A review of solar-driven organic Rankine cycles: Recent challenges and future outlook

R Loni, O Mahian, CN Markides, E Bellos… - … and sustainable energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is an effective technology for power generation from
temperatures of up to 400° C and for capacities of up to 10 MW el. The use of solar …

Solar-driven polygeneration systems: Recent progress and outlook

A Kasaeian, E Bellos, A Shamaeizadeh, C Tzivanidis - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar energy exploitation is an important weapon for facing critical problems such as fossil
fuel depletion, global warming and the increasing energy demand due to the new lifestyle …

Energy management of standalone cascaded adsorption-compression refrigeration system using hybrid biomass-solar-wind energies

MG Gado, S Nada, S Ookawara, H Hassan - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines the energetic and economic feasibility of a new hybrid renewable
biomass-solar-wind energy system for driving both cascaded adsorption-compression …

Progress in the design and the applications of linear Fresnel reflectors–A critical review

E Bellos - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar concentrating power is one of the most promising ways of producing clean electricity
by utilizing the incident solar irradiation on the earth. Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) is one of …

Thermoeconomic analysis of a novel combined cooling, heating and power system based on solar organic Rankine cycle and cascade refrigeration cycle

Z Aghaziarati, AH Aghdam - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a solar organic Rankine cycle integrated cascade refrigeration system
to meet a hospital's heating, cooling (each in two temperature levels) and electricity …

Concentrating solar collectors in absorption and adsorption cooling cycles: An overview

AS Alsagri, AA Alrobaian, SA Almohaimeed - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Considering the operating temperatures, there is a reasonable match between solar
concentrating collectors and some thermal-powered cooling technologies. Both current and …

Energy, exergy and economic analysis of a novel solar driven CCHP system powered by organic Rankine cycle and photovoltaic thermal collector

A Zarei, S Akhavan, MB Rabiee, S Elahi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Combing solar energy systems and polygeneration units is an optimal way of producing
useful outputs by utilizing a renewable energy source. Most of the polygeneration systems …

Renewable energy-based cascade adsorption-compression refrigeration system: Energy, exergy, exergoeconomic and enviroeconomic perspectives

MG Gado, S Ookawara, S Nada, H Hassan - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
An assessment of the cascade adsorption-compression refrigeration system by adopting
renewable energy for cold storage applications based on energy, exergy, exergoeconomic …

Progress of auto-cascade refrigeration systems performance improvement: Composition separation, shift and regulation

Y Li, G Liu, Q Chen, G Yan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The current demand for wide temperature range promotes the development of mixed
refrigerant throttling refrigeration technology. As a refrigeration technology using mixed …

Thermodynamic modeling and analysis of a solar and geothermal assisted multi-generation energy system

O Sen, OF Guler, C Yilmaz, M Kanoglu - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A geothermal and solar energy-assisted multi-generation energy system supplying
electricity for the residences is modeled and analyzed. The system considered is a novel …