Achieving energy neutrality in wastewater treatment plants through energy savings and enhancing renewable energy production
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) consume high amounts of energy which is mostly
purchased from the grid. During the past years, many ongoing measures have taken place …
purchased from the grid. During the past years, many ongoing measures have taken place …
Water energy nexus and energy transition—A review
The new perspectives of the water–energy nexus, water-for-energy and energy-for-water,
emphasize the current and future need to find ways to produce as much energy with as low …
emphasize the current and future need to find ways to produce as much energy with as low …
Exergy-based weighted optimization and smart decision-making for renewable energy systems considering economics, reliability, risk, and environmental …
A holistic analytical and smart management approach is proposed to investigate the
performance of renewable-based tri-generation system to generate power, cooling, and …
performance of renewable-based tri-generation system to generate power, cooling, and …
Optimization of combined heat and power systems by meta-heuristic algorithms: An overview
AS Alsagri, AA Alrobaian - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Combined heat and power (CHP) plants are known as efficient technologies to reduce
environmental emissions, balance energy costs, and increase total energy efficiency. To …
environmental emissions, balance energy costs, and increase total energy efficiency. To …
A new utility-free circular integration approach for optimal multigeneration from biowaste streams
Traditional process integration approaches necessitate the allocation of external hot and
cold utilities to avoid violating the Second Law of thermodynamics. Consequently, energy …
cold utilities to avoid violating the Second Law of thermodynamics. Consequently, energy …
Life-cycle assessment of the coal gasification-shaft furnace-electric furnace steel production process
F Li, M Chu, J Tang, Z Liu, J Wang, S Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
China's steel industry has been phenomenally developed. However, approximately 90% of
the crude steel is produced through the blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) …
the crude steel is produced through the blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) …
Integrated plant-wide modelling for evaluation of the energy balance and greenhouse gas footprint in large wastewater treatment plants
Modern wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) should maintain a balance between three
combined sustainability criteria, including effluent quality, energy performance and …
combined sustainability criteria, including effluent quality, energy performance and …
Recent developments and trends in optimization of energy systems
CA Frangopoulos - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
An overview of recent developments, trends and challenges in the synthesis, design and
operation optimization of energy systems is presented in this manuscript. The static and …
operation optimization of energy systems is presented in this manuscript. The static and …
Reliable operation of an optimal self-scheduling multicarrier system with two alternatives: Multiple renewable utilities or hydrogen facilities
Multicarrier systems (MCSs) have been retrofitted with storage facilities to enhance their
resilience to meet the fluctuating demands. Considering the complexity of the systems and …
resilience to meet the fluctuating demands. Considering the complexity of the systems and …
Energy management for maintaining anaerobic digestion temperature in biogas plants
This comprehensive review investigates the role of maintaining temperature in anaerobic
digestion (AD), a process that converts biowaste from agriculture, industry, and municipal …
digestion (AD), a process that converts biowaste from agriculture, industry, and municipal …