EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON WATER DESALINATION USING

WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM IN BIO DIESEL

OPERATED CI ENGINE
G84 Project Work
Second review
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the requirement of B.E. degree in Mechanical
Engineering of Anna University
N.R.DHANESH KUMAR
(Reg.No:12G16)
and
A.PUSHPARAJ
(Reg. No:12G71)

Under the guidance of

Dr. K. SRITHAR, Ph.D., PDF.
Department of Mechanical Engineering

THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University)

MADURAI 625 015

16th MARCH- 2016

INTRODUCTION
The modern world relies very much on diesel engines like power generation, transportation, and
water pumping. In the developing countries the main sources of power generation are based on
diesel engines and coal based power plants. Even though the cost of producing electricity using
diesel engine is higher than any other sources, for hospitals, hotels and in small scale industries
where the power requirement is 500 KVA to 1120 KVA, the diesel engines are mainly used due
to easy starting and reliability. The thermal pollution caused by the IC engines creates climatic
changes and reduces the freshwater availability. The need for freshwater increased in this year
because of rapid industrial growth and population explosion. This study makes an attempt to solve
the above issues, desalination using exhaust waste heat energy.

OBJECTIVES
1. To fabricate the overall desalination setup with waste heat recovery system.
2. To distil the water by utilizing engine exhaust waste heat.
3. To perform the experimental study on this desalination setup.
4. To increase the efficiency of the desalination setup using fins.
EARLIER SEMESTER
1. New bio-diesel produced from the amla seed oil.
2. Property test was taken for various amla bio-diesel blends like BD10, BD20,BD30,..
3. Performance and emission test was conducted on CI engine with various blends as fuel.
CURRENT SEMESTER
1. Major drawback from the bio-diesel usage is higher exhaust heat.
2. For utilizing exhaust heat desalination setup is designed along with waste heat recovery
system.
3. In desalination setup, heat pipe, still and coil type heat exchanger is designed and
fabricated.

4. Also experimental analysis is performed on this desalination setup by varying parameters

like mass flow rate of exhaust gas and load.
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF DESALINATION SETUP

The overall setup consists of IC engine, heat exchanger coil, tank, valve, manometer, distillation
still and heat exchanger pipe.
PHOTO GRAPHIC VIEW

DESALINATION STILL

COPPER COIL

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

EFFECT OF DEPTH VARIATION

The above graph shows that the variations in water productivity with respect to the various water
depth (for 4 kg load).The depth variation is shown in graph in terms of volume of water. For the
maximum depth the water productivity is low. It is shown that for the 9 lit volume of water the
water productivity is maximum.

EFFECT OF VARIOUS TEMPERATURE WITH RESPECT TO LOAD CONDITIONS

This graph shows that the various temperatures with load. It is shown that the above all
temperatures are increasing with load. Maximum preheated water temperature is 86OC for
maximum load. The glass temperature varies in the range between 38 and 45 degree Celsius. The
basin water is heated up to 72 OC for the maximum load.
VARIATION IN WATER PRODUCTIVITY WITH RESPECT TO LOAD

This graph shows about the water productivity variation with load conditions. Productivity of
water increases with load as per the graph. From the graph it is evident that the maximum water
productivity is 750 ml.
EFFECT OF HEAT UTILISATION WITH LOAD

From the graph, it is infer that the exhaust gas temperature increases with load. Heat utilization by
the still is increased with respect to increasing load. The exhaust gas temperature reduced up to 80
O

C.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Fabrication of the desalination still and heat exchanger coil.

Assembly of overall waste heat recovery system.

Experimental study on desalination system by varying load conditions and mass flow
rate of exhaust gas.

WORKS COMPLETED BEFORE FIRST REVIEW

Literature review were studied.

Fabrication completed.

Trial run is done.

WORKS DONE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND REVIEW

In experimental study first set of readings is taken

Depth of the water is optimized.

WORKS YET TO BE COMPLETED

1. Experimental study on desalination setup with fins.
2. Conclusion of results.
3. Report preparation and submission.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
1. Maximum utilization of waste heat from engine exhaust.
2. Increased productivity of distilled water.
ACTION PLAN

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