Stepped solar Stills: A comprehensive review of Design, Performance, and optimization strategies for sustainable water desalination

MS El-Sebaey, A Alrashidi, SK Suraparaju… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar distillers are frequently used to desalinate water into drinkable water by utilizing solar
energy. However, their low productivity and efficiency have hindered their widespread …

[HTML][HTML] Leveraging nanoparticles for sustainable water harvesting: A review of solar still technologies

AS Abdullah, ZM Omara, WH Alawee… - Results in …, 2025 - Elsevier
Freshwater is a crucial resource for urbanization, societal development, and industrial and
agricultural advancement. However, global freshwater availability is dwindling while …

Enhancing spherical solar still thermal performance with built-in baffles, reflectors, and nanoparticle phase change material

MI Elamy, FA Essa, SA Mohammed, WH Alawee… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study addresses the challenge of enhancing the spherical solar still (SPSS)
performance by introducing a modified cords wick spherical solar still (CWSPSS) design …

Maximizing desalination performance in pyramid distiller: Integration of vertical wick still and enhanced phase change material by nanoparticle and emerging fins

FA Essa, SA Mohammed, A Basem, WH Alawee… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing global water crisis, driven by population growth and dwindling freshwater
resources, demands innovative solutions for sustainable desalination. While traditional solar …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the efficiency and productivity of solar distillation by creative design and heater and baffle integration

A Hoballah, SA Mohammed, A Basem, AS Abdullah… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The hemispherical solar still (HSS) is a simple device used to desalinate saline water, but it
has low productivity. This study aimed to enhance the evaporation rate of a hemispherical …

[HTML][HTML] Cords wick distillers for water distillation-A comparative review

WH Alawee, A Basem, SA Mohammed, HS Majdi… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review examines advancements in cords wick technology for optimizing water depth in
solar stills, a crucial factor in enhancing desalination efficiency. Shallow water depths …

Investigating the economic, energetic and exergetic aspects of semi-cylindrical solar still integrated with stepped-basins and phase change material

MS El-Sebaey, M El Ganaoui - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims at improving the thermal analysis of a semi-cylindrical, stepped-basins solar
still (SCSBSS) that incorporated with (PCM-Paraffin-wax) phase change material. The …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing solar distiller performance for water desalination: A comparative review of Vertical modifications-based techniques

MMZ Ahmed, ZM Omara, WH Alawee… - Results in …, 2025 - Elsevier
Global freshwater scarcity, coupled with rising demand, necessitates advancements in solar
desalination technologies for sustainable water security. This study systematically reviews …

[HTML][HTML] 4E analysis of productivity and efficiency enhancements in pyramid solar distillation: Innovations in tray design, water heating, and forced condensation …

S Alharbi, A Alshamrani - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This research enhances the thermal efficiency of a pyramid solar distiller (PSD) through 4 E
(energy, exergy, economic, and environmental) analysis. The modified distiller (MPSD) …