Recent advancements in latent heat phase change materials and their applications for thermal energy storage and buildings: A state of the art review
Phase change materials (PCMs) have received substantial interest for their ability to store
and release latent heat for energy conservation and thermal control purposes. PCMs are …
and release latent heat for energy conservation and thermal control purposes. PCMs are …
Phase change materials integrated solar desalination system: An innovative approach for sustainable and clean water production and storage
The demand for fresh water in today's world is rising continually due to the increase in
population and rise in industrial developments. Solar Desalination is one of the sustainable …
population and rise in industrial developments. Solar Desalination is one of the sustainable …
[HTML][HTML] Application of advanced energy storage materials in direct solar desalination: a state of art review
Storage of the thermal energy of solar intensity has a significant effect on the efficiency of
desalination systems at nighttime, when solar intensity is not available. Solar energy …
desalination systems at nighttime, when solar intensity is not available. Solar energy …
Improving the trays solar still performance using reflectors and phase change material with nanoparticles
The potable water shortage is a big problem facing the governments and decision-makers
everywhere. Solar distiller is one of the techniques that participate in solving this problem. In …
everywhere. Solar distiller is one of the techniques that participate in solving this problem. In …
Performance enhancement of tubular solar still using nano-enhanced energy storage material integrated with v-corrugated aluminum basin, wick, and nanofluid
Herein, five alternative combinations were applied on and under the still basin to enhance
tubular solar still performance. Firstly, using a v-corrugated aluminum basin. Secondly …
tubular solar still performance. Firstly, using a v-corrugated aluminum basin. Secondly …
A thermodynamic review on solar stills
The supply and quality of water is still a problem in undeveloped or developing nations.
Researchers from different countries have developed various distillation or desalination …
Researchers from different countries have developed various distillation or desalination …
Improved thermo-economic performance of solar desalination via copper chips, nanofluid, and nano-based phase change material
In this work, the performance of a modified double slope still (MDSSS) was evaluated
compared to conventional single slope one (CSS). The modifications depended on different …
compared to conventional single slope one (CSS). The modifications depended on different …
Improving the freshwater productivity of hemispherical solar distillers using waste aluminum as store materials
Large amounts of aluminum waste are present in factories and workshops that produce
aluminum. And the latter is constantly seeking the most efficient means of getting rid of them …
aluminum. And the latter is constantly seeking the most efficient means of getting rid of them …
Predicting the yield of stepped corrugated solar distiller using kernel-based machine learning models
Recently, accurate prediction of the distilled productivity is a decisive issue to assess and
compare the ability of these designs of solar stills to provide distilled water to a certain …
compare the ability of these designs of solar stills to provide distilled water to a certain …
[HTML][HTML] An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills
In this experimental work, four different solar stills (SSs) have been tested. The SS systems
are conventional SS (CSS), Double Slope SS (DSSS), Pyramid SS (PSS) and Tubular SS …
are conventional SS (CSS), Double Slope SS (DSSS), Pyramid SS (PSS) and Tubular SS …