Solar Stills Water Purification

These devices absorb heat from sunlight and use it to evaporate water.

Solar stills water purification.

In a solar still seawater dirty water or even green leaves are set inside a transparent plastic container which can be as simple as a polythene bag. This can be used in arid coastal regions all over the world to produce potable drinking water for those in need. Solar still makes potable drinking water from salt water. When the water vapor hits the glass it condenses on it running down the glass to a catch tube.

Like the natural hydrological cycle the sun drives the process of purification. Heat the water and the process speeds up. They are used in areas where drinking water is unavailable so that clean water is obtained from dirty water or from plants by exposing them to sunlight. A solar still distills water using energy from the sun.

A solar still is an artificial water purifier that imitates the natural mechanism used by nature to purify water. The reverse osmosis system consists of two photovoltaic solar panels that power a set of pumps that push both brackish well water and collected rain water through semiporous membranes that filter. A pan of water is placed inside and the device is placed in the sun. The sun evaporates dirty water which is then cooled and collected in pure form.

You could also use it for your own off grid homestead as well. With just a few basic building materials a sheet of glass. Tear open pack for emergencies. A solar still distills water with substances dissolved in it by using the heat of the sun to evaporate water so that it may be cooled and collected thereby purifying it.

Water purification from solar energy no power required. Make your own distilled water from stream or lake water salt water or even brackish dirty water using these diy solar still plans. In areas where clean water isn t easily accessible solar stills can help purify available water that might be dirty or salty. To make a solar still of this type you ll need to make a box out of plywood.

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