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Innovative Double-Finned absorber and Nanoparticle-Enhanced energy storage for enhanced Thermo-Economic performance of solar stills

This research investigates the potential of integrating nanoparticle-infused composite energy storage materials (CESM) with an innovative double-finned (DF) absorber in a single slope solar still (SSSS) to address the inefficiencies of conventional solar desalination systems. Traditional solar still...

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Main Authors: Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik, Samykano, Mahendran, Nandavarapu, Raveendra Reddy, Natarajan, Sendhil Kumar, Muthuvairavan, Guna, Yadav, Aman, Vasudevan, Gopi
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Published: Elsevier B.V. 2025
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T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
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spelling my.ump.umpir.436662025-01-22T08:02:50Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43666/ Innovative Double-Finned absorber and Nanoparticle-Enhanced energy storage for enhanced Thermo-Economic performance of solar stills Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik Samykano, Mahendran Nandavarapu, Raveendra Reddy Natarajan, Sendhil Kumar Muthuvairavan, Guna Yadav, Aman Vasudevan, Gopi T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics This research investigates the potential of integrating nanoparticle-infused composite energy storage materials (CESM) with an innovative double-finned (DF) absorber in a single slope solar still (SSSS) to address the inefficiencies of conventional solar desalination systems. Traditional solar stills often face heat transfer and retention limitations, which hinder their overall performance. This study introduces a novel double-finned absorber, which optimizes thermal distribution by providing an expanded surface area for heat absorption and transfer within the system. Additionally, coal nanoparticles (CNPs) are incorporated into paraffin wax to develop composite energy storage materials, resulting in a 52.61 % improvement in thermal conductivity at the optimal nanoparticle concentration. Morphological analysis confirms the structural integrity of coal nanoparticles, ensuring reliable energy storage and release over repeated cycles. Experimental results demonstrate a remarkable 123 % increase in distillate yield compared to conventional solar stills. The proposed system achieves superior thermal management, with peak absorber temperatures reaching 68 °C, resulting in efficient and sustained water evaporation. Thermal efficiency improves to 51.38 %, nearly doubling the 29.88 % efficiency of conventional solar stills. Economic analysis reveals a significant reduction in water production costs to ₹1.25 per liter, with a payback period of just 4.5 months, highlighting the system's economic feasibility. This study underscores the synergistic effects of composite energy storage materials and advanced absorber designs, setting a new standard in solar desalination technology. The proposed system offers a sustainable and scalable solution to address global water scarcity challenges by significantly enhancing water yield, energy efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Elsevier B.V. 2025 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43666/1/Innovative%20double-finned%20absorber%20and%20nanoparticle-enhanced%20energy.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43666/2/Innovative%20double-finned%20absorber%20and%20nanoparticle-enhanced%20energy_abs.pdf Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik and Samykano, Mahendran and Nandavarapu, Raveendra Reddy and Natarajan, Sendhil Kumar and Muthuvairavan, Guna and Yadav, Aman and Vasudevan, Gopi (2025) Innovative Double-Finned absorber and Nanoparticle-Enhanced energy storage for enhanced Thermo-Economic performance of solar stills. Separation and Purification Technology, 361 (131360). pp. 1-23. ISSN 1383-5866. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.131360 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.131360
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English
topic T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik
Samykano, Mahendran
Nandavarapu, Raveendra Reddy
Natarajan, Sendhil Kumar
Muthuvairavan, Guna
Yadav, Aman
Vasudevan, Gopi
Innovative Double-Finned absorber and Nanoparticle-Enhanced energy storage for enhanced Thermo-Economic performance of solar stills
description This research investigates the potential of integrating nanoparticle-infused composite energy storage materials (CESM) with an innovative double-finned (DF) absorber in a single slope solar still (SSSS) to address the inefficiencies of conventional solar desalination systems. Traditional solar stills often face heat transfer and retention limitations, which hinder their overall performance. This study introduces a novel double-finned absorber, which optimizes thermal distribution by providing an expanded surface area for heat absorption and transfer within the system. Additionally, coal nanoparticles (CNPs) are incorporated into paraffin wax to develop composite energy storage materials, resulting in a 52.61 % improvement in thermal conductivity at the optimal nanoparticle concentration. Morphological analysis confirms the structural integrity of coal nanoparticles, ensuring reliable energy storage and release over repeated cycles. Experimental results demonstrate a remarkable 123 % increase in distillate yield compared to conventional solar stills. The proposed system achieves superior thermal management, with peak absorber temperatures reaching 68 °C, resulting in efficient and sustained water evaporation. Thermal efficiency improves to 51.38 %, nearly doubling the 29.88 % efficiency of conventional solar stills. Economic analysis reveals a significant reduction in water production costs to ₹1.25 per liter, with a payback period of just 4.5 months, highlighting the system's economic feasibility. This study underscores the synergistic effects of composite energy storage materials and advanced absorber designs, setting a new standard in solar desalination technology. The proposed system offers a sustainable and scalable solution to address global water scarcity challenges by significantly enhancing water yield, energy efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
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author Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik
Samykano, Mahendran
Nandavarapu, Raveendra Reddy
Natarajan, Sendhil Kumar
Muthuvairavan, Guna
Yadav, Aman
Vasudevan, Gopi
author_facet Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik
Samykano, Mahendran
Nandavarapu, Raveendra Reddy
Natarajan, Sendhil Kumar
Muthuvairavan, Guna
Yadav, Aman
Vasudevan, Gopi
author_sort Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik
title Innovative Double-Finned absorber and Nanoparticle-Enhanced energy storage for enhanced Thermo-Economic performance of solar stills
title_short Innovative Double-Finned absorber and Nanoparticle-Enhanced energy storage for enhanced Thermo-Economic performance of solar stills
title_full Innovative Double-Finned absorber and Nanoparticle-Enhanced energy storage for enhanced Thermo-Economic performance of solar stills
title_fullStr Innovative Double-Finned absorber and Nanoparticle-Enhanced energy storage for enhanced Thermo-Economic performance of solar stills
title_full_unstemmed Innovative Double-Finned absorber and Nanoparticle-Enhanced energy storage for enhanced Thermo-Economic performance of solar stills
title_sort innovative double-finned absorber and nanoparticle-enhanced energy storage for enhanced thermo-economic performance of solar stills
publisher Elsevier B.V.
publishDate 2025
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43666/1/Innovative%20double-finned%20absorber%20and%20nanoparticle-enhanced%20energy.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43666/2/Innovative%20double-finned%20absorber%20and%20nanoparticle-enhanced%20energy_abs.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43666/
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.131360
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.131360
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