A review on evaporation improvement of solar still desalination using porous material

Performance enhancement of the solar still using textiles and polyurethane rollers

“…In present study, a designed textile-based solar still system was found to have a lower cost per liter (CPL) of 0.023 $. In previous studies, the lowest CPL of 0.0051 $/L was obtained using a single slope solar desalination system with bubble wrap 29 . Previous research endeavors have examined the cost per liter (CPL) of four different types of solar stills.…”

“…In order to enhance the water productivity of solar still desalination, researchers have looked into the use of wick materials 29 , 30 . Previously, a study examined the impact of various wick materials on the water yield of solar stills (SS).…”

Advanced nanostructured materials in solar interfacial steam generation and desalination against pathogens: combatting microbial-contaminants in water – a critical review

“…Most reviews in both systems focused on the type of material, as the materials are the cornerstone of fabricating a highly efficient structure. In recent years innumerable studies have reviewed solar stills in terms of the type of materials, [13][14][15][16][17][18][19] cooling and heating methods, [20][21][22][23][24] designs and geometries, [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] modeling and optimization, [33][34][35] economic and cost analysis, [36][37][38] thermodynamic parameters, [39][40][41][42] integration with different collectors and heat exchanger [43][44][45][46][47][48][49] and effect of climate parameters. 50,51 Moreover, in the last decade, countless studies in solar interfacial evaporators reviewed the use of different types of materials, [52][53][54][55][56][57][58]…”

“…Most reviews in both systems focused on the type of material, as the materials are the cornerstone of fabricating a highly efficient structure. In recent years innumerable studies have reviewed solar stills in terms of the type of materials, 13–19 cooling and heating methods, 20–24 designs and geometries, 25–32 modeling and optimization, 33–35 economic and cost analysis, 36–38 thermodynamic parameters, 39–42 integration with different collectors and heat exchanger 43–49 and effect of climate parameters. 50,51 Moreover, in the last decade, countless studies in solar interfacial evaporators reviewed the use of different types of materials, 52–61 strategies for salt management, 62–67 energy utilization and management, 68–70 applications and integration, 71–74 sterilization, 75 examining the light effect intensity, 76 design and fabrication methods 77–80 and simultaneous photocatalytic activity.…”

Entropy generation minimization of an advanced two-bed adsorption refrigeration system

“…However, the ineffective heat and mass transfer processes in the adsorption cooling cycle result in a low coefficient of performance (COP), a bulky system, and a lack of economic viability. Researchers have attempted to address these issues through the synthesis of highly microporous [11,12] and granular adsorbent beds [13,14] and the application of micro-scaled heat exchangers [15], coated adsorbers [16], etc. such as miniaturised heat and mass transfer devices.…”