%T Design and development of solar desalination plant
%I EDP Sciences
%V 131
%A T.A. Marimuthu
%A S. Mekbib Atnaw
%A P.A. Mardarveran
%A S. Shu Yi
%A M.A. Binti Usop
%A M.K. Bin Md Gapar
%A S.A. Binti Rusdan
%A R.B.M. Ramli
%A S.A. Sulaiman
%D 2017
%R 10.1051/matecconf/201713102004
%O cited By 2; Conference of 2017 UTP-UMP Symposium on Energy Systems, SES 2017 ; Conference Date: 26 September 2017 Through 27 September 2017; Conference Code:131396
%L scholars8275
%J MATEC Web of Conferences
%X Direct sunlight has been utilized long back for desalination of water. The desalination process takes place in solar still. Solar still is a device that converts saline water to potable water. This process requires seawater and sunlight which are widely available on Earth. However, the current solar desalination generation capacity is generally low and has high installation cost. Hence, there is a need for the enhancement of the productivity which can be achieved through few modifications. This paper explores the challenges and opportunities of solar water desalination worldwide. It presents a comprehensive review of solar desalination technologies that have been developed in recent years which covers the economic and environmental aspects. © The authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017.
%K Desalination; Distillation; Environmental technology; Potable water; Solar heating; Water filtration, Design and Development; Environmental aspects; Generation capacity; Installation costs; Solar desalination; Solar desalination technologies; Solar stills; Solar waters, Saline water