Stepped single-slope solar still using MWCNT nanofluid and nano-enhanced PCM
摘要
Thermal and productivity analysis of a stepped single-slope solar still (SSSSS) employing MWCNT nanofluid (0.05 wt.%) and MWCNT (0.05 wt.%) based nano-enhanced PCM (NEP) in a rectangular arrangement in summer shows a comparison. Energy efficiency was highest for NEP at 64.48%, followed by MWCNT nanofluid at 59.36%, and exergy efficiency was 4.73% and 4.46%, respectively. Maximum daily freshwater productivity was achieved as 3.20 kg/m2 for NEP and 3.00 kg/m2 for MWCNT nanofluid. Economic investigation showed that MWCNT NEP improves thermal performance and freshwater yield at a cost per liter of $0.0195 and $0.020 using nanofluid only, with payback periods of 7.02 and 7.20 months, respectively.