Optimal design and energy management of an isolated fully renewable energy system integrating batteries and supercapacitors

Herein, five alternative combinations were applied on and under the still basin to enhance tubular solar still performance. Firstly, using a v-corrugated aluminum basin. Secondly, adding wick material to the v-corrugated aluminum basin. Thirdly, adding carbon black (CB) nanofluid on wick material located on the v-corrugated aluminum basin (heat localization). Fourthly, using phase change materials (pure paraffin wax) under the v-corrugated aluminum basin integrated with wicks and carbon black nanofluid (1.5 wt.%). Finally, the best case consists of the v-corrugated basin combined with wick, 1.5 wt.% CB nanofluid and CB nanoparticles with 3 wt.% were added to paraffin wax under the basin. The results showed that the productivity was enhanced by 21.4, 42.77, 58.48, 73.56, and 88.84% for the cases with the previous order. For the best case (fifth case), the thermal energy and exergy efficiencies were enhanced by 82.16 and 221.8%, respectively, whereas the cost could be saved by 22.47 %, compared to the conventional tubular solar still. Accordingly, the proposed materials and their combinations led to acceptable and feasible enhancement in the tubular solar still performance due to the improved heat transfer characteristics, and hence the increased evaporation rate.

Performance enhancement of tubular solar still using nano-enhanced energy storage material integrated with v-corrugated aluminum basin, wick, and nanofluid

Improved thermo-economic performance of solar desalination via copper chips, nanofluid, and nano-based phase change material

Performance assessment of solar PV-driven hybrid HDH-RO desalination system integrated with energy recovery units and solar collectors: Theoretical approach

Augmented performance of tubular solar still integrated with cost-effective nano-based mushrooms

A fuzzy decision-making model for optimal design of solar, wind, diesel-based RO desalination integrating flow-battery and pumped-hydro storage: Case study in Baltim, Egypt

Mohamed A. Hamada

Papers

A fuzzy decision-making model for optimal design of solar, wind, diesel-based RO desalination integrating flow-battery and pumped-hydro storage: Case study in Baltim, Egypt

Augmented performance of tubular solar still integrated with cost-effective nano-based mushrooms

Investigation of a novel (GO@CuO.γ-Al2O3) hybrid nanocomposite for solar energy applications