[HTML][HTML] Techniques used to maintain minimum water depth of solar stills for water desalination–A comparative review

AS Abdullah, WH Alawee, S Shanmugan… - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The necessity for fresh water is critical in everyday life. The most serious issue in
underdeveloped countries is a lack of access to clean water, and drinking water from …

Application of solar energy in water treatment processes: A review

Y Zhang, M Sivakumar, S Yang, K Enever… - Desalination, 2018 - Elsevier
The utilization of solar energy to drive water treatment processes is a potential sustainable
solution to the world's water scarcity issue. In recent years, significant efforts have been …

Novel cylindrical solar still integrated with parabolic solar concentrators, vapor extraction fan, and nano-enhanced phase change material

MI Elamy, FA Essa, A Basem, SA Mohammed… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The world faces a growing water crisis due to a booming population and dwindling
freshwater reserves. This study explores innovative approaches to solar desalination by …

Aspects of energy, exergy, economy, and environment for performance evaluation of modified spherical solar still with rotating ball and phase change material

FA Essa - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores advancements in solar distillation, introducing a modified spherical solar
still with a rotating ball to overcome traditional limitations of low productivity. The study …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study with thermal and economical analysis for some modifications on cylindrical sector and double slope, single basin solar still

MS El-Sebaey, A Ellman, A Hegazy, FA Essa - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar stills are considered one of the most thermally eco-friendly and promising solutions for
producing potable water in sunny and arid regions. However, they suffer from a …

Enhancing water evaporation rate in hemispherical solar distillers through innovative modifications and Nano-PCM integration

FA Essa, WH Alawee, AS Abdullah, SA Mohammed… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar distillers have been acknowledged as a promising solution to tackle water scarcity
challenges, particularly in regions with limited access to clean water, both in remote and …

Innovative integration: enhancing solar distillation efficiency with modified spherical solar stills

FA Essa - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
This study addresses the pressing need for eco-friendly potable water production, exploring
the promising avenue of solar distillation. To overcome limitations in traditional systems, the …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative configurations for spherical solar distillation: ball rotation and preheating for improved productivity

FA Essa, ZM Omara, AH Elsheikh… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar stills are acknowledged as an environmentally friendly desalination method that
addresses water scarcity issues in remote areas; however, they contend with a productivity …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing water productivity and cost-effectiveness in hemispherical solar stills using sandy beds, reflectors, and a vapor extraction fan

L Hadj-Taieb, SA Mohammed, WH Alawee… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to enhance the performance of hemispherical solar stills
(HSS) through experimental investigations utilizing various types of sand beds as thermal …

Enhancement of pyramid solar distiller performance using reflectors, cooling cycle, and dangled cords of wicks

FA Essa, WH Alawee, SA Mohammed, AS Abdullah… - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
A new working mechanism of the wick in the pyramid solar distiller was proposed. The cords
wick pyramid solar still (CWPSS) had a parallel upper basin liner with a number of cracks …