[HTML][HTML] A review of water heating technologies: An application to the South African context

PA Hohne, K Kusakana, BP Numbi - Energy Reports, 2019 - Elsevier
The process of water heating consumes enormous amounts of energy. South African
households may see up to 40% of their total energy be allotted to the heating of water. The …

A critical review on triangular pyramid, weir–type, spherical, and hemispherical solar water distiller conceptions

O Bait - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
There is an assortment in the ways of procuring palatable water freed from all impurities
through use of such techniques whether being conventional or non–conventional …

Promising nanoparticle-based heat transfer fluids—Environmental and techno-economic analysis compared to conventional fluids

N Czaplicka, A Grzegórska, J Wajs, J Sobczak… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Providing optimal operating conditions is one of the major challenges for effective heating or
cooling systems. Moreover, proper adjustment of the heat transfer fluid is also important from …

A prototypal high-vacuum integrated collector storage solar water heater: Experimentation, design, and optimization through a new in-house 3D dynamic simulation …

G Barone, A Buonomano, V Palmieri, A Palombo - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Integrated collector storage units are typically affected by convective and radiative heat
losses which significantly reduce their energy performance. To enhance solar collection and …

Effect of various surfactants on the viscosity, thermal and electrical conductivity of graphene nanoplatelets nanofluid

AO Borode, NA Ahmed, PA Olubambi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The effects of surfactants on the stability and thermophysical properties of graphene
nanoplatelets nanofluids are experimentally studied at different temperatures. Graphene …

Challenges, limitations, and applications of nanofluids in solar thermal collectors—a comprehensive review

LA Omeiza, M Abid, Y Subramanian… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The daily increase in the demand for energy consumption is partly caused by the global
population explosion and advancements in technology. Humanity relies on energy to fulfil its …

Energy‐Environmental One‐Year Dynamic Simulation and Ranking Analysis of Using Flat Plate Solar Water Heater to Supply the Heating Demand of an Apartment in …

D Mohamadi Janaki, E Kiani Harchegani… - International Journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, owing to the increasing demand for water heating, solar water heaters (SWHs)
are an appropriate alternative to heating based on fossil or electric fuels. Solar heating has …

Cellulose nanofiber aerogel as a potential receiver layer for solar application: a review

BK Alias, S Peter, N Lyczko, A Nzihou, HJ Maria… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The population explosion, industrialization, and technological advancements have resulted
in fast-growing energy demand around the world. Hence, there is a requirement for reliable …

[HTML][HTML] An experimental investigation of various trickle collector structures to enhance solar water heater efficiency

NA Pambudi, IR Nanda, AE Putri, RN Salsala… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to enhance the efficiency of the solar water heater (SWH) due to the
increasing demand of renewable energy. It compared use three different solar collector …

Thermal conductivity of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol nanofluids with boron nitride nano-barbs

AO Maselugbo, BL Sadiku, JR Alston - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
This study investigates the potential of composite allotrope boron nitride nanobarbs
(BNNBs) as nanoparticles for enhancing the thermal conductivity of nanofluids based on …