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Design, fabrication and performance analysis of an improved solar still
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In this article, a detail comparison of the design, fabrication, cost and water production analysis between an old Tubular Solar Still (TSS) and improved (new) one is presented.About:
This article is published in Desalination.The article was published on 2012-04-16. It has received 114 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Solar still.read more
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Passive solar high-yield seawater desalination by modular and low-cost distillation
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented a completely passive, multi-stage and low-cost solar distiller using layers of membranes to achieve a distillate flow rate of almost 3 l 2 m−2 l−1 from seawater at less than one sun.
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Application of solar energy in water treatment processes: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, the status of productivity, energy consumption, and water production costs of different solar-based water treatment technologies are reviewed, and the real world applicability as well as technical and economic feasibility is evaluated.
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Factors affecting solar stills productivity and improvement techniques: A detailed review
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of factors affecting solar still production (climatic conditions, operations and design parameters) and enhancement techniques (wicks, internal condensers, internal and external reflectors, phase change materials, Stepped solar still and a new method improved the solar still yield by using nanoparticles) has been argued.
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Solar stills: A comprehensive review of designs, performance and material advances
TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed review about various types of solar stills, covering passive and active designs, single and multi-effect types, and various modifications for improved productivity including reflectors, heat storage, fins, collectors, condensers, and mechanisms for enhancing heat and mass transfer.
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Parameters affecting the performance of a low cost solar still
Amimul Ahsan,Monzur Alam Imteaz,Ukwuani A Thomas,M Azmi,Ataur Rahman,Nik Norsyahariati Nik Daud +5 more
TL;DR: A triangular solar still (TrSS) was designed and developed with cheap, lightweight, local and available materials, and field experiments were carried out to evaluate the effects of solar radiation intensity, ambient air temperature and the initial water depth on the daily water production of the TrSS as discussed by the authors.
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Single basin solar still with fin for enhancing productivity
TL;DR: In this article, to augment evaporation of the still basin water, fins were integrated at the basin of the solar still to accelerate the production rate, and for further increase in exposure area sponges were used.
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Performance study on basin type double slope solar still with different wick materials and minimum mass of water
K. Kalidasa Murugavel,K. Srithar +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a double slope solar still with mild steel plate was fabricated and tested with minimum mass of water and different wick materials like light cotton cloth, sponge sheet, coir mate and waste cotton pieces in the basin.
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Utilization of thermoelectric cooling in a portable active solar still — An experimental study on winter days
TL;DR: In this paper, an attempt has been made to produce a portable solar still by using a solar collector, a wall covered with black wool, and water sprinkling system to increase evaporation rate and a thermoelectric cooling device to enhance water condensation All walls are made from Plexiglas to make the still, unbreakable.
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An experimental study on a hemispherical solar still
Thirugnanasambantham Arunkumar,R. Jayaprakash,David Denkenberger,Amimul Ahsan,M. S. Okundamiya,Sanjay Kumar,Hiroshi Tanaka,Hikmet S. Aybar +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, a new design of solar still with a hemispherical top cover for water desalination with and without flowing water over the cover is reported, and the daily distillate output of the system is increased by lowering the temperature of the cover by water flowing over it.
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Performance analysis in stepped solar still for effluent desalination
TL;DR: In this paper, a stepped solar still and an effluent settling tank are fabricated and tested for desalinating the textile effluent for improving the productivity of the textile textile still.