Journal of Energy Resources Technology: Recent submissions
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Sand Consolidation Using Enforced Calcium and Magnesium Fluoride Precipitation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Sand production is a common problem that interrupts hydrocarbon production from unconsolidated formations. Different chemical and mechanical methods are used to prevent solid production either by consolidating the sand ... -
Effect of Vibration and Pressure on the Air–BioCNG Mixture Inside the Manifolds of Dual-Fuel Diesel Engines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The vibration generated by diesel engines may influence air and gaseous fuel mixing in a dual-fuel mode. This study is performed on the manifolds of single- and twin-cylinder engines in a diesel–bioCNG dual-fuel mode. It ... -
Anisotropic Vibration Characteristics Analysis of Steam Turbine Rotor Influenced by Steam Flow Excited Force Coupling Thermal and Dynamic Loads
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In order to reveal the influence of thermal and dynamic loads coupling on the vibration characteristic of steam turbine rotor, the high-pressure cylinder anisotropic rotor of a 1000-MW ultra-supercritical steam turbine was ... -
Thermoelectric Generation From Exhaust Heat in Electrified Natural Gas Trucks: Modeling and Analysis of an Integrated Engine System Performance Improvement
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Using thermoelectric generators (TEG) to reduce exhaust heat loss from internal combustion engines can improve emissions and the fuel economy of conventional and electrified vehicles. However, TEG potentials have not been ... -
Study of Sooting Propensity and Related Indices Based on Tests With Isolated Droplets
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This work compares two approaches to characterize the sooting propensity of liquid fuels, namely, the Threshold Soot Index (TSI) obtained from smoke point measurements and the Isolated Droplet Soot Yield (IDSY), an original ... -
Numerical Study of Composite Percussive Drilling With Consideration of Heat Transfer Between Drilling Fluid and Bottom-Hole Rock in Geothermal Drilling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This article conducted a numerical study of composite percussive drilling with consideration of heat transfer between drilling fluid and bottom-hole rock in geothermal drilling, and analyzed influences of temperature, ... -
Influence of Inlet Mud Temperature on Bottom Hole Mud Temperature During Horizontal Well Drilling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The high temperature in the horizontal section and bottom of a horizontal well has a significant impact on the performance of mud and the safety of drilling equipment. The high bottomhole temperature is lowered often by ... -
Exergetic and Economic Evaluation of Natural Gas/Hydrogen Blends for Power Generation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)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 ... -
Integrating Physical and Numerical Simulation of Horizontal Well Steam Flooding in a Heavy Oil Reservoir
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)LD-N extra-heavy oil reservoir in Bohai Sea is characterized with deep burial and large bottom water. Horizontal-well steam huff “n” puff has been applied, yet due to water coning and serious heat losses, the oil recovery ... -
An Investigation of the Impact of Combustion Chamber Geometry on Turbulent Burning Speeds in a Thermodynamic Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Combustion is the main parameter that affects efficiency and exhaust gas emissions. Recently, different studies have been carried out to increase the combustion rates due to the increasing use of the alternative fuels and ... -
A Phenomenological Combustion Model for Diesel–Methanol Dual-Fuel Engines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Strict emission regulations and energy security concerns have led to various alternative concepts for the engine operation. Diesel–Methanol dual-fuel combustion solution has gained momentum over the past decade due to the ... -
Study of Flow Patterns in a Moving Bed Reactor for Chemical Looping Combustion Based on Machine Learning Methods
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)A tower-type moving bed can be used as the air reactor in a chemical looping combustion system because of its low-pressure drop and smooth operation. In our previous simulation, a quasi-two-dimensional numerical model was ... -
A Numerical Study on Spray Combustion and Emissions Characteristics of n-Heptane, Dimethyl Ether, and Their Blends in a Constant Volume Combustion Chamber
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Dimethyl ether appears to be a better choice among various diesel alternatives due to its high cetane number and sootless combustion. However, the physical and chemical properties of dimethyl ether are very different from ... -
Experimental Research of the Entire Wave System Inside a Wave Rotor Refrigerator and the Impact of Pressure Ratios on the Equipment Performance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The wave rotor refrigerator (WRR) is an efficient refrigeration technology. For the purpose of investigating the gas wave characteristics inside the rotor channels of WRR device, the performance and pressure monitoring ... -
Integration of Dynamic Models and Virtual Reality for the Training of Steam Generator Operators
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The goal of the PITSTOP (Immersive platform for structured operator training) project is to overcome the limits of traditional workplace training on dangerous systems and reduce the related risks, using an innovative ... -
Synergy in Syngas Yield From Co-Pyrolysis of Cow and Chicken Manures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Manure waste from dairy, livestock, and poultry industries can pose significant challenges in their disposal due to their odor, nitrogen, phosphorous, and heavy metals contents, and pathogens. Existing disposal techniques ... -
Comparison of Supercritical CO2 With Water as Geofluid in Geothermal Reservoirs With Numerical Investigation Using Fully Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Geomechanical Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In the present work, fully coupled dynamic thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) model was employed to investigate the advantage and disadvantages of supercritical CO2 (SCCO2) over water as geofluids. Low-temperature zone was found ... -
Optimal Energy Scheduling of Microgrid With Electric Vehicles Based on Electricity Market Price
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Due to rising global energy demand and mounting environmental concerns associated with the widespread use of fossil fuels in conventional power plants, it is imperative that viable and cleaner energy sources are used. Here, ... -
Film Cooling in the Cutback for Trailing Edge With Different Incident Angles
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The cutback film cooling was important to decrease the trailing edge temperature and prolong the working life of gas turbines. Many investigations concerning cutback film cooling have already been done. However, only a few ... -
Experimental Bench-Scale Study on Cuttings-Bed Erosion in Horizontal Wells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Cuttings-beds formation while drilling wellbores is a common challenge, especially for horizontal wells, as drilled particles have higher area to be deposited and form cuttings-beds, which can cause several problems such ...