Waste-derived thermal storage solutions for sustainable solar desalination using discarded engine oil and paraffin wax: A techno-environmental feasibility evaluation

• Main Authors: Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik, Mahendran, Samykano, Natarajan, Sendhil Kumar, Rajamony, Reji Kumar, Pandey, Adarsh Kumar
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2024
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42212/1/Waste-derived%20thermal%20storage%20solutions%20for%20sustainable%20solar%20desalination_ABST.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42212/2/Waste-derived%20thermal%20storage%20solutions%20for%20sustainable%20solar%20desalination.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42212/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117318; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117318

The valorization and repurposing of waste materials for sustainable outcomes and environmental mitigation are gaining prominence. This investigation explores the feasibility of repurposing discarded automotive engine oil as a viable means of energy storage in solar thermal desalination applications....