Abstract: The solar dome atomized desalination system with enhanced evaporation includes several features for enhancing evaporation of water within the solar distillation dome. The system includes a transparent solar dome with a peak point. The transparent solar dome is supported on a base that includes a bottom panel and sidewalls that form the outer perimeter of a freshwater basin. A saltwater basin is concentrically located within the freshwater basin, both of which may be square in shape. A first evaporation enhancement feature includes a plurality of reflectors for directing additional solar rays into the dome. A second evaporation enhancement feature includes an ultrasound generator centrally located on the bottom of the saltwater basin to atomize the saltwater in the saltwater basin. A third evaporation enhancement feature includes a plurality of copper structures extending from the peak of the solar dome to the perimeter of the freshwater basin.

Abstract: The direct solar desalination system with enhanced desalination has a main chamber having a slanted transparent top and vertical sidewalls. Saltwater is fed to the top of a series of plates, with the top plate and every other plate slanting into the chamber, while the intervening plates slant back toward the chamber wall. The lower edge of the plates that are slanted into the chamber have a plurality of copper channels or wires extending between the plate's edge and the opposite chamber wall. Saltwater that does not flow down the channels/wires drips down to the next plate and so forth, and any remaining saltwater is collected at the bottom of the chamber. The channels/wires are coated with a photothermal layer to enhance evaporation. The fresh water condenses on the bottom surface of the slanted top, flows down the surface, and is collected at the bottom of the shortest sidewall.