The influence of the incoming air velocity with the fan on the inlet side of an air-water generator on the freshwater mass
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mataram. Jln. Majapahit no. 62, Mataram, NusaTenggara Barat, 83125, Indonesia.
Research Article
Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2023, 16(02), 206–211.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gjeta.2023.16.2.0160
Publication history:
Received on 04 July 2023; revised on 11 August 2023; accepted on 14 August 2023
Abstract:
The air-water generator is a promising device to provide freshwater in the future. However, the machine still produces less freshwater; hence, a study of the effect of air velocity with a fan installed at the entrance of a simple air-water generator on the freshwater mass was conducted under environmental conditions. The air velocities varied were 4 m/s, 5 m/s, and 6 m/s. The air-water generator was made from a refrigeration machine system using R134a refrigerant as the working fluid. The compressor specification was 1 PK rotary type. The results show that the highest average freshwater mass obtained is 1241 g for 7 hours, the highest COP was 4.72, and the highest total heat transfer rate is 208.21 J/s.
Keywords:
Air water generator; Air velocity; Freshwater mass; Total heat transfer rate
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