Solar distillation systems: The state-of-the-art in design development and performance analysis

• Published in: Renewable energy Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 509 - 516
• Main Authors: Tiwari, G.N., Yadav, Y.P., Eames, P.C., Norton, B.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.08.1994; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; CPC solar distillation systems, techno-economic analysis; design development; Energy; Equipments, installations and applications; Exact sciences and technology; Natural energy; Solar distillation systems; Solar energy; Solar thermal conversion; design development; CPC solar distillation systems, techno-economic analysis; Solar distillation systems; Design; Solar still; State of the art; Solar energy; Technicoeconomic study; Development; Performance analysis; Compound concentrator; Parabolic concentrator
• ISSN: 0960-1481; 1879-0682
• DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(94)90425-1

A review of recent research that has been undertaken on the design and development of various solar distillation systems is reported. A techno-economic analysis is carried out to measure the cost of effectiveness of various distillation systems. Novel designs of solar distillation systems utilizing the basic geometry of an inverted absorber assymetric line axis Compound Parabolic Concentrating (CPC) solar energy collector are reported. It is envisaged that these distillation systems will be more efficient due to the higher temperatures available at the absorbing surface and lower temperatures at the condensing surface.