Applicability of mono-nanofluid and hybrid-nanofluid as a technique to improve the performance of solar still: A critical review

KV Modi, PR Patel, SK Patel - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The worldwide scarcity of potable water is the prime issue in the current scenario that led
researchers to search for an alternative solution. The availability of water on Earth in the sea …

Review on photovoltaic/thermal hybrid solar collectors: Classifications, applications and new systems

A Herez, H El Hage, T Lemenand, M Ramadan… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The continuous aggravation of environmental pollutions and the rapid increase in the
conventional sources of energy price advocated scientists to search for solutions such as …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental enhancement of tubular solar still performance using rotating cylinder, nanoparticles' coating, parabolic solar concentrator, and phase change …

FA Essa, AS Abdullah, WH Alawee, A Alarjani… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is known to us that the problem of freshwater shortage is constantly exacerbated by the
rapid population increase and the great diversity of different industries that need water to …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of convex tubular solar still performance using wick and nanocomposites

FA Essa, WH Alawee, SA Mohammed… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, the performance of tubular solar still (TSS) was aimed to be improved
experimentally. Increasing the surface area inside the solar still is a main parameter of its …

Experimental study on the performance of pyramid solar still with novel convex and dish absorbers and wick materials

ZM Omara, WH Alawee, SA Mohammed… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar still is a famous technique of the desalination methods, but it suffers from the low
productivity. In this paper, novel structured convex absorbers were proposed in a pyramid …

Increasing the productivity of modified cords pyramid solar still using electric heater and various wick materials

AS Abdullah, WH Alawee, SA Mohammed… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the problems that the world is increasingly facing day by day is the problem of lack of
potable water. Solar stills are one of the ideal solutions for places far from urbanization and …

Improving the tubular solar still performance using square and circular hollow fins with phase change materials

M Abdelgaied, Y Zakaria, AE Kabeel, FA Essa - Journal of Energy Storage, 2021 - Elsevier
Tubular solar still has large evaporative and condensing surface areas compared to the
conventional single slope solar still. The current study aims at improving the performance of …

Machine learning-based prediction and augmentation of dish solar distiller performance using an innovative convex stepped absorber and phase change material …

A Bamasag, FA Essa, ZM Omara, E Bahgat… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
As well known, the solar distiller is one of the introduced solutions to the freshwater shortage
problem, but it is demerited by the low freshwater output. In this paper, a design modification …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing rotating wick solar still performance with various porous breathable belt designs and nanofluid

AS Abdullah, L Hadj-Taieb, M Aljaghtham… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The freshwater shortage problem is increasing day after day. Solar stills are suitable devices
to overcome this problem for small families and remote areas. However, these devices suffer …