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 review on efficiently integrated passive distillation systems for active solar steam evaporation

T Arunkumar, HW Lim, SJ Lee - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy-driven desalination is one of sustainable means to produce reusable water.
Recently, solar distiller formally known as a solar still (SS) has been commonly employed to …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation and performance analysis of solar still with energy storage materials: An energy-exergy efficiency analysis

D Mevada, H Panchal, M Ahmadein, ME Zayed… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Researchers have attempted different Energy storage materials (ESM) in solar stills (SS) to
improve distillate yield. In this experimental work, an attempt was made to increase the …

Investigation of conical passive solar still by incorporating energy metrics, efficiency, and sensitivity analyses for sustainable solar distillation

G Singh, PK Singh, A Saxena, N Kumar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of solar energy technology to solve the freshwater scarcity problem of
society will contribute to the sustainable development goal of the United Nations. It will also …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation on evacuated tubes coupled solar still with condenser and fins: Experimental, exergo-economic and exergo-environment analysis

D Mevada, H Panchal, KK Sadasivuni - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present experimental work was done to check the performance enhancement in
distillate productivity between CSS and MSS in climatic conditions of Gandhinagar, Gujarat …

Improving the freshwater production from tubular solar still using sensible heat storage materials

RK Sambare, S Joshi, NC Kanojiya - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Higher productivity is considered an important parameter of solar still performance; tubular
solar still (TSS) is being explored as a popular technique for improved productivity in recent …

Efficacy of partially and fully submerged circular cross-section metal hollow-fins and black cotton cloth wick-segments on a single-basin dual-slope solar still

KV Modi, UN Patel, SJ Patel, JN Patel… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid growth of industrialization and population has led to a worldwide crisis for potable
water, which has stimulated researchers to discover an alternative solution to fulfill the need …

Enhancing drinkable water production in conical solar distillers: Comparative analysis of magnet fin heights

MEH Attia, MA Elazab - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comparative experimental analysis aimed at improving the production
of drinking water from conical solar distillers using magnet fins as a low-cost and efficient …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced techniques for augmenting the performance of double-slope solar stills: A‎ comparative study

ME Murad, WH Alawee, HA Dhahad - Desalination and Water Treatment, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract‎ Solar distillation is a cost-effective and environmentally conscious method for
obtaining‎ safe drinking water in rural areas. Recent advancements in double-slope solar …

Performance enhancement of double slope solar still using cylindrical fins: Experimental and numerical analysis

S Dhaoui, A Bouabidi, MM Abdel-Aziz, MEH Attia - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the enhancement of a double slope solar still (DSSS) by integrating
cylindrical fins on the absorber plate to improve heat transfer efficiency and water …