The most significant threat that mankind faces in the 21th century is global warming. Buildings, which account for 40% of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, play a pivotal role in global warming. Estimates show that their destructive impact will grow by 1.8% per year through 2050, which indicates that future consumption and emissions will be worse than today. Therefore, the impact of cooling systems cannot be ignored, as they, along with ventilation and heating systems, account for 60% of the energy consumed in buildings. Passive cooling techniques are a promising alternative to conventional cooling systems. Of the various passive cooling strategies, thermal energy storage by means of latent heat is an efficient way to increase the thermal inertia of building envelopes, which would reduce temperature fluctuations, leading to the improved thermal comfort of occupants. Phase change materials (PCMs) with high density for thermal energy storage can be efficiently employed to this purpose. This paper reviews recent studies of the application of PCMs for passive cooling in buildings. From the literature, a comprehensive list of different organic, inorganic and eutectic PCMs appropriate for passive cooling in buildings are reviewed. Full-scale testing and numerical modeling were found to be the most popular investigative methods used for experimental and theoretical analysis of PCMs. The combination of these two methods can provide a detailed and valid technique for PCM investigations. Finally, incorporating PCMs into building walls with macro encapsulation was also a dominant interest in previous studies.

A review on phase change material (PCM) for sustainable passive cooling in building envelopes

Developments in organic solid–liquid phase change materials and their applications in thermal energy storage

Recent progress in the use of renewable energy sources to power water desalination plants

https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/preview/938493/Literature%20review%20PCM-first%20revision%20Jack%20Edited%20%281%29.pdf

A review of the applications of phase change materials in cooling, heating and power generation in different temperature ranges

https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46192/Download/0046192-13122018161211.pdf

Solar powered desalination – Technology, energy and future outlook

The use of solar energy in recent years had reached a remarkable edge. The continuous research for an alternative power source due to the perceived scarcity of fuel fossils is its driving force. It had become even more popular as the cost of fossil fuel continues to rise. Of all the renewable sources of energy available, solar energy is the most abundant one and is available in both direct as well as indirect forms. Solar energy applications were divided mainly into two categories: the first is the direct conversion to electricity using solar cells (electrical applications). The second is the thermal applications. The latter include solar heating, solar cooling, solar drying, solar cooking, solar ponds, solar distillation, solar furnaces, solar-thermal power generation, solar water heating, solar air heating, etc. Detailed description, fundamentals and previous work performed on solar dryers and solar air heaters, as the vital element for the indirect and mixed modes of solar dryers, were presented in the present review paper.

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Solar drying of agricultural products: A review

https://sciences.kau.edu.sa/Files/130/Researches/62537_33562.pdf

S.M. Shalaby

Papers

Solar drying of agricultural products: A review

Thermal performance investigation of double pass-finned plate solar air heater

Experimental investigation of thermal performance of flat and v-corrugated plate solar air heaters with and without PCM as thermal energy storage

An experimental investigation of a v-corrugated absorber single-basin solar still using PCM

Investigation of thermal performance of-double pass-flat and v-corrugated plate solar air heaters