Comparative assessment of innovative methods to improve solar chimney power plant efficiency

S Mehranfar, A Gharehghani, A Azizi… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Utilizing Solar Chimney Power Plants (SCPPs) for manufacturing clean and
environment-friendly energy has drawn a lot of attention in recent years and has (over the …

A review on recent advances in hybrid solar updraft tower plants: Challenges and future aspects

P Das, VP Chandramohan - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar energy becomes the fitting alternative source for carbon-free power generation.
Utilizing a solar updraft tower (SUT) plant for power generation applications has been …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of chimney divergence and sloped absorber on energy efficacy of a solar chimney power plant (SCPP)

DK Mandal, N Biswas, NK Manna, AC Benim - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
A numerical study is carried out meticulously to scrutinize the impact of different shapes of
chimneys like circular (outer dia, dc), convergent (outer dia, 0.5dc), divergent (outer dia …

Novel stair-shaped ground absorber for performance enhancement of solar chimney power plant

N Biswas, DK Mandal, NK Manna, AC Benim - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the use of a stair-shaped ground surface of a chimney-based
solar thermal power plant (SCPP). The stair-shaped absorber is implemented to augment …

Continuous power generation through a novel solar/geothermal chimney system: Technical/cost analyses and multi-objective particle swarm optimization

A Habibollahzade, E Houshfar, M Ashjaee… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Consistent power generation using renewable energies has always been a problem, so this
study aims to resolve this issue by incorporating a solar/geothermal chimney. Accordingly, a …

Performance enhancement strategies of a hybrid solar chimney power plant integrated with photovoltaic panel

AP Singh, A Kumar, OP Singh - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper examines the possibility of integrating a photovoltaic (PV) module in a hybrid
solar chimney power plant (HSCPP). Since HSCPP is a greenhouse thermal buoyancy …

An application of artificial neural network (ANN) for comparative performance assessment of solar chimney (SC) plant for green energy production

DK Mandal, N Biswas, NK Manna, DK Gayen… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study aims to optimize the power generation of a conventional Manzanares solar
chimney (SC) plant through strategic modifications to the collector inlet height, chimney …

Simulation and geometric optimization of a hybrid system of solar chimney and water desalination

P Rahdan, A Kasaeian, WM Yan - Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
In a world with ever-dwindling resources, attention is now being directed towards renewable
energy systems. In this paper, a hybrid solar chimney and water desalination plant is …

Experimental treatment of solar chimney power plant—A comprehensive review

N Biswas, DK Mandal, S Bose, NK Manna, AC Benim - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Solar chimney power plants (SCPPs) are encouraging sustainable energy sources due to
their low cost, abundance, low maintenance, and eco-friendliness. However, despite …

A review on solar updraft tower plant technology: Thermodynamic analysis, worldwide status, recent advances, major challenges and opportunities

P Das, VP Chandramohan - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the 21st century, utilization of solar energy takes a new peak due to the increase in global
energy demand, environmental concerns and scarcity of fossil fuel. Among various …