Current progress in integrated solar desalination systems: Prospects from coupling configurations to energy conversion and desalination processes

SM Shalaby, FA Hammad, ME Zayed - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the recent advances in solar-powered water desalination systems are reviewed
in detail. The recently published designs of solar-powered desalination systems such as …

Performance prediction of a reverse osmosis unit using an optimized Long Short-term Memory model by hummingbird optimizer

FA Essa, M Abd Elaziz, MA Al-Betar… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The accessibility to freshwater suitable for human use is a modern problem in many
countries of the world. One of the well-known methods to overcome this problem is the …

Improving the drum solar still performance using corrugated drum and nano-based phase change material

AA Saeed, AM Alharthi, KM Aldosari… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The problem of lack of safe drinking water is one of the problems that trouble governments
all over the world. There are many methods of desalinating sea water, including solar …

Light-trapping texture bio-hydrogel with anti-biofouling and antibacterial properties for efficient solar desalination

AM Saleque, MNAS Ivan, S Ahmed… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The light-trapping texture on the surface of the photothermal evaporator for an interfacial
steam generation has been largely overlooked so far. Here, we present a novel light …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing rotating wick solar still performance with various porous breathable belt designs and nanofluid

AS Abdullah, L Hadj-Taieb, M Aljaghtham… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The freshwater shortage problem is increasing day after day. Solar stills are suitable devices
to overcome this problem for small families and remote areas. However, these devices suffer …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of TiO2/Jackfruit peel nanocomposites in solar still: Experimental analysis and performance evaluation

AO Alsaiari, S Shanmugan, H Abulkhair… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
An effort has been made to synthesize nanocomposites of TiO 2/jackfruit peel via green
synthesis. Various concentration of the synthesized nanocomposite (0.1%, 0.2% and 0.3%) …

[HTML][HTML] Using direct solar energy conversion in distillation via evacuated solar tube with and without nanomaterials

B Saleh, FA Essa, ZM Omara, MH Ahmed… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
As is widely known, the issue of freshwater scarcity affects practically all people, and all are
looking for innovative and workable ways to attempt to solve this issue. In this work, a novel …

Enhancing water evaporation rate in hemispherical solar distillers through innovative modifications and Nano-PCM integration

FA Essa, WH Alawee, AS Abdullah, SA Mohammed… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar distillers have been acknowledged as a promising solution to tackle water scarcity
challenges, particularly in regions with limited access to clean water, both in remote and …

Maximizing solar distillation efficiency and cost-effectiveness with the rotating ball spherical solar still: An energetic, exergetic, and economic analysis

M Alsehli - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, an innovative solution was introduced by incorporating a rotating spherical ball
within the spherical solar still, resulting in the rotating ball spherical solar still (RBSSS) …

[HTML][HTML] Critical issues on advancements and challenges in HDH desalination units

FA Essa, MM Othman, AS Abdullah… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of sustainable water resources is an issue of great interest globally. To
meet the demand for freshwater, Humidification-Dehumidification (HDH) technology has …