Throughout the world, there are regions of vast extent that have many favorable features, but
whose development is principally limited by the lack of fresh water. In arid areas where large …

In this study, the optimal design and operation of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system
driven by solar energy is investigated. A two-tank sensible thermal energy storage system is …

Solar energy is a promising energy source for covering a great variety of applications from
low up to high temperature levels. In this study, the most mature concentrating technology, a …

The use of solar thermal energy for electricity production is a clean and sustainable way to
cover the increasing energy needs of our society. The most mature technology for capturing …

Organic Rankine cycles (ORC) have unique properties that are well suited to solar power
generation. In this work design and performance calculations are performed using …

Solar energy utilization for cooling applications is analyzed in this study. A single effect
absorption chiller operating with LiBr–H 2 O is the cooling sorption machine which is …

Various devices are available to improve the efficiency of solar panel. Solar parabolic
collector is one of the most popular solar enrichment technologies aim to augment the …

This research presents a combination of thermo-economic analysis and multi-objective
optimization of a 10 kW single-effect ammonia-water solar absorption cooling system. A …

The primary scope of the present work is the comprehensive investigation of a novel
multigeneration system that exploits renewable energy sources, ie solar energy, geothermal …

In this study, the use of internal fins in parabolic trough collectors operating with gas working
fluids is examined. Air, helium and carbon dioxide are the investigated working fluids, while …