Evaluation and spatial convergence of carbon emission reduction efficiency in China's power industry: Based on a three-stage DEA model with game cross-efficiency

X Wei, R Zhao - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Reducing carbon emissions is essential for achieving sustainable development in China. In
this study, we developed a framework for measuring carbon emission reduction considering …

[HTML][HTML] Radiative cooling and cold storage for concentrated solar power plants

A Aili, G Tan, X Yin, R Yang - Energy Storage and Saving, 2022 - Elsevier
Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are generally located in solar-abundant yet hot and
water-stressed locations. In such circumstances, efficient but water-intensive once-through …

[HTML][HTML] Wet cooling tower performance prediction in CSP plants: A comparison between artificial neural networks and Poppe's model

JM Serrano, P Navarro, J Ruiz, P Palenzuela, M Lucas… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The efficiency of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants strongly depends on
steam condensation temperatures. Current cooling systems, either wet (water-cooled) or dry …

Performance of an adiabatic pre-cooling system for concentrating solar power plants in arid areas

LG Redelinghuys, MC Tshamala, TM Hans - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
An adiabatic pre-cooling (AP) mechanical draft system for concentrating solar power (CSP)
plants in arid regions is investigated. The cooling system amalgamates advantages of both …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical study of the dynamic response of the natural draft dry cooling tower under crosswind condition

L Zhang, X Li, J Zhou, Y Yu, J Feng - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The turbulences from the cooling system have a significant impact on the thermal efficiency
and safety operation of the power plant. The crosswind effect, which is one of the most …

CSP plants cooling technology: Techno-economic analysis, parametric study, and stacking ensemble learning forecasting

KE Elfeky, M Hosny, SA Khatwa, AG Mohammed… - Thermal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing solar industry and technological developments that increase the efficiency and
affordability of solar plants are driven by the growing need for sustainable energy sources …

Exergy analysis of hybrid air-conditioning systems with different evaporative-cooling condensers under hot-humid climates

Y Yang, B Yang, J Zeng, L Yin, Z Xie - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Evaporative cooling (EC) technology can effectively improve the energy efficiency of the
mechanical vapor compression (MVC) system by enhancing the heat exchange capacity of …

Study of the Technologies for Freeze Protection of Cooling Towers in the Solar System

J Liu, L Zhang, Y Chen, Z Yin, Y Shen, Y Sun - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
A cooling tower is an important guarantee for the proper operation of a solar system. To
ensure proper operation of the system and to maintain high-efficiency points, the cooling …

Preliminary analysis of a parabolic trough concentrating solar power system integrated with radiative cooling

H Zhang, T Hu, B Zhao, G Pei - International Journal of Low …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Parabolic trough concentrating (PTC) solar power generation is the most technologically
mature way of concentrating solar power technology. PTC plants are generally located in flat …

Experimental and numerical performance assessment of a hybrid parabolic dish collector with photovoltaic for a distiller

E Alic - Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Environmental pollution has been rising recently, and so clean water needing has also
increased. People could have easy access to pure water in all environments and conditions …