A review on design parameters and climatic conditions affecting the distillate output of a solar still

Authors

  • Chitrak Shrimali Mechanical Engineering Department, MIT College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune , India. Author
  • Anand R. Nadgire Mechanical Engineering Department, MIT College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune , India. Author
  • Prashant M. Patane Mechanical Engineering Department, MIT College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune , India. Author
  • Ashish S. Utage Mechanical Engineering Department, MIT College of Engineering, Kothrud, Pune , India. Author

Keywords:

Desalination, Solar still, Solar energy, PCM

Abstract

About 71% of earth is covered with water and yet it is ironical that one most the most dangerous problem the world is facing now is water scarcity. About 97% of available water is in the form of ocean so it is not potable. Conventional desalination processes involve use of either coal or electricity, but as climate change is becoming a serious problem with each passing day more research needs to be done in using non-conventional sources for heating water like solar or wind energy. This paper is a review of various design parameters and climatic conditions that affect the output of a solar still. It also deals with the effects of use of carbon nano particles and PCM (Phase Change Materials) on the output of a solar still.

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Published

2017-03-16

Issue

Special Issue-7 (Mar 2017)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

A review on design parameters and climatic conditions affecting the distillate output of a solar still. (2017). International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, 1(7.Special Issue), 310-313. https://ijcet.evegenis.org/index.php/ijcet/article/view/4475