Proposed Modification of Solar Still Using PCM for Purification of Ground Water

The advent of industrialization increased the problems of water scarcity and groundwater degradation. Solar stills are robust devices to produce fresh water from contaminated. The low productivity of these devices limits their widespread commercial usage. This drawback could be enhanced by the utilization of phase change nanocomposite materials. This paper proposes a design for the modification of solar still by using both nanocomposites and solar photovoltaic energy. The integration of both these approaches will enhance the effectiveness of the process and will increase the productivity of solar stills.