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Integrated Flue‐Gas Heat Recovery for Optimized Steam and Power Generation Using Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC): A Technical and Economic Assessment

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Integration of a steam cycle with an existing gas turbine increased efficiency from 32% to 51%, reducing fuel consumption by 21.4% and CO2 emissions by 18.6%. The modification generated USD 13.9 million annual savings and lowered the Levelized Cost of Energy to 38.7 USD/MWh, with a 3‐year payback.
Vahid Pirouzfar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanomaterials and Eco‐Friendly Refrigerants in Vapor Compression System: A Review of Performance and Sustainability

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This review highlights how nano oils and eco‐friendly nano refrigerants enhance energy‐efficient refrigeration by improving thermal conductivity, lubrication, and system performance. The integration of rheological and tribological testing confirms reduced compressor work, better heat transfer, and higher COP using sustainable, low‐GWP refrigerants for ...
Mohammed Dilawar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exergy‐Based Simulation and Optimization of Multiagent MSW Gasification for Sustainable Energy Recovery Using Aspen Plus

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Thermochemical gasification is one of the most efficient methods for producing solid waste synthesis gas. Therefore, to predict and analyze the process of gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) in a downdraft fixed‐bed gasification reactor with a thermal capacity of 2.1 kW, a comprehensive numerical modeling approach based on Gibbs free ...
Mohammad Reza Gharib   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of an Offset Finned Solar Air Heater Based on Energy and Exergy Performance [PDF]

open access: yesIranica Journal of Energy and Environment, 2016
This paper represented theoretically investigation of energy and exergy performance of an offset finned solar air heater. Parametric study was done to investigate the effect of variation of offset fin parameters i.e.
S. Rai, P. Chand, S. P. Sharma
doaj   +1 more source

Preliminary experimental comparison and feasibility analysis of CO2/R134a mixture in Organic Rankine Cycle for waste heat recovery from diesel engines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This paper presents results of a preliminary experimental study of the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) using CO2/R134a mixture based on an expansion valve.
Feng, W   +5 more
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Exergy analysis of a PWR nuclear steam supply system – Part I, general theoretical model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The paper provides an alternative, novel methodology to perform the exergetic analysis of a Pressurized Nuclear Reactor (PWR) based on the strictest definition of fission temperature to get to a careful evaluation of Exergy Destruction and exergetic ...
Ferroni, Luisa, NATALE, ANTONIO
core   +1 more source

Comparative Experimental Efficiency of Solar Water Heating Systems With Enhanced Thermal Performance: A Review

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This review presents a comparative analysis of experimental studies aimed at improving the thermal efficiency of solar water heating (SWH) systems. Various enhancement techniques, including nanofluids, phase change materials, optimized collector designs, and hybrid photovoltaic–thermal systems, are evaluated based on their impact on system performance ...
Oluwaseyi O. Alabi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exergy-Based Sustainability Assessment of Gold Mining in Colombia: A Comparative Analysis of Open-Pit and Alluvial Mining

open access: yesEnergies
Thermodynamic methods such as exergy analysis enable the evaluation of environmental load (environmental impacts) by quantifying entropy generation and exergy destruction associated with using renewable and non-renewable resources throughout a production
Natalia A. Cano-Londoño   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exergy Analysis of Steam Pressure Reduction Valve in Marine Propulsion Plant on Conventional LNG Carrier

open access: yesNaše More (Dubrovnik), 2018
Paper has presented an exergy analysis of steam pressure reduction valve, unavoidable element in the steam propulsion plant on LNG carrier. The steam pressure reduction valve was analyzed in a wide range of steam system loads.
Vedran Mrzljak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An estimation of different minimum exergy return ratios required for society [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This article shows that as technical change enhances the conversion efficiency of primary-to-final and final-to-useful exergy processes, the minimum exergy return ratios (ExRR) required for society decreases, irrespective of the boundary under ...
Court, Victor
core   +1 more source

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