Thermal energy storage using phase change materials in building applications: A review of the recent development

SW Sharshir, A Joseph, M Elsharkawy, MA Hamada… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the buildings' heating and cooling needs are always growing during the cold and
warm months, respectively, the buildings' energy consumption has dramatically shot up. So …

A state-of-art overview of multi-stage flash desalination and water treatment: Principles, challenges, and heat recovery in hybrid systems

AA Tareemi, SW Sharshir - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the most reliable techniques in thermal desalination is the multistage flash
desalination process, especially in North Africa, the Middle East, and Gulf Regions. In the …

Exergy, exergo-economic, environmental and sustainability analysis of pyramid solar still integrated hybrid nano-PCM, black sand, and sponge

UA Anika, MG Kibria, SD Kanka, MS Mohtasim… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
A sustainable and cost-effective technique for desalinating water with solar energy to
alleviate the freshwater scarcity is the solar still. In this study, four different cases including …

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 …

Thermoenviroeconomic performance augmentation of solar desalination unit integrated with wick, nanofluid, and different nano-based energy storage materials

SW Sharshir, MA Omara, A Joseph, AW Kandeal… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The current paper introduces conducted efforts to augment the thermo-enviroeconomic
characteristics of a hemispherical solar still (HSS) incorporating various improvements …

[HTML][HTML] Application of machine learning modeling in prediction of solar still performance: A comprehensive survey

AS Abdullah, A Joseph, AW Kandeal, WH Alawee… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Being a cheap, simple, and low-energy consumer, solar stills have been introduced by water
and energy scientists as an alternative desalination method to fossil fuel-based ones. A wide …

Enhancing freshwater production in solar distillation: hemispherical absorber modification and reflectors integration

HB Bacha, AS Abdullah, ZM Omara, FA Essa - … Energy Technologies and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar distillers have been recognized as a potential solution to address water scarcity issues
in both remote and urban areas. However, one of the challenges associated with solar …

Innovative design of a dome-shaped solar distiller enhanced with a multi-tray conical absorber basin and fountain feeding supply: experimental study with energy …

FA Hammad, SM Shalaby, ME Zayed - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Augmentation of the condensation cover area of the distiller by using a newly dome-shaped
solar distiller could be a low-cost and effective approach for maximization of the distillate …

[HTML][HTML] Augmenting hemispherical solar still performance: a multifaceted approach with reflectors, external condenser, advanced wick materials, and nano-PCM …

UF Alqsair, AS Abdullah, MM Younes… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims at improving the desalination process of hemispherical solar still (HSS). A
modified HSS (MHSS) design was developed, incorporating a 35 cm radius hemispherical …

Thermo-economic performance enhancement of the hemispherical solar still integrated with various numbers of evacuated tubes

MA Dahab, MA Omara, MM El-Dafrawy… - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Experimental investigations of the hemispherical solar still (HSS) augmentation with various
numbers of evacuated tubes (EVT) were performed and evaluated. The modified …