Utilization of PCM in inclined and single basin solar stills to improve the daily productivity

Hansen, Robert S.; Mary, M. Blessy Queen; Subramanian, S. Somesh; Raj, J. Aldrin; Gnanaraj, S. Joe Patrick; Appadurai, M.

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2022.04.092

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“…The inclined and traditional solar stills were coupled by Hansen et al (2022) [53] to increase the daily distillation yield as a whole. Both stills store latent heat through the use of paraffin wax.…”

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Recent Advances, Development, and Impact of Using Phase Change Materials as Thermal Energy Storage in Different Solar Energy Systems: A Review

Rashid

Al‐Obaidi

Dulaimi

et al. 2023

Designs

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The efficient utilization of solar energy technology is significantly enhanced by the application of energy storage, which plays an essential role. Nowadays, a wide variety of applications deal with energy storage. Due to the intermittent nature of solar radiation, phase change materials are excellent options for use in several types of solar energy systems. This overview of the relevant literature thoroughly discusses the applications of phase change materials, including solar collectors, solar stills, solar ponds, solar air heaters, and solar chimneys. Despite the complexity of their availability and high costs, phase change materials are utilized in the majority of solar energy techniques because of the considerable technical improvements they provide. While numerous studies have investigated the progress of phase change materials used in solar energy applications such as photovoltaic systems, it is vital to understand the conceptual knowledge of employing phase change materials in various types of solar thermal energy systems. Investigations into the use of phase change materials in solar applications for the purpose of storing thermal energy are still being carried out to upgrade the overall performance. This paper briefly reviews recently published studies between 2016 and 2023 that utilized phase change materials as thermal energy storage in different solar energy systems by collecting more than 74 examples from the open literature. This study focuses on demonstrating the maturity of phase change materials and their integration into solar energy applications. Based on the findings, proposals for new research projects are made.

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Recent Advances, Development, and Impact of Using Phase Change Materials as Thermal Energy Storage in Different Solar Energy Systems: A Review

Rashid

Al‐Obaidi

Dulaimi

et al. 2023

Designs

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“…F I G U R E 6 Productivity of SS utilizing PCM. 54,55,[57][58][59] PCM, phase-change material; SS, solar still.…”

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“…As shown in Figure 6, Samuel Hansen et al 54 conducted an experiment on a combination of inclined and basin SS with fins and paraffin wax use as PCM. Results revealed that inclined still with fin absorber and PCM coupled with basin still found to be 87.96% more productive.…”

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Energy, exergy, economic, exergoeconomic, exergoenvironment, and enviroeconomic (6E) analysis of solar stills—A critical review

Maurya,

Kumar,

Gupta

et al. 2023

Energy Science & Engineering

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Drinking water is a crucial need for human survival and solar stills (SSs) have emerged as a cost‐effective solution to meet this need from an economic point of view. In this work, the working of various SSs, their productivity factors, and various devices that can be integrated to improve their efficiency have been studied. The conversion of saline water into freshwater water using SSs has the potential to address the issue of drinking water. This study highlights the importance of SSs as a viable and sustainable solution for drinking water access. On the basis of various parameters correlating to the performance of the SSs, energy, exergy, economics, exergoeconomics, exergoenvironment, and enviroeconomics analysis has been analyzed in this study. To improve the performance and sustainability of SSs, various combinations were studied. These combinations include SSs with different nanoparticle coatings, phase‐change materials, photovoltaic modules, external condensers, wick materials, and reflectors. It is concluded that a comprehensive framework that integrates thermodynamic, economic, and environmental criteria can guide the development of more efficient and sustainable SS technologies.

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Investigation of a distillation desalination system driven by solar and ocean thermal energy

Wang

Huo

et al. 2023

Desalination

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Utilization of PCM in inclined and single basin solar stills to improve the daily productivity

Cited by 11 publications

References 27 publications

Recent Advances, Development, and Impact of Using Phase Change Materials as Thermal Energy Storage in Different Solar Energy Systems: A Review

Recent Advances, Development, and Impact of Using Phase Change Materials as Thermal Energy Storage in Different Solar Energy Systems: A Review

Energy, exergy, economic, exergoeconomic, exergoenvironment, and enviroeconomic (6E) analysis of solar stills—A critical review

Investigation of a distillation desalination system driven by solar and ocean thermal energy

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