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Theoretical study on hybrid desalination system coupled with nano-fluid solar heater for arid states
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In this paper, a hybrid desalination system coupled with nano-fluid solar heater for small-scale needs is introduced, which is tested under the climatological conditions of Tanta city, Egypt.About:
This article is published in Desalination.The article was published on 2016-05-16. It has received 49 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Solar humidification & Low-temperature thermal desalination.read more
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Recent progress in the use of renewable energy sources to power water desalination plants
Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem,Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem,M. El Haj Assad,Enas Taha Sayed,Bassel Soudan +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the importance of water resources in modern societies and the challenges facing modern societies, while water covers about two thirds of the surface of the earth, while air covers less than one third of it.
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Volume of fluid model to simulate the nanofluid flow and entropy generation in a single slope solar still
TL;DR: In this paper, a volume of fluid (VOF) model was proposed to investigate the potential of Al2O3-water nanofluid to improve the productivity of a single slope solar still.
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A renewable energy-driven thermoelectric-utilized solar still with external condenser loaded by silver/nanofluid for simultaneously water disinfection and desalination
TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of different modifications of identical solar stills (SSs) with heating/cooling and nanofluid was examined. And the results showed that the contribution of external condenser in productivity is 26.3% of total productivity.
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Enhanced heat and mass transfer in solar stills using nanofluids: A review
Omar Bait,Mohamed Si–Ameur +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive outlook about the role of nanofluids in many fields especially in solar energy desalination technologies is presented, where the authors highlight the benefits of using nanoparticles from the angle of their positive effects on the solar stills (direct solar distillation) thermal performances improvement with acceptable consequences.
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A concise review on the role of nanoparticles upon the productivity of solar desalination systems
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the literature on the implementation of nanofluid technology in active and passive solar distillation systems is presented, and the progress made and the existing challenges are discussed, and some conclusions and suggestions are made for future research.
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Heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids: a review
Xiang-Qi Wang,Arun S. Mujumdar +1 more
TL;DR: A review on fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids in forced and free convection flows is presented in this article, where the authors identify opportunities for future research.
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Fundamentals of Salt Water Desalination
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the resources and need for water desalination, and present an economic analysis of the desalinization process, including factors affecting product cost and economic calculations.
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A critical review of convective heat transfer of nanofluids
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An experimental investigation on the effect of Al2O3–H2O nanofluid on the efficiency of flat-plate solar collectors
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of Al2O3-water nanofluid, as working fluid, on the efficiency of a flat-plate solar collector was investigated experimentally.
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Thermodynamic analysis of humidification dehumidification desalination cycles
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the thermodynamic performance of various HDH cycles by way of a theoretical cycle analysis and proposed novel high-performance variations on those cycles, such as multi-extraction, multi-pressure and thermal vapor compression cycles.