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“DESALINATION OF SEA WATER BY USING SOLAR POWERED DESALINATION SYSTEM FOR REMOTE AREAS” THEJESH T N 1, DISHARANI R2, MOHAMMED ISHAQH HUSSAIN3, SACHIN M4, RAKSHITH T S5 1 THEJESH T N, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, CIT Gubbi, Tumkur. 2 DISHARANI R, 7th Sem student, Dept of Civil Engineering, CIT Gubbi, Tumkur.
3 MOHAMMED ISHAQH HUSSAIN, 7th Sem student, Dept of Civil Engineering, CIT Gubbi, Tumkur. 4 SACHIN M, 7th Sem student, Dept of Civil Engineering, CIT Gubbi, Tumkur.
5RAKSHITH T S, 7th Sem student, Dept of Civil Engineering, CIT Gubbi, Tumkur.
---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------India, consuming contaminated water and living in unclean Abstract - India is facing a severe freshwater crisis due to population growth, changing lifestyles, and contamination of existing water sources. The country's groundwater table is depleting rapidly, and the quality of available freshwater supplies is declining. This crisis has led to widespread water scarcity, affecting millions of people, particularly in rural and coastal areas.
circumstances directly contribute to the death of about one million children from diarrheal disorders. Water quality issues brought on by pollute on, excessive fluoride, arsenic, iron, or salt water intrusion impact around 45 million people. Numerous people lack access to enough clean water, especially in the summer.
Desalination technology has emerged as a viable solution to address the growing need for clean water. However, traditional desalination methods rely on fossil fuels, which are unsustainable and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Solar desalination offers a promising alternative, using solar energy to power the desalination process. This technology has the potential to provide clean water to millions of people, particularly in remote and coastal areas where access to traditional water sources is limited.
2. NEED FOR THE STUDY • Solar desalination is its reliance on renewable energy sources. As the process uses the sun's energy to drive the desalination process, it does not rely on non-renewable fossil fuels, which are finite and harmful to the environment. This makes solar desalination a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to meeting the growing demand for clean water. • No mechanical working parts hence, there is no loss of energy.
This report explores the potential of solar desalination technology in addressing India's freshwater crisis. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of solar desalination, its feasibility in the Indian context, and its potential to provide clean water to millions of people.
• Additionally, solar desalination systems can be constructed in remote and rural areas where access to electricity is limited or non-existent. The process can also be customized to meet specific water quality requirements, making it a flexible option for various applications.
Key words- Freshwater crisis, desalination technology, solar desalination, water scarcity, renewable energy sustainable solution and clean water access.
•Hard particles are eliminated hence, seawater can be used for machinery
1.INTRODUCTION
• It can overcome the major water requirement in coastal region.
Several regions of India are currently facing a fresh water crisis, which varies in size and severity depending on the season. The fresh water issue has been caused by human actions rather than natural causes a result of human behaviour. The country of India needs more fresh water as a result of its fast-growing population and shifting lifestyles. The ground water table is getting deeper and deeper due to the fierce struggle between competing users in the agricultural, industrial, and household sectors. The quality of available fresh water supplies is declining due to widespread surface and groundwater contamination. As more and more disagreements between and within governments, districts, regions, and even communities develop, fresh water is gaining centre stage on the economic and political agenda. In
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• Furthermore, solar desalination systems can be designed to have low maintenance requirements and minimal environmental impact. Overall, solar desalination has the potential to address the challenges of clean water access in a sustainable and efficient manner.
3. OBJECTIVES The main objective of the project is to Improve design of simple solar desalination is to be fabricated for the conversion of seawater into portable water which will be essential where large people residing along costal belt experiencing severe of drinking water.
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