Application of nanofluid in solar energy harvesting devices: A comprehensive review

AK Hamzat, MI Omisanya, AZ Sahin… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in energy demand due to population explosion and the recent global
pandemic stressed the need to maximize solar energy harvesting. Nanofluids are used to …

A thermodynamic review on solar stills

A Saxena, E Cuce, AE Kabeel, M Abdelgaied, V Goel - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Applicability of mono-nanofluid and hybrid-nanofluid as a technique to improve the performance of solar still: A critical review

KV Modi, PR Patel, SK Patel - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The worldwide scarcity of potable water is the prime issue in the current scenario that led
researchers to search for an alternative solution. The availability of water on Earth in the sea …

Experimental performance evaluation of single basin dual slope solar still with circular and square cross-sectional hollow fins

HK Jani, KV Modi - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The paper encompasses the experimental performance evaluation of double slope single
basin solar still with circular and square cross-sectional hollow fins. Mild steel circular hollow …

Effect of condenser geometrical feature on evacuated tube collector basin solar still performance: Productivity optimization using a Box-Behnken design model

H Moghadam, M Samimi - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar water desalination is still one of the most efficient techniques in water and wastewater
treatment. In the present study, an evacuated tube collector (ETC) was used as the basin of …

Nuclear desalination: A state-of-the-art review

A Al-Othman, NN Darwish, M Qasim, M Tawalbeh… - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermal desalination is an energy intensive process that satisfies its requirement from
conventional fossil fuel sources. Current research efforts aim at finding alternatives for fossil …

Performance analysis of a modified solar still using reduced graphene oxide coated absorber plate with activated carbon pellet

AK Thakur, R Sathyamurthy, SW Sharshir… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present experimental work aims to improve the performance of single basin solar still
using two different augmentation approach namely, reduced graphene oxide (RGO) coated …

A novel energy storage system for latent heat recovery in solar still using phase change material and pulsating heat pipe

P Khalilmoghadam, A Rajabi-Ghahnavieh, MB Shafii - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a latent heat storage unit and built-in condenser were integrated with a solar
still. Storage of dissipated latent heat of vapor during the day and using it after sunset …

Performance of single-slope double-basin solar stills with small pile of wick materials

KV Modi, JG Modi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The performance of single-slope double-basin solar stills was evaluated with the use of
small pile of wick materials in lower basin of stills. For the study, two similar single-slope …

Influence of water mass on the performance of spherical basin solar still integrated with parabolic reflector

KV Modi, KH Nayi, SS Sharma - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2020 - Elsevier
Continuous availability of fresh drinking water to meet the growing social, economic and
environmental need of society is one of the major concern for present situation. Solar …