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Experimental study on improving the yield of hemispherical distillers using CuO nanoparticles and cooling the glass cover

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In this paper, the authors aim to achieve the highest freshwater productivity from the hemispherical solar distillers by combining two of the most effective modifications, namely, use of CuO nanoparticles to increase the evaporation rate, and use of glass cover cooling technology to increase condensation rate.
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This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2022-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 19 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Condensation & Energy source.

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A critical analysis on the energy and exergy performance of photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system: The role of nanofluids stability and synthesizing method

TL;DR: In this paper , the effect of nanofluid preparation method on the performance of photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system in a comparative experimental study was realized for the first time.
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Selecting efficient side of thermoelectric in pyramid-shape solar desalination units incorporated phase change material (PCM), nanoparticle, turbulator with battery storage powered by photovoltaic

TL;DR: In this paper , the most efficient side of thermoelectric in two solar stills in a comparative study was elucidated, which revealed that the system equipped with TEHM has superiority in all aspects compare to TECM.
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Performance improvement of modified stepped solar distillers using three effective hybrid optimization modifications

TL;DR: In this paper , three effective hybrid modifications on the design; CuO nanoparticles coated absorber surface, interior mirrors, and phase change materials below the steps, with the aims to improve the heat transfer rate, increase the intensity of solar radiation falling on a basin saline water, and increase the operating period several hours after sunset.
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Combined enhancement of evaporation and condensation rates in the solar still for augmenting the freshwater productivity using energy storage and natural fibres

TL;DR: In this article , the effect of energy storage and natural fibres on the distillate production was analyzed in a modified solar still with hollow-finned absorber basin and sisal fibres.
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Improving the performance of a modified hemispherical solar distiller using a double-faces absorbing solar thermal receiver integrated with a solar concentrator

TL;DR: In this paper , a double-face absorbing solar thermal receiver integrated with a solar concentrator was used to increase the evaporation rate of a modified hemispherical distiller.
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Enhancement of modified solar still integrated with external condenser using nanofluids: An experimental approach

TL;DR: In this article, the design modification of a single basin solar still has been investigated to improve the solar still performance through increasing the productivity of distilled water by using nanofluids and integrating the still basin with external condenser.
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Recent progress on flat plate solar collectors and photovoltaic systems in the presence of nanofluid: A review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present empirical and numerical analyses of thermal performance development in flat plate solar collectors (FPSCs) and provide a complete overview of the up-to-date developments, methods, critical economic factors, the significance of solar water heating, and the challenges faced by the implementations of such solar energy heating systems.
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Effect of using nanofluids and providing vacuum on the yield of corrugated wick solar still.

TL;DR: In this article, a hybrid solar distillation system comprising of corrugated and wick absorbers of solar stills is integrated with an external condenser to examine their performance, and the performance of CrWSS with internal reflectors, integrated with external condensor and using different types of nanomaterials is investigated and compared with the conventional still.
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Improving the performance of solar still by using nanofluids and providing vacuum

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of using different types of nanomaterials on the performance of solar still were studied and the performance was investigated at different weight fraction concentrations of nanoparticles in basin water with and without providing vacuum.
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