The solar cyclone: A solar chimney for harvesting atmospheric water

Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 331-339

  Kashiwa, B A ^a   Kashiwa, Corey B ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric updraft; Cyclone separator; Fresh water; Ranque Hilsch; Renewable resource; Solar chimney; Solar power; Sustainable resource; Tornado vortex

Indexed keywords

CHIMNEYS; GREENHOUSE GASES; SOLAR ENERGY; TURBULENT FLOW;

ATMOSPHERIC UPDRAFT; FRESH WATER; SOLAR CHIMNEY; SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE; TORNADO VORTEX;

CYCLONE SEPARATORS;

CHIMNEYS; CYCLONE SEPARATORS; GREENHOUSE GASES; SOLAR ENERGY; TURBULENT FLOW;

ATMOSPHERE; CYCLONE; EARTH; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXTRACTION METHOD; FRESHWATER; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; THEORETICAL STUDY; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 38149084669     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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