Utilization of solar energy for processing sea water into fresh water by the distillation method

Abstract

Coastal areas and small islands in the middle of the high seas are areas that have very few sources of fresh water. resulting in problems meeting the need for drinking water. Water resources in the area are generally of poor quality, for example brackish or salty groundwater. Source of water that is not limited in quantity is sea water, although the quality is very bad because many contain very high levels of salt. One way to overcome this problem is by applying water treatment technology that is in accordance with the social, cultural, economic and HR (Human Resources) conditions, in addition to the condition of the raw water sources themselves. The process of treating sea water into fresh water is known as the distillation process From the results obtained from the distillation process, the highest tube discharge = 1.9 cm on the first day, high distillation water 0.0307 m3 and the collector temperature 38oC, on the second day the highest tube discharge = 1.8 cm, distillation water height 0, 0287 m3 and the collector temperature of 40oC, on the third day the highest tube discharge = 1.8 cm, high distillation water 0.0287 m3 and the collector temperature 33oC, on the fourth day the highest tube discharge = 2.0 cm, high distillation water 0, 0319 m3 and the temperature of the 36oC collector and on the fifth day the highest tube discharge = 2.2 cm, high distillation water = 0.0351 and the collector temperature 38oC.