... results in photovoltaic (PV)-integrated solar thermal systems, in recent times. Efforts have been made for the productivity and electricity augmentation of solar still equipped with helically coilled heat exchanger and coupled with different integrations, viz., (a) partially covered N-photovoltaic thermal...

...S. Moreno; J. F. Hinojosa; V. M. Maytorena; J. M. A. Navarro; A. Vazquez-Ruiz The current work reports a numerical investigation of the water produced and thermal performance of a solar still (SS). Using a SS for desalination is a proposal for low-income remote communities needing potable water...

...Arivazhagan Sampathkumar; Subbarama Kousik Suraparaju; Sendhil Kumar Natarajan The main objective of this study is to enhance the yield of single slope solar still by extending the operating time of solar still by utilizing composite heat storage materials in the solar still. In this regard...

...Jagteshwar Singh; M. K. Mittal; Vikrant Khullar In the present endeavor, a conventional single-slope solar still has been modified to improve its performance by coupling it with a novel nanofluid-based volumetric absorption solar collector (NBVASC). A low-cost and thermally stable nanofluid...

...Honglie Ye; Yanjie Zheng; Hongfei Zheng; Shen Liang In this paper, a new design of a solar still powered by a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC-SS) for agriculture irrigation is proposed and investigated. The concentrating performance of its concentrator is simulated which is proved that it has...

... is required within the available space to improve the performance. The solar chimney is integrated with a solar still using an external condenser to effectively utilize the energy released during the condensation of water vapor in the external condenser. The external condenser acts as an additional heat...

... the potable water from the saline water available at local area or inside the earth. One of the methods used to get the fresh water from the brackish water is solar distillation and the means used is called as a solar still. In the present work, single slope double basin solar still performance has been...

...Ahmed Z. Al-Garni In the present work, an attempt is made to enhance the productivity of a double slope solar still by using an immersion type water heater. The effect of using an external fan to cool the glass surface is also examined. Experiments were carried out for winter season in Saudi...

... 2004 desalination solar heating evaporation condensation Low Grade Solar Heat Solar Desalination Vacuum Solar Still Desalination  Shortage of drinking water will be the biggest problem of the world in this century due to unsustainable consumption rates and population growth...