Potential of Solar Collectors for Clean Thermal Energy Production in Smart Cities using Nanofluids: Experimental Assessment and Efficiency Improvement

In this article, an experimental study was performed to assess the potential thermal application of a new nanofluid comprising carbon nanoparticles dispersed in acetone inside an evacuated tube solar thermal collector. The effect of various parameters including the circulating volumetric flow of the...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	M. M. Sarafraz, Iskander Tlili, Mohammad Abdul Baseer, Mohammad Reza Safaei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Subjects:	solar collector evacuated tube carbon-acetone nanofluid thermal performance
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/9/1877