Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 88 - 93
Published: July 25, 2024
The
pressing
global
challenge
of
limited
freshwater
resources
has
driven
extensive
research
into
efficient
water
purification
methods.
This
study
investigated
a
new
approach
to
solar
de-salination
that
combines
modified
pyramid
still
with
vertically
positioned
wick
(VWSS).
was
motivated
by
the
ever-growing
crisis
caused
population
increase
and
resources.
findings
demonstrate
configuration
both
achieved
most
significant
improve-ments
in
desalination
performance:
alone
20%
daily
production
(6000
ml)
compared
conventional
(5000
ml).
When
combined
downstream
(total
9200
ml),
overall
productivity
reached
84%
standalone
still.
offers
improvements
productivity,
efficiency,
cost-effectiveness
tradi-tional
Applied Water Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2)
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Abstract
In
this
research,
the
impact
of
integrating
solar
still
with
thermal
energy
storage
material
and
flat
plate
collector
(FPSC)
on
freshwater
productivity
was
experimentally
investigated.
The
experiments
were
conducted
three
types
similar-sized
stills
under
climate
conditions
Saudi
Arabia.
first
type
a
conventional
(CSS),
without
any
modifications.
second
modified
(MSS-1),
CSS
integrated
natural
stones
in
basin.
third
(MSS-2),
both
FPSC.
Three
same
quantity
selected
individually
tested
MSS-1
MSS-2
simultaneously
(each
stone
one
day).
corresponding
experimental
results
showed
11–32%
increase
daily
yield,
compared
to
CSS,
indicating
minimal
effect
utilization
productivity.
155–183%
significant
basin
water
heating
total
dissolved
solids
(TDS)
level
measured
at
112
ppm,
which
complies
permissible
limits
for
drinking
quality
standards.
economic
analysis
revealed
that
cost
produce
liter
is
0.028,
0.022,
0.027
$
from
MSS-1,
MSS-2,
respectively.
Additionally,
benefit–cost
ratio
(BCR)
demonstrated
feasibility
constructed
still,
BCR
value
2.1.
