Scientific Reports 14, Article number: 29218 (2024) Cite this article The study investigates the performance enhancement of a conical solar distillation system by incorporating different energy storage materials, including glass balls, stainless steel balls, sandstones, and black gravel.
A solar still with a surface area of 1 m 2 can be constructed using thermal energy storage components and a non-selective coating on the absorber sheet. Every day, with and without thermal energy storage components, the solar system is put through its paces.
Our experiment aims to enhance the productivity of a conical solar distiller by utilizing several low-cost energy storage materials, including glass balls (GB), stainless steel balls (SSB), sand stones (SS), and black gravel (BG), all of which have identical dimensions (1.5 cm).
The study examines the use of charcoal balls in hemispherical solar stills to enhance heat transfer and solar absorption, resulting in a 29.16% improvement in water productivity compared to standard designs. Both studies demonstrate the effectiveness of innovative material integration in boosting solar distillation efficiency 55.
Abstract. The economic and environmental dimensions play a pivotal role in evaluating solar still systems. The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance, efficiency, and viability of
The study investigates the performance enhancement of a conical solar distillation system by incorporating different energy storage materials, including glass balls, stainless steel balls
This paper provides a comprehensive examination of conical solar stills, with a specific emphasis on their performance, design considerations, and different factors that can improve their
The conical solar still, specifically, displays distinctive attributes and presents opportunities for enhancing water output. This study provides a thorough analysis of the current research on
Concept design of the conical solar-thermo-radiative evaporator. The evaporator captures the full solar spectrum and converts it into thermal radiation for downward emission; anti-gravity transport initiates
Figure 8 illustrates the total system efficiency of the conical solar still in converting absorbed solar energy into usable thermal energy for the distillation process.
The wick-covered cement conical fins system yielded 6.80, 7.30, and 7.90 L/m 2, respectively, indicating a substantial increase in productivity. The findings indicate that wick-covered
This article elaborates the conical solar concentrator collector system design and performance evaluation. A simple and innovative solar collector experimental system was
Research in solar desalination has recently shifted towards developing methods to boost the productivity of solar stills along with their operational efficiency. The new enhancements include two groups of
A conical concentrator in a solar concentrating system that reflects the incident radiant flux onto an absorber positioned at the focal axis. Smith''s innovative conical surface collector [18] can achieve a
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