A review on solar stills for brine desalination

Gang Xiao, Xihui Wang, Mingjiang Ni, Fei Wang, Weijun Zhu, Zhongyang Luo and Kefa Cen

Applied Energy, 2013, vol. 103, issue C, 642-652

Abstract: This paper attempts to categorize solar stills into six sorts based on the design guidelines used in each device. The properties of these design guidelines are detailed and evaluated from the angle of enhancing the productivity of solar stills. Preferred design guidelines are recommended for various climate conditions. Fundamental heat and mass transfer process analyses are presented to provide a comprehensive understanding of design principles and to serve as a theoretical guide for structure modification. Most of popular heat and mass transfer correlations in literatures are summarized and evaluated here.

Keywords: Desalination; Solar still; Thermal efficiency; Productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.10.029

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