A review of unconventional bottoming cycles for waste heat recovery: Part I–Analysis, design, and optimization

M Saghafifar, A Omar, K Mohammadi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, an extensive overview of unconventional waste heat recovery power cycles is
presented. The three-unconventional waste heat recovery bottoming cycles discussed in this …

Impacts of wind and solar spatial diversification on its market value: A case study of the Chilean electricity market

RP Odeh, D Watts - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Renewable energy is expected to become the main electricity source in the world in the
coming decades, with solar and wind power taking a big share of the energy supply …

Plant conversions and abatement technologies cannot prevent stranding of power plant assets in 2 C scenarios

Y Lu, F Cohen, SM Smith, A Pfeiffer - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Continued fossil fuel development puts existing assets at risk of exceeding the capacity
compatible with limiting global warming below 2° C. However, it has been argued that plant …

Thermo-economic optimization of hybrid solar Maisotsenko bottoming cycles using heliostat field collector: Comparative analysis

M Saghafifar, M Gadalla - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Hybridization is a newly proposed concept in which solar thermal energy provides a portion
of the required thermal input instead of fossil fuels and natural gases. Storage and …

Multi-objective optimization of feed-water heater arrangement options in a steam power plant repowering

SN Naserabad, A Mehrpanahi, G Ahmadi - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, the full repowering of a steam Power Plant with a capacity of 320 MW in Iran
was evaluated technically and economically. Implementation of this plan for the target power …

Anti-logic or common sense that can hinder machine's energy performance: Energy and comfort control models based on artificial intelligence responding to abnormal …

J Ahn, S Cho - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In spite of the remarkable development of technology, most studies for building energy
controls to evaluate or estimate the energy performance have not accurately reflected actual …

Upgrading existing gas-steam combined cycle power plants through steam injection and methane steam reforming

R Carapellucci, L Giordano - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The growth in worldwide energy demand currently faces the difficulty of installing new power
generation facilities due to limited funding and the strengthening of environmental …

Optimization of an improved power cycle for geothermal applications in Iran

P Kazemiani-Najafabadi, EA Rad - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Geothermal heat sources are promising renewable resources of energy. In this paper, a
novel ammonia-water power cycle was designed considering the geothermal resources in …

Energy efficiency assessment of fixed asset investment projects–A case study of a Shenzhen combined-cycle power plant

L Yingjian, YA Abakr, Q Qi, Y Xinkui, Z Jiping - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
The assessment of fixed asset investment projects of energy conservation is based on a
scientific and systematic approach to analyze the energy production, consumption and …

Paper mills integrated gasification combined cycle process with high energy efficiency for cleaner production

Y Man, M Hong, J Li, S Yang, Y Qian, H Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
The papermaking industry has developed rapidly in recent years in China. Papermaking is a
high-energy-consuming process. Consequently, large-scale paper mills usually have …