Experimental investigation of corrugated absorber solar still with wick and reflectors

• Published in: Desalination Vol. 381; pp. 111 - 116
• Main Authors: Omara, Z.M., Kabeel, A.E., Abdullah, A.S., Essa, F.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01-03-2016
• Subjects: Corrugated solar still; Corrugating; Double layer; Experimentation; Productivity; Reflectors; Saline water; Salt water; Solar distillation; Wick solar still; Wicks; Reflectors; Wick solar still; Solar distillation; Corrugated solar still
• ISSN: 0011-9164; 1873-4464
• DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2015.12.001

The performance parameters of the corrugated solar still (CrSS) and conventional solar still (CSS) are investigated experimentally from another point of view. The authors' view concerns with using the double layer wick material and also reflectors together inside the CrSS. In addition, the influence of saline water depth (1, 2, and 3cm) on CrSS performance was also investigated. Results indicated an enhancement in the total productivity and efficiency of the CrSS. During experimentations, the productivities of CrSS with wick and reflectors are about 145.5% higher than the CSS, at a brine depth of 1cm, and the daily efficiency of CrSS and CSS are approximately 59% and 33%, respectively.
•The performance of a corrugated wick solar still and reflectors still are investigated.•The corrugated plate as the base increases the amount of distilled water produced by about 55.36%.•The productivity of a corrugated wick still with reflectors is about 145.5% higher than conventional still.