International Journal of Ambient Energy,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
46(1)
Опубликована: Март 7, 2025
The
lower
productivity
of
square
pyramid
solar
still
is
the
prime
impediment
to
its
worldwide
applicability.
An
attempt
has
been
made
improve
utilising
novel
augmented
technique
–
funnel
integrated
with
wick
material.
funnels
were
attached
basin
still,
and
one
end
material
was
spread
over
upper
portion
surface
funnel,
while
other
dipped
into
saline
water
in
basin.
At
1,
2
3
cm
depth,
impact
materials
(black
colour-painted
jute
cloth,
black
melton
wool
cotton
cloth)
inclination
angles
(15°,
20°
25°)
investigated.
For
each
case,
three
sets
experiments
carried
out
for
days
a
row
four
alike
stills
under
weather
conditions
(20.61°
N
72.91°
E)
winter
season.
maximum
achieved:
2.1432
L/m2
at
2.5368
1
angle
25°
cloth
2.8032
without
cloth.
International Journal of Ambient Energy,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
46(1)
Опубликована: Март 7, 2025
The
lower
productivity
of
square
pyramid
solar
still
is
the
prime
impediment
to
its
worldwide
applicability.
An
attempt
has
been
made
improve
utilising
novel
augmented
technique
–
funnel
integrated
with
wick
material.
funnels
were
attached
basin
still,
and
one
end
material
was
spread
over
upper
portion
surface
funnel,
while
other
dipped
into
saline
water
in
basin.
At
1,
2
3
cm
depth,
impact
materials
(black
colour-painted
jute
cloth,
black
melton
wool
cotton
cloth)
inclination
angles
(15°,
20°
25°)
investigated.
For
each
case,
three
sets
experiments
carried
out
for
days
a
row
four
alike
stills
under
weather
conditions
(20.61°
N
72.91°
E)
winter
season.
maximum
achieved:
2.1432
L/m2
at
2.5368
1
angle
25°
cloth
2.8032
without
cloth.
