[HTML][HTML] Application of advanced energy storage materials in direct solar desalination: a state of art review

F Jamil, F Hassan, S Shoeibi, M Khiadani - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Storage of the thermal energy of solar intensity has a significant effect on the efficiency of
desalination systems at nighttime, when solar intensity is not available. Solar energy …

Wood-based solar-driven interfacial evaporators: Design and application

X Ma, R Su, Z Zeng, L Li, H Wang, S Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar water evaporation plays an important role in the production of low-energy freshwater,
which is essential for economic development and human health. The use of solar powered …

Enhancement and prediction of a stepped solar still productivity integrated with paraffin wax enriched with nano-additives

E Banoqitah, R Sathyamurthy, EB Moustafa… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the emhancement of thermophysical properties of paraffin wax
using Silver nanoparticles and to study the feasibility of its application in a stepped solar still …

Thermo-economic performance improvement of hemispherical solar still using wick material with V-corrugated basin and two different energy storage materials

SW Sharshir, MA Omara, G Elsisi, A Joseph… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar still is a developing solar desalination method that has been introduced to face the
shortage of freshwater with low energy consumption. However, this method is challenged by …

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 …

Experimental study on optimized using activated agricultural wastes at hemispherical solar still for different types of water

IM Elsawy, A Hamoda, SW Sharshir, A Khalil - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The subsequent work aims to improve freshwater production and reduce the cost of
generated water with little energy expenditure. Thermo-economic performance, hourly and …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study with thermal and economical analysis for some modifications on cylindrical sector and double slope, single basin solar still

MS El-Sebaey, A Ellman, A Hegazy, FA Essa - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar stills are considered one of the most thermally eco-friendly and promising solutions for
producing potable water in sunny and arid regions. However, they suffer from a …

Performance enhancement of a tubular solar still by using stepped basins: An experimental approach

MS El-Sebaey, A Hegazy, FA Essa - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
An experimental investigation was conducted on a novel design of a stepped basin tubular
solar still (SBTSS) and a tubular solar still (TSS) under different water depths/equivalent …

A thermo-economic study of tubular solar distillers with V-corrugated basin and reflective mirrors

AE Kabeel, M Abdelgaied, AR Abd Elbar, GB Abdelaziz… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The advantage of the tubular solar still is the large receiving and condensation area that
characterizes the performance of the distiller. This study aims to achieve the maximum …

[HTML][HTML] High-performance and scalable wood-based solar-driven interfacial evaporator with corrugated structure for continuous desalination

Y Dong, K Wang, C Li, Y Cai, J Li, SS Lam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar-driven evaporation of saline water is a promising technique that enables
worldwide upscaling of freshwater with a minimum of carbon footprint. For this purpose …