Dieter Boer

TL;DR: A process simulation tool is proposed to improve IGCC’s efficiency and the environmental performance through an analysis of the operating conditions, together with process integration studies, and results indicate that thermal efficiency of 45% can be reached, while a significant decrease in CO2 and SOx emissions is observed.

TL;DR: In this article, a systematic method based on mathematical programming is proposed for the design of environmentally conscious absorption cooling systems, which relies on the development of a multi-objective formulation that simultaneously accounts for the minimization of cost and environmental impact at the design stage.

TL;DR: In this paper, an exergy analysis for single, double, triple, triple and half effect Water-Lithium bromide absorption cycles was conducted, which only considered the unavoidable exergy destruction, and the obtained performances represent the maximum achievable performance under the given operation conditions.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the environmental impact of three different thermal energy storage (TES) systems for solar power plants and developed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for these systems: sensible heat storage both in solid and liquid (molten salts) thermal storage media, and latent heat storage which uses phase change material (PCM).

TL;DR: In this article, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is developed for three monitored cubicles built in Puigverd de Lleida (Spain), where it is possible to control the inner temperature of the cubicles using a domestic heat pump for cooling and an electrical radiator for heating.