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Process Heat Generation Potential from Solar Concentration Technologies in Latin America: The Case of Argentina
(MDPI, 2017-03-17)
This paper evaluates the potential of solar concentration technologies—compound parabolic collector (CPC), linear Fresnel collector (LFC) and parabolic trough collector (PTC)—as an alternative to conventional sources of ...
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Parametric Investigation Using Computational Fluid Dynamics of the HVAC Air Distribution in a Railway Vehicle for Representative Weather and Operating Conditions
(MDPI AG, 2017-07)
A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of air distribution in a representative railway vehicle equipped with a heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) system is presented in this paper. Air distribution in ...
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Natural ventilation systems to enhance sustainability in buildings: a review towards zero energy buildings in schools
(Web of conferences, 2017)
European regulations set the condition of Zero Energy Buildings for new buildings since 2020, with an intermediate milestone in 2018 for public buildings, in order to control greenhouse gases emissions control and climate ...
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Increasing the solar share in combined cycles through thermochemical energy storage
(Elsevier, 2021-02)
The integration of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) in combined cycles is a subjects of increasing attention. Combined cycles require high temperature at the gas turbine inlet (typically over 1000 °C), which hinders plant ...
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Identification of best available thermal energy storage compounds for low-to-moderate temperature storage applications in buildings
(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 2018)
Over the last 40 years different thermal energy storage materials have been investigated with the aim of enhancing energy efficiency in buildings, improving systems performance, and increasing the share of renewable energies. ...
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Building geometry data from online maps for accurate thermal simulations of districts
(Springer, 2023-06)
Current approaches for simulating the energy performance of buildings on a large scale are limited by numerous assumptions and simplifications, which can lead to inaccurate estimations. While new tools and procedures are ...
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Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Cycles for Concentrated Solar Power Plants: A Possible Alternative for Solar Desalination
(MDPI, 2022)
This manuscript investigates the supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycle employed in the power block of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants—solar tower—as an alternative for solar desalination, developed with ...
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Water liquid distribution in a bioinspired PEM fuel cell
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319923040831, 2023)
Water management is a key factor in the operation of hydrogen fuel cells since its formation may lead to significant mass transport losses, oxygen diffusion limitation and membrane durability issues. In this work, the ...
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Flame confinement in biomass combustion systems for particles abatement
(Elsevier, 2022)
This work explores the use of open-pore, inert ceramic foams with different pore sizes as particle abatement systems in small biomass combustion systems. Porous foams made of silicon carbide with pore sizes 10 to ...