Showing papers in "Progress in Energy and Combustion Science in 2017"

TL;DR: A broad review of the state-of-the-art biomass pyrolysis research can be found in this article, where three major components (cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) are discussed in detail.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the progress in gasification techniques and key generation pathways for biofuel production, process design and integration and socio-environmental impacts of biofuel generation are discussed, with the goal of investigating gasification-to-biofuels credentials as a sustainable and eco-friendly technology.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provided deep insights into the processes occurring during knocking combustion in spark ignition engines, and future research directions, such as turbulence-shock-reaction interaction theory, detonation suppression and utilization, and super-knock solutions, are also discussed, including use of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), injection strategy, and the integration of a high tumble - high EGR-Atkinson/Miller cycle.

TL;DR: A brief overview on the effect of the nature and structure of the catalyst-electrode materials on the electrolyzer's performance can be found in this article, where past findings and recent progress in the development of efficient anode and cathode materials appropriate for large-scale water electrolysis are presented.

TL;DR: A review of the development, application, and current capabilities of infrared laser-absorption spectroscopy (IR-LAS) sensors for combustion gases can be found in this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of different factors that affect fuel consumption and CO2 emissions on the road and in the laboratory is reviewed, including driving behaviour, vehicle configuration and traffic conditions.

TL;DR: Low temperature combustion (LTC) is an advanced combustion concept for internal combustion (IC) engines, which has attracted global attention in recent years as discussed by the authors, which offers prominent benefits in terms of simultaneous reduction of both oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM), in addition to reduction in specific fuel consumption (SFC).

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of biodiesel/diesel additives on the performance and emissions of diesel engines were comprehensively reviewed throughout this article, and the opportunities and limitations of each additive considering both engine performance and combustion benignity were outlined to guide future research and development in the domain.

TL;DR: In this article, the advantages and limitations of perovskites in each application are highlighted and discussed as well as the pertaining aspects, and the basic aspects and progresses in these three directions.

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of the advances made over the past few decades in the areas of synthesis, properties, and applications of metal-based energetic nanomaterials is provided in this paper.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the parameters that influence the performance of flow CO2 electrolyzers and present an assessment framework for benchmarking CO2 electroreduction systems, where solar energy input is directly utilized.

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive review of dynamic simulation, its development and application to various thermal power plants is presented, highlighting current research efforts and future development potential in the field of thermal power generation.

TL;DR: In this article, the thermodynamic minimum work for separation was calculated for a variety of CO2 emissions streams from various industries, followed by a Sherwood analysis of capture cost, and a possible implementation pathway was presented that initially focuses on CO2 capture from ethanol production, then the cement industry, ammonia, and then natural gas processing and ethylene oxide production.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review basic concepts and mathematical foundations of classical absorption tomography, and provide an extensive review of experimental demonstrations and practical applications in the context of state-of-the-art combustion research.

TL;DR: The U.S. Department of Energy will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan as mentioned in this paper, which can be found at http://energy.gov/downloads/doe-public-access-plan.

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of the inner workings of octane boosters has been long overdue, particularly at a time when feedstocks for transport fuels other than crude oil, such as natural gas and biomass, are enjoying a rapidly growing market share as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the state-of-the-art in the field of solid-phase combustion synthesis is presented, focusing on the relationship between combustion parameters and structure/properties of the produced nanomaterials.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the most prominent methods of biodiesel production commercially, life-cycle analysis and economic issues related to biodiesel, engine performance, combustion and emission characteristics including particulate, engine compatibility issues and effect of biodies usage on engine component wear and lubricating oil are comprehensively discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the complex matrix (typology and amount) of different contaminants that is found in different biogas types (anaerobic digestion gas and landfill gas) and analyzed the impact of contaminants on the fuel reformer and the SOFC stack to identify the threshold limits of the fuel cell system towards specific contaminants.

TL;DR: In this article, the current status of biodiesel production mainly under supercritical conditions is reviewed, including the reaction mechanisms and experimental results for these approaches, and challenges for improving energy recovery and recommendations for future work are provided.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a state-of-the-art overview of the fundamental aspects and the latest breakthrough results and accomplishments obtained from the MEC platform, with a special emphasis on mapping the key extracellular electron transfer (EET) mechanisms between electroactive microorganisms and electrode surface.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed to combine TiO2-photocatalysis with solar chimney power plants (SCPPs) to cleanse the atmosphere of non-CO2 GHGs.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce experimental facilities and numerical tools applied to investigating inhomogeneously premixed flames, and summarize recent progress in revealing and understanding local phenomena (e.g., back-supported combustion or generation of flame surface area) that stem from the influence of mixture inhomogenities on flame propagation through flammable reactants.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors address the problems encountered when modeling high-speed combustion, or in other words, what are the problems of turbulent-combustion modeling? Do such interactions need modeling? What are the challenges when going from modeling low-speed-to-high-speed combustions problems?

TL;DR: A review of the state-of-the-art numerical models used for thermochemical degradation and combustion of thermally thick woody biomass particles can be found in this paper, where the focus is on the theory of drying, devolatilization and char conversion with respect to their implementation in numerical simulation tools.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive review of the latest advances in modeling and simulation of Li-air batteries and offer their perspectives on new directions of future development, focusing on mathematical descriptions of the detailed transport and electrochemical processes inside the batteries.

TL;DR: In this article, the concept of critical velocity gradient (CVPG) has been used to predict boundary layer flashback in premixed jet flames, where the velocity conditions in the tube conveying the premixed reactants to the reaction zone are investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the recent literature on underground oil shale retorting that are most relevant to UCTT process is presented, with an emphasis on the feasibility of applying coal retorting techniques to underground coal thermal treatment (UCTT) process.