In the present paper a techno-economic analysis of a multi-stage stacked tray (MSST) solar still coupled with a solar collector has been developed. The thermal model developed earlier by the authors for predicting the ...

Thermal analysis of a concentrator assisted regenerative solar distillation unit in forced circulation mode is presented. The analysis is based on energy balance equations of the different components of the concentrator ...

In this communication, a transient analysis of a double slope-double basin solar still has been presented by incorporating the effects of water mass in the upper and lower basin, initial temperature of water in the lower ...

This paper presents a computer simulation model based on the Runge-Kutta 4th-order method to solve the energy balance equations for a multi-basin inverted absorber distiller unit. The effect of reuse of latent heat from ...

In this communication, an analysis of an inverted absorber solar still has been presented.Analytical expressions for water temperature, condensing cover temperature, hourly yield and instantaneous thermal efficiency have ...

The thermal analysis of a double effect distillation unit in active operation is presented, taking into account the system as well as climatic parameters. Analytical expressions for hourly yield from the upper and lower ...

An analytical expression for thermal efficiency of Double Slope Fiber Re-enforced Plastic (FRP)solar still has been derived by incorporating the uniform water flow in both slopes due to capillary action as well as water ...

An analysis of an inverted absorber double-effect solar still is presented. Energy balance equations have been written, and analytical expressions for water and condensing cover temperatures and the hourly yield have ...

A transient analysis of a double basin solar still has been presented. Explicit expressions have been derived for the temperatures of various components of the inverted absorber double basin solar still and it's efficiency. ...

In this communication, an analysis of a double effect, active solar distillation unit has been presented by incorporating the effect of climatic and design parameters. Based on an energy balance in a quasi-steady condition, ...