Design and Development of High Efficiency Solar Energy based Water Purification System using Density Driven Method

Design and Development of High Efficiency Solar Energy based Water Purification System using Density Driven Method

1Shivaraj B. Hiremath

Student, Department of EEE, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Karnataka, India

3Praveen R. Tonne

Student, Department of EEE, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Karnataka, India

2Preeti R. Shettar

Student, Department of EEE, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Karnataka, India

4Aishwarya S. Sajjan

Student, Department of EEE, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Karnataka, India

5 Jagadeeshwar G. Shivanagutti Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Karnataka, India

Abstract – In this paper, we are making a Water Purifier which works on Solar Energy. The basic principle behind this is Solar Pasteurization. The Solar Water Pasteurization System works on Density Difference Flow principle has been designed, built and tested. The system contains no valves and regulates flow based on the Density Difference between different layers of Purification System. This Paper includes a Water Quality Monitoring System through various sensors which are used to test the water samples and measured values are displayed. The system consists of three Water Quality Monitoring Sensors to monitor the standards of water and it relies on Arduino Uno and GSM to send the information to the watching center. This Paper delivers a power efficient and effective solution in the domain of water quality monitoring system. It's a true time system which is able to endlessly measure the standards of water and can send the measured values to the watching center when on each predefined time. Experiments with the prototype systems presented in this paper show that Density Driven Systems are an attractive option to existing Solar Water Pasteurization approaches.

Keywords: Pasteurization; Purification; Monitoring; Density Driven;

1. INTRODUCTION

   Waterborne pathogens in developing countries cause several billion cases of disease and up to 10 million deaths each year, at least half of which are children. In the rural areas of developing countries, boiling is the means most often used for purifying water for food preparation and drinking. However, boiling is relatively expensive, consumes substantial amounts of fossil energy and the associated wood gathering contributes to depletion of forests. Among available alternatives, solar water pasteurization is one of the most promising approaches for energy efficient, cost effective [2], robust and reliable solution to these problems. There is a great and urgent need to supply environmentally sound technology for the provision of drinking water for rural areas. Water is one of the essential natural resources that have been gifted to mankind. But the rapid development of the society and numerous human activities speeded up the contamination and

   deteriorated the water resources. Water is the most common liquid on the earth .Pure drinking water is necessary for human survival. The water supply for drinking water is either ground water or surface water. The water from each source contains sediments and other solids. The decreasing availability of water has necessitated in the search for fresh sources of drinking water. The available water in many areas in the country is brackish, saline or impure. In our country pure drinking water is a major problem in tribal/rural area. There are many processes available for purification of drinking water like Chlorine tablets, Pot chlorination of wells, Slow and rapid sand filters, Fluoride removal, Reverse osmosis plants, etc .In this project, we are making a water purifier which works on solar energy [2]. The basic principle behind this project is Solar Pasteurization [1]. We are using solar energy which is a renewable source, abundant and cheap. Here, we use GSM based Arduino Uno which monitors the pure or treated water. This purifier can be used in remote and rural areas where there is no electricity [3], [5].

2. OBJECTIVE

   • To provide water purification system working on renewable energy and reduce the use of fossil energy

   • To provide pure drinking water at low cost to the rural areas

   • To make the system energy efficient

   • To make the system portable and user friendly

   • To use of moderate heat or radiation to kill disease causing microbes

   • To purify the water for drinking and household purposes through the usage of solar energy

   • To use of Low-Technology solution that works to capture the heat and energy from the sun to make water cleaner and healthier for human use and consumption

   • To destroy Waterborne pathogens which are present in the drinking water

   • To make a device/equipment which provide water for drinking purpose and design a village level water purification system that runs on solar power

3. SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION

   1. Block Diagram

      As shown in the below figure the impure water is taken at top of the container then it is given to the density driven system. In the system it contains 4 to 5 layers such as Activated Carbon, Aluminum Sulphate, Cotton, Fine Sand, Gravels. Then the water is flows through the Parabolic Collector in that some of the microorganisms are killed with the help of solar radiations. The water is again flows through the Heat Exchanger to convert hot water to normal cold. At the bottom container the Pure Water is obtained. The pure water is monitored hear because to check whether the water is suitable for drinking or not by using some of the sensors like pH, Turbidity and Temperature. Various sensors output is in Analog Signals then it convert to Digital Signals by using ADC. ADC is given to the Arduino Uno in that program is built then various parameters values are displayed on LCD and also give the message to the mobile by GSM.

      Fig.1 Block Diagram

   2. Hardware System Description: Using Density Driven System

      As shown in the below figure the impure water is taken at top of the container then it is given to the density driven system. In the system it contains 4 to 5 layers such as Activated Carbon, Aluminum Sulphate, Cotton, Fine Sand, Gravels. Then the water is flows through the Parabolic Collector in that some of the microorganisms are killed with the help of solar radiations. The water is again flows through the Heat Exchanger to convert hot water to normal cold. At the bottom container the Pure Water is obtained.

      Fig.2 Density Driven System

      Layers used in the Density Driven System are as follows,

      Fig. 3(a) Shows the Activated Carbon Layer It is effective in removing the Colour, taste and odour from the treated water. It is used to adsorb organic, chemical and mineral impurities present in the muddy water. Fig. 3(b) Shows Aluminum Sulfate Layer It causes suspended impurities to coagulate into larger particles and then it is filter out. It is widely used as a flocculent to clarify the turbidity in water. Fig. 3(c) Shows Cotton Layer By passing the water through an effective filter, most cholera bacteria and other pathogens are removed. It traps any physical debris present in the water. Fig. 3(d) Shows Fine Sand Layer It is used to removal of suspended matter, as well as floating and sinkable particles. It purifies the insoluble particles present in the muddy water. Fig. 3(e) Shows Gravels Layer It is used to clean the water from impurities. It can trap large particles and help to oxygenate the water. It slows down the flow of water which helps in enancing the absorption property.

      Fig. (a) Fig. (b) Fig. (c) Fig. (d) Fig. (e)

      Fig. 3 Layers Used In Density Driven System

      Different Components used in Hardware System are as follows,

      As shows in the below figure the Parabolic Solar Collector is made up of stainless steel used for obtaining maximum reflection of incident sunlight. It will help to kill the microorganisms present in the water with the help of solar radiations. It is set in the North-South direction and tilted at an angle of 45 with respect to sun.

      Fig.4 Parabolic Solar Collector/Trough

      Copper Pipe is shown in the below figure, it is placed at the focal point of the parabolic collector. It is 45mm from the base of the parabolic through.

      Fig.5 Copper Pipe/Tube

      Heat Exchanger is shown in below figure, it is made from 2 inch diameter PVC tubing and length is around 22 inches. It converts hot water to normal cold water.

      Fig.6 PVC Heat Exchanger

   3. Software System Description :GSM Based Water Quality Monitoring System Using Arduino Uno

   pH is the negative log of the activity of the hydrogen ion in the solution. A pH sensor helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of the water with the value between 0-14.The Standard pH values of the pure water is 6.5. The pH sensor shown in the below figure is used to measure the pH value of the water.

   Fig.7 pH Sensor

   Temperature sensor is shown in the below figure, Why we check temperature because we can see the characteristics of the water such as Chemical, Biological and Physical as well as Health effect. The Standard value is 20-30 degree Celsius. It is used to measure the temperature of the water

   Fig.8 Temperature Sensor

   The Turbidity sensor is shown in the figure. It is one of the important and critical parameter of the drinking water. It gives the water processing efficiency. The Standard value is 1NTU-5NTU. It is used to measure the turbidity of the water.

   Fig.9 Turbidity Sensor

   Arduino Uno is shown in the below figure, it is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328. The program is built in the Arduino. It is used to perform the monitoring operation of water parameters.

   Fig.10 Arduino Uno R3

4. WORKING PROTOTYPE MODEL

   Fig.11 Hardware System

   The impure water is collected in the top container (at a height of 254cm) and it is made passed through the density driven system which consists of 5 layers arranged alternatively. The layers are namely: Activated Carbon, Aluminum Sulfate, Cotton, Fine Sand and Gravel. Through these layers density difference of the impure water occurs and due to this the impure water gets purified and is collected at the bottom container. The purified water is made passed through the copper pipe which is coated with black color to absorb solar radiation is placed at the focal point of the parabolic collector. The parabolic collector collects the solar radiation and focus at a focal point where the copper pipe is placed, due to this water inside the copper pipe gets heated and the temperature of the water gets increased, because of this the microbes if so present gets killed. Finally we get the pure water.

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   Fig. 12 Software Systems

   The pure water can be monitored by using A GSM Based Water Quality Monitoring System using Arduino Uno. We are using 3 sensors namely: pH, temperature and turbidity sensors. All the sensors are immersed in the container containing the purified water which is subjected to its quality test and these sensors are connected to the ADC, ADC is connected to the Arduino Uno, in this coding is dumped, output of the Arduino Uno is given to the 2 systems namely: GSM and LCD [3], [5].

5. RESULTS AND ANALYSIS Case-1 Location: Gadag; Type: Ground Water

Fig13. Variation of Water Parameters of Gadag

Case-2 Location: Savadatti; Type: River Water

Fig.14 Variation of Water Parameter of Savadatti Case-3 Location: Badami; Type: Bore Well Water

Fig.15 Variation of Water Parameter of Badami

Fig. 16 Variation of Water Parameter of Raibag

Fig. 16 Variation of Water Parameter of Raibag

Case-4 Location: Raibag; Type: Rain Water VI. ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES AND APPLICATIONS

Case-5 Location: Muddebihal; Type: Open Well Water

Fig. 17 Variation of Water Parameter of Muddebihal

We have performed the water purification and tested the different water samples from different locations for different time intervals. Before purification, the water parameters are not meeting the standard values of pH, temperature and turbidity. After purification, the water parameters are nearly equal to the standard values of pH around 6.5-8.5, temperature stays between 20ºC – 30ºC. The turbidity of water will be around 0.5NTU-1NTU which can be measured from the experimental results and it is fit for drinking purpose.

1. Advantages:

   • It is a viable water treatment method which helps in improving the microbiological quality of drinking water

   • It can be easily applied at small communities of the area that do not have a centralized water treatment plant

   • At household level, it can be undertaken under the responsibility of the individual user

   • It is economical and has a low investment cost as it relies on locally available renewable energy resources

   • It is an energy-efficient, cost-effective, robust and reliable system

   • It produces water of high quality

   • Maintenance is almost negligible

   • Any type of water can be purified into potable water by means of this process

   • The system will not involve any moving parts and will not require electricity to operate

   • Wastage of water will be minimum

2. Disadvantages:

   It is dependent on suitable climate and weather conditions, especially on places where convenient solar radiation exists. For instance, during days of continuous rainfall or cloudy days, it does not perform satisfactorily

3. Applications:

• In Rural areas

• Educational Institutes

• Hospitals

• Domestic purposes

• Residential areas., etc

CONCLUSION

This paper presents a solar energy based water purification system using density driven method. The system presented is the density driven system to include oxidized copper pipe and a heat exchanger. The density driven system has an advantage that it does not have a valve to maintain. With no moving parts to fail the system becomes more very reliable. The use of copper pipe allows for easy maintenance. The copper pipe can be removed from the system for cleaning. Also, any damaged copper pipe can easily be removed and replaced. Experiments conducted with the prototype systems presented in this paper shows that density driven system incorporating copper pipe are an attractive option to existing solar water pasteurization approaches. The real-time water quality monitoring system for real-time applications which is

efficient and low cost has been tested after the implementation. This can help in preventing diseases caused due to impure water and the presence of metals. It has a positive meaning to strengthen environmental protection and to improve environmental performance throughout the community. The 3 water parameters are monitored in this system which are namely: pH, temperature and turbidity. The results of the test for all times have been successful. We conclude that all the objectives of the proposed system have been achieved. Only by replacing the corresponding sensors and changing the relevant software programs, this system can be used to monitor other water quality parameters.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The satisfaction of the successful completion of any task would be incomplete without the expression of gratitude to the people who have made it possible. We acknowledge all the people who have guided and encouraged us. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our guide Prof. Jagadeeshwar G. Shivanagutti, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, for his immense guidance and support, without which the research work would have been unthinkable. We express our deep sense of gratitude to Dr. Iranna. M. Korachagaon, Vice Principal and Head of Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, for his immense support. We extend our gratitude to Dr. M. M. Awati, Principal, Tontadarya College of Engineering Gadag, for his generous support in all regards.

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AUTHOR DETAILS

1Shivaraj. B. Hiremath was born in Savadatti Town, Belgaum District, Karnataka State, India, on 27th November 1998. He is now pursuing in B.E (4th year) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Karnataka affiliated to Visvesvaraya

Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka. He is interested in Electrical Machines and Power Electronics.

2Preeti. R. Shettar was born in Kerur Village, Badami Town, Bagalkot District, Karnataka State, India, on 6th July 1998. She is now pursuing in B.E (4th year) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Karnataka affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka. She is interested in Electrical

Power Generation and Power Electronics.

3Praveen. R. Tonne was born in Bhiradi Village, Raibag Town, Belgaum District, Karnataka State, India, on 22nd October, 1998. He is now pursuing in B.E (4th year) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Karnataka affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi,

Karnataka. He is interested in Power System and Power Electronics.

4Aishwarya. S. Sajjan was born in Tangadagi Village, Muddebihal Town, Vijayapur District, Karnataka State, India, on 15th September, 1998. She is now pursuing in B.E (4th year) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Karnataka affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological

University, Belagavi, Karnataka. She is interested in Electrical Power Generation and Power Electronics.

5Jagadeeshwar. G. Shivanagutti was born on 26th June, 1986 in Kushtagi, Koppal District, Karnataka State, India. He completed his Engineering Graduation from PDACE, Gulbarga, in Electrical Stream. Then he completed his M.Tech in Energy Systems and Management from SJCE, Mysore. Currently He is working as Assistant

Professor in Tontadarya College of Engineering(NBA accredited), Gadag, Karnataka. He has been guiding several UG Projects. His areas of interests include Energy Conservation, Solar Energy Harnessing, Estimation and Utilization, Energy Management, Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Sources, Electrical Vehicles. He has published many international and national papers. His membership includes International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Institute, IAENG Society of Industrial Engineering & IAENG Society of Electrical Engineering, Life time Professional Member of the Institute of Scholars. Life time professional member of Institute For Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP). He is a nominated faculty under NISP Implementation Program in HEI by MHRD Innovation Cell, Government of India. He received "InSc Best Teacher Award 2019" from Institute of Scholars(InSc).