Effect of condenser geometrical feature on evacuated tube collector basin solar still performance: Productivity optimization using a Box-Behnken design model

H Moghadam, M Samimi - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar water desalination is still one of the most efficient techniques in water and wastewater
treatment. In the present study, an evacuated tube collector (ETC) was used as the basin of …

Investigation of structural parameters for inclined weir-type solar stills

M Samimi, H Moghadam - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The solar still, in which saline or brackish water is converted into freshwater using
renewable solar energy, can be an effective solution to water scarcity. Inclined solar stills are …

Thermal performance analysis of a solar still with different absorber plates and external copper condenser

L Nehar, T Rahman, SS Tuly, MS Rahman… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar distillation is one of the cheapest and lowest energy consuming desalination
processes to produce potable drinking water. The main obstacle of desalination process is …

Effect of absorber plate surface shape and glass cover inclination angle on the performance of a passive solar still

HR Goshayeshi, MR Safaei - … Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Solar-driven water desalination technologies are rapidly developing with various
links to other renewable sources. However, the efficiency of such systems severely depends …

Enhancement of integrated solar still using different new absorber configurations: An experimental approach

RS Hansen, KK Murugavel - Desalination, 2017 - Elsevier
Solar stills yield only lower amount of fresh distillate, when compared to other conventional
based desalination systems. In the present work, in an intention to increase the solar still …

Modified evacuated tube collector basin solar still for optimal desalination of reverse osmosis concentrate

M Samimi, H Moghadam - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focused on the optimal production feasibility of distilled water from the
concentrate of a reverse osmosis device using an evacuated tube collector basin solar still …

Modeling of a modified solar still system with enhanced productivity

L Malaeb, K Aboughali, GM Ayoub - Solar Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The solar still is a sustainable device to produce potable water, especially in arid areas with
abundant sunshine and low water demands. Its low productivity, however, hinders its wider …

Efficiency of a triangular solar still integrated with external PVC pipe solar heater and internal separated condenser

NYY Emran, A Ahsan, EHH Al-Qadami… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern designs of solar still desalination technology are reported to tackle the cost and
energy issues. However, the low productivity of this technology is the main challenge that …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation on the impact of different absorber materials in solar still using CFD simulation—economic and environmental analysis

C Sonawane, AJ Alrubaie, H Panchal, AJ Chamkha… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Solar stills are one of the low water production desalination systems, but its low yield makes
it necessary to investigate different design and performance parameters to improve its …

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 …