[HTML][HTML] High temperature central tower plants for concentrated solar power: 2021 overview

RP Merchán, MJ Santos, A Medina… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Among the diverse technologies for producing clean energy through concentrated solar
power, central tower plants are believed to be the most promising in the next years. In these …

Recent developments in phase change materials for energy storage applications: A review

H Nazir, M Batool, FJB Osorio, M Isaza-Ruiz… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to overcome the increasing demand–supply energy gap due to the rapid
urbanization, labor productivity, consumerism and depletion of fossil fuel resources, there is …

Thermal energy storage technologies for concentrated solar power–A review from a materials perspective

A Palacios, C Barreneche, ME Navarro, Y Ding - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
To compete with conventional heat-to-power technologies, such as thermal power plants,
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) must meet the electricity demand round the clock even if …

Applications of hybrid nanofluids in solar energy, practical limitations and challenges: a critical review

TR Shah, HM Ali - Solar energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar energy is the ultimate perceived solution of incessantly proliferating energy crisis.
Diverse range of solar energy conversion systems has been employed to convert solar …

A review of eutectic salts as phase change energy storage materials in the context of concentrated solar power

Q Wang, C Wu, X Wang, S Sun, D Cui, S Pan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
To solve the problems of energy crisis and environmental pollution, the use of thermal
energy storage technology in renewable energy systems can eliminate the difference …

Molecular dynamics study on the impact of the development of dendritic nanostructures on the specific heat capacity of molten salt nanofluids

FM Abir, D Shin - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
A dendritic nanostructure has been observed to form when one salt of the eutectic salt
mixture comes into contact with a SiO 2 nanoparticle, according to investigations in …

Mainstreaming commercial CSP systems: A technology review

AG Fernández, J Gomez-Vidal, E Oró, A Kruizenga… - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In this review, we summarise the current status and new trends in concentrating solar power
(CSP) technology, analysing the technology cost and their evolution during the last years …

Phase change materials based thermal energy storage for solar energy systems

HM Ali - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This manuscript discusses one of the proposed methods for storing solar energy.
Applications of PCMs, mono and binary nanofluids and molten salts as storage materials in …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, heat transport mechanisms and thermophysical properties of nanofluids: A critical overview

M Awais, AA Bhuiyan, S Salehin, MM Ehsan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Unique thermophysical properties of nanofluids set them apart from conventional basefluids;
nanofluids impart substantial role in enhancing heat transfer performance since they have …

Nanoparticles transportation with turbulent regime through a solar collector with helical tapes

M Sheikholeslami, SA Farshad - Advanced Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Utilizing hybrid nanomaterial, fin and helical turbulator were suggested in present
investigation to intensify the efficiency of absorber unit. Mixture of water with Al 2 O 3 and …