Integration of emerging PCMs and nano-enhanced PCMs with different solar water heating systems for sustainable energy future: A systematic review

SK Pathak, VV Tyagi, K Chopra, R Rejikumar… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar water heaters (SWHs) are primarily used to generate hot water to meet daily needs in
domestic and industrial applications. Due to its technical and economic practicality, solar …

A comprehensive review of techniques for increasing the efficiency of evacuated tube solar collectors

S Aggarwal, R Kumar, D Lee, S Kumar, T Singh - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
With the growing energy needs, a conscious effort has been made to use non-conventional
energy sources to generate clean energy efficiently. Solar energy has always been popular …

Heat transfer enhancement of a PCM-porous metal based heat pipe evacuated tube solar collector: An experimental study

VR Pawar, S Sobhansarbandi - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Heat pipe evacuated tube solar collectors (HPETCs) are utilized in solar water heating
systems, however, their thermal performance drops due to the intermittency of solar …

A systematic review of heat pipe applications in buildings

W Yao, C Liu, X Kong, Z Zhang, Y Wang… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the intensification of climate change and the energy crisis, energy saving in buildings is
attracting more and more attention. With its efficient heat transfer performance and stability …

Energy, exergy, exergoeconomic and enviroeconomic (4E) assessment on a liquid desiccant air-conditioning system using green deep eutectic solvent of ethaline

J Luo, H Yang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the recognition of its energy-saving potential, the promotion of liquid desiccant air-
conditioning system is limited by the drawbacks of existing desiccants in long-term or large …

Energy-exergy-economic-environmental-energo-exergo-enviroecono (7E) analysis of solar photovoltaic power plant: a case study of 7 airport sites in India

S Sreenath, K Sudhakar, AF Yusop - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar PV development gained airport operators' attention in the wake of its negligible carbon
emission and onsite electricity generation. The solar PV projects in airports cater to its …

Technological advancements in water heating approaches for membrane distillation desalination process: From bulk to localized heating

MU Farid, JA Kharraz, S Sharma, RJ Khan… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Feedwater heating represents a pivotal and energy-intensive step in membrane distillation
(MD), contributing significantly to the total energy costs. Thus, elevating the thermal …

Energetic, exergetic, and heat transfer assessment of PCM-integrated heat-pipe-based ETSC for clear and cloudy weather conditions

SK Pathak, VV Tyagi, K Chopra, AK Pandey, A Sari… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Solar energy's most promising application is in water heating, followed by other solar
thermal applications. In this investigation, a novel method of incorporating a phase-change …

[HTML][HTML] Exergy-economic analysis of a hybrid combined supercritical Brayton cycle-organic Rankine cycle using biogas and solar PTC system as energy sources

A Alghamdi, JJ Ponnore, AM Hassan… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental negative impacts of the fossil fuels and intermittent feature of the renewable
energies have made their hybrid configurations as a potential solution to overcome their …

Recent trends and applications of evacuated tube solar collector in food processing and air heating: a review

S Malakar, VK Arora, PK Nema, V Yadav - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Solar energy demand is growing for future energy needs in different sectors to replace fossil
fuels, which leads to a reduced carbon footprint and global warming. Evacuated tube solar …