Category Sustainability

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Published at Journal of Energy Storage – Enrichment and thermal characteristics study of coconut oil based phase change material configured concentrated solar heat exchanger

Abstract:Solar-based heat exchange is well-known and widely used in a variety of commercial applications, including textiles, food drying, chemical plants, and water heating. The conventional solar heater equipped with a hybrid nanofluid demonstrated superior heat transfer capabilities. However, it faces…

Published at Solar Energy – Effects of aperture configurations on heat losses in concentrated solar power systems: An experimental study for a semi-cylindrical cavity receiver

Abstract:This study presents a comprehensive experimental investigation into the convective heat losses of a semi-cylindrical cavity receiver, a geometry that holds considerable promise but has been inadequately explored in the context of parabolic trough concentrated solar power systems. The research…

Published at Thermal Science and Enginering Progress – Techno-economic assessment of a concentrating solar air heater and packed-bed thermal energy storage for medium-temperature industrial process heat

Abstract:Among the solar thermal technologies, the Linear Fresnel collector can provide solar heat for industrial processes in the medium temperature range of 150–400 °C. Hot air is widely used as a process medium in several industrial processes, such as drying,…

Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Constructing a novel closed-loop and efficient pathway for multi-functional CO2 utilization in concentrated solar power systems

Abstract:In concentrated solar thermochemical cycles, CO2 utilization enables both energy storage and release. However, the high energy consumption associated with CO2 compression has limited the overall performance of solar power generation. In this work, an energy storage system coupling thermochemical…