Phase change materials integrated solar desalination system: An innovative approach for sustainable and clean water production and storage

Ngui, Wai Keng; Pandey, A.K.; Samykano, M.; Aljafari, Belqasem; Ma, Zhenjun; Bhattacharyya, Suvanjan; Goel, Varun; Ali, Imran; Kothari, Richa; Tyagi, V.V.

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2022.112611

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“…To fill a gap in the literature and highlight the improvement in techniques of various active and passive solar stills with and without PCM, numerous absorber configurations and designs have been examined. Recent solar-driven active and passive solar stills (SS) have been examined with thermal energy storage developments, wind, water depth, PCM thickness, and distillate production [114]. It was found that every day, integrated solar stills with evacuated tube collectors (ETC) produce 13.62 to 18.6 L/m 2 of freshwater.…”

Section: Sdg 6: Clean Water and Sanitationmentioning

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Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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The use of solar thermal systems (STSs) has recently reached a significant edge. The increasing research on developing an alternative power supply for limiting fossil fuel usage and climate change are the driving forces of STSs. The current work explores the recent progress in STSs’ applications, including PV/T or “photovoltaic/thermal” systems, zero-energy buildings, greenhouse solar thermal applications, solar thermal for pumping water, solar thermal refrigerators, solar chimneys, water desalination, and solar collectors, along with the benefits and challenges of these applications. Then, the potential contribution of STSs in achieving the various SDGs or “Sustainable development goals”, including barriers and research gaps, are elaborated. In brief, STSs significantly contribute to the seventeen SDGs’ achievement directly and indirectly. Recent developments in the engineering applications of STSs are strongly based on the materials of construction, as well as their design, process optimisation, and integration with multidisciplinary sciences and technologies such as modelling, nanoscience/nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence.

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Section: Sdg 6: Clean Water and Sanitationmentioning

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“…It was found that every day, integrated solar stills with evacuated tube collectors (ETC) produce 13.62 to 18.6 L/m 2 of freshwater. To meet the SDGs, the data has identified the best solar-driven desalination systems with PCM for small and large applications [114].…”

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confidence: 99%

Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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“…It can be widely used in solar collectors, 6 solar distillation, 7 solar agriculture, 8 photothermal catalytic hydrogen production, 9 photothermal power generation, 10 and so on. 11–13…”

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“…It can be widely used in solar collectors, 6 solar distillation, 7 solar agriculture, 8 photothermal catalytic hydrogen production, 9 photothermal power generation, 10 and so on. [11][12][13] Solar collectors play a pivotal role in solar thermal utilization and can be divided into various forms. Direct absorption solar collectors (DASCs) are highly valued by researchers because of their simplicity of fabrication, uniform working fluid distribution, low cost, and low heat loss.…”

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The optical properties of dumbbell-type nanorods for solar photothermal conversion

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“…Another important application of evacuated tubes is desalination. Kumar et al (2022) and Vedanarayanan et al (2022) analyzed the recent developments of solar-driven active and passive solar still with thermal energy storage. Shoeibi et al (2022) reviewed the performance of solar desalination systems with evacuated tubes, heat pipes and pulsating heat pipes.…”

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Thermal and hydrodynamic performance of an improved passive solar water heater equipped with asymmetric U-type evacuated tubes

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Purpose To modify a conventional evacuated tube, an improved asymmetric U-type evacuated tube (AUET) is proposed. This study aims to investigate the thermal and hydrodynamic performances of a modified tube and determine the optimal structural form. Design/methodology/approach Based on the variation of fluid proprieties with temperature, the formulated numerical model was validated and then deployed to investigate the natural circulation in the evacuated tubes. A dimensionless number was proposed to quantify the stratification effect. The influence of the degree of asymmetry of U-type evacuated tubes on the flow patterns, mass flow rate, temperature distribution, thermal stratification and energy conversion efficiency was studied. Findings When the degree of asymmetry is large, a higher velocity and better thermal stratification are achieved, thereby avoiding stagnant water at the bottom of the tubes simultaneously. Compared with the conventional evacuated tube, the improved evacuated tube exhibited a higher thermal efficiency. Originality/value The originally proposed AUET was proven to have better performance in avoiding stagnant water, reducing fluid mixing and improving the heat transfer efficiency.

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Phase change materials integrated solar desalination system: An innovative approach for sustainable and clean water production and storage

Cited by 59 publications

References 189 publications

Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

The optical properties of dumbbell-type nanorods for solar photothermal conversion

Thermal and hydrodynamic performance of an improved passive solar water heater equipped with asymmetric U-type evacuated tubes

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