Thermodynamic and economic feasibility of solar ponds for various thermal applications: A comprehensive review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 32, Issue , 2014, Pages 123-139

  Ranjan, K R ^a,b   Kaushik, S C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b Faculty of Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Economical; Efficiency; Energy; Exergy; Renewable energy; Solar ponds

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; DESALINATION; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EXERGY; FOSSIL FUELS; INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION; LAKES; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PONDS; SOLAR ENERGY; TEMPERATURE;

ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES; ECONOMICAL; ENERGY; ENERGY AND EXERGY EFFICIENCY; LOW-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SALT GRADIENT SOLAR POND; SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES;

SOLAR PONDS;

EID: 84893169690     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.01.020     Document Type: Review

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