Abstract Freshwater scarcity is a pressing global issue, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Solar water distillation presents a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution, albeit limited by low productivity. This paper provides an extensive study on typical solar water distillation systems integrated with PCMs, including system configurations and PCM types as well as thermal performance and engineering application issues. Challenges and prospects of PCM integrated solar still have also been addressed.
Keywords: Solar distillation, Phase change materials, Thermal storage, Water purification, PCM-enhanced solar still
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10.17148/IARJSET.2025.12753
[1] Jivendra Kumar Dwivedi, Pushpraj Singh, Amol Tripathi, "A Comprehensive Review of Solar Water Distillation Systems Enhanced with Phase Change Materials (PCMs)," International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology (IARJSET), DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2025.12753
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