Portable solar-powered system produces 1.64 liters of drinking water in 8 hours

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Researchers at Soochow University developed a portable solar-powered device that uses concentrated sunlight and electrothermal evaporation to purify saline, turbid and contaminated water. The prototype produced 1.64 liters of drinking water in eight hours with reported energy efficiency of 93.31%.

Researchers at Soochow University in China have developed a portable solar-powered system that converts saline, turbid and contaminated water into drinking water using an electrothermal evaporator and concentrated sunlight. The device produced 1.64 liters of clean water in eight hours, achieving an energy efficiency of 93.31%. The post Portable solar-powered system produces 1.64 liters of drinking water in 8 hours appeared first on pv magazine Global.