Table 5 Comparison of quality parameters of investigated cooling mediums.

From: Performance and water-energy nexus aspects of stagnant water layer cooled zero-tilt solar photovoltaic module

Quality Parameter

Seawater

Tap Water

Desalinated Water

pH

7.96 ± 0.13

6.67 ± 0.10

6.26 ± 0.22

Electrical Conductivity (µS/cm)

50456.67 ± 11.55

1160 ± 7.81

38.33 ± 2.52

Total Dissolved Solids (ppm)

25230.00 ± 0.00

580 ± 3.46

19.33 ± 1.53

Salinity (PSU)

32.92 ± 0.01

0.57 ± 0.0

0.02 ± 0.01

Turbidity (NTU)

0.71 ± 0.05

0.36 ± 0.02

0.28 ± 0.00