Experimental study of a basin type solar still with internal and external reflectors in winter

A basin type solar still with internal and external reflectors was constructed and then examined in outdoor experiments in winter in Kurume. Japan. The external reflector was inclined slightly forward to make the reflected sunrays hit the basin liner of the still effectively. The daily productivity of a basin type still can be increased about 70% to 100% with a very simple modification using internal and external reflectors. The experimental results and the theoretical predictions are in fairly good agreement, especially on clear days. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.