Solar stills: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 446-453

  Kaushal, Aayush ^a   Varun, ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Device; Distillation; Drinking water; Solar still; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH WATER; DEVICE; DRINKING WATER; SOLAR STILL; SOLAR STILLS; SUSTAINABLE; WATER DISTILLATION;

DISTILLATION; SOLAR HEATING;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 70349600242     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2009.05.011     Document Type: Review

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