An experimental study on a regenerative solar still with energy storage medium — Jute cloth

Reviewson different energy absorbing materials for performance analysis of solar still

“…Sakthivel et al [33] were used jute cloth as energy storage medium. The experiments were conducted on a conventional single slope solar still and on a regenerative solar still with jute cloth.…”

Solar stills: A comprehensive review of designs, performance and material advances

“…The main aim of this research was to increase the evaporating surface area by introducing energy storage medium (jute cloth) and thus the latent heat of condensation was utilized. It was found that, when there was an increase in temperature difference between glass and water, the daily productivity increased by 12% and the efficiency of the system increased to 52% giving 4 L/m 2 .day [137]. Prakash et al (1986) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 16 predicted the performance of a regenerative solar still in ideal conditions as 7.5 L/m 2 .day [138].…”

“…It was found that regenerative solar still gives more than 70% higher productivity than the conventional still [136]. Sakthivel et al (2010) fabricated a regenerative solar still with energy storage medium of jute cloth (fig 11). The main aim of this research was to increase the evaporating surface area by introducing energy storage medium (jute cloth) and thus the latent heat of condensation was utilized.…”

Compare the Experimental Performance of V-shaped Black Cotton and Jute Cloth Floating Wicks Solar Stills in Indian Climatic Condition

“…Sakthivel et al [7] presented a new approach to improve the efficiency of a solar still by introducing a medium to provide large evaporation surface and utilize the latent heat of condensation. An experiment was conducted on a conventional single slope solar still and on a regenerative solar still with jute cloth which was kept vertically in the middle of basin saline water and also attached with the rear wall of the still in order to provide the large evaporation surface area.…”