[HTML][HTML] Conceptualising multi-scale thermodynamics within the energy-water-food nexus: Progress towards resource and waste management

J Fouladi, T Al-Ansari - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
As the global population increases and economies expand, the demand for energy, water,
and food (EWF) resources increases accordingly and thus requires effective resource …

Optimization of water-energy nexus: A network representation-based graphical approach

SD Tsolas, MN Karim, MMF Hasan - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
We present a scalable and systematic method for the design and optimization of complex
water-energy nexus using graph theory-based network representation and a novel water …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable energy-water-food nexus integration and carbon management in eco-industrial parks

J Fouladi, A AlNouss, T Al-Ansari - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Today, resource depletion is a significant threat to society, exacerbated by the increasing
demand for water, energy, and food resources driven by rapid population growth. Coupled …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable energy-water-food nexus integration and optimisation in eco-industrial parks

J Fouladi, A AlNouss, T Al-Ansari - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a representation of the Energy-Water-Food (EWF) nexus is developed to
capture the trade-offs and synergies between sustainability dimensions within an industrial …

Energy consumptions and associated greenhouse gas emissions in operation phases of urban water reuse systems in Korea

J Chang, W Lee, S Yoon - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
Water reuse systems have been widely implemented across the globe as a solution to water
shortage and freshwater contamination. Ongoing controversies regarding supposedly high …

Accounting for central and distributed zero liquid discharge options in interplant water network design

SY Alnouri, P Linke, MM El-Halwagi - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
Brine and bittern waste streams are classified as a byproduct of seawater desalination
operations, as well as many inorganic industries. As such, many of those industries are …

Environmental and economic analysis for the optimal reuse of water in a residential complex

M García-Montoya, D Sengupta… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents an optimization formulation for designing residential water networks
involving harvested rainwater and reclaimed wastewater. The design problem is posed as a …

Screening European market potentials for small modular wastewater treatment systems–an inroad to sustainability transitions in urban water management?

S Eggimann, B Truffer, U Feldmann, M Maurer - Land Use Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Urban water management represents a core economic sector exposed to global water-
related challenges. Recently, small modular system configurations have been identified to …

Screening and cost assessment strategies for end-of-Pipe Zero Liquid Discharge systems

F Mansour, SY Alnouri, M Al-Hindi, F Azizi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Zero Liquid Discharge refers to the elimination of wastewater discharge from a
process. Many Zero Liquid Discharge systems are designed to meet the increasingly …

Relative concentration based pinch analysis for targeting and design of hydrogen and water networks with single contaminant

Q Zhang, M Yang, G Liu, X Feng - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydrogen and water are important resources for refineries. Pinch based conceptual method
is an effective tool for fresh resource conservation of hydrogen and water networks. A novel …