Nanofluids for Large-Scale Industrial Applications examines the challenges and current progress towards large-scale industrial application of nanofluids, summarizing and bringing together varied current research strands and providing potential solutions pertaining to the scientific, economic, and social barriers that currently exist.
Opening with an introduction to nanofluid synthesis, types, and properties, this book traverses the potential large-scale applications and commercialisation of nanofluids in industrial heating/cooling, solar energy systems, refrigeration systems, automotive systems, and various chemical processes and manufacturing systems.
This book provides knowledge of a vast area of applications of nanofluids in industries. Thus, it also has potential to encourage and trigger the minds of researchers to discover more about nanofluids, investigate the gaps, overcome the challenges, and provide future directions for newer applications and develop nanofluids further. The book is written chiefly for graduate/postdoc level students and researchers/academics teaching or studying in chemical and thermal engineering and who are focused on heat transfer enhancement, thermal energy, nanofluids, and nano-enhanced energy systems such as solar thermal systems.
1. Towards Nanofluids for Large-Scale Industrial Applications - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. About the editors - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 10. List of Tables - p. Page xi 11. Chapter 1 : Large-scale preparation techniques of nanofluids - p. Page xi 12. Chapter 2 : Properties essential for large-scale applications of nanofluids - p. Page 19 13. Chapter 3 : Numerical models of nanofluids for industrial applications - p. Page 47 14. Chapter 4 : Nanofluids for industrial heating and cooling - p. Page 68 15. Chapter 5 : Nanofluids for solar photovoltaic/thermal systems - p. Page 94 16. Chapter 6 : Nanofluids for solar thermal systems - p. Page 136 17. Chapter 7 : Preparation and characterization of nanolubricants for refrigeration systems - p. Page 163 18. Chapter 8 : Nanofluids for automotive applications - p. Page 190 19. Chapter 9 : Nanofluids for separation processes - p. Page 208 20. Chapter 10 : Nanofluids for catalysis - p. Page 228 21. Chapter 11 : Nanofluids for manufacturing - p. Page 243 22. Chapter 12 : Nanofluids for enhanced oil recovery - p. Page 261 23. Chapter 13 : Nanofluids for electrical applications - p. Page 286 24. Chapter 14 : Nanofluids for energy conservation and sustainable development - p. Page 318 25. Chapter 15 : Environment and health impacts of nanofluids - p. Page 339 26. Chapter 16 : Economic aspects of large-scale nanofluid applications - p. Page 360 27. Chapter 17 : Barriers to nanofluid commercialization and implementation - p. Page 376 28. Chapter 18 : Challenges for industrial applications of nanofluids - p. Page 395 29. Chapter 19 : Future prospects of industrial applications of nanofluids - p. Page 420 30. Index - p. Page 443
Nanofluids for Large-Scale Industrial Applications examines the challenges and current progress towards large-scale industrial application of nanofluids, summarizing and bringing together varied current research strands and providing potential solutions pertaining to the scientific, economic, and social barriers that currently exist.
Opening with an introduction to nanofluid synthesis, types, and properties, this book traverses the potential large-scale applications and commercialisation of nanofluids in industrial heating/cooling, solar energy systems, refrigeration systems, automotive systems, and various chemical processes and manufacturing systems.
This book provides knowledge of a vast area of applications of nanofluids in industries. Thus, it also has potential to encourage and trigger the minds of researchers to discover more about nanofluids, investigate the gaps, overcome the challenges, and provide future directions for newer applications and develop nanofluids further. The book is written chiefly for graduate/postdoc level students and researchers/academics teaching or studying in chemical and thermal engineering and who are focused on heat transfer enhancement, thermal energy, nanofluids, and nano-enhanced energy systems such as solar thermal systems.
1. Towards Nanofluids for Large-Scale Industrial Applications - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. About the editors - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 10. List of Tables - p. Page xi 11. Chapter 1 : Large-scale preparation techniques of nanofluids - p. Page xi 12. Chapter 2 : Properties essential for large-scale applications of nanofluids - p. Page 19 13. Chapter 3 : Numerical models of nanofluids for industrial applications - p. Page 47 14. Chapter 4 : Nanofluids for industrial heating and cooling - p. Page 68 15. Chapter 5 : Nanofluids for solar photovoltaic/thermal systems - p. Page 94 16. Chapter 6 : Nanofluids for solar thermal systems - p. Page 136 17. Chapter 7 : Preparation and characterization of nanolubricants for refrigeration systems - p. Page 163 18. Chapter 8 : Nanofluids for automotive applications - p. Page 190 19. Chapter 9 : Nanofluids for separation processes - p. Page 208 20. Chapter 10 : Nanofluids for catalysis - p. Page 228 21. Chapter 11 : Nanofluids for manufacturing - p. Page 243 22. Chapter 12 : Nanofluids for enhanced oil recovery - p. Page 261 23. Chapter 13 : Nanofluids for electrical applications - p. Page 286 24. Chapter 14 : Nanofluids for energy conservation and sustainable development - p. Page 318 25. Chapter 15 : Environment and health impacts of nanofluids - p. Page 339 26. Chapter 16 : Economic aspects of large-scale nanofluid applications - p. Page 360 27. Chapter 17 : Barriers to nanofluid commercialization and implementation - p. Page 376 28. Chapter 18 : Challenges for industrial applications of nanofluids - p. Page 395 29. Chapter 19 : Future prospects of industrial applications of nanofluids - p. Page 420 30. Index - p. Page 443
