[HTML][HTML] Techniques used to maintain minimum water depth of solar stills for water desalination–A comparative review

AS Abdullah, WH Alawee, S Shanmugan… - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The necessity for fresh water is critical in everyday life. The most serious issue in
underdeveloped countries is a lack of access to clean water, and drinking water from …

Theoretical and experimental investigation of double slope solar still with channel integration: Energy, exergy and water quality analysis

T Jeyaraj, P Kumar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work focuses on the influencing factors for the performance enrichment of solar
still, which serves as one of the sources of cleaner production of freshwater in a hot …

Aspects of energy, exergy, economy, and environment for performance evaluation of modified spherical solar still with rotating ball and phase change material

FA Essa - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores advancements in solar distillation, introducing a modified spherical solar
still with a rotating ball to overcome traditional limitations of low productivity. The study …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills

HM Hussen, MM Younes, WH Alawee… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this experimental work, four different solar stills (SSs) have been tested. The SS systems
are conventional SS (CSS), Double Slope SS (DSSS), Pyramid SS (PSS) and Tubular SS …

[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 …

Mathematical modeling and optimization of pyramidal still performance using response surface method and Ag-nanoparticle enhanced phase change material

WM Farouk, G Hamisa, ZM Omara, FA Essa - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to develop a robust mathematical model using the Response Surface
Methodology (RSM) to predict the thermal efficiency of a pyramidal solar still (PSD). The …

Experimental assessment of new designed stepped solar still with Fe3O4+ graphene oxide+ paraffin as nanofluid under constant magnetic field

SSA Toosi, HR Goshayeshi, I Zahmatkesh… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Access to fresh water is one of the most vital needs of human society. The use of solar
energy as free and available energy in solar desalination can meet this important need. A …

Forecasting the productivity of a solar distiller enhanced with an inclined absorber plate using stochastic gradient descent in artificial neural networks

SA Mohammed, LA Al-Haddad, WH Alawee… - … Experiments and Design, 2024 - Springer
Solar distillers are of significant importance in advanced technologies, as they provide a
sustainable approach to address the issue of water purification. The utilization of innovative …

Innovative integration: Enhancing solar distillation efficiency with modified spherical solar stills

FA Essa - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
This study addresses the pressing need for eco-friendly potable water production, exploring
the promising avenue of solar distillation. To overcome limitations in traditional systems, the …