Investigating the Potential   of Steam Hydro Capacitor – Prototype
			
	
 
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				Mechanical Engineering Department, Tafila Technical University.
Renewable Energy Technology, Applied Science Private University, P.O. Box 166, Amman,11931 Jordan
				 
			 
						
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				Mechanical Engineering Department, Mut’ah University
				 
			 
						
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				Department of Thermal Science, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
				 
			 
						
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				Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology
				 
			 
						
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				Mechanical Engineering Department, Tafila Technical University.
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University
				 
			 
										
				
				
		
		 
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
							
					    		
    			 
    			
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    					Sameh  Alsaqoor   
    					Mechanical Engineering Department, Tafila Technical University.
Renewable Energy Technology, Applied Science Private University, P.O. Box 166, Amman,11931 Jordan
    				
 
    			
				 
    			 
    		 		
			
																																 
		
	 
		
 
 
Ecol. Eng. Environ. Technol. 2022; 6:275-282
		
 
 
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Recently, hydropower energy resources become an attractive means of generating electricity for, off-grid networks, especially in rural areas. This work aims to design a suitable prototype of an energy-storing system, which is called a Potential Steam Hydro Capacitor (PSHC). This system gives a manageable source of electricity, and partially provides drinkable water, at a low cost, as an alternative to comparatively high-cost electrical batteries. The system is composed of two solar collectors, connected in series. The working fluid in the first collector is Dead Sea Water (DSW); and in the second fresh water, a heat exchanger, a thermosiphon solar water heater, connected to a high column to pass the vapor to high altitude, and a condensation unit, on the roof of the building. The system succeeds in producing a considerable amount of fresh water at a height of 3.4 m. The potential energy produced, can operate a small turbine. The capability of the system, to convert thermal energy in the freshwater, to potential energy, was high, with an efficiency of 66.7%. adding solar concentrators to the system would increase the water collected.