Current status of theoretical and practical research of seawater single-Effect passive solar distillation in Mexico

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Solar distillation is a practical alternative for freshwater production in arid zones where seawater is abundant. The attractiveness of this approach resides in the simplicity of the solar still, equipment used to produce saline-free water for drinking, intensive agriculture, domestic use and other purposes. A solar still is an apparatus exposed to solar radiation that consists essentially of a basin with a solar collector where saline water is deposited and covered with a transparent inclined glass plate. The system operates as a greenhouse where the heated seawater evaporates and condensates on the inner surface of the cover. The distillate yield is collected in an external container. A research group in Mexico has been working for years doing research on the process of freshwater production with solar stills. Various research aspects have been addressed, among which are mathematical modeling of the physical phenomenon, practical research by building solar stills with different geometries and sizes, and the proposal of a process for mass-production manufacturing of solar stills with technology innovations. This paper is an overview of some of the most relevant results obtained by these research efforts.

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Rubio, E., Fernández-Zayas, J. L., & Porta-Gándara, M. A. (2020). Current status of theoretical and practical research of seawater single-Effect passive solar distillation in Mexico. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse8020094

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