Hybrid concentrated solar power (CSP)-desalination systems: A review

K Mohammadi, M Saghafifar, K Ellingwood, K Powell - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Desalination market is experiencing continuous growth due to severe water scarcity in many
parts of the globe. Because of the geographical coincidence of serious water scarcity and …

A waste to energy technology for Enrichment of biomethane generation: A review on operating parameters, types of biodigesters, solar assisted heating systems, socio …

N Kalaiselvan, G Glivin, AK Bakthavatsalam… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is one of the promising wastestoenergy (WtE) technologies that
convert organic wastes to useful gaseous fuel (biogas). In this process methane is produced …

Comprehensive evaluation of national electric power development based on cloud model and entropy method and TOPSIS: A case study in 11 countries

D Zhao, C Li, Q Wang, J Yuan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Electric power is the foundation of the development of national economy, it is necessary to
make a comprehensive evaluation of its development. Firstly, 17 secondary electric power …

Investigation on ternary system tetrahydrofuran/ethanol/water with three azeotropes separation via the combination of reactive and extractive distillation

Y Su, A Yang, S **, W Shen, P Cui, J Ren - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, a systematic method for conceptual design and multi-objective optimization of
an energy-efficient and sustainable reactive/extractive distillation (RED) process is proposed …

Dynamic simulation and techno-economic analysis of a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant hybridized with both thermal energy storage and natural gas

K Rashid, K Mohammadi, K Powell - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The addition of thermal energy storage and natural gas as a complementary energy source
improves the flexibility, reliability, and value of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants …

Real-time optimization using reinforcement learning

KM Powell, D Machalek, T Quah - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This work introduces a novel methodology for real-time optimization (RTO) of process
systems using reinforcement learning (RL), where optimal decisions in response to external …

Exergoeconomic optimization of a new double-flash geothermal-based combined cooling and power (CCP) system at two different cooling temperatures assisted by …

MW Tian, T Parikhani, K Jermsittiparsert… - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
A new cooling/power cogeneration system applicable to double-flash geothermal power
plants is devised which provides cooling load at two different adjustable cooling …

Dynamic optimization with flexible heat integration of a solar parabolic trough collector plant with thermal energy storage used for industrial process heat

J Immonen, KM Powell - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
There is an increasing need to reduce fossil fuel consumption used for industrial process
heat to slow the effects of climate change. Using solar thermal heat is a viable way to …

Techno-economic evaluation of a solar multi‐effect distillation/thermal vapor compression hybrid system for brine treatment and salt recovery

A Panagopoulos - Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
Desalination plants, besides freshwater, produce brine (hyper-saline by-product) and high
greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions. To address both issues, this study introduces a solar …

Multi-objective dynamic optimization of hybrid renewable energy systems

R Sharma, H Kodamana, M Ramteke - Chemical Engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Renewable energy resources are often suffered from the challenges such as non-uniform
power generation as a result of weather and seasonal variations. Hybrid renewable energy …