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GREENHOUSE SOLAR STILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar distillation
1, record 1, English, solar%20distillation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solar distillation process 2, record 1, English, solar%20distillation%20process
correct
- solar desalination 3, record 1, English, solar%20desalination
correct
- solar evaporation 4, record 1, English, solar%20evaporation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar distillation. The solar distillation process makes use of the fact that water will evaporate from a free surface at a temperature below its boiling point. A simple solar still [acts as a greenhouse]. The sun's rays pass through a sloping glass cover... The solar energy is absorbed by a black basin in the bottom of the still,... the heated water evaporates..., rises to the top... and condenses. The condensate-fresh water-trickles down... to a collecting trough. 2, record 1, English, - solar%20distillation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distillation solaire
1, record 1, French, distillation%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est facile de penser à se servir, pour la distillation, [...] d'énergie solaire. On opère à l'aide de bacs à fond noirci, où l'on maintient une faible épaisseur d'eau de mer, au-dessus desquels on crée un effet de serre en disposant des châssis vitrés inclinés; l'eau s'évapore, se condense sur la paroi en verre et est recueillie par une goulotte. [En parlant d'un autre procédé :] le coût arriverait ainsi à être de l'ordre de grandeur de celui de la distillation solaire. 1, record 1, French, - distillation%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solar still
1, record 2, English, solar%20still
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar distillation.... A simple solar still utilizes the same principles that keep a greenhouse warm in winter. The sun's rays pass through a sloping glass cover.... The solar energy is absorbed by a black basin in the bottom of the still, with the result that the saline water(...) is heated. As the heated water evaporates, the vapor rises to the top of the still where it comes in contact with the cooler glass cover and condenses. The condensate-fresh water-trickles down the cover to a collecting trough. 2, record 2, English, - solar%20still
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distillateur solaire
1, record 2, French, distillateur%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lentille solaire 2, record 2, French, lentille%20solaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a un siècle déjà, un distillateur solaire fonctionnait au Chili. Un bac peu profond, bien isolé du sol, avec un fond peint en noir, est rempli d'eau sur une faible épaisseur. Le tout est surmonté d'un toit de verre incliné. Dans cette sorte de serre chauffée par le soleil, la température de l'eau s'élève à 60 ou 70 ° C, et l'évaporation se produit. Le vitrage, plus froid que l'eau, provoque la condensation de la vapeur d'eau douce. Celle-ci s'écoule le long de la paroi interne du toit, jusqu'à une gouttière qui la récupère. 2, record 2, French, - distillateur%20solaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- appareil solaire de dessalement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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