@inproceedings{scholars3961,
         journal = {IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science},
       publisher = {Institute of Physics Publishing},
            year = {2013},
         address = {Beijing},
           title = {Novel configurations of solar distillation system for potable water production},
             doi = {10.1088/1755-1315/16/1/012135},
          volume = {16},
            note = {cited By 9; Conference of 26th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems ; Conference Date: 19 August 2012 Through 23 August 2012; Conference Code:95632},
          number = {1},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84881116147&doi=10.1088\%2f1755-1315\%2f16\%2f1\%2f012135&partnerID=40&md5=83ce8937cac09b695bcc622eb02c11be},
        keywords = {Condensation; Desalination; Distillation; Evaporation; Phase transitions; Photovoltaic cells; Potable water; Saline water; Solar radiation; Sun; Surface waters; Thermoelectricity; Water filtration; Water supply, Conventional solar still; Conventional stills; Evaporation and condensation; Solar distillation; Solar distillation system; Solar photovoltaic panels; Solar radiation data; Water production, Distillation equipment, condensation; conference proceeding; cost-benefit analysis; desalination; distillation; drinking water; evaporation; experimental study; income distribution; photovoltaic system; solar radiation; surface water; water supply, Malaysia; Perak; West Malaysia},
        abstract = {More and more surface water are polluted with toxic chemicals. Alternatively brackish and saline water are used as feed water to water treatment plants. Expensive desalination process via reverse osmosis or distillation is used in the plants. Thus, this conventional desalination is not suitable for low and medium income countries. A cheaper method is by solar distillation. However the rate of water production by this method is generally considered low. This research attempts to enhance water production of solar distillation by optimizing solar capture, evaporation and condensation processes. Solar radiation data was captured in several days in Perak, Malaysia. Three kinds of experiments were done by fabricating triangular solar distillation systems. First type was conventional solar still, second type was combined with 50 Watt solar photovoltaic panel and 40 Watt Dc heater, while third type was integrated with 12 Volt Solar battery and 40 Watt Dc heater. The present investigation showed that the productivity of second and third systems were 150 and 480 of the conventional still type, respectively. The finding of this research can be expected to have wide application in water supply particularly in areas where fresh surface water is limited. {\^A}{\copyright} Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.},
          author = {Riahi, A. and Yusof, K. W. and Sapari, N. and Singh, B. S. and Hashim, A. M.},
            issn = {17551307}
}