Study on stepped type basin in a solar still

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 176-183

  Alaudeen, A ^a   Johnson, K ^b   Ganasundar, P ^b   Syed Abuthahir, A ^c   Srithar, K ^b  

^a Chemical Engineering Department   (India)

^b THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^c PET Engineering College   (India)

Author keywords

Daily efficiency; Inclined flat plate collector; Solar desalination; Stepped solar still

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; DUST COLLECTORS; EFFICIENCY; EVAPORATION; HEAT STORAGE; SOLAR HEATING;

CONVENTIONAL SOLAR STILL; CONVENTIONAL STILLS; EXPERIMENTAL SET UP; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; INCLINED FLAT PLATES; SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGES; SOLAR DESALINATION; SOLAR STILLS;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 85011985808     PISSN: 10183639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksues.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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