Recent advances on the fundamental physical phenomena behind stability, dynamic motion, thermophysical properties, heat transport, applications, and challenges of …

Z Said, LS Sundar, AK Tiwari, HM Ali… - Physics Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
In the past decade, nanotechnology's rapid developments have created quite a lot of
prospects for researchers and engineers to check up on. And nanofluids are important …

A comprehensive review on the application of hybrid nanofluids in solar energy collectors

Q Xiong, S Altnji, T Tayebi, M Izadi, A Hajjar… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the years, nanofluids have proved to be beneficial in various heat transfer applications,
particularly in solar energy collectors. Hybrid nanofluids have also shown promise in such …

Recent progress in solar water heaters and solar collectors: A comprehensive review

SF Ahmed, M Khalid, M Vaka, R Walvekar… - Thermal Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar water heating (SWH) is a clean, reliable, and cost-effective method of harnessing solar
energy effectively to satisfy 50–80% of hot water needs. SWH technology is currently …

[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art in solar water heating (SWH) systems for sustainable solar energy utilization: A comprehensive review

MR Al-Mamun, H Roy, MS Islam, MR Ali, MI Hossain… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The solar water-heating (SWH) system is one of the most convenient applications of solar
energy, which is considered an available, economical, and environmentally friendly energy …

[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of a TRNSYS type to simulate heat pipe heat exchangers in transient applications of waste heat recovery

D Brough, J Ramos, B Delpech, H Jouhara - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heat pipe heat exchangers (HPHEs) are being more frequently used in energy intensive
industries as a method of low-grade waste heat recovery. Prior to the installation of a HPHE …

[HTML][HTML] Commercial thermal technologies for desalination of water from renewable energies: a state of the art review

JJ Feria-Díaz, MC López-Méndez… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermal desalination is yet a reliable technology in the treatment of brackish water and
seawater; however, its demanding high energy requirements have lagged it compared to …

On the integration of phase change materials with evacuated tube solar thermal collectors

M Aramesh, B Shabani - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Evacuated tube solar collectors (ETSCs) have gained a significant share of the solar thermal
collector (STC) market. Compared to other collector types, ETSCs cover a relatively wide …

Performance assessment of linear Fresnel solar reflector using MWCNTs/DW nanofluids

M Ghodbane, Z Said, AA Hachicha, B Boumeddane - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study industrial grade Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) nanoparticles
dispersed in distilled water (DW) are investigated to evaluate its impact on the thermal …

Clean and low-carbon heating in the building sector of China: 10-Year development review and policy implications

Y Nie, M Deng, M Shan, X Yang - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Space heating in China relies heavily on fossil fuels that cause heavy air pollution
and greenhouse gas emissions. The clean heating policy began in 2013 to improve air …

Domestic hot water consumption pattern: Relation with total water consumption and air temperature

I Meireles, V Sousa, B Bleys, B Poncelet - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
From a sustainable development perspective, reducing hot water consumption poses the
opportunity for increasing water and energy efficiency simultaneously. Comparing with the …