A review of the microwave-assisted synthesis of carbon nanomaterials, metal oxides/hydroxides and their composites for energy storage applications

N Devi, S Sahoo, R Kumar, RK Singh - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Currently, nanomaterials are considered to be the backbone of modern civilization.
Especially in the energy sector, nanomaterials (mainly, carbon-and metal oxide/hydroxide …

Improving the gasoline properties by blending butanol-Al2O3 to optimize the engine performance and reduce air pollution

DD Nguyen, H Moghaddam, V Pirouzfar… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, butanol, as an oxygenate additive and alumina as a nano metal particle, was
mixed with pure gasoline. Different blends were tested, and operational tests were done on …

Modeling and optimization of performance and emission parameters of a diesel engine: A comparative evaluation between date seed oil biodiesel produced via three …

HA Allami, M Tabasizadeh, A Rohani… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the performance of a diesel engine fueled with date seed oil (DSO) biodiesel,
produced under microwave, ultrasonic and conventional heating system, is investigated by …

Application of Orchis mascula tuber starch as a natural coagulant for oily-saline wastewater treatment: Modeling and optimization by multivariate adaptive regression …

D Hamidi, MB Fard, K Yetilmezsoy, J Alavi… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Applicability of coagulation-flocculation process by the Orchis mascula tuber starch as a
novel natural coagulant was investigated for the first time in the treatment of oily-saline …

Break Even Point analysis of liquefied natural gas process and optimization of its refrigeration cycles with technical and economic considerations

Y Cao, M Mohammadian, V Pirouzfar, CH Su, A Khan - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural gas liquefaction is an expensive process with high energy consumption. Higher mini-
LNG capacities have high capital and operating costs meanwhile that will have more …

Improving the performance of gasoline fuels by adding methanol and methyl tertiary-butyl ether along with metal oxides titanium oxide and magnesium oxide

V Pirouzfar, M Hakami, CH Su - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
These variables include the type of nanoparticle additives integrated into the fuel blend and
the operational engine speed. The focus is on two specific oxygenated additives, methanol …

Technical and economic analysis of using optimized refrigeration cycle instead of open loop cooling system

N Van Nguyen, V Pirouzfar - International Journal of Energy and Water …, 2024 - Springer
A major problem in the open cooling systems is high make-up water consumption. The
purpose of this research work is to use of the optimized refrigeration cycle (close loop) and …

Enhancing engine power and torque and reducing exhaust emissions of blended fuels derived from gasoline-propanol-nano particles

NK Abiyazani, V Pirouzfar, CH Su - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The present research aims to study the impact of different gasoline additives and engine
conditions on engine performance and combustion emissions. To this end, the experimental …

Synthesis of HNTs-Ca/Zn catalyst for biodiesel production from acidulated palm oil: Optimized by GA-BP

J Zhu, T Lin, S Niu, Y Zhang, K Han, Y Wang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of heterogeneous base catalyst with acid resistance has become a major
topic in the current research on the biodiesel production process. Halloysite nanotubes …

Evaluation of Performance Improvement of Gasoline Fuels by Adding Propanol, Ethanol, and Diisopropyl Ether along with Metal Oxides of CeO2 and Fe2O3

V Pirouzfar, MH Zonoozi, CH Su - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Many studies focusing on the composition of gasoline with any type of fuel additives have
shown that the overall engine performance has a significant impact on reducing emissions …