Experimental Investigation on the Performance of a Solar Still Using SiO2 Nanoparticles /Jatropha curcas L

Abstract

Now, enticing systematic civic since everywhere the world is used in green synthesis and benefit of the simple is eco-friendly with an emergent method of producing nanoparticles (NPs). The aim of a single slope single basin solar still (SBSS) has been synthesized using Silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles (NPs)/leaf extract of Jatropha curcas L. (JCL) and the productivity enhancements to an evaluation for the photocatalytic treatment of the system. The synthesized SiO2 NPs/JCL has been characterized by XRD (X-ray Diffraction), SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) prepared through EDS (X-ray Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy), studied FT-IR (Fourier Transform Infrared) spectroscopy, UV-Vis (UV-Visible spectrophotometer) verified. The SiO2 NPs/JGL was established anatase, and phase phytochemicals involved stabilizing the potential SBSS process. An effect of SBSS is 82.26% during the treatment with synthesizing SiO2 NPs/JCL successfully active for the solar still process. The SBSS has been produced the total summer distillate yield of 8.79 L/day (SiO2 NPs /JCL), winter is 6.49, L/day (SiO2 NPs) to over all of the system at 24 h cycle in the local climatic condition at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. The yield of the SBSS using SiO2 NPs/JCL is enhanced due to an energy absorption increased with the nighttime performance process is risen by distillation. Then, the results are absorbed in the basin area and established to the thermal energy with use in a clean-green treatment solution.