Towards Nanofluids for Large-Scale Industrial Applications

Nanofluids for Large-Scale Industrial Applications explores the challenges and progress towards large-scale industrial application of nanofluids, covering heating/cooling, solar energy, refrigeration, automotive, and chemical processes. It is written for graduate students and researchers in chemical and thermal engineering.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 478 pages
Publication date: 03 May 2024
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Nanofluids for Large-Scale Industrial Applications delves into the complexities and ongoing advancements in the widespread industrial utilization of nanofluids, synthesizing and consolidating diverse research strands while offering potential solutions to the scientific, economic, and social barriers that currently hinder their widespread adoption.

The book begins by providing an overview of nanofluid synthesis, types, and properties, laying the foundation for subsequent chapters that explore the vast potential of nanofluids in industrial heating/cooling, solar energy systems, refrigeration systems, automotive systems, and various chemical processes and manufacturing systems.

By presenting a comprehensive examination of these diverse applications, the book not only serves as a valuable resource for researchers and scholars but also has the potential to ignite curiosity and inspire researchers to delve deeper into the realm of nanofluids, identify gaps, overcome challenges, and chart a course for future advancements in this field. Specifically designed for graduate/postdoc level students and researchers/academics specializing in chemical and thermal engineering, with a focus on heat transfer enhancement, thermal energy, nanofluids, and nano-enhanced energy systems such as solar thermal systems, Nanofluids for Large-Scale Industrial Applications offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of this rapidly evolving technology.

Weight: 450g
Dimension: 235 x 191 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780443154836