A review of different methods to enhance the productivity of the multi-effect solar still

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue , 2013, Pages 248-259

  Rajaseenivasan, T ^a   Murugavel, K Kalidasa ^b   Elango, T ^c   Hansen, R Samuel ^d  

^a Fatima Michael College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^c Udaya School of Engineering   (India)

^d Infant Jesus College of Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Basin still; Diffusion still; Inclined still; Multi effect still; Production enhancement

Indexed keywords

BASIN STILL; BASIN TYPE; GLASS COVERS; INCLINED STILL; MULTI-EFFECT; PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT; SATURATED AIR; SOLAR STILLS; VAPOUR CONDENSES;

CONDENSATION; DISTILLATION; PRODUCTIVITY; SUN;

SOLAR HEATING;

EID: 84867743385     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.09.035     Document Type: Review

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