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Impact of using sand beds and reflectors on trays solar still performance

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To ensure the availability of freshwater resources in areas with limited water supply, it is crucial to enhance the efficiency of solar-powered desalination systems that are affordable, such as solar stills (SS). The parameters of basin water deepness and thermal storing beds were vital important parameters influencing the amount of yield from a SS. During rainy or cloudy days, the distiller does not operate in original conditions. This research purposes to raising the yield from salty water by a distiller operating with renewable energy sources. The study examined the impact of sands kinds (black and yellow) and sandy bed heights on TSS productivity, as well as the influence of internal reflectors on the TSS efficiency. The results of the experiment indicated that the production of TSS was enhanced by the presence of sandy layers. At 1 cm and black sands, the largest rise in cumulative output of sandy TSS with reflections was noted. When weighed against CSS, potable output under these circumstances increased by 105%.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deputyship for Research & Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia for funding this research work through the project number (IF2/PSAU/2022/01/21083).

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11942, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

    A. S. Abdullah, L. Hadj-Taieb & Habib Ben Bacha

  2. Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, 31521, Egypt

    A. S. Abdullah

  3. Laboratory of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Processes Engineering and Environment, National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

    L. Hadj-Taieb

  4. National Center for Desalination and Water Treatment Technology, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 11442, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Abdullah Alkhudhiri

  5. Umm Al-Qura University College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

    T. E. M. Atteya

  6. Department of Engineering Physics and Mathematics, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

    T. E. M. Atteya

  7. Department of Computers and Control, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

    Hamed M. Hemeda

  8. Department of Electrical Engineering, Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt

    Hamed M. Hemeda

  9. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El Sheikh, 33516, Egypt

    Z. M. Omara & Fadl A. Essa

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Abdullah, A.S., Hadj-Taieb, L., Bacha, H.B. et al. Impact of using sand beds and reflectors on trays solar still performance. J Therm Anal Calorim 148, 10217–10226 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-023-12387-8

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