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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • Solar steam generation is a promising technology for water desalination and purification.
  • Developing cost-effective, environmentally friendly photothermal materials is crucial for efficient solar energy utilization.
  • Utilizing waste biomass offers a sustainable approach to material sourcing for energy applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and evaluate a high-performance, low-cost, and eco-friendly multilayered solar steam generation system.
  • To investigate the potential of biomass waste from linseed pyrolysis as a photothermal material.
  • To optimize the system's design for enhanced light absorption and thermal management.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of multilayered solar steam generators using biomass waste powder (pyrolysis of linseed grains) as the light absorber.
  • Engineering structural configurations (cone and cubic) and water manager layers for efficient light harvesting and heat management.
  • Comparative analysis with systems using graphite, graphene oxide, and carbon nanotube absorbers.
  • Integration of silica aerogel as a transparent thermal superinsulator.

Main Results:

  • The biomass photothermal material exhibits a mesoporous structure, enabling high light absorption and surface area.
  • A solar steam generator with a biomass light absorber in a cone configuration achieved a water evaporation rate of 1.59 kg/m²h and 92.9% efficiency.
  • Adding a silica aerogel layer enhanced the water evaporation rate by 7.5% through heat localization.
  • The system demonstrated stable performance over 40 desalination cycles of Persian Gulf water.

Conclusions:

  • Waste biomass from linseed pyrolysis can be effectively utilized as a high-performance photothermal material for solar steam generation.
  • Optimized system design, including structural configuration and thermal insulation, significantly boosts desalination efficiency.
  • The developed solar steam generator is a cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and durable solution for water desalination using renewable solar energy.