Progress and performance of multi-stage solar still–A review

G Peng, SW Sharshir - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar desalination provides a clean and economical way for freshwater supply, thus
becoming more and more promising. In this work, the research progress of multi-stage solar …

[HTML][HTML] Application of machine learning modeling in prediction of solar still performance: A comprehensive survey

AS Abdullah, A Joseph, AW Kandeal, WH Alawee… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Being a cheap, simple, and low-energy consumer, solar stills have been introduced by water
and energy scientists as an alternative desalination method to fossil fuel-based ones. A wide …

Solar energy utilisation: Current status and roll-out potential

G Li, M Li, R Taylor, Y Hao, G Besagni… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
To meet the well-known energy transition challenge, a rapid shift from fossil fuels to the
broader exploitation of renewable energy sources is needed; solar energy represents the …

Performance enhancement of tubular solar still using nano-enhanced energy storage material integrated with v-corrugated aluminum basin, wick, and nanofluid

GB Abdelaziz, AM Algazzar, EMS El-Said… - Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Herein, five alternative combinations were applied on and under the still basin to enhance
tubular solar still performance. Firstly, using a v-corrugated aluminum basin. Secondly …

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 …

Improved thermo-economic performance of solar desalination via copper chips, nanofluid, and nano-based phase change material

AW Kandeal, NM El-Shafai, MR Abdo, AK Thakur… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, the performance of a modified double slope still (MDSSS) was evaluated
compared to conventional single slope one (CSS). The modifications depended on different …

Augmented performance of tubular solar still integrated with cost-effective nano-based mushrooms

SW Sharshir, MA Hamada, AW Kandeal, EMS El-Said… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The current work aimed to enlarge freshwater production and improve tubular solar still
(TSS) performance via pure and nano-coated (with carbon black nanoparticles) mushrooms …

Improving the performance of tubular solar still integrated with drilled carbonized wood and carbon black thin film evaporation

SW Sharshir, AW Kandeal, YM Ellakany, I Maher… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presented the enhanced thermo-exergoenviroeconomic performance of tubular
solar still (TSS) by integrating an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and available material …

Techno-economic estimation of a non-cover box solar still with thermoelectric and antiseptic nanofluid using machine learning models

S Nazari, M Najafzadeh, R Daghigh - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
With rapid rise of advancement in soft computing models, application of Machine Learning
(ML) techniques has increasingly grown to successfully evaluate thermal characterizations …

[HTML][HTML] Performance improvement of solar distiller using hang wick, reflectors and phase change materials enriched with nano-additives

WS AbuShanab, AH Elsheikh, EI Ghandourah… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The role of using nano-based thermal storage material filled into trapezoidal hang wick in a
pyramid solar distiller is under study. The study underwent three stages of examination; after …