Modeling and experimental study of a corrugated wick type solar still: Comparative study with a simple basin type

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 105, Issue , 2015, Pages 1261-1268

  Matrawy, K K ^a,b   Alosaimy, A S ^a   Mahrous, A F ^a,c  

^a TAIF UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Assiut University   (Egypt)

^c MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Corrugated surface; Inclined reflector; Porous material; Productivity; Solar still

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; POROUS MATERIALS; PRODUCTIVITY; REFLECTION; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECIFIC HEAT;

BASIN TYPE; CAPILLARY EFFECTS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CORRUGATED SURFACES; GLASS COVERS; INCLINED REFLECTOR; SOLAR STILLS; VERTICAL DIRECTION;

INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84941712129     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.09.006     Document Type: Article

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