Showing papers in "Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments in 2017"
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TL;DR: In this article, the LS-2 PTC module is studied for operation with Syltherm 800 as the base fluid, while the examined nanofluids are the following: 3% Al2O3/Oil, 3% TiO2/Oil and 1.5% Al 2O3-1.5%, and the analysis is conducted for turbulent flow conditions with a flow rate equal to 150 l/min, a value which leads to sufficient thermal performance results.
145 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an estimation of the energy needs of different healthcare facilities as a function of patient capacity and services provided and present the strengths and limitations of several energy sources that can be used to meet these needs.
106 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, the potentiality of porous tetrahedral zeolite clay composited with graphene oxide (GO) to be used as superior biocompatible anode material for microbial fuel cell (MFC) was explored.
98 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated and quantified PV generation potential, without significantly harming agriculture output, and explored the viability of agrivoltaic farms deployment on existing grape farms in India.
97 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, a multi-level hybrid energy storage system topology and its associated power management strategy is proposed to mitigate the charge/discharge stress on battery, which can improve the life expectancy of the battery and reduce the operating cost of the standalone PV-battery microgrid.
88 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, an economic dispatch (ED) problem of a microgrid (MG) is formulated and solved using four different optimization techniques (i.e., lambda iteration, lambda logic, direct search method, and particle swarm optimization) to minimize the fuel cost of the dispatchable DGs present in the microgrid.
80 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the optimum amount of binder (citric acid) required for the formulation of nano-crystalline TiO 2 semiconductor paste and annealing temperature of TiO2 electrode for dye sensitized solar cell was explored.
73 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, a conceptual cycle has been developed by integrating a solar field consisting of parabolic trough collectors with an operating 500mWe coal fired thermal power plant for preheating the condensate/feed water.
67 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the feasibility of using hybrid energy system consisting of solar PV and biodiesel generators in meeting the electricity and domestic water needs of a remote community in Ghana was examined.
61 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, energy, exergy and economic analyses have been performed on a conceptual power plant cycle formed by integrating solar energy in steam cycle of a natural gas fired combined cycle power plant (CCPP).
59 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the use of commercially available 3D printable polymer materials as the MFC membrane and anode, and found that the best performing membrane material, Gel-Lay, produced a maximum power of 240 ± 11μW, which was 1.4-fold higher than the control CEM with PMAX of 177 ± 29μW.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a generalized fault model is presented for droop-controlled and directly voltage controlled inverter-interfaced distributed energy resources to be used in the protection studies and a new current limiting strategy is proposed to improve fault ride-through capability.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors comprehensively review the various control functionalities available in wind energy systems for supporting frequency regulation at different levels of frequency control services starting from inertial control to the secondary control.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented the comprehensive investigations for the total lifetime CO 2 -equivalent emissions for food transport refrigeration system under various influencing factors, such as sunny/cloudy conditions, system efficiency improvement rate, and alternative Transport refrigeration technologies other than the conventional hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) based vapour compression refrigeration systems, to explore the possibility to minimize environmental impacts.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a conceptual approach analyzes the frequency of indicators in a sample of 30 studies and screens them against selection criteria and their applicability in Egypt, revealing that 13 indicators with strong relevance for the assessment of sustainable development can be used by decision makers for the investment in and installation of new power plants.
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TL;DR: In this article, the prefeasibility of a PV-Wind hybrid microgrid system (PWHMS) is carried out to predict a more cost-effective configuration to be able to cover the infrastructure of a typical city with energy consumption of 4874kWh/month.
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TL;DR: In this article, the influence of three different plants ( Brassica juncea, Trigonella foenum-graecum and Canna stuttgart ) and compost addition, on bioenergy generation in a PMFC was investigated.
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TL;DR: In this article, a systematic review of both scientific and grey literature on cooking technologies and related practices, including a selection of experiences from the implementation of cooking devices in humanitarian projects and programmes, is presented.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focused on normalized performance indices and techno-economic based feasibility analysis of PV plant in an Indian isolated island, Andaman and Nicobar island where grid supply is not feasible.
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TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive PESTLE (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental) analysis has been carried out to reveal the risks and uncertainties that face wave and tidal energy technology within identified themes.
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TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive and integrated feasibility analysis of small wind turbines as one of the most economic renewables in 88 regions of Iran to identify the most affordable conditions for investing and comparing the effects of different parameters, using the HOMER Software.
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TL;DR: In this article, a technical and economic analysis of a hybrid electric power system for an off-grid mine company was conducted, which consists of 50MW of solar PV, 15MW of fuel cell system, 600 batteries, 20.5MW of converter and 20MW of diesel generator.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of bio-digester shape on biogas production was investigated using poultry droppings, cow dung, and piggery waste, and the results showed that cylindrical-shaped bio diggers were the best for biogase production.
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TL;DR: In this article, an interactive model has been developed to determine the sustainability index of manufacturing plants based on user responses, which is able to provide suggestions to improve sustainability as well as carbon footprint reduction.
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TL;DR: In this article, a detailed experimental work to compare the effectiveness of two different types of system, viz. surface absorption system and nanofluid absorption system, has been conducted to raise the average temperature of the working fluid above the ambient temperature.
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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of using counter-rotating wind turbines on the performance of a wind farm were evaluated using large eddy simulations, coupled with the actuator line model.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed an energy assessment methodology and reporting format tailored to the needs of ISO 50001, which integrates the energy reduction aspect of an assessment with the requirements of Sections 4.4.3 (Energy Review) to 4.6 (Objectives, targets, and action plans) in ISO 5001, thus enabling facilities to reduce the time and other resources required for facilitating the implementation of ISO50001.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive review of active refrigeration technologies for food preservation and related practices, also describing relevant experiences focused to the implementation of innovative refrigeration systems in humanitarian contexts.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the use of Power-to-Gas concept to generate hydrogen for hydrogen enriched natural gas and renewable natural gas, which is consumed by industrial end users, and power generation facilities.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify how waste-to-energy practices in India can be improved by gathering and evaluating empirical evidence from three case study plants: an incinerator, a gasification plant and a plant co-firing waste with coal, and conclude with recommendations for delivery contracts, financial incentives and regulations on dumpsites, ash disposal and stack emission measurements.