International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE)
ISSN: 2277-3878, Volume-8 Issue-2, July 2019
1794
Published By:
Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering
& Sciences Publication
Retrieval Number B1023078219/19©BEIESP
DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1023.078219
Abstract: The use of fossil fuels as a source of energy is one of
the problems faced by the government nowadays. These cause
harmful effects not only on humans, but also on the
environment. Another problem is the supply and sanitation of
water. The supply is becoming limited especially in rural areas
and the sanitation is not being assured. In this research paper,
the uses of solar energy and water as alternative sources are
discussed. This research implemented solar electricity and water
filtration systems for home use. Through these systems, the user
can save a minimum of 20% of specific electricity wattage and
save a certain amount of filtered water depending on the amount
of rainwater collected. The materials used are Solar Panel,
AGM Battery, Grid-tie Inverter, Charge Controller, Reverse
Osmosis System, LCD, gizDuino+, ATMEGA 324P, and various
components like resistors, transistors, and wires that made up
the monitoring system’s circuit.
Index Terms: ATMEGA 324P, gizDuino+, Smart house, Solar
panel, Reverse osmosis
I. INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, the problems of electricity and water
consumption are evident. To address these problems, the
group decided to design a system which includes the use of
solar energy and rainwater. The system that the group is
going to design and implement makes use of solar panel
which helps in reducing the use of and saving electricity and
water filter which also helps in minimizing water
consumption, saving water and purifying and filtering
rainwater [1]. On one hand, the solar panel is becoming
widely used in commercial infrastructures, schools, and even
residential areas. With the use of solar panels, sunlight can
be converted into electricity [2]. This approach is very
efficient in energy conservation and at the same time, it is
environment-friendly because no process of burning is
involved [3]. According to studies, using solar energy could
save about 15% - 20% of energy. This will not only reduce
the expenses of the homeowner but also reduces the harm to
the environment done by the steam powered generator.
Revised Manuscript Received on July 17, 2019.
Aaron Don M. Africa, De La Salle University Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue
Manila, Philippines.
Glenn Julius S. Cruz, De La Salle University Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue
Manila, Philippines.
Jerick C. Dilla, De La Salle University Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue Manila,
Philippines.
John Carlos M. Hung, De La Salle University Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue
Manila, Philippines.
Kristel Anne G. Mendoza, De La Salle University Manila, 2401 Taft
Avenue Manila, Philippines.
Jun Lin Tian, De La Salle University Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue Manila,
Philippines.
Unlike the source from current power supplies, the energy
source from the sun is completely renewable. This system is
called solar power system [4]. On the other hand, the usage of
reverse osmosis filtration system is also becoming helpful
because of its function which filters tap or rainwater. By
installing the apparatus, rainwater can be filtered into clean
water. This water filtration system helps in saving money for
the homeowner and at the same time, it also helps in
conserving water [5]. Combining the two aforementioned
systems, a smart house will be developed. This smart house
is a system aimed to help homeowners in conserving
electricity and water. A monitoring system is used to monitor
the overall functions of both systems. Its database can be in
the pattern of this research [6].
II. SOLAR POWER SYSTEM
The main objectives of this research is to implement a
solar electricity and water filtration system for home use
while the specific objectives are a) To design and assemble a
water filtration system that will be able to filter rain water
into utility water b) To use the Reverse Osmosis process for
water treatment c) To create a monitoring system for the
solar electricity and water filtration system to allow the user
to track the level of water and the amount of charge stored in
the battery. The solar power system comprises of the
following: 100-watt solar panel, AGM and car batteries,
grid-tie inverter, and MPPT charge controller. The solar
panel is the one responsible for gathering solar energy from
the sun and converting it to electricity. For optimization
purposes, Spatial Processing, Rough Set Theory and Neural
Network can be used [7,8,9,10]. The 100-watt solar panel is
used in this project. The AGM battery is used and is the one
responsible for storing the gathered energy. If the gathered
energy will be used immediately, it will then be supplied to
the appliances using a charge controller [11]. The grid-tie
inverter converts the collected energy in DC into a clean and
stable sinusoidal alternating current which is then applied
directly to commercial or local electrical grids. It usually
supplies a stable sine wave current. The MPPT charge
controller matches the output of the solar panel to the battery
voltage level. It controls the output of the solar panels and
protects the battery from damage due to overcharging [12].
Implementation of Solar Electricity and Water
Filtration systems for a Smart House
Aaron Don M. Africa, Glenn Julius S. Cruz, Jerick C. Dilla, John Carlos M. Hung,
Kristel Anne G. Mendoza, Jun Lin Tian