Nanofluids: Physical phenomena, applications in thermal systems and the environment effects-a critical review

AH Pordanjani, S Aghakhani, M Afrand… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of literature on the effects of using nanofluids (NFs) in energy
systems. First, different types of NFs, including the combination of metal and non-metal …

Application of nanofluid in solar energy harvesting devices: A comprehensive review

AK Hamzat, MI Omisanya, AZ Sahin… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in energy demand due to population explosion and the recent global
pandemic stressed the need to maximize solar energy harvesting. Nanofluids are used to …

Hybrid multi-stage flash (MSF) and membrane distillation (MD) desalination system for energy saving and brine minimization

DU Lawal, MA Antar, KG Ismaila, A Khalifa, SM Alawad - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
A hybrid multi-stage flash and multi-stage membrane distillation system for freshwater
recovery from the rejected MSF brine is studied. The proposed system reduces …

Evaluation of the nanofluid-assisted desalination through solar stills in the last decade

A Iqbal, MS Mahmoud, ET Sayed, K Elsaid… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Remote areas and poor communities are occasionally deprived of access to freshwater. It is,
therefore, critical to providing a cheap and efficient desalination system that encourages the …

Experimental comparison investigation on the performance analysis of desert crystal sand roses and sand grain as natural effective heat storage materials in conical …

MEH Attia, M Abdelgaied, K Harby - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
Conical solar distillers represent one of the most important technologies for producing low-
cost freshwater in remote areas. However, its drawback is its limited freshwater production …

Nuclear desalination: A state-of-the-art review

A Al-Othman, NN Darwish, M Qasim, M Tawalbeh… - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermal desalination is an energy intensive process that satisfies its requirement from
conventional fossil fuel sources. Current research efforts aim at finding alternatives for fossil …

Key pathways for efficient solar thermal desalination

J Huang, H Zheng, H Kong - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Along with the decline of fresh water resources, desalination has grown in an increasingly
significant technology. The utilization of sustainable energy sources, especially solar …

Direct absorption nanofluid-based solar collectors for low and medium temperatures. A review

M Sainz-Mañas, F Bataille, C Caliot, A Vossier… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy is expected to play an important role in the decarbonization of the energy and
industrial sectors. Low and medium temperature (< 400° C) solar thermal collectors have …

A review of multifunctional applications of nanofluids in solar energy

L Sun, L Yang, N Zhao, J Song, X Li, X Wu - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is develo** rapidly, the research on nanofluids is becoming more and
more mature. Due to the excellent physical and spectral properties of nanofluids, their …

Direct and indirect solar–powered desalination processes loaded with nanoparticles: A review

O Bait - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2020 - Elsevier
As a great attention has been received by the application of the 'nano'technology in several
fields, many passive methods have been considerably improved. For instance, the …