Recent advances in using nanofluids in renewable energy systems and the environmental implications of their uptake

O Mahian, E Bellos, CN Markides, RA Taylor… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
It has been more than two decades since the discovery of 'nanofluids'–mixtures of common
liquids and solid nanoparticles with at least one dimension below 100 nm in size. While …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the use of nanofluids as heat-transfer fluids in parabolic-trough collectors

EAC Panduro, F Finotti, G Largiller… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to their enhanced thermophysical properties, nanofluids have great potential for
improving heat-transfer efficiency. Nanofluids are employed in various thermal applications …

Alternative designs of parabolic trough solar collectors

E Bellos, C Tzivanidis - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most established solar concentrating technology
worldwide. The conventional parabolic trough collectors are used in various applications of …

Application of nanofluids in thermal performance enhancement of parabolic trough solar collector: state-of-the-art

H Olia, M Torabi, M Bahiraei, MH Ahmadi, M Goodarzi… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The present review paper aims to document the latest developments on the applications of
nanofluids as working fluid in parabolic trough collectors (PTCs). The influence of many …

Thermal enhancement of solar parabolic trough collectors by using nanofluids and converging-diverging absorber tube

E Bellos, C Tzivanidis, KA Antonopoulos, G Gkinis - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collectors are the most mature technology for utilizing the solar energy in
high temperature applications. The objective of this study is the thermal efficiency …

A review on the application of hybrid nanofluids for parabolic trough collector: Recent progress and outlook

AK Tiwari, V Kumar, Z Said, HK Paliwal - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
By far, the Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is the most established solar concentrating
technology worldwide. This paper draws a comparison among various studies done earlier …

Enhancing the performance of parabolic trough collectors using nanofluids and turbulators

E Bellos, C Tzivanidis, D Tsimpoukis - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collector is one of the most usual solar collectors for applications up to 400°
C. The thermal enhancement of this collector concentrates a lot of interest and various …

State-of-the-art heat transfer fluids for parabolic trough collector

Y Krishna, M Faizal, R Saidur, KC Ng… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar thermal energy conversion is gaining more attention among researchers due to the
recent development in nanofluids and molten salt technology. Among various solar …

Progress in research and technological advancements of commercial concentrated solar thermal power plants

MI Khan, F Asfand, SG Al-Ghamdi - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A global transition towards more sustainable production and consumption systems is
underway. This transition process is particularly visible in energy systems, where modern …

Experimental evaluation of flat plate solar collector using nanofluids

SK Verma, AK Tiwari, DS Chauhan - Energy conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
The present analysis focuses on a wide variety of nanofluids for evaluating performance of
flat plate solar collector in terms of various parameters as well as in respect of energy and …