Advancing Solar Still Efficiency – Pioneering Sustainable Water Solutions

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Desalination stands as a feasible approach for removing harmful substances from polluted water. A careful study of thermodynamics, as well as the transfer of heat and mass standards is fundamental to guarantee that purification operations are necessary. These advancements will provide advantages to membrane technologists hydrologists, environmentalists, and various professionals in the industrial sector who took part within the realm of water purifying advances. The ongoing review concentrates on worldwide energy information and the standards of activity of desalinating seawater using solar stills. It likewise gives a comprehensive outline of many published examinations on an assortment of sun-powered-based desalination methods. The innovative improvement in water purging administration is substantial in comparison to other energy-serious joined arrangements in water cleaning strategies.

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Valluru, H.V., Harshini, D., Gopi, Muralidhar, Mounika (2024). Advancing Solar Still Efficiency – Pioneering Sustainable Water Solutions. In: Manoharan, S., Tugui, A., Baig, Z. (eds) Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy. ICAIS 2024. Information Systems Engineering and Management, vol 4. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61475-0_3

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