Advancements in solar panel technology in civil engineering for revolutionizing renewable energy solutions—a review

DS Vijayan, E Koda, A Sivasuriyan, J Winkler… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Globally, solar energy has become a major contributor to the rapid adoption of renewable
energy. Significant energy savings have resulted from the widespread utilization of solar …

Role of geothermal energy in sustainable water desalination—a review on current status, parameters, and challenges

S Shelare, R Kumar, T Gajbhiye, S Kanchan - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The availability of fresh water in many parts of the world has been dwindling as a result of
both climate change and population increase. The worldwide transition away from fossil …

Passive interfacial photothermal evaporation and sky radiative cooling assisted all-day freshwater harvesting: System design, experiment study, and performance …

Z Chen, M Dong, C Wang - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The shortage of freshwater has become a great challenge for the sustainable development
of human society. Desalination is considered to be the most practical way to provide a …

A dynamic optimization approach for a multi-effect desalination (MED) integrated with thermosolar storage system

DFS Paixão, PPS Quirino, RL Fialho, MVA Da Costa… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This work aims to propose a more robust and realistic dynamic optimization (DO) approach
to maximize the profit of distilled water production in a multi-effect desalination (MED) plant …

Renewable energy-driven membrane distillation in the context of life cycle assessment

M Kaczmarczyk, M Mukti, N Ghaffour, S Soukane… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Desalination and water treatment processes have seen a worldwide increase due to
increasingly limited access to drinking water sources. In this context, the article focuses on …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal desalination from rejected heat of power cycles working with CO2-based working fluids in CSP application: A focus on the MED technology

M Doninelli, E Morosini, G Gentile, L Putelli… - Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work analyses the integration of concentrated solar power plants based on innovative
sCO 2 cycles and transcritical CO 2-based mixtures cycles with thermal desalination plants …

Optimization of a novel spray flash desalination system integrated with concentrated solar power utilizing response surface methodology

F Ahmed, MSA Aziz, F Shaik, CY Khor - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, the performance of a novel spray flash desalination system integrated
with concentrated solar power is experimentally investigated and optimized. The effect of …

Thermal performance of cascaded and combined sensible-latent heat storage tank under fluctuations in sunlight and electric demand

KE Elfeky, AG Mohammed, N Ahmed… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Based on its composite construction and usage of low-cost filler materials, thermocline
thermal energy storage technology, which uses the molten as a heat transfer fluid, is more …

[HTML][HTML] A value-sensitive approach for integrated seawater desalination and brine treatment

R Ktori, MP Parada, M Rodriguez-Pascual… - Sustainable Production …, 2024 - Elsevier
The transition to seawater desalination integrated with resource recovery, particularly in
water-and energy-scarce regions, requires innovative approaches that consider societal …

Effects of vertical coil springs on the performance of solar air heaters: Experimental study

M Jovani, M Khoshvaght-Aliabadi… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using extended surfaces or turbulators on the absorber plate (AP) is one of the great ways to
enhance the thermal performance of solar air heaters (SAHs). Although a large number of …