A review on PCM and nanofluid for various productivity enhancement methods for double slope solar still: Future challenge and current water issues

A Sangeetha, S Shanmugan, AJ Alrubaie, MM Jaber… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

A comprehensive review of direct solar desalination techniques and its advancements

VK Chauhan, SK Shukla, JV Tirkey… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Thin film technology for solar steam generation: A new dawn

AH Elsheikh, SW Sharshir, MKA Ali, J Shaibo… - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The sun is considered as the most promising abundant renewable energy source that can
be exploited to solve many of human beings' challenges such as energy and water scarcity …

Performance evaluation of a modified pyramid solar still employing wick, reflectors, glass cooling and TiO2 nanomaterial

SW Sharshir, MA Rozza, M Elsharkawy, MM Youns… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work pyramid-shaped two solar still units were tested experimentally, one of them is a
traditional unit and the other is a modified pyramid solar still unit with wick material …

Utilizing the dangled jute cords, reflectors, and condensation cycle to improve the double sloped distiller performance

WH Alawee, SA Mohammed, AS Abdullah, A Basem… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Energy, exergy, exergoeconomic and enviroeconomic (4E) evaluation of a new integration of solar still with photovoltaic panel

AR Abd Elbar, MS Yousef, H Hassan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

A comprehensive review of Enviro-Exergo-economic analysis of solar stills

S Shoeibi, N Rahbar, AA Esfahlani… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar stills are well-known tools utilized for producing fresh water from brackish or salty
water. Their easy and environmentally friendly operation and low construction cost are the …

A review of techniques for simultaneous enhancement of evaporation and condensation rates in solar stills

S Shoeibi, N Rahbar, AA Esfahlani… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the recent years, a great deal of research has been conducted on various parameters
of solar stills owing to their low cost of water production rate and feasibility of use in the most …

Combined influence of fin, phase change material, wick, and external condenser on the thermal performance of a double slope solar still

SS Tuly, MS Rahman, MRI Sarker, RA Beg - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the enhancement of potable water productivity of an active double
slope modified solar still (SS) considering the combined effect of solid rectangular fin …

Energetic and exergetic performance assessment of the inclusion of phase change materials (PCM) in a solar distillation system

MS Yousef, H Hassan - Energy conversion and management, 2019 - Elsevier
In this experimental work, the energetic and exergetic performance enhancement of solar
distillation system (solar still incorporated with PCM storage unit) is performed by using two …