1 Issue : 2 November 2011 - Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada ...

Innovative Systems Design and Engineering www.iiste.org 

ISSN 2222-1727 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2871 (Online) 

Vol 2, No 3 

Designing, fabrication and performance analysis of solar still 

for purification of water 

S.L.Jadhav, B.L.Chavan and S.S.Patil 

Department of Enviropnmental Science, 

Dr.Babasaheb Ambedakar Marathwada University, 

Aurangabad-431004. 

Abstract 

Solar stills of four different capacities were fabricated and tested for water distillation. The distilled water 

production rate performance (PRP) was analyzed. The highest rate of PRP was recorded between 11.30 am 

and 12.30 noon in all the solar stills studied. It was 0.0287 L/m 2 /hr in unit I, 0.0288 L/m 2 /hr in unit II, 

0.0279 L/m 2 /hr in unit III and 0.0267 L/m 2 /hr in unit IV. The study reveals that the solar stills. The pH of 

distilled condensate was 7.0 indicating neutral character. The TS, TDS, TSS, sulphates, phosphates and 

chlorides were reduced to zero after the solar distillation in all the four solar stills. It insures that the 

distilled water is ‘Pure’ water. 

Key words: Solar still, solar energy, clean water, Distilled water, Sustainable technology. 

1. Introduction 

The need for safe, clean drinking water is increasing rapidly. The availability of clean portable water is a 

major problem faced by the humanity in last few decades all over the world. It is estimated that out of 1, 

62, 000 of 5, 75, 000 Indian villages alone face the problem of brackish or contaminated water (Srinivas et 

al., 2010). The increasing pollution will magnify the problem of water scarcity. This scenario is not 

sustainable for the future of mankind. The scientific innovation and technological efforts can provide 

suitable solution. There is need of major development in the solar distillation as solution to this problem. 

Therefore, research and development of solar still is one of the ways to provide a sustainable source of 

potable water in Indian context. 

The current water purification market amounts to more than 25 X10 6 m 3 /d (Ettouney and Rizzuti, 2007) 

which has been mostly divided among the Multi-Stage Filtering (MSF) introduced in 1960 with the about 

500 m 3 /d unit capacities and Reverse Osmosis (RO) processes of about 75,000 m 3 /d or more, 

commercialized in 1970 in many countries for the small needs (Al-Zubaidi, 1987) and evolved to large unit 

capacities. But, these technologies consume large amounts of energy to operate them. Energy consumption 

in the form of electric power has been currently rated at 5 kWh/m 3 for RO process and 4 kWh/m 3 for MSF 

(Borsani and Rebagliati, 2005). Furthermore, increasing demand for energy would result in the increased 

consumption coal, oil and natural gas for producing electric power and increase in the prices of these fossil 

fuels. Therefore, there is much scope for the solar thermal technologies to play crucial role in providing 

environment friendly technology and sustainable solution to the problem of pure water shortage. 

2. Materials and Methods 

The all materials required for the present investigation were collected from the local market. The solar still 

basins were fabricated from the local fabricator workshops in the Aurangabad city. The PVC pipes and U 

Channels for trough were purchased from the local market. The M-seal was used as sealing material to 

make the basin water-tight to control the evaporated water drops. Selected physical parts of solar still like 

still basin, transparent top, condensing arrangement, trough, insulation etc. were constructed and tested for 

solar distillation process. The rectangular plates were cut at the diagonals to prepare a tray shape and 

welded to form a water holding basin. The transparent glass sheet was selected for the top for providing 

passage of solar energy and side walls of solar still. The top rectangular rooftop of appropriate size was cut 

1



Vol 2, No 3 

in transparent glass and fitted with M-seal. The trough of PVC plastic was cut in U shape and vertically 

placed to collect the condensate and facilitate the flow to the collection container or the measurement 

system. The other technical details are presented elsewhere (Jadhav, 2011). 

The water is fed into the basin of the still. The basin water is evaporated by the heat of sunlight and 

triggered by greenhouse effect due to transparent top sheet. The pure water condenses at the top surface of 

the glass top. The droplets of condensed top slowly run down to the U channel due to slope which was 

collected as output. The solar stills were initialy filled with the feed water volume of 1500 ml, 1814 ml, 

2104 ml and 2404 ml up-to the depth of about 2 cm. The still basin was kept in the sunlight generally at 10 

am and the condensate measurement was carried out from 10.30 am leaving the condensate for about 30 

minutes to ensure the trough cleaning process each time. The solar exposure, temperature and volumetric 

measurements were continued till 5.30 pm each time on the all days of experiment. The averages of 5 

readings are considered for statistical mean. The Production Rate Performance (PRP), water conversion 

efficiency and percentage of the water purified is calculated. The qualitative and quantitative assessment of 

water was carried out using standard procedures (Trivedi and Goel, 1986). 

3. Results and Discussion 

The fabricated units of four different capacities were successfully worked and solar distillation process was 

successful and capable to produce distilled water. The rate (quantity) of distilled water generated on hourly 

basis was relatively higher between 11.30 am to 12.30 pm (noon) in all solar still units. The distillation rate 

was decreased thereafter in all the units of solar stills due to the increased angle of solar radiation with 

decreased penetration inside the solar still chamber. 

The volume of distilled water generated was 12.4 ml in the interval of 10.30 am to 11.30 am which 

increased to 20.30 during the next hour of exposure. The least volume of distillate was recorded between 

4.30 pm and 5.30 pm. The results indicate that the distillation process was continuously taking place 

through out the time of exposure to the illumination of solar radiation from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm. The 

efficiency of distilled water production during the different time durations indicated that the efficiency was 

highest between 11.30 am and 12.30 noon. The efficiency during the period of first hour of exposure was 

0.66% which reached dramatically to 1.74% with the net increase of 1.08%. The distilled water production 

efficiency was least during the 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm which accounted to 0.42% as net increase which is least 

among the observed results and the total distilled water production efficiency after 7 hours of exposure was 

5.08% in solar still I. 

The rate of distilled water production in unit II was 15.2 ml between 10.30 and 11.30 am. It was increased 

to 25 ml in the second hour of exposure between 11.30 am and 12.30 pm (noon) and found decreased 

subsequently thereafter for the next period of exposure. The percentage distillation after 7 hours of 

exposure was 6.63% of the water filled in the basin. The distilled water production efficiency in terms of 

solar energy absorption and vaporization leading to condensate was 5.21% from the initial volume of 1814 

ml with the depth of 2 cm after the 7 hours of solar energy exposure. 

The distillate volume in solar still unit II was least in the last hour of exposure between 4.30 pm and 5.30 

pm. The cumulative distilled water production was just 15.2 ml after first hour, 40.2 ml after second hour 

and it was 92.4 ml after 5 hours. The cumulative distillation after 7 hours of illumination was 120.3 ml. 

About 0.84% water from the basin was collected after 1 hour of exposure, 4.20% was after 4 hours of solar 

illumination and 6.63% after 7 hours of solar illumination in solar still unit II. The results indicate that the 

production efficiency was just 0.66% after 1 hour and increased to 4% after 5 hours of exposure reaching to 

5.21% after 7 hours of solar exposure. 

The highest rate of distillation (28.5 ml/hour) was noticed in unit III between 11.30 am and 12.30 am which 

further decreased with the time of the day. The total cumulative volume of 138.9 ml was generated after 7 

hours of solar exposure. The distilled water production efficiency in terms of solar energy absorption with 

subsequent vaporization and condensation was 5.13% from the initial volume of 2104 ml with the depth of 

2 cm after the 7 hours of solar radiation exposure. 

2



Vol 2, No 3 

The distillate produced in solar still unit III was 18.9 ml in first hour, 22.8 ml during 3rd hour, 19.2 ml 

during 5 th hour and just 11.5 during the 7 th hour of exposure. The productions during 3rd and 4th hours of 

exposure were almost same, 22.8 ml and 22 ml respectively. The cumulative distilled water production 

after 2 hours in solar still unit III was 70.2 ml and was increased to 111.4 ml after 5 hours, 127.4 ml after 6 

hours and finally to 138.9 ml after 7 hours of solar exposure. 

The percentage of distilled water out of total quantity of water taken in the solar still unit III was 0.90% in 

first hour, 2.25% after 2 hours, 3.345 after 3 hours, 4.38% after 4 hours, 5.29% after 5 hours and 6.06% 

after 6 hours of solar exposure during the test time. The total of 6.60% water was collected from solar still 

after 7 hours of solar exposure from solar still unit III. The results indicate that the efficiency was just 

0.70% in first hour. It was increased to 1.75% after 2 hours, 2.59% after 3 hours, 3.4% after 4 hours, 4.11% 

after 5 hours and 4.7% after 6 hours. The distillation efficiency after 7 hours of solar exposure was 5.13% 

in solar still unit III. 

The total quantity of distilled water produced per hour was higher in unit IV than other units. The 

maximum distilled water production of 31.2 ml /hour was observed in this unit between 11.30 am and 

12.30 pm. The cumulative volume of distilled water after 7 hours of solar energy exposure was 159.9 ml 

and the distilled water production efficiency was 5.16% from the initial volume of 2404 ml with the depth 

of 2 cm. The distillate volume produced in solar still unit IV was 31.2 ml during this interval. The 

production was 25.4 ml in third hour of exposure, 22.4 ml in 4 th hour, 21.3 ml in 5 th hour, 19.5 ml in 6 th 

hour and was minimum of 17.7 ml in 7 th hour. The cumulative distilled water production was found 

increasing in first hour of exposure and the rate of increase was higher in second hour causing little 

reduction in the rate of increase thereafter in each subsequent hour of exposure. 

The cumulative distillate generated was 52.6 ml after 2 hours, 79 ml after 3 hours, 101.4 ml after 4 hours, 

122.7 ml after 5 hours and 142.2 ml after 6 hours. The total of about 159.9 ml distilled water was produced 

after 7 hours of solar exposure in solar still unit IV. The percentage efficiency of distilled water produced in 

solar still unit IV indicates that the distilled water produced in first hour of distillation was 0.93% which 

subsequently increased to 2.23%, 3.29%, 4.22%, 5.1%, 5.92% and finally to 6.65% after 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th , 

and 7 th hours of solar exposure respectively. 

The results reveal that the production rate performance (PRP) was highest in unit IV and lowest in unit I. It 

is obvious that the total area of solar exposure was higher in unit IV resulting into higher PRP than the 

other units with less solar exposure area in other units. The highest rate of PRP was recorded between 

11.30 am and 12.30 noon in all the solar stills studied. It was 0.0287 L/m 2 /hr in unit I, 0.0288 L/m 2 /hr in 

unit II, 0.0279 L/m 2 /hr in unit III and 0.0267 L/m 2 /hr in unit IV. The results are graphically represented in 

Fig. 3 in a summarized for ease of comparison. 

The comparisons for cumulative distilled water production in different units of solar stills tested in present 

study are summarized in Fig. 3. The date generated reveals that the cumulative distillation rate with respect 

to time of exposure was higher in the unit IV followed by unit III, then unit II and was least in unit I among 

the tested solar still units. 

The distilled water production efficiency of different solar units during the solar irradiance is represented in 

Fig. 4. The results reveal that the distilled water production efficiency was marginally higher in the solar 

still having larger solar exposure surface area. 

The assessment of distilled water from solar still indicates that the solar distillation of water is not only 

competitive with commonly supplied drinking water but also it is highly competitive with the bottled 

drinking water as it is free from all organic and inorganic impurities. It can be used for various purposes 

like in energy storage batteries, preparation of chemical solutions in laboratory analysis, pure solvent and 

other uses. 

Removal of salts is compatible with distillation of common water by use of electrical distillation. The 

values of salts are zero and indicate that the removal of salts and metallic impurities are comparable with 

the bottled water in the market. The operation and maintenance is easier and no technical training is 

3



Vol 2, No 3 

required for its use. Material of construction of solar still is readily available in local markets. Glass, 

stainless still and plastic are sufficiently durable and cost effective. 

4. Conclusions 

The solar still distillation is one of the simple methods to remove salts and other water impurities. It is 

concluded from the distilled water analysis that the water from solar still of any size is pure. The quantity 

of water distilled is relatively higher in the solar still of high surface area due to higher exposure to solar 

radiation. 

Acknowledgement: 

The authors are thankful to Mr. S.H.Pawar, G.B.Rasal and N.S. Sonwane for their help in fabrication of 

solar still units. 

References 

Al-Zubaidi, A.A.J.,(1987). Sea water desalination in Kuwait-A report on 33 years experience, 

Desalination, 63:1-55. 

Borsani, R., and Rebagliati, S., (2005). Fundamentals and costing of MSF desalination plants and 

comparison with other technologies, Desalination 182:29–37. 

Ettouney, H. and Rizzuti, L. (eds.) (2007). Solar desalination for the 21 st century, Springer pub., New 

York. 

Trivedi, R.K. and Goel, P.K. (1986). Chemical and biological methods for water pollution studies. 

Environ.,pub.,Karad. 

Jadhav, S.L., (2011). Design, fabrication and performance testing of solar still. A desertation submitted for 

partial fulfillment of M.Sc. degree, Dr.B.A.M. University, Aurangabad. 

Srinivas, S.N., Vijay Bhat and Y. Nagaraju, (2010). Potential for solar still to produce potable water, 

Research note, The Energy and Resources Institute, Bangalore, pp. 1-2. 

Table 1: Technical specifications of solar still units 

Specification Dimensions of Dimensions of Dimensions of Dimensions of 

Unit I 

Unit II 

Unit III 

Unit IV 

Basin area 750 cm 2 907 cm 2 1052.2 cm 2 1202 cm 2 

Top Glass area 710.5 cm 2 869.4 cm 2 1020 cm 2 1168 cm 2 

Glass thickness 2 mm 2 mm 2 mm 2 mm 

Stainless 

thickness 

steel 1 mm 1 mm 1 mm 1 mm 

Slope of glass 9 o 8 o 7.5 o 7.5 o 

Upper side glass 10.5 cm X 24.5 cm 10 cm X 27 cm 10 cm X 29.5 cm 10 cm X 32 cm 

size (H X L) 

Lower side glass 

size (H X L) 

7.5 cm X 24.5 cm 7.5 cm X 27 cm 7.5 cm X 29.5 cm 7.5 cm X 32 cm 

Side glasses 10 cmX12.5 cm 7.5 cmX10 cm 7.5 cmX10 cm 7.5 cmX10 cm 

(H1XH2XL1XL2) X28.7 cmX29 cm X31.5 cmX32 cm X33.5 cmX34.2 X35.5 cmX36.5 

cm 

cm 

The solar stills with simple geometry was designed in different sizes and fabricated. The technical 

specifications of four solar stills of different sizes designed, fabricated and tested are given in Table 1. 

Table 2: Results of five tests for the performance analysis of solar stills 

Exposure 

Time 

(Min) 

Water 

Distilled 

(%) 

in Unit I 

Water 

Distilled 

in 

Unit II 

(%) 

Water 

Distilled 

in 

Unit III 

(%) 

Water 

Distilled 

in 

Unit IV 

(%) 

Productio 

n 

Efficiency 

η (%) of 

Unit I 

Productio 

n 

Efficiency 

η (%) of 

Unit II 

Productio 

n 

Efficiency 

η (%) of 

Unit III 

4 

Productio 

n 

Efficiency 

η (%) of 

Unit IV



Vol 2, No 3 

10.30 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

11.30 am 0.83 0.84 0.90 0.93 0.66 0.66 0.70 0.72 

12.30 pm 2.19 2.22 2.25 2.23 1.74 1.74 1.75 1.73 

13.30 pm 3.34 3.22 3.34 3.29 2.66 2.53 2.59 2.55 

14.30 pm 4.35 4.20 4.38 4.22 3.46 3.30 3.40 3.27 

15.30 pm 5.15 5.09 5.29 5.10 4.10 4.00 4.11 3.96 

16.30 pm 5.85 5.92 6.06 5.92 4.66 4.65 4.70 4.59 

17.30 pm 6.39 6.63 6.60 6.65 5.08 5.21 5.13 5.16 

Table 3: Physico-chemical parameters of feed-water and solar distillate in all four units 

Physico-chemical characteristics Feed-water 

(Before 

distillation) 

Solar distillate 

(After solar 

distillation) 

pH 6.6 7.0 

Total Solids (mg/L) 1332 00 

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L) 880 00 

Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 452 00 

Sulphates (mg/L) 254 00 

Phosphates (mg/L) 176 00 

Chlorides (mg/L) 233 00 

The quality of water was tested before feeding to solar still distillation unit to insure the feed-water quality 

and the distilled water from solar still was tested after collecting the distillate to insure the quality. It is 

observed that the pH of the water before distillation was slightly acidic. The pH of distilled condensate was 

7.0 indicating neutral character. The TS, TDS, sulphates, phosphates and chlorides were reduced to zero 

after the solar distillation in all the four solar stills (Table 3). It insures that the distilled water is ‘Pure’ 

water. 

Distilled water production (ml) 

35 

30 

25 

20 

15 

10 

5 

0 

Hourly distilled water production during the time of solar 

exposure in solar still units 

10.30 

am 

11.30 

am 

12.30 

pm 

13.30 

pm 

14.30 

pm 

Hourly Time duration 

Distillate volume in unit I 

Distillate volume in unit II 

Distillate volume in unit III 

Distillate volume in unit IV 

15.30 

pm 

16.30 

pm 

17.30 

pm 

Fig. 1: Hourly distilled water production during the solar exposure of solar stills. 

5



Vol 2, No 3 

PRP (L/m2/hr) 

0.035 

0.03 

0.025 

0.02 

0.015 

0.01 

0.005 

0 

Production Rate Performance (PRP) of different solar still units at 

different during the hourly solar exposure 

10.30 

am 

11.30 

am 

12.30 

pm 

13.30 

pm 

14.30 

pm 

Time of solar exposure 

PRP in Unit I (L/m2/hr) 

PRP in Unit II (L/m2/hr) 

PRP in Unit III (L/m2/hr) 

PRP in Unit IV (L/m2/hr) 

Fig. 2: Distilled water production rate performance of solar stills during the exposure. 

Distilled water production (ml) 

180 

160 

140 

120 

100 

80 

60 

40 

20 

0 

15.30 

pm 

16.30 

pm 

Cumulative distilled water production in different units of solar stills 

Cumulative distilled water 

production in Unit I (ml) 


production in Unit II (ml) 


production in Unit III (ml) 


production in Unit IV (ml) 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

Total time duration (hours) 

Fig.3: Average of cumulative distilled water production in different units of solar stills. 

17.30 

pm 

6



Vol 2, No 3 

Distilled water production efficiency (%) 

6 

5 

4 

3 

2 

1 

0 

Distilled water production efficiency ofdifferent solar units during the 

solar radiation exposure duration 

Distilled water production 

efficiency in Unit I (%) 


efficiency in Unit II (%) 


efficiency in Unit III (%) 


efficiency in Unit IV (%) 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

Time duration of exposure (Hours) 

Fig.4: Distillation efficiency of solar stills during the solar energy exposure. 

7

This academic article was published by The International Institute for Science, 

Technology and Education (IISTE). The IISTE is a pioneer in the Open Access 

Publishing service based in the U.S. and Europe. The aim of the institute is 

Accelerating Global Knowledge Sharing. 

More information about the publisher can be found in the IISTE’s homepage: 

http://www.iiste.org 

The IISTE is currently hosting more than 30 peer-reviewed academic journals and 

collaborating with academic institutions around the world. Prospective authors of 

IISTE journals can find the submission instruction on the following page: 

http://www.iiste.org/Journals/ 

The IISTE editorial team promises to the review and publish all the qualified 

submissions in a fast manner. All the journals articles are available online to the 

readers all over the world without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than 

those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself. Printed version of the 

journals is also available upon request of readers and authors. 

IISTE Knowledge Sharing Partners 

EBSCO, Index Copernicus, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, JournalTOCS, PKP Open 

Archives Harvester, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, Elektronische 

Zeitschriftenbibliothek EZB, Open J-Gate, OCLC WorldCat, Universe Digtial 

Library , NewJour, Google Scholar

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

��

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� �� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

��

� 

�� 

�� 

� � �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� �� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

��

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

��

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

��

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � �� 

�� 

� � �� 

� � � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� �� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

� � 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� �� 

� �� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

� �� 

� �� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� �� 

� �� 

� �� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� 

� �� 

� � � � � � � 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� 

� �� 

� 

� �� 

� 

� 

� �� 

� � � � � � � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� � 

�� 

� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� � 

�� 

� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

� �� 

� �� 

� �� 

� � � 

�� 

� �� 

� 

� �� 

� � � 

�� 

� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � � � �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� 

� �� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� �� 

� � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � 

�� 

� � 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� � � � 

�� 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

�� 

� 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

� � � � 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

� � � � 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

� � � 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� � � � 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

��

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

� �� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

� �� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� �� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

� 

� 

�� 

�� 

� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

��

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

�� 

��

! 

Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Godavari (River) Water, 

Maharashtra (India) 

Ghorade I.B., Potadar V.R and Patil S.S* 

Dept. of Environmental Science, Dr. B. A. M. University, Aurangabad -431004. M.S. (India) 

! " # $ ! 

% ! 

& & $ ' 

( $ ( ) *+ 

( ) , -./ 0 0 1 

! 

! ! 0 

2 ! ! ! 

! ! ! ! 

! ! ! 3 

' ! 4 

5 ! 0 $ 

! 

' 6 

$ ! ! ! 

" # # # $ % # &# 

' # ' $ # # 

( # #) * # # ) % +#*# # * # 

# % * &$* * # % *# ,# * 

-# # #)# # # * &$* % 

$ & ) # #. % * # # 

/ # & . 012 ) %# * 3#. % 

3 $# / # & # 

# ) & # ) &# $# # #$ & 

4# # # # #* & . # 3# #$*# 

' *# # # # #$ # # % 5&# 

) % * *0 16 +#*# # * # 6 

*# ,# * 7 ,8 6 9*# $# * 

2 26 # 6 +# *.# ,# *7+,8 # 

0 6 -# # #)# , # &# % 

" # # # ,# * # ' # # # /# # 

* &# # # % *$* # %# 

# # 7 *# # &# # %# 8 

: * # " # # (* 

&# & 6 % % * # 

(* # #$ . # . # % " # # 

# . & " # # 

% # * ; * 7 8 "# $# * 

#)* 7/ &*8 "# $# (* # #. # 

#. *# # * % *

& % "# $#< #$ . , & * 

&# %# # * $& #% 

=) * 

& * $$ & % * 

" # # # & $ % % # 

& * # & # & # & 

% # & ' # . #. # # 

# .& % ) ) $ 

# * $ # * $ # ) $ 3& & 

& # # & # 5& 

% # % * # *# # # $ 

* & ># % $ 5&# . 

5& % $ $# (* 5&# . % 

# . *. # # * # 

*# # 3& % # 

# $ * # # * 

$ % # & %# .& %& # 

* 5&# . % # 7 * # # 8 (* 

& *. ? * # # # % 

# & # *# % 

%% & 7@# 8 ># 

& *# * : # &# 

. # * # * # # 

# 5& % # $ # . 

. # * # & % * 

) $ # # * # % & # $ 

*& # # # # # % 

# & # # & *# : 

# # # . ' # A # 4# 

# ' & # 4# #& * %? 

& % # *# % 

/ & .# # 

( #) # - # $# B (* # 

&# # * # ) % " # # 

+#*# # * # (* # & % - # $# C 

20< # = $ & 0C # 

# & ># # # . 

:.$ # @. $ # 7,@8 

# * # * % 

# $ * * # # 

# * # # . / # # * 

# ,@ 7 8 % % 

:# # % # & *. # # * # 

# # % # ># # # . # 

# & . / * *# $ # # % 

# # ) # * 

5&# # & # * * 

# # # & $ * # 

(* & # # . % # & 

# # *# * * + # # 

/ # # # * (# ?0 # 

# #$ * (# 2?1 

!" 

& * # & # $ 

0 2 2 # * * 

# *$* # & & . % 

:.$ # * $# # # # 

# * # # . % 

$# # = # & 1 C 

# & $ # * 

*$* # & C # 

& $ & # ( # & *# # 

# # %% :.$ # 

"# 

* # :.$ # # * #5&# 

$# # 7-# *& # 28 

(* # $ @ 12 # 

* ( #) * # H 1 02 # - # $# 

+ % * # # $* . # )# & 

% # # # # # @ % 

# # % * & 

#& % * # # # # 

# & # # % @ % $* .# 

$* . # )# (* # & #

* #: & . 

>@ 7(# ? 8 

( # 

* # $ 0 2 2 $! # 

( #) * # H 00 2 # - # $# 

(* ( / # & * ) $ # 

# # . >@ / # & 

# . * # # , * 

7 8 ( / & . # (& . # 

. # * # * * 7(# &)# 

# 18 ># # $ *# 

2 $!= % ( / # % 

) $ # & & & # # 

# 2 $!= # # 

$ % 

' # $ % & I * 

! I * ! # ( #) H 2 

0 2 # - # $# * $ # $ # & % 

& * * % . * 

% * # # * # # * 

# # @ * # #$ & . 

D # & . # # & % 

# # # . . & ' 

$ % * # & % # # 

& % 

(* # $ % & . 1 2 

(A # ( #) * # H 2 2 # 

- # $# (& . # # # # 

% *# # 4 $ # 5&# . ' # 

: % # . % # # 

7 # # # # 8 # $ & 

& # * * #& $* # 

# * *# # # $* 

' 

#. # # # 

5&# . # (* : 

$ # # % # 5&# . *# (* 

# $ % # 1 12 # ( #) * # 

# 2 2 # - # $# (* 

# % $&# * & % 

% # # %#& # (* * 

& . # # # # $ * # % 

# # % * $# 

# # * # (* # % 

# & # . # 

# . J $ # # 

# # . * # % # 

& $ # # & $ & (* 

& % :.$ # $ # # 

* $# $# # #& 

% * :.$ * # 

(* # * # % * # * *$* 

% % #5&# % % * # % 

:.$ %# # 7 # # # # 

8 

()') ) 

3 * # :.$ # 73 8 * 

# & % * $# # $# # # 

# # # ' * 

$# * # $ % # 2 2 # 

( #) * # H # - # $# (* 

% * * # & $ * 

%% % * :.$ # 

* # # #% & # $ % % #. 

# C9 

! '*%+ ! ' 

9 * :.$ 5& . $# 

& # # : 4 * .# $ 

* # : # 7( . # " 18 

9* # :.$ # # * 

* $# # % # . 

& : # 7G# *# # # 8 

& $ * & . * # #$ # & % 

9 1 12 # ( #) * # H 2 

0 2 # - # $# 9 # # & % & 

# $ . . * # & $# # 

$# # # 79# & #$ & 

# & & 8 7 # # # 

8 (* % * # :.$ # 

* # # % 

# $ * & % # 

7G#)* 8 (* *$*9 # & # % & 

# . # * * #. & * 

: $ % # & # # 

7+&&$ # 8 / # 

# # #$* $#* + , 7+ $*# # 

# /* # # # 18

! , 

& $ * % & . * 

# & % # # % & & $ * % 

& . * # & % # # % & 2 

2 # ( #) * # H 2 # 

- $# # &# . & $ # # 

# % * # ' 

# # &# % * # 

*# # & # #$ & ' # &# 

# * # & % & 

# * $ % # & ) 7( .# " 

18 

- ! . 

& $ * % & . * 

# & % , # & # % & 2 2 H # 

( #) * # # - $# 

/ 

-# 001 / # # + * % 

D:# # % ># H ># # 7 

9 

(@ D 8 

# ,& @ # * # ># * $ 

!& 2 )3) - 24) ) 00 

9 # % " & ># ,# # % 

,# # # # +#*# # * # / # ' # ; = 7 

8 ? 

# &&2 ') )2 ) "" .)3) " % 

00 / # # 9*# $ ' ,*. # ) 

9 & . / & & ' # ,*. ? 

9* # K# ' = * = / # 

5 1 ? 

3 $ 26) )24 2 )() - 2 ) ) 

% " & ># L&# . 

0 

' & #$ *# $ # $# 

+#*# # * # 27 8 ? 

3 7 24) ) ) 8 / & 

,*. ?9* # ,# # % ( # 

=#) G * & # # *# ' # 

; 7 8 ? 

. 2 )2 ) 9 2 ) . $ 2 .) 

( ! ,) , % 5 #. % 

" & ># L&# . # - *# % 

( & *# # ; 2 7 8 02? 0 

+ ) ) $ $ 

D%% % K 4 ' & . /&%# % " & 

># L&# . #$* $# * 7+ ,8 

7 8 ? 0 

+ 2 )2 ) ! ,). 

" & ># L&# . ' 

# & +# &# ; 2? 1 

! 2 -)2 ) .) - 4) 7 

1 D # &# % ># L&# . % +#$# 

> # ' "# #$ -# # #)# 

, $ % (## (* 

9 % 22? 2 

! 7 2#)9) !& ,):) 

(@ > =#) 

% " & ># L&# . % # 

9 . +#*# # * # ; 7 8 

? 0 

$ %2 ). -).) 4 01 9* # 

H 3 $ # + * % , & / & 

D # ,& # -# # +#*# # * # 

; + 2.) :) ) - 1 

# % # 5&# . : # 

& # . % # & # # . * $# 

( -# # #)# (* 

* 

#) % 0 ? 01

& (* & % *. * # # # 7 ? 8 

,# # G&. &$& / 

/( /- /( /- /( /- /( /- /( /- 

+#: 1 2 1 2 

+ 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 

( 7 98 $ 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 

/ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 0 0 1 

+#: 2 

,* + 1 

$ 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 02 2 

/ 0 20 20 

+#: 0 0 10 0 1 22 

( / + 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 

$ 02 2 2 2 02 2 2 0 2 

/ 2 12 0 0 2 12 1 10 0 2 

+#: 20 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 

0 9 

. 

& + 0 2 1 0 

$ 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 2 

/ 0 2 0 2 2 12 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 

+#: 1 1 2 1 0 

2 (& . + 1 1 21 2 2 2 2 

$ 2 2 11 2 0 1 2 

/ 0 0 0 1 2 221 1 

7/(? / # ( #) 8 7/-?/ # - # $# 8 

& (* & % *. * # # # 7 ? 8 

/ ,# # G# &# . K &# . +# * 

/( /- /( /- /( /- /( /- /( /- 

+#: 1 2 1 2 2 2 

+ 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 

( $ 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 

/ 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 20 

+#: 1 1 2 0 

@ + 2 

$ 2 12 02 0 0 2 2 

/ 0 0 20 

+#: 1 1 22 2 1 0 0 20 1 

( / + 0 2 1 0 

$ 2 2 00 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 

/ 0 2 2 221 0 0 0 2 1 

9 +#: 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 10 0 

0 & . + 

$ 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 

/ 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 10 

2 (& . +#: 0 2 1 1 2 

+ 1 1 0 0 00 

$ 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 

/ 2 221 1 1 2 12 0 2 1 10 0 

2

/ 

& (* & % *. * # # # 7 ? 8 

,# # G&. &$& / 

/( /- /( /- /( /- /( /- /( /- 

+#: 0 1 2 

+ 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 

$ 1 2 2 2 02 1 

/ 20 0 

+#: 1 2 1 0 2 

3 + 2 2 2 1 2 

$ 0 2 2 2 

/ 0 0 20 1 1 0 

+#: 2 1 0 02 0 

9 + 1 2 1 0 2 

$ 2 2 2 2 22 0 2 1 0 

/ 1 1 1 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 

+#: 1 0 2 

0 / & + 0 1 

$ 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 2 

/ 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 

+#: 2 1 2 

2 , # & + 0 0 0 

$ 12 0 02 12 1 2 2 

/ 20 0 0 20 0 0 

& < (* & % *. * # # # 7 ? 8 

,# # G# &# . K &# . +# * 

/( /- /( /- /( /- /( /- /( /- 

+#: 0 1 

+ 2 0 1 0 

$ 2 2 2 2 1 2 12 

/ 0 0 0 0 0 20 

+#: 1 

3 + 2 2 

$ 12 02 2 12 2 2 

/ 0 211 1 1 

+#: 01 1 2 20 0 2 00 

9 + 0 1 0 02 1 0 1 

$ 12 0 2 1 12 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 

/ 20 0 2 20 0 0 211 2 1 2 1 

+#: 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 

0 / & + 

$ 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 

/ 0 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 10 

+#: 2 0 

2 , # & + 1 2 2 1 0 0 

$ 2 2 0 2 1 

/ 0 0 0 0 

1

& 5 #$ ,*. ?9* # # . % ># /# # ( #) * # # 7/(8 7 ? 

8 

,# # ( @ ( / 9 & . (& . 3 9 / & , # & 

G&. 5 2 02 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 12 

&$ )5 2 1 2 2 2 2 

/ )5 2 11 2 2 22 2 

2 2 1 02 2 2 2 1 

02 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 

0 2 2 1 2 12 2 2 

G# 2 2 12 2 1 2 02 1 12 2 2 

K 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 

+# 1 2 12 2 2 2 

2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 

& #$ ,*. ?9* # # . % ># /# # - # $# / # 7/-8 7 ? 

8 

( $ ) * 

+ , 

* * 

& ! * 

- # * 

! 

( 

. % 

/ 

+ 

! "#"$ %" "$ & '& & " "

1 Issue : 2 November 2011 - Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada ...

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?