Developments in solar still desalination systems: A critical review
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ArticleAuthors
Ayoub, George M.Malaeb, Lilian
KAUST Department
Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)Date
2012-10Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/565969
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Solar still desalination uses a sustainable and pollution-free source to produce high-quality water. The main limitation is low productivity and this has been the focus of intensive research. A major concern while increasing productivity is to maintain economic feasibility and simplicity. The authors present a critical review of the research work conducted on solar stills development. Studies addressing each parameter of concern are grouped together and results compared. Novelty in design and newly introduced features are presented. Modeling efforts of flow circulation within the still and methods to estimate internal heat transfer coefficients are discussed and future research needs are outlined. © 2012 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.Citation
Ayoub, G. M., & Malaeb, L. (2012). Developments in Solar Still Desalination Systems: A Critical Review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 42(19), 2078–2112. doi:10.1080/10643389.2011.574104Sponsors
The authors would like to acknowledge the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research and the Middle East Desalination Research Center, Oman, for financially supporting this work.Publisher
Informa UK Limitedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/10643389.2011.574104