A Review Paper on Effect of Different Parameters to Optimize Yield of Solar Still

Abstract

The worldwide demand of potable water is continuously increasing because of population and industrial growth, the result is the shortage of water in many places of the world. To overcome these problems there is a demand for some supportable sources for the purification of water, one of them is solar still. Solar still is a device used to convert brackish or saline water in to drinkable water. In this article a review of different parameters affecting the performance of solar still (like climatic conditions, design, absorber materials, Internal and external reflectors, energy storing materials) has been studied. Use of phase change materials in basin caused significant enhancement in productivity of solar still whereas use of external condenser coupled with single basin solar still increased the productivity. Considering some design parameter while design and development of solar still affects very much distillate of solar still. Key Words: Solar Still, Desalination, Purification of brackish water, distiller.