BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV3I11121,
     title={Combined Autoclave and Water Purification System using Solar Energy},
     author={Harikrishnan M, Akash Pillai, Akhil V Thomas, Gautham M and Sajan Thomas},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={3},
     number={11},
     pages={255--257},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV3I11121.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

The project aims at solving the alarming issue of water scarcity and sterilization by developing a system that would utilize solar energy which is a renewable source for the purification of unclean water from various water bodies to produce pure potable water. This system involves an evacuated tube containing water which is superheated using solar energy under elevated pressures to increase the boiling point. This high pressure superheated water is used for steam sterilization in an autoclave. The steam after sterilization can be condensed to generate pure water using a copper coil heat exchanger. This system can be effectively used in rural as well as coastal areas where energy sources other than solar are limited to generate potable water.In this process, water is pressurized to raise its boiling point. When this occurs, steam will be created at a temperature higher than 100°C. In fact, in order to fully eliminate all prions and bacteria associated with disease, saturated steam needs to be at least 121°C when in contact with the equipment being sterilized. A solar autoclave provides an alternative solution to this problem. Using only solar radiation, a solar autoclave can provide remote health clinics with an inexpensive, efficient way to sterilize medical equipment. The steam generated inside the autoclave is condensed to give pure water using a simple heat exchanger.

Autoclave, Purification, Sterilization, Parabolic trough, solar energy