Energy, exergy and thermo-economic analysis of solar distillation systems: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 709-723

  Ranjan, K R ^a   Kaushik, S C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Energy and exergy analysis; Freshwater; Productivity; Solar distillation systems; Solar energy; Thermo economic analysis

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; GAS TURBINES; POTABLE WATER; PRODUCTIVITY; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; WATER FILTRATION;

COMPLEX THERMAL SYSTEM; CONVENTIONAL SOLAR STILL; ENERGY AND EXERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY AND EXERGY EFFICIENCY; FRESHWATER; HEAT TRANSFER CORRELATION; SOLAR DESALINATION SYSTEMS; SOLAR DISTILLATION SYSTEM;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84881411757     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.07.025     Document Type: Review

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