Argun, Mehmet EminKulaksiz, Ahmet Afsin2020-03-262020-03-2620171543-50751543-5083https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2017.1310106https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/35370A new systemcomposed of a sequential flat plate and parabolic dish solar collector was applied to enhance the solar desalination productivity. Heated saline water was desalinated using the evaporation/condensation principle and an effort was made to achieve higher distillate production compared to previous studies. Desalination efficiency values were calculated between 23% and 57%. Maximum desalinated water productions were obtained as 1,038mL/m(2). h in autumn and 1,402 mL/m(2). h in summer. The cost of solar desalination system was found as economically feasible with 3 years' payback period and the producedwater cost of 0.014 $/L. Physicochemical analyses revealed that as a result of the desalination process, salinity level decreased from 35.6% to 0.0-0.1%, chloride concentration decreased from 21,407 mg/L to 10 mg/L, and electrical conductivity decreased from 53.1 mS/cm to 0.11 mS/cm.en10.1080/15435075.2017.1310106info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessDesalinationdual axis sun trackerparabolic dish collectorsea watersolar energyArticle146561568Q2WOS:000401462600007Q3