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Desalinator Stacks
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The desalinator stacks drive the actual "desalination" process for water desalination. Each desalinator stack acts as a miniature multi-stage solar still. Water is absorbed, evaporated, condensed, flowing into the collection tubes

How it Works
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A multi-stage solar still, or evaporator utilizes multiple solar still stages to optimize the overall heat and mass transport. Latent heat from the initial chamber is transferred to each subsequent chamber to increase the overall evaporation rate. Each chamber has its own capillary wick, which is separated from the single solar absorber (compared to the combined wick and solar absorber with the previously mentioned solar absorber addition).

Our Design

LAYER                              MATERIAL

1. Insulation                     Insulated Glass

2. Solar Absorber            Black 3.0 Paint

3. Capillary Wick             Cotton Pads

4. Condenser                   Aluminum Sheet

5. Case                             FTM/ABS

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