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Review on heat recovery technologies for building applications by Mardiana-Idayu, A, Riffat, S.B

“…Recently, there is growing demand for energy saving technologies in buildings due to global warming and environmental impact issue. As a result to this,…”
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Development and thermochemical characterizations of vermiculite/SrBr2 composite sorbents for low-temperature heat storage by Zhang, Y.N., Wang, R.Z., Zhao, Y.J., Li, T.X., Riffat, S.B., Wajid, N.M.

“…Novel EVM/SrBr2 composite sorbents with different salt contents were developed for low-temperature thermal energy storage (TES). Simulative sorption experiment…”
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Review on physical and performance parameters of heat recovery systems for building applications by Mardiana, A., Riffat, S.B.

“…Owing to global energy crisis, various technical strategies are adopted for energy conservation in buildings through energy-efficient technologies. One of the…”
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Thermoelectrics: a review of present and potential applications by Riffat, S.B, Ma, Xiaoli

“…Thermoelectric devices are solid state devices. They are reliable energy converters and have no noise or vibration as there are no mechanical moving parts…”
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A study on incorporation of thermoelectric modules with evacuated-tube heat-pipe solar collectors by He, Wei, Su, Yuehong, Wang, Y.Q., Riffat, S.B., Ji, Jie

“…This paper presents an experimental and analytical study on incorporation of thermoelectric modules with glass evacuated-tube heat-pipe solar collectors. The…”
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Parametrical analysis of the design and performance of a solar heat pipe thermoelectric generator unit by He, Wei, Su, Yuehong, Riffat, S.B., Hou, JinXin, Ji, Jie

“…► An analytical model of SHP-TEG unit for the condition of constant solar irradiation. ► Simulation of maximum power output and conversion efficiency of…”
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Active thermal mass enhancement using phase change materials by Whiffen, T.R., Russell-Smith, G., Riffat, S.B.

“…•Experimental results of a prototype PCM active thermal mass.•12.5% thermal capacity was added, saving 0.1kWh per day in a 24°C limited room.•Without backup AC…”
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Experimental investigation of a novel steam ejector refrigerator suitable for solar energy applications by Ma, Xiaoli, Zhang, Wei, Omer, S.A., Riffat, S.B.

“…The paper presents the results of an experimental investigation of a novel steam jet refrigerator suitable for solar energy applications. The primary flow of…”
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Developing a theoretical model to investigate thermal performance of a thin membrane heat-pipe solar collector by Riffat, S.B., Zhao, X., Doherty, P.S.

“…A thin membrane heat-pipe solar collector was designed and constructed to allow heat from solar radiation to be collected at a relatively high efficiency while…”
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Solar energy-gas driven micro-CHP system for an office building by Yagoub, W., Doherty, P., Riffat, S.B.

“…A hybrid solar-gas driven combined heat and power (CHP) system has been developed and tested for an office building in the UK. The installed thermal capacity…”
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Performance simulation and experimental testing of a novel thermoelectric heat pump system by Riffat, S.B., Ma, Xiaoli, Wilson, Robin

“…A computer model has been developed to simulate the performance of a novel thermoelectric heat pump system. The modelling was based on the performance of a…”
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Mathematical model of indirect evaporative cooler using porous ceramic and heat pipe by Riffat, S.B., Zhu, Jie

“…The principle of an indirect evaporative cooler using porous ceramic as the cooling source and a heat pipe as the heat transfer device is presented in this…”
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A novel thermoelectric refrigeration system employing heat pipes and a phase change material: an experimental investigation by Riffat, S.B., Omer, S.A., Ma, Xiaoli

“…This paper presents results of tests carried out to investigate the potential application of heat pipes and phase change materials for thermoelectric…”
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A novel hybrid heat pipe solar collector/CHP system—Part 1: System design and construction by Riffat, S.B., Zhao, X.

“…The process of selecting and designing the major components for a hybrid solar collector/CHP system is described. Particular attention was given to the design…”
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Ground source heat pump––description and preliminary results of the Eco House system by Doherty, P.S., Al-Huthaili, S., Riffat, S.B., Abodahab, N.

“…A reversible ground source heat pump has been installed and tested at the Eco House, University of Nottingham. Results obtained during experimental testing are…”
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A numerical study of solar chimney for natural ventilation of buildings with heat recovery by Gan, G., Riffat, S.B.

“…The performance of a glazed solar chimney for heat recovery in naturally-ventilated buildings was investigated using the CFD technique. The CFD program was…”
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New design of solar collector integrated into solar louvres for efficient heat transfer by Abu-Zour, A.M., Riffat, S.B., Gillott, M.

“…The work presented in this paper is concerned with the design of new solar collector integrated into louvred shading devices. In addition to protecting glazed…”
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Application of sorption heat recovery systems in heating appliances—Feasibility study by Riffat, S.B., Zhao, X., Doherty, P.S.

“…The technical feasibility of two sorption systems used for heat recovery in conventional heating appliances has been investigated. A brief overview of…”
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Pervaporation membrane process for vapour absorption system by Riffat, S.B., Wu, S., Bol, B.

“…This paper describes a novel vapour absorption refrigeration system in which a pervaporation membrane replaces the conventional generator for the concentration…”
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Heat transfer and phase change of liquid in an inclined enclosure packed with unsaturated porous media by Liu, W., Shen, S., Riffat, S.B.

“…In this paper, we present a mathematical model to describe the simultaneous heat and mass transfer with liquid phase change in unsaturated porous media…”
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