| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 131, 2017
UTP-UMP Symposium on Energy Systems 2017 (SES 2017)
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| Article Number | 02004 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Renewable and non-renewable energy resources and power generation | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201713102004 | |
| Published online | 25 October 2017 | |
Design and development of solar desalination plant
1 Faculty of Engineering Technology, University Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 31750, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia
* Corresponding author: mekbibsams@ump.edu.my
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
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