Developments in solar still desalination systems: A critical review

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 2078-2112

  Ayoub, G M ^a   Malaeb, L ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

design; modeling; productivity; solar still

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL REVIEW; DESALINATION SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; FLOW CIRCULATION; HIGH QUALITY WATER; INTENSIVE RESEARCH; INTERNAL HEAT TRANSFER; RESEARCH NEEDS; SOLAR STILLS;

DESALINATION; DESIGN; MODELS; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH; SOLAR HEATING; WATER FILTRATION; WATER POLLUTION;

DISTILLATION;

CHARCOAL; COBALT CHLORIDE; COPPER SULFATE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; DRINKING WATER; DYE; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; RUBBER;

DESALINATION; DESIGN; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LITERATURE REVIEW; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT SOURCE; WATER QUALITY;

ABSORPTION; COOLING; DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; EVAPORATION; HEAT TRANSFER; PROCESS DESIGN; REVIEW; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR STILL DESALINATION; SOOT; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84867280232     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: 15476537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2011.574104     Document Type: Review

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