Overview
- Presents the latest developments in solar desalination technology
- Contains a special section on innovation in solar desalination for the future
- Covers economic and environmental aspects
Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book presents the latest developments and advances in solar desalination technology, including the concept, design, testing, modeling, economics and innovation. The chapters in this volume are contributed by leading international researchers and are based on original research material. The contents of this volume will be of interest to researchers, professionals, and policymakers alike.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Anil Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering). He has also served as faculty in Energy Centre, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, India, and Dept. of Mech. Engg., University Institute of Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India. Dr Kumar has worked in the Energy Technology Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand as a postdoctoral researcher. He did B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech. in Energy Technology and Ph.D. in Solar Thermal Technologies from Jamia Millia Islamia (New Delhi), Tezpur University (Tezpur) and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, respectively. His main areas of research interest are solar thermal technology, distribution of energy generation, clean energy technologies, renewable energy application in buildings and energy economics. He hasauthored 8 books, 16 chapters and more than 150 research articles in journals and conference proceedings and holds 2 patents.
Om Prakash is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi. He did B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and M.E. in Heat Power Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi. He was awarded his Ph.D. from the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India in 2015. His research interests include the design and development of innovative products and systems for promoting renewable energy. He has authored 11 chapters, 1 book and more than 39 research articles in international journals and conferences and holds 1 patent.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Solar Desalination Technology
Editors: Anil Kumar, Om Prakash
Series Title: Green Energy and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6887-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6886-8Published: 03 May 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-6887-5Published: 23 April 2019
Series ISSN: 1865-3529
Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 357
Number of Illustrations: 78 b/w illustrations, 147 illustrations in colour
Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Sustainable Development