Abstract: This special issue of the Journal of Energy Resources Technology (JERT) is dedicated to the 29th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS), ...

Abstract: As an important and effective way of mitigating water shortages, desalination has steadily and rapidly increased its global capacity over the decades. This raises concern about its environmental impacts, especially its ...

Abstract: This paper presents an evaluation of the environmental performance of an advanced zero emission plant (AZEP) including CO2 capture. The evaluation is conducted with the aid of an advanced exergoenvironmental analysis. The ...

Abstract: Using pure hydrogen or hydrogen/natural gas blends in gas-fired power plants poses a lower carbon footprint. This paper evaluates replacing natural gas with hydrogen/natural gas blends in existing power plants. Five gas-fired ...

Abstract: Allam cycle is known as an oxy-fuel gas-powered power cycle. A modified Allam cycle co-fired by biomass and natural gas is proposed in this paper, evaluated, and optimized. Detailed thermodynamic, economic, and exergoeconomic ...

Abstract: Reverse osmosis (RO) desalination is the dominant desalination technology worldwide. The exergetic efficiency—which is recognized as a true measure from a thermodynamic viewpoint—of RO systems has been addressed by many ...

Abstract: The process synthesis and design optimization of energy conversion systems can be modeled as a mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) problem. The nonconvexity potential and the combinatorial nature of the objective ...

Abstract: The technology management methods and the “technology foresight” allow organizations and stakeholders in a particular market/sector to create an advantage out of technological breakthroughs, sustain and expand technological ...