A review on PCM and nanofluid for various productivity enhancement methods for double slope solar still: Future challenge and current water issues
Rising demands for drinking fresh water for industrial and domestic applications are a
growing concern globally. Solar water distillation using solar energy is a practical approach …
growing concern globally. Solar water distillation using solar energy is a practical approach …
A thermodynamic review on solar stills
The supply and quality of water is still a problem in undeveloped or develo** nations.
Researchers from different countries have developed various distillation or desalination …
Researchers from different countries have developed various distillation or desalination …
Thermo-economic performance improvement of hemispherical solar still using wick material with V-corrugated basin and two different energy storage materials
Solar still is a develo** solar desalination method that has been introduced to face the
shortage of freshwater with low energy consumption. However, this method is challenged by …
shortage of freshwater with low energy consumption. However, this method is challenged by …
Performance enhancement of tubular solar still using nano-enhanced energy storage material integrated with v-corrugated aluminum basin, wick, and nanofluid
Herein, five alternative combinations were applied on and under the still basin to enhance
tubular solar still performance. Firstly, using a v-corrugated aluminum basin. Secondly …
tubular solar still performance. Firstly, using a v-corrugated aluminum basin. Secondly …
Enhancing the wick solar still performance using half barrel and corrugated absorbers
The performance of tilted wick solar stills including new absorber configurations have been
investigated. Four solar stills are built, the first one is flat wick solar still (FWSS), the second …
investigated. Four solar stills are built, the first one is flat wick solar still (FWSS), the second …
A comprehensive review of direct solar desalination techniques and its advancements
Demand of fresh water is rising continuously because of increase in population. This has
created an undue burden on limited reserves of fresh water. Desalination is one of the …
created an undue burden on limited reserves of fresh water. Desalination is one of the …
Enhancement of pyramid solar distiller performance using reflectors, cooling cycle, and dangled cords of wicks
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 …
wick pyramid solar still (CWPSS) had a parallel upper basin liner with a number of cracks …
Utilizing the dangled jute cords, reflectors, and condensation cycle to improve the double sloped distiller performance
The global water scarcity issue affects various regions, especially those distant from urban
centers, making solar stills a vital solution. However, these systems suffer from limited …
centers, making solar stills a vital solution. However, these systems suffer from limited …
Performance enhancement of stepped double slope solar still by using nanoparticles and linen wicks: energy, exergy and economic analysis
This work aims to improve the thermal and economic analysis of stepped double slope solar
still (SDSSS) that integrated with linen wicks (LWs) and carbon black nanoparticles (CBNs) …
still (SDSSS) that integrated with linen wicks (LWs) and carbon black nanoparticles (CBNs) …
Energy, exergy, exergoeconomic and enviroeconomic (4E) evaluation of a new integration of solar still with photovoltaic panel
In this study, energy, exergy, exergoeconomic and exergoenvironmental (4E) assessment of
new integration of solar still with photovoltaic module (PV) is performed. This new integration …
new integration of solar still with photovoltaic module (PV) is performed. This new integration …