Solar energy is preferred over other energy sources because of its low cost, ease of
collecting, and availability as a source of power, as well as its effectiveness in reducing …

Solar energy is a clean source of renewable energy and people around the world are
getting a lot of benefits day by day through the utilization of solar energy technology. Among …

The thermal energy collected and stored by solar ponds is usually extracted by using some
heat exchangers, where curved tubes form their core. The present study aims to appraise …

Abstract A Salt Gradient Solar Pond (SGSP) is an artificial pond or natural lake, able to
collect and store the incident solar energy, characterizing by a specific vertical gradient of …

In this paper, experimental and numerical investigations of heat and mass transfer in a Salt
Gradient Solar Pond (SGSP) are presented for the first time in the SGSP studies. The …

Solar desalination is emerging as a sustainable solution for water shortage in countries
having limited access to conventional energy resources. This paper proposes an …

A numerical investigation of Soret and Dufour effects on heat and mass transfer in a Salt
Gradient Solar Pond (SGSP) and its storage efficiency under meteorological conditions of …

Freshwater resources and energy are the two material foundations of human survival and
the two challenges for human sustainable development. China's huge population needs a …

The influences of a layer of a Phase Change Material (PCM) and the Dufour effect on
thermal performance of a Salt Gradient Solar Pond (SGSP) are investigated numerically …

The use of salinity-gradient solar ponds (SGSPs) to extract lithium from carbonate salt brine
has expanded their applications beyond thermal extraction and into direct mineral …