A concise review on the role of nanoparticles upon the productivity of solar desalination systems

By Saman Rashidi, Nader Karimi, Omid Mahian, J. Abolfazli Esfahani. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2018

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In recent years, nanofluids have been widely used to improve the performance of various energy systems due to their favourable thermo-physical and optical characteristics. In particular, solar distillation, as an affordable and reliable technique to provide freshwater, has benefited from nanofluid technology. This article performs a review of the literature on the implementation of nanofluid technology in active and passive solar distillation systems. The progress made and the existing challenges are discussed, and some conclusions and suggestions are made for future research. The review indicates that the daily productivities of solar distillation systems enhance by using nanofluid and increasing the volume fraction of nanoparticles. However, long-term operational stability and life cycle assessment remain critical issues. These factors should be considered for future research in this field.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Impact of variable fluid properties on forced convection of Fe3O4/CNT/water hybrid nanofluid in a double-pipe mini-channel heat exchanger (2019, methodology): “This goal can be achieved through the use of nanofluids, which are prepared 41 by suspending nanoparticles with sizes typically of 1-100 nm in conventional heat transfer fluids 42 such as water, oil, and ethylene glycol [5-8].”