A comprehensive review on performance improvement of solar desalination with applications of heat pipes

S Shoeibi, SAA Mirjalily, H Kargarsharifabad… - Desalination, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Solar desalination is one of the crucial methods to convert brackish water to freshwater. The
major issue of solar desalination is the low water production rate, and for this reason …

A review on using thermoelectric cooling, heating, and electricity generators in solar energy applications

S Shoeibi, H Kargarsharifabad, M Sadi… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Parallel with the rapid advances of solar technologies as the very crucial components of
future energy systems, much interest has also been observed in scientists and commercial …

A review on recent development of thermal performance enhancement methods of flat plate solar water heater

E Vengadesan, R Senthil - Solar Energy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The present review focusses on the recent developments in the thermo-economic
performance of solar water heating systems regarding the design, modification of thermo …

Experimental investigation of inclined solar still with and without sand as energy storage materials

EA Tei, RMS Hameed, M Illyas… - Journal of Energy …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract A Novel Inclined Solar still (ISS) assessed by sand as Sensible Heat Thermal
Energy Storage Material (SHTESM) was fabricated with the view of improving yield. The …

Effect of Ag, Au, TiO2 metallic/metal oxide nanoparticles in double-slope solar stills via thermodynamic and environmental analysis

SM Parsa, A Yazdani, H Dhahad, WH Alawee… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In recent years the use of nanoparticles in solar desalination is an emerging approach for
improving the performance of systems. Utilizing nanoparticles in black paint of solar stills …

Synergizing environmental and technological advances: Discarded transmission oil and paraffin wax as a phase change material for energy storage in solar …

SK Suraparaju, M Samykano, R Dhivagar… - Journal of Energy …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The increasing demand for water desalination technologies in coastal areas with high
seawater levels but limited freshwater resources calls for innovative solutions. This research …

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 …

Productivity enhancement of single-slope solar still with novel bottom finned absorber basin inserted in phase change material (PCM): techno-economic and enviro …

SK Suraparaju, SK Natarajan - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021‏ - Springer
Solar still is one of the economic and eminent ways of desalinating the available
sea/brackish water into potable water. However, the distillate output from the solar still is …

Effect of water depth and insulation on the productivity of an acrylic pyramid solar still–An experimental study

AM Manokar, Y Taamneh, DP Winston… - Groundwater for …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Evaporation and condensation rate directly depend on the surface area provided in the solar
still. Considering that, pyramid solar still provides greater surface area than basin type still …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal solar sorption cooling systems-A review of principle, technology, and applications

RA Almasri, NH Abu-Hamdeh, KK Esmaeil… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Conventional energy consumption in refrigeration is one of the important reasons in global
warming. Solar cooling systems are becoming more compact, having lower costs, and are …