Solar thermal harvesting based on self-doped nanocermet: Structural merits, design strategies and applications

C Wang, W Li, Z Li, B Fang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanocermet is a promising candidate for solar thermal applications and can be
commercialized owing to its excellent photothermal conversion efficiencies, controllable …

Energy-exergy and enviro-economic survey of solar air heaters with various air channel modifications

AD Tuncer, A Khanlari, A Sözen, EY Gürbüz, C Şirin… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar air heaters (SAHs) are generally used in different applications because of their simple
structure, low setup cost, and also their higher energy conversion efficiency. In this study, a v …

Solar cooker with tracking-type bottom reflector: An experimental thermal performance evaluation of a new design

MA Tawfik, AA Sagade, R Palma-Behnke, M Hanan… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
To fulfil the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, the solar cooker is
one of the key devices. The objective of this work is to propose a new design of solar cooker …

Performance of a large-scale greenhouse solar dryer integrated with phase change material thermal storage system for drying of chili

P Pankaew, O Aumporn, S Janjai… - … Journal of Green …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Large-scale greenhouse solar dryers have been used for drying various products and this
type of dryer is usually equipped with LPG burner as auxiliary heater, which creates more …

Modeling study for low-carbon industrial processes integrating solar thermal technologies. A case study in the Italian Alps: The Felicetti Pasta Factory

M Bolognese, D Viesi, R Bartali, L Crema - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Fossil fuels are used as the primary energy source in most countries, negatively contributing
to the environmental impact. Even though various technologies exist to exploit solar thermal …

Utilization of recyclable aluminum cans as fins in a vertical solar air heating system: An experimental and numerical study

A Khanlari, AD Tuncer, F Afshari, G Sözen - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heating loads cover a large portion of the total energy consumption of buildings. Solar air
heating is a sustainable and low-cost alternative for heating applications instead of …

Toward natural convection solar drying of date palm fruits (Phoenix dactylifera L.): An experimental study

SK Sansaniwal, M Kumar, RK Sahdev… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sun‐drying has proven to be the most sustainable technique for preserving food and
agricultural products. However, conventional sun‐drying has limited drying capacity and can …

Assessing energy efficiency, regional disparities in production technology, and factors influencing total factor energy productivity change in the agricultural sector of …

X Luan, R Yasmeen, WUH Shah - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Efficiently utilizing the energy resources in the agriculture sector to produce more
agricultural output with minimum environmental degradation is a shared global challenge …

Experimental performance evaluation of a parabolic dish solar geyser using a generalized approach for decentralized applications

AA Sagade, A Mawire, B Belgasim, MA Tawfik… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar water heating is one of the established technologies with several designs. However,
the use of deep parabolic dishes for continuous water heating is limited. This paper explores …

Solar drying in Indonesia and its development: a review and implementation

N Hananda, A Kamul, C Harito, E Djuana… - … Series: Earth and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The immense food demand in Indonesia can no longer be satisfied by the current
agricultural and plantation process. Both sectors need a more effective and productive …