.
2) Various types of evaporimeters are used to measure evaporation, including pans, which require adjustment using pan coefficients to estimate evaporation from large water bodies.
3) Groundwater is water located underground that fills pore spaces and fractures in rocks. It is part of the hydrologic cycle and flows slowly, eventually resurfacing and rejoining surface water. Characteristics of rocks like porosity affect the presence and
This document describes AASHTO T 84, a test method for determining the specific gravity and absorption of fine aggregates. Key steps include: 1) preparing an oven-dried sample, soaking it to saturation, and determining the saturated surface dry (SSD) condition; 2) filling a calibrated pycnometer with the SSD sample and water, weighing it, and calculating bulk specific gravity; and 3) determining absorption percentage based on dry and SSD weights. Specific gravity is important for designing asphalt mixes and concrete, as it influences properties like air voids and permeability. This test provides critical aggregate property data for various construction applications.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
This document discusses soil engineering topics including formation of soils, index properties, classification, and compaction behavior. It begins with an overview of three types of weathering - mechanical, chemical, and biological - that form soils. Index properties such as water content, void ratio, density, and degree of saturation are explained. Common soil classification systems including textural, USCS, and ISCS are covered. The document concludes with a discussion of compaction, including concepts such as optimum moisture content, maximum dry density, standard and modified Proctor tests, and factors affecting compaction such as soil type and compaction effort.
EJ Roe and Michael Watson-Deep Sea Soil CollectorEvan (E.J.) Roe
The document presents the engineering design process for a Deep Sea Soil Collector. Six initial design concepts were evaluated and Design E, involving a U-shaped pipe with a vacuum and dual scoopers, was selected. Prototyping revealed issues with the scoopers, leading to an optimized design using a straight pipe with a balloon and olive oil to create a vacuum. Finite element analysis was conducted to test the design's ability to withstand ocean pressures and impacts. The optimized mechanical design aims to collect soil samples from the ocean floor without power for research purposes.
This document summarizes a presentation on film-wise and drop-wise condensation given by four students at Vadodara Institute of Engineering. It explains that condensation can occur as either a liquid film or individual droplets on a surface cooled below the saturation temperature. Drop-wise condensation is more effective for heat transfer, with coefficients over 10 times greater than film-wise condensation. Special surface treatments are needed to promote drop-wise condensation. The presentation compares heat transfer rates and coefficients between a treated condenser that encourages droplets and an untreated condenser that forms a liquid film.
1. This document describes solar thermal desalination systems that use multi-layer heat recovery to improve energy efficiency. Heat from evaporation is recovered in successive layers, requiring less energy input.
2. Three prototype systems were tested - using flat plate collectors, parabolic reflectors, and evacuated tubes. Measurements showed the flat plate system produced 44kg of water over 24 hours with 98% energy efficiency.
3. Dynamic simulations using Matlab/Simulink accurately modeled the multi-stage process and predicted annual performance at other locations. Optimization continues to further reduce energy requirements.
Enhance the Productivity of the Solar Still by Improving the Operational Para...IJMER
The document discusses different methods to improve the productivity of solar stills. It describes the basic components of a conventional solar still and introduces several modifications to increase efficiency. These include adding a cooling wick to the glass cover, integrating a mini solar pond and flat plate collector to pre-heat the inlet water. Experimental results show that coupling the glass cooled solar still with a solar pond increased productivity by 30% and adding a flat plate collector increased productivity by 40% compared to a basic solar still. The modified solar still with both additions achieved the highest daily productivity of 2.1 liters.
Evaporation and transpiration for hydrology subjectMuhammad Sultan
Evaporation is the process where liquid water is converted to water vapor and moves from water and land surfaces into the atmosphere. Factors that influence the evaporation rate include temperature, humidity, wind speed, radiation, and vapor pressure difference between the air and water surface. Evaporation can be measured using evaporation pans, empirical equations, or analytical methods like water and energy budgeting. Reducing the surface area exposed, using wind breaks, or installing mechanical covers can help reduce evaporation from bodies of water.
Enhance the Productivity of the Solar Still by Improving the Operational Para...IJMER
The productivity of the still is mainly depends upon various operational parameters. In this project a cooling wick is fixed at the top of the glass, and the cooling water is allowed to flow continuously, through the wick, in order to reduce the glass temperature. A mini solar pond and a flat
plate collector also integrated with the glass cover cooled solar still in order to increase the inlet water
temperature, Here two models were fabricated one is basic model and the another one is still with cooling wick at the top of the glass. Various readings were taken throughout the day and readings were tabulated. The results showing that the glass cooled solar still integrated with flat plate collector gives the higher productivity than the basic solar still. The productivity of the still is improved by 27.32%, the daily water
collection of the glass cover cooled solar still integrated with mini solar pond is found that 59.5%.
Solar distillation is a process that uses sunlight to purify water through evaporation and condensation. Approximately 97% of the world's water is salt water found in oceans, and solar distillation provides a simple way to purify this water for drinking. There are two main types of solar distillation systems - active systems that use extra thermal energy to increase evaporation rates, and passive systems that rely directly on sunlight. The document then discusses the history, basic concepts, components like basins and covers, energy transfer mechanisms, efficiency equations, design objectives, examples of large installations, advantages, and disadvantages of solar distillation systems.
This document discusses how the pore size distribution affects drying shrinkage in alkali-activated slag concrete (AASC) compared to ordinary Portland cement concrete (OPCC). The main points are:
1) AASC exhibited higher drying shrinkage than OPCC even though OPCC lost more moisture during drying.
2) The pore size distribution of AASC pastes showed a much higher proportion of pores in the mesopore region compared to OPC pastes.
3) The radius of pores where the meniscus forms during drying seems to be a more important factor for shrinkage than the total moisture loss. This supports the theory that capillary tensile forces from drying cause shrinkage.
Operation of Solar and Waste-heat Powered Adsorption Desalinationiskandaruz
W.G. Chun1, K. Chen2, K. C. Ng3
1Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Advertising Sci-Fi novel The 4th Birth.pdfSead Spuzic
This is a promotional pamphlet for a Sci-Fi novel that's enhanced with hyperlinks leading to validated scientific information. It's crafted to inspire young students—and anyone thirsting for knowledge—to learn by following their curiosity. The core aim of the storytelling is to enlighten and educate readers on significant subjects. The topics covered span a broad spectrum, reaching as far as the cutting-edge advancements in futurology.
The document provides background on a two-volume science fiction work titled "The 4th Birth" and "The Next Birth". It discusses the author's passion for blending storytelling with science. The first story is about the ancient Lemurians and their advanced civilization. It then expands the plot beyond Earth, projecting the evolution of living species and the development of a new intelligent breed called Homo Telepathic. The document encourages readers to expand their knowledge through hidden hyperlinks within the stories.
Tool design is a key factor in rolling mill performance, as poor design can lead to poor control of tool wear and production delays. Fine-tuning tool design using a Roll Pass Design Algorithm can minimize resource consumption and costs while increasing productivity and quality, saving millions of dollars in potential production disruption costs each year.
This document discusses using knowledge discovery from rolling mill records to optimize roll pass design (RPD). Contemporary trends in manufacturing demand higher productivity while improving sustainability. RPD complexity depends on expectations like energy/duration efficiency or microstructure processing. RPD must account for gradual groove wear over time. Records can be translated into a data matrix incorporating key performance indicators. Optimization can then identify optimum RPD parameter values. Benefits include more stable processes, increased roll life, productivity and reliability with reduced costs and resource consumption.
The Visitors who belonged with an entirely different phylogeny, the highly developed race of some system of evolution from the infinitely distant past, became aware of signs of the rarest phenomenon in the Universe - Intelligence. During a period of several centuries, the involvement of Visitors was in the role of invisible observers. They did not intervene, or become involved with subjects of their study. But when the course of Planet Earth turned towards the catastrophe, they decided to step in, and help save at least some members of the human race.
The Visitors who belonged with an entirely different phylogeny, the highly developed race of some system of evolution from the infinitely distant past, became aware of signs of the rarest phenomenon in the Universe - Intelligence. During a period of several centuries, the involvement of Visitors was in the role of invisible observers. But when the course of Planet Earth turned towards the catastrophe, they decided to step in, and help save at least some members of the Lemurian race.
1) Roll pass design (RPD) is an important factor for process efficiency, product quality, and resource consumption in hot steel rolling mills. Optimizing RPD can help reduce costs and improve productivity.
2) Scientists analyze large databases of RPDs and rolling parameters to find statistical patterns and relationships hidden within. Generic mathematical functions can be used to define roll groove geometries to aid analysis.
3) The paper presents examples of using generic functions to analyze RPD cases for symmetrical sections. Statistical analysis of past RPD data using the functions can provide insights to optimize existing RPDs and aid in developing new improved RPDs.
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Water Desalination Idea
1. Prepared by: Dr Sead Spuzic Version: 9; 16th March 2008
‘Rain Farm’ Proposal
Abstract
Water purification, e.g. water desalting and wastewater recycling remain to be amongst the
high priorities in the arid regions. Current methods of desalination present significant costs due
to maintenance and energy consumption, in addition to problems with the contamination of
environment. A sustainable method with significantly lower consumption of energy could be
considered as an acceptable solution if a rational compromise can be accepted with regard to
the lower production capacity of such type of water desalting plants, and smaller (local) water
purification units.
1. Introduction
Desalination processes are based on controlling pressure, temperature and brine concentrations
to optimize the water extraction expense. Methods of desalination include for example reverse
osmosis, pressure barrier osmosis and other filtering techniques. Nuclear-powered desalination
is considered to be economical on a large scale, but the issue of environment contamination
remain to be resolved. In summary, large-scale desalination typically requires significant
amount of energy as well as maintaining specialized, expensive infrastructure, making it very
costly compared to the use of natural sources of fresh water. [1-5]
However the availability of large fields of saline water as well as the convenient climate
conditions (high solar emission) along some geographic regions such as the Australian coast,
suggest considering the process of evaporation [4]. Australian coastal line comprises numerous
shallow bays covering large areas in vicinity of urban centres. This environment is ideal for
experimenting with “rain farm”, a workplace for collecting desalinated water based on the
greenhouse effect.
2. Pilot experiments
Experiments were made at Mount Cook area in Wellington New Zealand. A container made of
“Acrylic glass” (Polymethyl methacrylate) was filled in with sea water op to 10 % (Fig. 1a).
(a) (b) (c)
Fig. 1: Containers used in pilot experiments (drawings are not in scale)
A second inverted container made of completely transparent glass was used as a cover and as a
condensation module. Geometry of the container was a cylinder with base diameter of 24.5 cm
and height 22.5 cm, with wall thickness of 2 mm (Fig 1b). An improvised guttering system
(made of acrylic glass) was used to collect the water condensed on the walls of the glass
container (Fig 1c). In some experiments, component “a” was replaced by a glass container.
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The assembled containers were exposed to sunlight in the open space. The desalinated water
vapour condensed on the upper base and the side wall. Certain quantity of collected desalinated
water was lost due to the flaws in the guttering system (leakage).
Relevant measurements and observations are shown in Table 1:
Table 1: Observations collected Friday Sunday Wednesday Thursday
during pilot 18th Jan. 20 Jan 23rd Jan 24th Jan
experiments + +
in January 2008 Black body Black body
Maximum temperature °C 18 22 19 19
Wind Speed km/h 30 10 11 15
Rainfall mm 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Relative Humidity % 65 55 71 55
Pressure hPa 1020 1020 1012 1022
Wind direction SSE E NNW SSE
Sky cloudiness 20% 10% 50% 50%
Accumulated water ml/hour 2 3 10 10
Approximate measurement of the glass cylinder temperature indicated that the temperature
inside the cylinder was above 40 oC. Bearing in mind the simplicity of pilot experiments and
the relatively low ambient temperatures, the effect of black-body shown in Table 1 is
significant. Subsequent measurements without the use of black body were conducted at
Athelstone (Adelaide, South Australia) between 10 am and 11 am on 16th March 2008. Glass
container design was similar to configuration shown in Fig 1. Measurements inside the glass
container showed temperatures above 90 oC. Ambient temperature was 35 oC.
The greenhouse effect (glass allows the passage of sun light but holds heat inside the container
by trapping warmed air) can be manipulated to rise the temperature within the cylinder
significantly above 50 oC. This will create favourable chemo-physical conditions for water
evaporation within the cylinder, (Fig. 2).
Fig. 2: Water phase diagram.
Further pilot trials were conducted by combining various geometries of glass/acrylic/black-
body components in order to enhance the condensation. It was observed that inserting the black
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body in the lower zone of the evaporation area favourably affects both the evaporation and the
condensation on the inner surface of external walls.
The geometry of the top view cross-section should be considered based on the optimisation of
the packing area, evaporation area, condensation surface and the ease of manufacture.
Fig. 3: Top view of hypothetical cross-sections of four containers packed in the square
envelope. Packing of the same quantity (4) of square or circular cross-sections within the same
envelope will provide less favourable conditions for collecting the desalinated water.
Condensation surface is one of principal factors affecting the quantity of collected desalinated
water. The highest quantity of condensed water was collected from the inside surface of
vertical external walls. Therefore the height H of the external container should be as large as
possible. In addition the cross-section of external walls can be designed to provide the longest
perimeter. Cross-section geometry shown in the top view in Fig. 3 provides significantly
longer perimeter compared to the same quantity (four) of rectangular or circular cross-sections
that can be packed within the same square.
An ideal cross-section should be selected from a homotopic set of cross-section geometries, to
satisfy the following requirements:
- the largest possible condensation surface (x1 => Max.)
- the largest possible evaporation surface. (x2 => Max.)
- the easiest manufacture (both from the point of view of container manufacture and the
guttering system assembly). This can be measured by the cost of manufacture
(x3 =>min.). However the guttering system should satisfy the requirement for the
maximum amount of collected desalinated water. (x4 => Max.)
- the smallest possible packing area. (x5 => min.)
- the largest possible top-view free surface beyond the containers. (x6 => Max.)
- the largest possible free volume for light travel beyond the containers. (x7 => Max.)
By introducing the black body and by increasing the proportion of condensation surface, the
quantity of desalinated water has increased significantly thus encouraging further research in
this direction.
Based on the above considerations, several potential geometries for testing configurations are
anticipated in Figures 4 to 7.
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H
Vapour
Sea
water
D
Fig. 4: A simplified design. It is anticipated that by inserting a cylinder in a larger container,
the greenhouse effect can be enhanced within the lower portion of the assembly.
External wall;
condensation takes
place at the inner
surface, within the
container.
Fig. 5: In this version, it is anticipated that the condensation zone should have an increased
diameter, and a side channel is added for incorporating the guttering system. Also, it is
anticipated that a base container should be added to create a steady zone within the sea bead.
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Desalinated
water
Sea water
Fig. 6: In this version, the geometry of the condensation module is modified to enhance
collecting the condensed water.
Water vapour accumulation
container (High pressure)
Mini-tornado
Condensation
generator
surface
Evaporation cylinder
(Low pressure)
Sea water re-filling zone:
sustainable system
controls the open/close
gates and the sliding
bottom (stepwise process);
refer to Appendix 1.
Whirlpool
generator
Fig. 7: An enlarged water vapour accumulation container is added at the top, and the “nozzle”
that can be opened and closed is envisaged. In addition, two zones – a high pressure zone and a
low pressure zone – are foreseen along with adding a “whirlpool generator”.
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Most successful pilot trials (conducted on 23rd and 24th January 2008) were designed with the
total condensation area of
which enabled collecting 10 ml/h of desalinated water. This corresponds to relative rate of
(mm/h)
By assuming that there will be certain correlation between the condensation area and the
amount of collected water, an approximation can be made to predict the possible capacity of a
real-scale configuration.
Additional set of trials was made with measuring the sea water evaporation rate only (without
collecting the condensed water). These approximate measurements showed the evaporation
rate due to the solar radiation between 10 and 17 ml/h. Expressed in the volume per
evaporation area per hour, these approximate measurements showed the rate of 2.3 mm/h.
Assume that a “rain farm” is constructed on an open sea area of 60 by 60 m, thus enabling for
erecting of 400 towers. If the dimensions of one tower are as shown in Fig. 8, this enables
creating the total condensation area of about 13500 m2 and the evaporation area of 450 m2.
∅ 2.6 m
(a) (b)
Fig. 8: (a) Tower base (top view); the side view construction is outlined in Figures 4 to 7;
(b) Schematic profile shown in the perspective view. The height of the tower is anticipated to
be between 3 and 4 m.
By assuming the direct proportionality between the amount of the collected desalted water and
the condensation area, the conservative evaluation is projected to 400 to 600 litres per one hour
of the day-light time. Following the proportionality with the evaporation area, conservative
estimates reach over 900 litres of the evaporated sea water per hour.
The above projection should be tested by conducting the sequential experiments as per
following strategy:
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3. Strategy
Phase 1: Conduct experiments at a selected open location (field trial) to observe the efficacy of various
configurations. Containers of diameters D = 0.5 to 1 m, and height H = 1 to 2 m should be used to
evaluate the rate of accumulation of desalinated water. Various materials and cylinder configuration
geometries, wall materials, black body configurations and guttering systems should be tested in order to
evaluate the effect of significant factors.
The mathematical approach to the evaluation at this stage is statistical design of experiments based on
multifactorial analysis of variance.
Phase 2: If the phase 1 will show that that the significant volume of desalinated water (>0.45 mm/h)
can be collected, experiments should be conducted at an open field location with high solar radiation, to
analyse the performance of the narrowed variety of cross-sectional geometries. Containers of diameters
D = 1 to 2 m, and height H = 2 to 3 m should be used to evaluate the rate of desalinated water
accumulation. Various cylinder geometries, wall materials, black body and guttering systems will be
tried based on the analysis of the phase 1 above. Aim is to achieve the rate >0.5 mm/h of desalinated
water.
The mathematical approach to the optimisation at this second stage is the multifactorial fractional
design of experiments.
Phase 3: If the above experiments confirm that a significant volume of desalinated water can be
collected, the experimental “rain farm” should be constructed. At least 20 towers (cylinder diameter D
between 3 and 5 m, height H between 4 and 5 m) should be erected utilising a convenient area of flat
inhabited coast. A schematic of a basin utilised for such a purpose is shown in Fig. 9. Containers made
of suitable transparent material will be erected with the open base submerged below the sea level. Black
body grid will be designed based on previous experience. A guttering system will collect the condensed
water in the central reservoir.
Mathematical strategy for designing the testing configuration at this 3rd stage is based on non-linear
optimisation using the mathematical functions defined during the previous two stages.
(a) (b)
Fig. 9: An example of basin where the “rain farm” containers can be conveniently installed and
tested. (a) top view; (b) side view showing the cross-section of the basin.
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Auxiliary enhancements
It is anticipated that sources of natural energy, such as offshore wind turbines, permanent
magnet rotors* and tidal (stream) power can be added to the solar energy to provide hybrid
energy for the “rain farm” plant [8, 9]. Special effects such as focused lenses can radically
increase temperatures in the evaporation zone.
Adding a funnel on the top of the vapour accumulation container may help in continuous
transport of vapour to a location where the condensation is desired.
*) One concept of magnet supported rotation is shown in Appendix 2.
Summary of foreseen advantages
1) Proposal aims to contribute to remedy of a world-level problem of high significance,
especially important for Australia and in particular for South Australia. Other methods alone
did not resolve this issue satisfactorily.
2) This method is highly self-sufficient with regard to the energy consumption, compared to
the other existing processes. 'Rain farm' requires significantly lower specific energy input (per
litre of fresh water) compared to other desalination methods. In its industrial version 'rain
farm' will be driven by a combination of solar and wind energy. I conducted some improvised
attempts to add the effects of other natural sources of energy, and these free-sources of clean
energy, combined together, should be sufficient to enable collecting the purified water in a
central reservoir.
3) This method is highly environmentally sustainable, compared to other methods, with regard
to the pollution of the ambient. (Wind-mills could prove to be efficient sea-bird repellents).
4) This method is based on hybrid utilisation of several natural sources, while the other
methods aimed at high capacity, neglected the natural (“renewable”) sources such as wind,
solar energy, tidal fluctuations, permanent magnets, etc.
5) This method cane be used for wastewater purification (e.g. domestic recycling).
Summary of foreseen disadvantages
1) The production rate (capacity) of the 'rain farm' will be lower compared to most of the other
existing methods industrially used today.
2) The full-scale plant will require larger area compared to the other existing methods.
3) Construction components for the "rain farm" will be made out of advanced and costly
engineering materials (this adds yet another concern: the issue of security protection may
require additional investment).
4) Contamination: (i) The amount of the salt returned to the ocean can cause the local increase
in the salinity of sea water. This should be controlled by the appropriate utilisation of tidal
streams, and tidal ‘rinsing’ the plant sea zone.
(ii) Growth of the fungi and other bio-contaminants in the system. The
quality of the collected water must be controlled and eventually filtered “downstream” at the
main reservoir level. This however is an issue common to all methods of fresh water supply.
Techniques such as bioretention should be considered.
(iii) Contamination of the evaporation and condensation translucent surfaces
by the precipitation of substances that hinder translucency. This should be controlled by the
appropriate selection of materials, (use of removable translucent screens) and by appropriate
maintenance schedules.
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Conclusions
About 20 % of the Earths population have no access to clean water and this proportion is
increasing. Only 2.5% of the Earths 1.4 billion km3 of water is fresh water, and 70% of that is
locked up in polar icecaps. As less than 1% of the world's freshwater is available as a
renewable resource it becomes obvious that water is a very precious substance. Water
consumption is usually higher in developed economies than it is in poorer lands. Industry and
commodity demands use water without realising that this too is a finite, life sustaining
resource. The detrimental effects of melting ice and pollution reduce the available water. [5]
Exploring new sustainable methods of desalination belongs to high-priority research topics.
There are very limited studies on the evaluation of solar desalination systems in the open
literature. Number of institutions [10 - 13] developed purification system, however these
systems do not utilise synergistic effects that will result from the hybrid renewable energy
sources.
Availability of new translucent materials, hybrid renewable energy sources as well as the novel
“black body” solid coatings opens the perspective for substantial increase in the capacity of
desalination based on the evaporation.
Technical configurations for the initial experiments conducted in January 2008 were relatively
simple. This improvised assembly still allowed for collecting a measurable quantity of
desalinated water, and the evaporation and condensation processes were very much observable.
After the short exposure of the configuration to the sunlight the inner zone would become
strongly befogged with the vapour. The condensation surface was covered with the large
droplets of the desalinated water, sliding into the guttering system. Inserting the black-body at
the lower level of the evaporation zone increased the amount of collected water significantly.
Recent advances in solar-cell, wind-turbine and other energy generators encourage idea of
combining desalination plant with these sources. Pilot trials with evaporative desalting indicate
that the modifications in the geometry of the evaporation and condensation zones combined
with introducing special materials can radically increase the capacity of this technique alone.
These plants can be installed as stand-alone systems; however, by combining them together,
additional profit can be obtained due to savings in initial investments and energy usage,
compared to the sum of profits from the stand-alone systems. Idea of hybrid plants is already
exploited elsewhere [4, 6, 7]. This approach is especially feasible for the regions that have
exceptionally high solar radiation and wind speed most of the year. Key point is that such
hybrid plant will be environmentally sustainable.
Industry experts say that after 2010 the necessary greenhouse gases emissions reductions
require major technological changes as the mere improvement of existing processes will not be
sufficient. The climate change prompts for considering these radical changes that will be
significantly amplified by greenhouse gas emission constraints. Limits of the socio-technical
system and the climate change challenge will induce reductions in the production, distribution
and consumption patterns. The concept of systems innovation and transitions to sustainability
has increasingly gained attention over the past years in academic and policy arenas.
The proposed innovation offers sustainable solution to strategically important issues and
requires granting the funds for more detailed testing of pilot stages.
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APPENDIX 1
The sea water re-filling container (zone) positioned below the evaporation cylinder
(see Figure 7, page 5).
Sea water refreshing stage (open position; whirl is active – blade is spinning)
Temperature maintenance stage (closed position; whirl is passive – blade is at a rest)
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APPENDIX 2
Open non-scientific sources [9] report development of “magnetic motors” - devices which
convert magnetic force into mechanical force (usually rotation), with no other input.
If this principle can be used to support rotation, rather than generating it independently “with
no other input”, this would already present a significant saving. For example, wind turbine
rotation can be made more efficient by combining it with a device shown in Figure below.
Rotor Stator
In the figure, the blue colour represents one magnetic pole (e.g. south), while the red colour
represents the opposite magnetic pole. The stator has a number of permanent bar-magnets
installed in fixed positions (eight magnets are shown in the sketch tentatively). Small
prototypes should be produced for the purpose of pilot trials.
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