Application of simultaneous thermoelectric cooling and heating to improve the performance of a solar still: An experimental study and exergy analysis

Shahin Shoeibi; Nader Rahbar; Ahad Abedini Esfahlani; Hadi Kargarsharifabad

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114581

journal article Apr 01, 2020

Application of simultaneous thermoelectric cooling and heating to improve the performance of a solar still: An experimental study and exergy analysis

Shahin Shoeibi

Nader Rahbar

Ahad Abedini Esfahlani Hadi Kargarsharifabad

Applied Energy Vol. 263 pp. 114581 · Elsevier BV

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Ahad Abedini Esfahlani

Energy and Sustainable Development Research Center, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran

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Shahin Shoeibi, Nader Rahbar, Ahad Abedini Esfahlani, et al. (2020). Application of simultaneous thermoelectric cooling and heating to improve the performance of a solar still: An experimental study and exergy analysis. Applied Energy, 263, 114581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114581

Application of simultaneous thermoelectric cooling and heating to improve the performance of a solar still: An experimental study and exergy analysis

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