IMPROVING SOLAR STILL EFFICIENCY USING A ROTATING COTTON MESH FABRIC: A CASE STUDY IN KIRKUK CITY, IRAQ

• Date: 2026
• Author Affiliations: Z. Akbara Sahip — Technical Engineering College, Renewable Energy Research Center – Northern Technical University, Kirkuk, Iraq; T. Alwan Naseer — Department of Oil & Gas Techniques Engineering – Northern Technical University, Kirkuk, Iraq; Mohamad Barhm — Department of Petroleum Technology, Koya Technical Institute, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Iraq; Abuidam Mohammed — Diwaniyah Municipality Directorate, Al- Qadisiyyah, Iraq
• Keywords: keywords
• Main Authors: Sahip , Z. Akbara, Naseer , T. Alwan, Barhm , Mohamad, Mohammed , Abuidam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Renewable Energy National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2026
• Subjects: conventional solar still; thermodynamic analysis; solar radiation intensity; Energy economic analysis; optimization techniques.
• Online Access: https://ve.org.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/607
• Journal Title: Vidnovluvana energetika

This research aims to improve the performance of solar distillation systems by incorporating a rotating cotton cloth into the distillation chamber. This contributes to enhancing the thermal efficiency of the system by improving heat distribution and accelerating the evaporation process. Experimental...