Enhancement in the performance of closed loop inclined wick solar still by attaching external bottom reflector

A closed-loop inclined wick solar still containing an external bottom reflector (CLIWSSR) has been proposed in this work. The attached bottom reflector, when positioned at an optimum angle, increases the amount of solar radiation that strikes the wick. As a result, the overall amount of distillate w...

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Main Authors: Aneesh Somwanshi, Rupesh Shrivastav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Desalination and Water Treatment
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398624000808