Energy and exergy analysis of passive solar distillation systems

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 211-221

  Ranjan, K R ^a,b   Kaushik, S C ^a   Panwar, N L ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b Faculty of Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Energy and exergy efficiency; Exergy destruction; Low carbon technology; Solar still; Solar thermal; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; DISTILLERIES; GLASS; SALINE WATER; SOLAR HEATING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY AND EXERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES; SOLAR STILLS; SOLAR THERMAL;

EXERGY;

EID: 84979019865     PISSN: 17481317     EISSN: 17481325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijlct/ctt069     Document Type: Article

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