A review study of solar desalting units with evacuated tube collectors. (10th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Ashok Kumar; Samsher,
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 279(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01-10
• Subjects: Solar desalting units -- Evacuated tube collector -- Thermosiphon -- Performance barrier -- Standard test methods; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123542
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: To face the problem of freshwater scarcity, many efficient ways were proposed. The potable water among the population especially in solar rich remote areas, evacuated tube collector (ETC) assisted solar desalting units to lead with remarkable performance. Moreover, thermosiphon ETC solar desalting units present a much smarter, self-sustainable, and economic system which does not require any external power to run the system and quite suitable for the remote areas with better self-sustainability rate. This paper covers the review of the performance of ETC assisted solar desalting units with its responsible analytical parameters. An emphasized study on the performance and status of thermosiphon ETC solar desalting units has been reviewed thoroughly. The advancements of ETC integrated solar desalting units (SDU) with the effectiveness of ETC over the other collectors have also been discussed and reported the thermosiphon ETC assisted SDU as an efficient system and better for the self-sustainable working in remote areas. Highlights: SDU-ETC performances are exclusively reviewed. Energy and exergy transfer mechanism in the system shows its simplicity and self sustainability. SDU with thermo siphon ETC refers an optimum system with remarkable performance. Cleaner operation of the system with reduced performance barriers makes the system lifelong working.