Athikesavan Muthu Manokar

Experimental Investigation on a Tubular Solar Still Using Custard Apple Seeds: A Sustainability Study

ABSTRACT This study investigates the thermodynamic and water‐production performance of a conventional tubular solar still (CTSS) compared with a tubular solar still (TSS) utilizing custard apple seeds (TSS–CAS). The cumulative distillate yield of the TSS–CAS reached 3.60 kg/day,...

Performance studies of a conical solar distiller using peanut shell‐integrated phase change materials: Energy and exergy analysis

Abstract This manuscript discusses the effect of peanut shells, peanut shells packed with PCM, on the performance of the conical solar distiller (CSD). Three CSDs, namely CSD containing peanut shells filled with PCM (CSD‐PS&PCM), CSD containing peanut shells (CSD‐PS), and traditi...

Thermal, Exergetic, Economic and Environmental Analysis From Tubular Solar Still Using Walnut Shell as Thermal Energy Storage

ABSTRACT Across the arid and semi‐arid regions, the scarcity of fresh water is a critical problem. The demand for fresh water can be solved using conventional desalination plants; however, their high energy demand and initial capital cost remain their constraint. A solar still is...