Table 4 Climatic parameters of a solar still
From: A review of optimum parameter values of a passive solar still and a design for southern Bangladesh
Parameters | Significance in output | Optimum value | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
Solar radiation | The higher the input solar radiation, the higher the output of the still | The still should be placed on an open space with ample sunlight availability | |
Wind speed | In summer, only wind speed has a positive effect on the still’s productivity | We can place our still at a place where it will receive high wind at summer and low wind at winter | |
Ambient temperature | Ambient temperature of \(10\,^\circ \hbox {C}\) will increase the yield up to 8.2% | We should place the still in a place where there is no shadow and has a high ambient temperature | Al-Hinai et al. (2002) |
Dust and cloud cover | Dust and cloud cover always reduce the yield of the still | Dust can be cleaned time to time |