Technological options and strategies towards zero energy buildings contributing to climate change mitigation: A systematic review

LF Cabeza, M Chàfer - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
A systematic review of the technological options and strategies to achieve zero energy
buildings was carried out to establish today state-of-the-art knowledge base and to present …

Sustainable district cooling systems: Status, challenges, and future opportunities, with emphasis on cooling-dominated regions

V Eveloy, DS Ayou - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
A review of current and future district cooling (DC) technologies, operational, economic, and
environmental aspects, and analysis and optimization methodologies is presented, focusing …

Thermo-economic and environmental assessment of hybrid vapor compression-absorption refrigeration systems for district cooling

ST Kadam, AS Kyriakides, MS Khan, M Shehabi… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
District cooling plants are predominantly based on vapor compression refrigeration cycles
with detrimental environmental impacts due to fossil-based electricity. Vapor absorption …

Air-source heat pumps for water heating at a high temperature: State of the art

G Leonzio, PS Fennell, N Shah - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Concerns about climate changes are urging the decarbonisation of the energy sector and
heat pumps are evaluated for this purpose here. About half of total energy consumption is …

A comprehensive review of recent developments in falling-film, spray, bubble and microchannel absorbers for absorption systems

S Sehgal, JL Alvarado, IG Hassan, ST Kadam - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Absorption refrigeration systems have been proposed as a reliable alternative to
conventional vapor compression systems over the years. In the past, efforts have been made …

Quantifying the effect of nanoparticles addition to a hybrid absorption/recompression refrigeration cycle

SM Babaei, AR Razmi, M Soltani, J Nathwani - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Space heating and cooling constitute a major share of electricity consumption in
buildings. Nanoparticles provide a powerful solution to improving the efficiency of heating …

Performance optimization of an integrated adsorption-absorption cooling system driven by low-grade thermal energy

R Nikbakhti, X Wang, A Chan - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The integrated adsorption-absorption system is a novel technology to convert low-
temperature waste thermal energy into useful cooling, which substantially improves energy …

Vapour absorption enhancement using passive techniques for absorption cooling/heating technologies: A review

C Amaris, M Vallès, M Bourouis - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The absorption cooling/heating system is an old technology that has been relegated by the
more efficient mechanical vapour compression systems. However, if they were driven by …

Evaluation of combined thermal–mechanical compression systems: A review for energy efficient sustainable cooling

M Kılıç - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study is to assess the state-of-the-art situation of mechanical compressors
with thermal compressor systems in combined cooling systems and their ability to provide …

Geometry optimization of plate heat exchangers as absorbers in compact absorption refrigeration systems using H2O/ionic liquids

C Zhai, Z Sui, W Wu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
H 2 O/LiBr absorption refrigeration is promising in renewable energy utilization but suffers
from large size and crystallization. Therefore, geometry optimization of plate heat exchanger …