Performance evaluation on solar still integrated with nano-composite phase change materials

• Published in: Applied solar energy Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 15 - 21
• Main Authors: Rajasekhar, G., Eswaramoorthy, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Allerton Press 2015; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Composite materials; Distillation apparatus; Efficiency; Electrical Machines and Networks; Energy storage; Engineering; Experiments; Heat conductivity; Nanomaterials; Performance evaluation; Power Electronics; Productivity; Solar energy; Solar Power Plants and Their Application; Statistical analysis; Storage; Thermal energy; Water heaters; Thermal Energy Storage; Phase Change Material; Thermal Storage; Apply Solar Energy

This paper communicates the performance evaluation of single slope solar still integrated with nano-composite phase change materials and compare with the experimental results of with and without phase change materials. A solar still with 1 m 2 surface area is developed with non-selective coating of...