[HTML][HTML] Parabolic trough solar collectors: A sustainable and efficient energy source

A Ahmad, O Prakash, R Kausher, G Kumar… - Materials Science for …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fossil fuels are a finite resource that is becoming increasingly expensive. Solar energy is a
renewable resource that has the potential to provide a lifetime supply of energy. Parabolic …

Augmentation of the tubular distiller performance via hot air injection from a parabolic trough collector, nanocoating, and nanofluid

AW Kandeal, AA El-Naggar, MR Sharaby, SW Sharshir… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, due to freshwater scarcity intensifying, researchers are actively seeking to
improve solar desalination, a technology with immense potential, but there are still …

Experimental and computational modeling analysis of double slope solar still with a trapezoidal channel for preheating

T Jeyaraj, P Kumar, S Pathak - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In specific locations in India, water scarcity is an important issue, therefore several efforts are
made to produce treated water so that rural and urban areas have access to safe and …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling and optimising of MED-TVC seawater desalination plants assisted with electric heaters

R Shahouni, M Abbasi, M Kord, M Akrami - Water Resources and Industry, 2024 - Elsevier
One major issue with MED-TVC systems, a widely used thermal-based desalination
technology, is their high energy consumption and carbon emissions. This underscores the …

Potable water production through a low-cost single chamber solar still in north India

V Mishra, D Singh, RS Singh, D Singh… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The main aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of a single slope solar still and to
assess the effect of nanofluid on its performance. A single basin single slope solar still was …

Assessing the performance, sustainability, and economic viability of a photovoltaic-based solar desalination system for water scarce regions

AS Isah, H Bint Takaijudin, BSM Singh… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar desalination is gaining increasing attention as a sustainable solution to address water
scarcity in many regions. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of various aspects …

Conical cement fins efficacy on single slope solar distillers performance—Experimental investigation with economic analysis

MEH Attia, M Abdelgaied… - Environmental Progress & …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents an effective, economical, and health‐safe experimental work to improve
the solar distiller's performance using cement conical fins. To demonstrate the effectiveness …

Enhancing water productivity of solar still using thermal energy storage material and flat plate solar collector

WA Abdelmaksoud - Applied Water Science, 2025 - Springer
In this research, the impact of integrating solar still with thermal energy storage material and
flat plate solar collector (FPSC) on the freshwater productivity was experimentally …

Studying performance, energy, exergy, economic, environmental, and sustainability analyses of solar still using different storage materials

MK Handawy, HM Abdelmotalib - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
The main goal of this study is to investigate the performance, energy, exergy, economic,
environmental, and sustainability analyses of single-slope solar still using different sensible …

Energy-exergy and environ-economic (4E) analysis of heat storage-based single-slope solar stills integrated with solar air heater

S Kumar, A Ahmad, K Irshad, O Prakash, R Kausher… - PloS one, 2025 - journals.plos.org
The energy-exergy and environ-economic (4E) analysis was conducted on a solar still with
and without a hybrid thermal energy storage system (TESS) and a solar air heater. The …