Abstract A hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) active solar still and a conventional passive solar still with single slope were designed, fabricated and experimented at three different water depths (0.05 m, 0.10 m, and 0.15 m). For the higher production of distillate water, a nickel-chromium (NiCr) heater powered by solar photovoltaic (PV) was incorporated in the proposed hybrid active still. Solar PV module was cooled by the saline water which increases the efficiency of the solar PV as well as the distillate water production. The daily yield from the proposed hybrid active (PV/T) solar still is 6 times more than the conventional passive still. This new system of renewable energy based power and distillate water production is highly self-sustainable in the remote areas. From the experimental study it is clear that, the proposed hybrid active (PV/T) solar still gives an enhanced overall thermal and electrical efficiency, that is nearly 25% higher than the conventional passive one.

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PV/T混合主动式太阳能蒸馏器采用有效加热和罩盖冷却方法的实验研究

摘要 在三种不同的水深（0.05 m、0.10 m 和0.15 m）下设计、制造和试验了混合光伏/热能（PV/T）主动式太阳能蒸馏器和具有单坡度的传统被动式太阳能蒸馏器。为了提高蒸馏水的产量，由太阳能光伏 (PV) 驱动的镍铬 (NiCr) 加热器被集成到拟议的混合活性蒸馏器中。太阳能光伏组件由盐水冷却，这提高了太阳能光伏的效率以及蒸馏水的生产。拟议的混合主动 (PV/T) 太阳能蒸馏器的日产量是传统被动蒸馏器的 6 倍。这种基于可再生能源的电力和蒸馏水生产的新系统在偏远地区具有高度的自我维持能力。从实验研究可以清楚地看出，