An overview of different distillation methods for small scale applications

• Main Authors: Saidur, Rahman, Elcevvadi, E.T., Mekhilef, Saad, Safari, A., Mohammed, H.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2011
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6615/; http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1364032111003224/1-s2.0-S1364032111003224-main.pdf?_tid=9e8cd4cc-4023-11e2-83e2-00000aacb362&acdnat=1354853430_db72547db1277575b19839cdc531f140

Many countries now suffer from shortage in fresh water, hence, currently 125 countries around the world are taking advantage of desalination methods to access fresh water from brackish and seawater. As desalination is one of the important processes for producing potable water that can be used for hu...