Solar stills: A comprehensive review of designs, performance and material advances
The demand for fresh water production is growing day by day with the increase in world
population and with industrial growth. Use of desalination technology is increasing to meet …
population and with industrial growth. Use of desalination technology is increasing to meet …
Improving the performance of a parabolic concentrator solar tracking-tubular solar still (PCST-TSS) using gravel as a sensible heat storage material
M Elashmawy - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
This study describes the effect of using locally available gravel as a sensible heat storage
material on the performance of tubular solar still equipped with a parabolic concentrator …
material on the performance of tubular solar still equipped with a parabolic concentrator …
Augmentation of the tubular distiller performance via hot air injection from a parabolic trough collector, nanocoating, and nanofluid
Nowadays, due to freshwater scarcity intensifying, researchers are actively seeking to
improve solar desalination, a technology with immense potential, but there are still …
improve solar desalination, a technology with immense potential, but there are still …
A Review of the Configurations, Capabilities, and Cutting-Edge Options for Multistage Solar Stills in Water Desalination
The desalination of saltwater is a viable option to produce freshwater. All the desalination
processes are energy-intensive and can be carried out on a large scale. Therefore …
processes are energy-intensive and can be carried out on a large scale. Therefore …
Improving performance of tubular solar still by controlling the water depth and cover cooling
Recently, tubular solar still (TSS) is considered as one of the preferable options for pure
acquisition water, particularly, for small applications located in coastal and arid regions …
acquisition water, particularly, for small applications located in coastal and arid regions …
An experimental investigation of a parabolic concentrator solar tracking system integrated with a tubular solar still
M Elashmawy - Desalination, 2017 - Elsevier
This study describes the performance of three different experiments under the climatic
conditions of Hail city (27.5° N, 41.7° E) in Saudi Arabia by using a tubular solar still (TSS) …
conditions of Hail city (27.5° N, 41.7° E) in Saudi Arabia by using a tubular solar still (TSS) …
Productivity enhancements of compound parabolic concentrator tubular solar stills
The performance of compound parabolic concentrator assisted tubular solar still (CPC-TSS)
and compound parabolic concentrator-concentric tubular solar still (CPC-CTSS)(to allow …
and compound parabolic concentrator-concentric tubular solar still (CPC-CTSS)(to allow …
[HTML][HTML] Productivity enhancement of solar still by PCM and Nanoparticles miscellaneous basin absorbing materials
Belongings of incorporating (Al 2 O 3) Nanoparticles of wick materials in the solar still of a
PCM charity in the basin for TES organization have been probed in this study. It is an …
PCM charity in the basin for TES organization have been probed in this study. It is an …
Nano-coated condensation surfaces enhanced the productivity of the single-slope solar still by changing the condensation mechanism
Solar stills are considered an environmentally friendly technique to produce fresh water. The
condensation surface plays an essential role in controlling the efficiency of the solar still …
condensation surface plays an essential role in controlling the efficiency of the solar still …
Productivity enhancement of solar stills by nano-coating of condensing surface
Wettability is one of the most important factors which significantly influences solar still
efficiency. Moreover, it determines the condensation mode, ie, filmwise or dropwise …
efficiency. Moreover, it determines the condensation mode, ie, filmwise or dropwise …