Theoretical and experimental parametric study of modified stepped solar still

Desalination

Volumn 289, Issue , 2012, Pages 12-20

  Kabeel, A E ^a   Khalil, A ^a   Omara, Z M ^b   Younes, M M ^b  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

^b KAFRELSHEIKH UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Modified still; Solar still; Solar thermal energy; Water desalination

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL SOLAR STILL; CONVENTIONAL STILLS; ESTIMATED COSTS; FEED WATER TEMPERATURES; MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY; MODIFIED STILL; PARAMETRIC STUDY; SOLAR STILLS; SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; THEORETICAL RESULT; VACUUM TUBE; WATER DESALINATION;

DESALINATION; PRODUCTIVITY; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; WATER FILTRATION;

DISTILLATION;

DESALINATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SOLAR POWER; THEORETICAL STUDY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84857355966     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.12.023     Document Type: Article

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