Low-temperature applications of phase change materials for energy storage: a descriptive review

JF Hinojosa, SF Moreno, VM Maytorena - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thermal storage is very relevant for technologies that make thermal use of solar energy, as
well as energy savings in buildings. Phase change materials (PCMs) are positioned as an …

Testing a single slope solar still with copper heating coil, external condenser, and phase change material

WH Alawee, AS Abdullah, SA Mohammed… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
A worldwide shortage of drinkable water has resulted from the rapid rise of industrialization
and population, which has prompted researchers to find an alternative method to meet this …

[HTML][HTML] An experimental comparison study between four different designs of solar stills

HM Hussen, MM Younes, WH Alawee… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Performance improvement of solar distiller using hang wick, reflectors and phase change materials enriched with nano-additives

WS AbuShanab, AH Elsheikh, EI Ghandourah… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The role of using nano-based thermal storage material filled into trapezoidal hang wick in a
pyramid solar distiller is under study. The study underwent three stages of examination; after …

Employing a vertical wick, reflector, and Nano phase change material to improve the thermo-economic performance of a tubular solar still

MM Younes, ZM Omara, MI Amro, G Hamisa - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
There is an increasing lack of drinkable water as a result of increased industry and
population expansion, which has prompted scientists to arise with creative solutions to this …

Investigating the energetic, exergetic, and sustainability aspects of a solar still integrating fins, wick, phase change materials, and external condenser

SS Tuly, R Hassan, BK Das, MRI Sarker - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
Renewable-based desalination systems as one of the sources of a chief human sustenance
are of tremendous significance to tackle the climatic detriments associated with their fossil …

Experimental investigation and economically productivity improvement analysis on single slope solar still from Ricinus Communis leaves with Ag nanoparticles doped …

B Ellappan, VR Madhavan - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This experimental work has been performed in Paraffin wax-phase change materials (P) by
analysis of new design for single distiller (SS) tested then verified in P with a mixture of the …

Experimental investigation and computational modelling of double slope solar still integrated with eutectic phase change material

R Agrawal, KDP Singh - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
The scarcity of potable water in many parts of the world is of primary concern and it is mainly
due to the abrupt increase in population growth, environmental pollution and rapid social …

Experimental and computational modeling analysis of double slope solar still with a trapezoidal channel for preheating

T Jeyaraj, P Kumar, S Pathak - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In specific locations in India, water scarcity is an important issue, therefore several efforts are
made to produce treated water so that rural and urban areas have access to safe and …

Development of thermal energy storage material from blends of jatropha biodiesel and paraffin wax for augmenting freshwater generation capacity in a solar …

SK Suraparaju, SK Natarajan - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Enhancing nocturnal productivity holds promise for boosting the effectiveness of solar
desalination setups. Current research concentrates on an innovative strategy: integration of …