An extensive review of performance enhancement techniques for pyramid solar still for solar thermal applications

G Angappan, S Pandiaraj, H Panchal, T Kathiresan… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the rapid increase on world population, the demand for potable water is also getting
increased. The solar distillation process is one among the prominent options, for those …

[HTML][HTML] Pyramid solar distillers: a comprehensive review of recent techniques

KA Hammoodi, HA Dhahad, WH Alawee… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The most interesting themes worldwide are those relating to sustainable water and energy
supplies. They have a significant impact on any society's economic wellbeing. Desalination …

Performance evaluation of a modified pyramid solar still employing wick, reflectors, glass cooling and TiO2 nanomaterial

SW Sharshir, MA Rozza, M Elsharkawy, MM Youns… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work pyramid-shaped two solar still units were tested experimentally, one of them is a
traditional unit and the other is a modified pyramid solar still unit with wick material …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling and optimization of working conditions of pyramid solar still with different nanoparticles using response surface methodology

WM Farouk, AS Abdullah, SA Mohammed… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present work introduces formulating a mathematical modeling to predict the thermal
performance of pyramid solar distiller (PSD) using the technique of response surface …

[HTML][HTML] A detailed review of the factors impacting pyramid type solar still performance

KA Hammoodi, HA Dhahad, WH Alawee… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar stills are commonly employed in solar desalination. On the other hand, solar still has
low productivity. Many research projects are being carried out to improve the productivity of …

Productivity enhancement of solar stills: a review on factors affecting the performance of solar still

P Yadav, O Prakash - Process Integration and Optimization for …, 2023 - Springer
In the coming decades, drinking water will become a serious global issue. Solar distillation
has been used as a renewable solution for producing pure water from brackish/impure …

Impact of water depth on thermal efficiency, exergy efficiency, and exergy losses of finned acrylic solar still: an experimental study

MEH Attia, S Kaliyaperumal, G Thangamuthu… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
This paper presents a complete exergy analysis and exergy destruction of a finned acrylic
solar still (SS) at 1, 2, and 3 cm salt water depth (W d). The coefficients of heat transfer of salt …

Evaluation of single slope solar still with different cabin depths with the minimum basin water level

VR Babu, S Suresh - … Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The conversion of saline water into pure water by employing passive solar still (PSS) is a big
challenge due to its low productivity. One of the methods to enhance productivity is …

Performance analysis of an SPD integrated with a stepped pyramid solar still: experimental study

AH Mohammed, AN Shmroukh, NM Ghazaly… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Water scarcity poses a major challenge for the next generation. Additionally, increasing
agricultural and industrial activities are creating an unprecedented demand for freshwater …

Regenerative effect of pyramid solar still with incorporation of nickel oxide particles in the basin

S Kavitha, M Nagarajan… - … Progress & Sustainable …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A study has been conducted with a square pyramid solar still with an introduction of 5 wt% of
nickel oxide nanoparticles in the basin water of depth 0.02 m. The ratio of condensing to …