Combined enhancement of evaporation and condensation rates in the solar still for augmenting the freshwater productivity using energy storage and natural fibres

Abstract The freshwater production in a conventional solar still (CSS) is very less and it can be enhanced by either enhancing evaporation or condensation rates both the still. Therefore, current investigation focused on rate absorber basin over top glass simultaneously. In this regard, using hollow-finned with energy storage novel pond fibres basin. Likewise, sisal fibre water dripping arrangement utilized for glass. investigations CSS modified (MSS) hollow fins storage, fibres, are conducted to analyze effect of natural distillate production. It observed that temperatures MSS increased 12% reduced 30% relative CSS. outcomes reported productivity 126%. Furthermore, cost per litre (CPL) payback period (PP) 38.5 49.3% lesser than CPL PP CSS, respectively.