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Greek navigators used to boil sea water and condense the vapours on
Sponges to produce fresh water
Mirrors 1551
Della Porte used wide earthen pots exposed to the most intense heat of
the
Solar rays to evaporate water and collect the condensate drop by drop into
vases placed underneath
Of distillation flasks
Charles Wilson, 1872, has designed and erected the first conventional
solar
Subsequently several attempts from all over the world have been
reported
Where in solar energy, a cost free energy source, is used for the process of
Desalination
ix.
x. Can cater effectively to the local decentralized needs of drinking water. Suits
well to Indian climatic conditions.