Supercritical CO2 recompression Brayton cycle (S-CO2 RBC) can be used as waste heat recovery system in a ship because of the advantages of high efficiency, compact size and lower cost. This paper proposes a modified S-CO2 RBC system, namely the dual turbine-alternator-compressor (TAC) S-CO2 RBC system, which to be used to recover the waste heat from the main engine exhaust gas of an ocean-going 9000

Performance improvement in power generation systems have been current issues in the recent years. Combined power plants including Organic Rankine Cycle are promising for performance improvement to generate efficient energy. This study has examined a way of optimum conditions for both efficiency and exhaust emissions by introducing a combined plant of Dual Miller Cycle-Organic Rankine Cycle focused

Traditional battery thermal management (BTM) with phase change material (PCM) is constrained by the problems of leakage, low thermal conductivity and high rigidity of PCM from the assembly perspective. Herein, we report an innovative and facile BTM with thermally induced flexible composite PCM (FCPCM). In this design, battery could be clinched to the FCPCM with an interference fit because of the thermally

Entropy generation analysis is an important tool to evaluate the irreversible losses of the electrodialysis desalination system. Conventional entropy generation analysis of electrodialysis cell pair comprises of various sources of entropy generation. The primary sources were reported to be salt transport through ion exchange membranes, viscous losses, and pressure drop. In the present study, an exergy-based

The solar absorption refrigeration technology plays a major role in the building energy saving and emission reduction. According to the concept of energy cascade utilization, this paper proposes a novel solar absorption/dual compression hybrid refrigeration (SADC-HR) system, which consists of solar-driven single effect absorption refrigeration (SSAR) subsystem and power-driven dual-source dual-compression

In the present study, a novel solar-based building energy system, which is integrated with both electricity and district heating grids, is proposed and modeled. The solar system uses photovoltaic-thermal panels and has neither a battery nor a heat pump. The elimination of the battery and heat pump is proposed to reduce the cost of the system to motivate the building owners to adopt the solution as

The operation of the photovoltaic (PV) array under partial shadow conditions (PSCs) has negative effects on the extracted global maximum power (GMP) which is decreased due to the presence of power loss. Rearranging the shaded panels in the array is essential to enhance the GMP and diminish the effect of shadow, this process is known as PV array reconfiguration. Most of reported approaches did not guarantee

A novel power/cooling cogeneration system integrated with a gas turbine, a supercritical CO2 recompression power system (SCRPC) and a transcritical CO2 power system (TCPC) using liquefied natural gas (LNG) cold energy is proposed and investigated. This new combined system can improve the electrical capacity of gas turbine, and it can maximize the electrical output under different gas turbine load conditions

With the intermittency that comes with electricity generation from renewables, utilizing dynamic pricing will encourage the demand-side to respond in a smart way that would minimize the electricity costs and flatten the net electricity demand curve. Determining the optimal dynamic pricing profile that would leverage distributed storage to flatten the curve is a novel idea that needs to be studied.

The thermal performance of S-CO2 Brayton cycle is deeply affected by the cooling mode as well as the meteorological and hydrologic conditions. We proposed the three different cooling modes, wet cooling system (WCS), dry cooling system (DCS) and hybrid cooling system (HCS), to the S-CO2 Brayton cycle, and its thermodynamic model was established adopting Ebsilon code. From the viewpoints of both energy

Compound Parabolic Concentrators (CPC) have non-uniform distribution of flux when integrated to a Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) module. The non-uniform distribution of flux deteriorates the electrical and thermal performance of the solar panel. To reduce this effect, optimized homogenizers are integrated to CPC of concentration ratio 3X truncated to 2.5X and 2X. The study aims to demonstrate the effect

Accurate minutely solar irradiance forecasting is the basis of minute-level photovoltaic (PV) power forecasting. In this paper, a minutely solar irradiance forecasting method based on real-time surface irradiance mapping model is proposed, which is beneficial to achieve higher accuracy in solar power forecasting. First, we extract the red–green–blue (RGB) values and position information of pixels in

Air-assisted atomization of the sprays produced by injecting different types of highly viscous pyrolysis oils are studied. Different breakup and atomization regimes are characterized using the long distance microscopic imaging technique. The high resolution imaging reveals detailed underlying two-phase interactions in pyrolysis oil injection that are found unlike other conventional liquid fuels. Several

In this review, current status and recent progress in concentrated solar power (CSP) desalination technology has been presented. Special focus has been considered for designs and hybridization configurations, thermodynamic performance assessment, and economic analyses of hybrid solar desalination systems driven by only the parabolic trough, or/parabolic dish CSP systems. Studies that combined solar

The values of global solar radiation are important fundamental data for potential evapotranspiration estimation, solar energy utilization, climate change study, crop growth model, and etc. This research tried to explore the optimal combination of input meteorological factors and the machine learning methods for the estimation of daily solar radiation under different climatic conditions so as to improve

Solar-aided coal-fired power generation is a promising technique to reduce cost and enhance the efficiency of concentrated solar power. Operation optimization is important but has difficulty improving the performance of solar-aided coal-fired power plants, due to the fluctuations in power load and solar energy. Therefore, the operation performance and dynamic characteristics of a solar-aided coal-fired

The stochastic and intermittent nature of wind speed brings rigorous challenges to the safe and stable operation of power system. Wind speed forecasting is crucial for availably dispatching the wind power resource. In this paper the proposed model based on secondary decomposition (SD) and bidirectional gated recurrent unit (BiGRU) can accommodate long-range dependency and extract the semantic information

Combined cooling, heating, and power systems have been studied extensively because of their great potentials. Accordingly, in the present study, an innovative trigeneration system including a gas turbine cycle, a gasification unit, a heating unit, alongside a single effect absorption refrigeration cycle is proposed. The system operates on natural gas and municipal solid waste (MSW) for cooling, heating

As emissions of anthropogenic CO2 from the use of fossil fuels become more severe, the renewable energy production has received considerable interests. In this study, CO2 was used as a raw material to produce energy as a form of syngas (H2/CO) as a precautious measure for mitigating the atmospheric CO2 levels. Rice straw pyrolysis was conducted under various N2/CO2 purge gas environments. The present

With ability of converting the heat harvested from human body into electricity, the wearable thermoelectric generators (WTEGs) are attracting lots of interests for self-powered electronic devices. However, the output power density of the WTEG is limited for supplying the electronic devices. Therefore, the performance enhancement by optimal design of the developed WTEGs is needed. In this paper, a method

Techniques for evaluating water management are critical to diagnose the performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Acoustic emission as a function of polarisation (AEfP) has been recently introduced as a non-invasive, non-destructive method to analyse the water generation and removal inside a PEMFC during polarisation. AEfP was shown to provide unique insight into water management

Combined cooling, heating, and power systems (CCHP) have attracted a lot of attention due to their distinctive advantages of high system and economic efficiencies in addition to less greenhouse gas emissions. The current study investigates the performance of a Kalina cycle-based CCHP system in which geothermal energy is utilized as the low temperature source of prime energy. A thermoelectric generator

The achievement of low or zero greenhouse gas and particulate matter emissions such as sulfur oxides, optimized water-energy nexus, and a well-protected environment are challenges that have become increasingly significant for the biomass industry. There is a need to conduct evaluation and analyses of the greenhouse gas and particulate emissions, water use and energy consumption of biomass process and

Biomass-based feedstock is an attractive alternative to fossil fuel due to its sustainability and potential as a clean energy source. The present work focuses on the valorisation of horse manure biowaste to produce bioenergy via microwave-assisted pyrolysis technique. The thermal decomposition process is conducted by considering the effects of pyrolysis temperature, catalyst loading and carrier gas

The hydrogen-fueled range extender based on the rotary engine is a promising solution for battery electric vehicles due to key advantages such as: high efficiency, small packaging dimensions and low weight within the framework of the near zero-emission concept. Although rotary engine has been examined over the past years, the detailed knowledge of hydrogen combustion in the rotary engine with direct

This study presents a novel dual-temperature air-source heat pump system with an ejector using zeotropic mixture R1270/R600a. The system provides a high-temperature heat source (around 60 °C hot water) and low-temperature heat source (around 35 °C hot water) respectively. The system improves its performance via the application of an ejector. The mathematical model based on the energetic method is established

Rational and efficient uses of low temperature waste heats have become an important research topic, and organic Rankine cycle is one of effectual methods for the recoveries of waste heats. The performances of simple and regenerative organic Rankine cycles have been analyzed and optimized by using classical thermodynamics and finite thermodynamics. Based on finite time thermodynamics, an irreversible

The technology of photovoltaic-thermal solar collectors offers an attractive option for the simultaneous production of electrical and thermal energies. This technology finds interesting applications in the fields of desalination, sensitive heating/cooling and other related industrial processes. In this paper, we study the performance of a photovoltaic-thermal solar power plant operating in a Mediterranean

In order to explore the efficient and clean technology for methanol production from shale gas, this work firstly presents shale gas chemical looping reforming processes for methanol and hydrogen co-production using three types of fuels (purge gas, shale gas and purge gas, and hydrogen and purge gas), which are directly combusted by air for heating the reforming reactors. In these processes, the important

Present work deals with the three modes of power generation i.e. cogeneration (or combined heating and power), cogeneration with thermal energy storage and trigeneration with thermal energy storage and their comparison. Stationary compression ignition engine of 4.4 kW was used for power generation and all three modes were experimentally investigated. Cogeneration was achieved by coupling the engine

The realization of precise and reliable short-term wind speed prediction is extremely essential to wind power development, especially for its integration into traditional grid system. For this purpose, this study develops a novel forecasting method based on time varying filter-based empirical mode decomposition, auto-regressive integrated moving average model and group method of data handling-based

Absorption heat pump is an effective option for industrial waste heat recovery. However, significant conflict between low evaporation temperature and high efficiency exists in conventional absorption heat pump, which limits its application in deep recovery of low-grade waste heat recovery. To address this issue, this paper presents the use of double-section absorption heat pump for low-grade waste

District heating systems assisted by renewable energy harness local energy sources, save fossil fuels, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Here, geothermal and solar resources are integrated into district heating through a geothermal heat pump and an absorption heat pump by employing vapor-compressor and absorption cycles, respectively. A quantitative sustainability assessment model was constructed

In this paper we present a techno-economic analysis of a novel route for biomethane – urea co-production from biogas. The idea emerges as an alternative path for improving the profitability of biogas upgrading plants. The profitability of four different biogas plant sizes (100, 250, 500, and 1000 m3/h) in four European countries (Spain, Italy, United Kingdom and Germany) is studied under the current

The present study proposed a novel porous deflector in front of the Savonius wind turbine to improve the performance. This new deflector was specifically proposed to minimize the severe effects of the complex wake zone created behind the conventional solid deflector that had not been investigated yet. This caused a deeper investigation into the effect of severe negative effects on the turbine performance

With the application of advanced information technology for the integration of electricity and natural gas systems, formulating an excellent energy conversion and management strategy has become an effective method to achieve established goals. Differing from previous works, this paper proposes a peak load shifting model to smooth the net load curve of an integrated electricity and natural gas system

In recent years, growing interest in engine efficiency, because of international regulations in the maritime sector, necessitates studies about new operational techniques. Ships have been operating at reduced speeds in recent years and, the liner temperatures of marine diesel engines vary significantly at reduced loads, which increase the heat loss from main engine. The research focuses on revealing

This paper proposes a novel use of bifacial photovoltaic solar panel modules for offshore power production. The proposed bifacial photovoltaic module utilizes the reflected solar irradiance from the water surface. The performance of the system is assessed through simulating a bifacial photovoltaic module mounted on a floater covered with aluminum sheets. The performance of the proposed system is simulated

This paper focuses on the energy-water nexus, aiming at developing novel systems producing simultaneously energy and water. This work investigates two solar polygeneration plants for the production of thermal and cooling energy, electricity, and desalinated water for two small Mediterranean islands. In this case, seawater and solar energy are largely available, whereas freshwater is scarce and extremely

In this study, a new parabolic solar collector integrated combined power and refrigeration system with the thermoelectric generator (CPR-PTSC with TEG) was proposed. The suggested system was evaluated through energy, exergy, and exergo-economic analyses, and the effect of the TEG on the power generation performance was investigated. The influences of significant parameters such as pressure ratio of

Multi-heat-source power generation system is a promising technology to reduce fossil fuel consumption and save investment costs by integrating several heat sources and sharing power equipment components. Researchers have conducted many case studies based on specific power plants to find the preferred integration scheme. However, there is still no unified theory to guide the integration of different

Multiple-chillers systems represent viable solutions for medium/large-scale air conditioning applications characterized by variable cooling demand. The energy efficiency of such systems is influenced by the number of chillers, the combination of cooling capacities, and the load-sharing among the units. Large efforts have been devoted to developing efficient operation strategies for these systems, but

In European Union Countries, local authorities have developed their own Sustainable Energy Action Plan aiming at planning the urban strategies to achieve the European Union and national 2020 energy targets. This document is used for detecting and deploying the energy measures which each municipality should adopt in order to reduce the environmental impact of the municipality activities. Further efforts

A new attempt of employing Manta-rays foraging optimizer (MRFO) for accurate parameters extraction of three-diode equivalent model (3DeM) of solar generating units (SGUs) is endeavored. 3DeM has nine decision variables, when they are carefully selected, it can precisely define the actual characteristics of SGUs. The optimization strategies are based on two datasets such as actual measured I/V points