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Bed configuration effects on the finned flat-tube adsorption heat exchanger performance: Numerical modeling and experimental validation
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.019 2017-11-10 A three dimensional numerical scheme has been developed to examine geometrical configuration effects on the performance of a single bed adsorption chiller with a trapezoidal aluminum finned flat-tube heat exchanger (FFT HEx). A mathematical distributed model ... |
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Process integration of a multiperiod sugarcane biorefinery
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.020 2017-11-10 Process integration in sugarcane biorefineries allows reducing steam consumption. As a consequence, the bagasse surplus can be diverted to second generation ethanol production. Furthermore, sugarcane plants can vary the production of ethanol and electricity, ... |
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Energy conversion and gas emissions from production and combustion of poultry-litter-derived hydrochar and biochar
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.033 2017-11-10 Growing amounts of poultry litter call for improved treatment solutions. Its conversion to renewable energy can offer a solution while concomitantly reducing environmental impact and reliance on fossil fuels. We compared the production and combustion of bioch... |
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Market equilibria and interactions between strategic generation, wind, and storage
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.10.035 2017-11-10 Rising wind penetrations can suppress wholesale energy prices by displacing higher-cost conventional generation from the merit order. Wind suffers disproportionately from this price suppression, because the price is most suppressed when wind availability is h... |
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Power load probability density forecasting using Gaussian process quantile regression
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.035 2017-11-10 Accurately predicting the power load in certain areas is of great importance for grid management and power dispatching. A great deal of research has been conducted within the smart grid system community in developing an assortment of different algorithms that... |
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PM2.5 footprint of household energy consumption
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.048 2017-11-10 Particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) as a major hazardous constituent is strongly associated with household energy consumption. In this paper, we investigate the PM2.5 footprint of household energy consumption in Beijing based on input–output analysis. An inventory... |
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How to decarbonize the natural gas sector: A dynamic simulation approach for the market development estimation of renewable gas in Germany
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.016 2017-11-10 The dedicated emission reduction and renewable implementation goals of several countries within the European Union led to the implementation of different support schemes and consequently to market development for biomethane. As the development and market pene... |
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Practical occupancy detection for programmable and smart thermostats
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.024 2017-11-10 Home automation systems can save a huge amount of energy by detecting home occupancy and sleep patterns to automatically control lights, HVAC, and water heating. However, the ability to achieve these benefits is limited by a lack of sensing technology that ca... |
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Optimal integration of renewable based processes for fuels and power production: Spain case study
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.10.121 2017-11-10 In this work we propose a data independent framework for the optimal integration of renewable sources of energy to produce fuels and power. A network is formulated using surrogate models for various technologies that use solar energy (photovoltaic, concentrat... |
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Asymptotic analysis for the inlet relative humidity effects on the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell
10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.008 2017-11-10 In order to study the inlet relative humidity (RH) effects on the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), the inlet humidification efficiency (IHE) model is proposed. The total water content of PEMFC is consisted of two parts including the ... |