Showing papers by "Siming You published in 2019"
TL;DR: In this paper, a negative emission hybrid renewable energy system is proposed for the first time, where a stochastic multi-objective decision-support framework is proposed to identify optimal design of the energy mix and discuss the economic and environmental feasibilities.
57 citations
TL;DR: It is possible to improve the economics of geopolymer production by varying the arrangement of material use while not impairing the performance of geopolynmer.
45 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors designed township-based bioenergy systems to treat solid waste in Glasgow based on anaerobic digestion and gasification technologies, and evaluated the economic feasibility and environmental impacts using Monte Carlo simulation-based costbenefit analysis and life cycle assessment.
24 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a multi-objective optimization model for the design of standalone hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) in remote rural areas is proposed to maximize the profits and the carbon abatement capability of the system by optimal process selection and sizing of HRES components including solar, wind, and biomass generation systems.
15 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a CFD model considering inertial, elastic and drag forces was developed to simulate the focusing effect of microparticles in a dilute DNA solution passing through a microtube.
8 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the economic implications of developing net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) for four types of residential houses (i.e. flat, terraced house, semi-detached house, and detached house) across different locations in the UK were evaluated.
6 citations
01 Jan 2019
TL;DR: An overview of the economic and environmental analysis methods, that is, life cycle assessment (LCA) and cost-benefit analysis (CBA), and their applications to the evaluation of biochar production systems are presented in this article.
Abstract: Biochar production systems are regarded as one of the promising candidates to tackle the triple crisis of increasing energy demand, waste pileup, and climate change. Economics and environmental sustainability are essential indexes to evaluate biochar production. In this chapter, we have an overview of the economic and environmental analysis methods, that is, life cycle assessment (LCA) and cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and their applications to the evaluation of biochar production systems. The products of biochar production systems are evaluated in terms of their economic and environmental impacts. The major factors associated with the carbon abatement potential and economic viability of biochar production are identified to guide the design of biochar production systems. The complication of biochar pricing systems is discussed with an emphasis on the balance between economics and carbon abatement. Finally, the cases of uncertainty analysis are introduced followed by the future development directions of LCA and CBA of biochar production systems.
4 citations