Exergo-Economic Evaluation of the Cost for Solar Thermal Depuration of Water

A detailed assessment of the cumulative cost of clean water production by a natural circulation solar thermal system is presented. The system is designed and sized for sufficient residence time for pasteurisation, in a buoyancy-driven self-compensating circuit. Since it does not consume electricity,...

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Main Authors: Nicola Dainelli, Giampaolo Manfrida, Karolina Petela, Federico Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/9/1395