The effects of design parameters on productivity performance of a solar still for seawater desalination: A review

Abujazar, Mohammed Shadi S. and Suja, S. Fatihaha and Rakmi, A.R. and Shahrom, M.Z. (2016) The effects of design parameters on productivity performance of a solar still for seawater desalination: A review. Desalination, 385. pp. 178-193. ISSN 0011-9164

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Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the different parameters that affect solar still productivitywhen the solar still productivity is very low compared with other desalination systems, such as other thermal processes or membrane processes. These parameters include environmental, design and operational parameters. The results show that productivity was highly affected by environmental parameters due to the unpredictability of metrological factors. When design and operational parameters were varied, increases in productivity were observed. The results indicated that the solar still was inversely affected by evaporation area, water depth, a minimization in the angle of the solar still cover during summer seasons and maximization during winter seasons. Stepped solar still techniques enhanced the productivity, and the addition of wicks in a stepped solar still was proposed. Insulating the sun tracking system positively affected the productivity because the insulation increased the heating capability and evaporative effects inside the still basin.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	د.م. محمد شادي صالح علي أبو جزر
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2021 09:24
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2021 09:24
URI:	http://scholar.alaqsa.edu.ps/id/eprint/857

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