A review on the applications of porous materials in solar energy systems

S Rashidi, JA Esfahani, A Rashidi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
According to energy policies, it is necessary to replace electrical energy or fossil fuels by
renewable energy sources. Solar energy systems are recognized as one of these sources …

A review on solar chimney systems

AB Kasaeian, S Molana, K Rahmani, D Wen - Renewable and sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
The increased utilization of solar energy has generated intensive interest in develo**
solar chimney (SC) technology in recent years. Many studies have been conducted in this …

Solar desalination chimneys: Investigation on the feasibility of integrating solar chimneys with humidification–dehumidification systems

M Abedi, X Tan, JF Klausner, A Bénard - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The feasibility of integrating a solar chimney with a humidification–dehumidification
desalination system resulting in a solar desalination chimney is examined in this work using …

[HTML][HTML] Fighting global warming by climate engineering: Is the Earth radiation management and the solar radiation management any option for fighting climate …

T Ming, W Liu, S Caillol - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
The best way to reduce global warming is, without any doubt, cutting down our
anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. But the world economy is addict to energy …

Comparative assessment of innovative methods to improve solar chimney power plant efficiency

S Mehranfar, A Gharehghani, A Azizi… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Utilizing Solar Chimney Power Plants (SCPPs) for manufacturing clean and
environment-friendly energy has drawn a lot of attention in recent years and has (over the …

Numerical simulations of solar chimney power plant with radiation model

P Guo, J Li, Y Wang - Renewable energy, 2014 - Elsevier
A three-dimensional numerical approach incorporating the radiation, solar load, and turbine
models proposed in this paper was first verified by the experimental data of the Spanish …

Questions and current understanding about solar chimney power plant: A review

P Guo, T Li, B Xu, X Xu, J Li - Energy conversion and management, 2019 - Elsevier
Interest in solar chimney power plant (SCPP) has seen resurgence due to the continuously
increasing awareness on environmental concerns, particularly greenhouse gas emissions …

Novel stair-shaped ground absorber for performance enhancement of solar chimney power plant

N Biswas, DK Mandal, NK Manna, AC Benim - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the use of a stair-shaped ground surface of a chimney-based
solar thermal power plant (SCPP). The stair-shaped absorber is implemented to augment …

Simulation and optimization of geometric parameters of a solar chimney in Tehran

A Kasaeian, M Ghalamchi, M Ghalamchi - Energy conversion and …, 2014 - Elsevier
An analytical and numerical study for geometrical optimizing of a solar chimney prototype at
University of Tehran was performed. A fundamental mathematical model that describes the …

A review on recent advances in hybrid solar updraft tower plants: Challenges and future aspects

P Das, VP Chandramohan - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar energy becomes the fitting alternative source for carbon-free power generation.
Utilizing a solar updraft tower (SUT) plant for power generation applications has been …