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Experimental scrutinization on conversion of seawater into drinking water using solar energy

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The paper investigates the experimental studies on conversion of seawater into drinking using solar energy with the help of single basin double slope solar still unit.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Caledonian College of Engineering Muscat, Muscat, Oman

    A. M. Saravanan, Asma Said Al-Kharusi, Anna Jesil & Shabib Rashdi

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Saravanan, A.M., Al-Kharusi, A.S., Jesil, A. et al. Experimental scrutinization on conversion of seawater into drinking water using solar energy. Appl. Sol. Energy 53, 238–242 (2017). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0003701X17030094

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