Journal of Energy Resources Technology: Recent submissions
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Modeling and Analysis of Iron Mass Transfer Behaviors in Supercritical Boiler Steam-Water System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Iron (Fe) concentration is a crucial parameter for boiler safety. However, as the working fluid circulation circuits cross each other, and the working fluid operational parameters change over a wide range, monitoring the ... -
Advanced Energy, Exergy, and Environmental (3E) Analyses and Optimization of a Coal-Fired 400 MW Thermal Power Plant
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In this article, energy, exergy, and environmental (3E) analysis of a 400 MW thermal power plant is investigated. First, the components of the power plant are examined in terms of energy consumption, and subsequently the ... -
Energy Efficiency Improvement of a Refrigerator Integrated With Phase Change Material-Based Condenser
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Energy consumption of a household refrigerator majorly depends on the ambient temperature and is highest at the noontime and lowest at the night. To mitigate the impact of higher ambient temperature, condenser of the ... -
Experimental Study on Deteriorated Performance, Vibration, and Geometry Changes of an Electrical Submersible Pump Under Sand Water Flow Condition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In the oil and gas industry, the proppant backflow from fracturing wells severely reduces the lifespan of widely used downhole electrical submersible pumps (ESPs). In field applications, a minimal sand concentration may ... -
Performance Evaluation of a Single-Stage Two-Bed Adsorption Chiller With Desalination Function
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Energy efficiency is one of the most important topics nowadays. It is strictly related to the problem of energy demand, energy policy, environmental pollution, and economic issues. Because of the technological development, ... -
The Power Reclamation of Utilizing Micro-Hydro Turbines in the Aeration Basins of Wastewater Treatment Plants
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Upgrading the aeration basin technology can improve the oxygen transfer efficiency (OTE), while keeping the energy consumption at its minimum level. Therefore, this paper introduces a new idea of installing micro-propeller ... -
Field Performances, Effective Times, and Economic Assessments of Polymer Gel Treatments in Controlling Excessive Water Production From Mature Oil Fields
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Polymer bulk gels have been widely applied to mitigate excessive water production from mature oil fields by correcting the reservoir permeability heterogeneity. This paper reviews water responses, effective times, and ... -
Spreading of SARS-CoV-2 via Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems—An Overview of Energy Perspective and Potential Solutions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The role of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC) in spreading SARS-CoV-2 is a complex topic and has not been studied thoroughly. There are some existing strategies and technologies for health and high ... -
Review of Gas Turbine Internal Cooling Improvement Technology
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The higher firing temperature reflects the higher efficiency of the gas turbine. However, using higher temperatures is limited as it may cause a rupture, bending, or failure of the turbine blades. Hence, the development ... -
Evaluation of Annulus Pressure Buildup During Injection Operations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)More than 300 million barrels of saltwater is produced everyday from oil and gas production wells. Most of this volume is injected through either saltwater disposal wells or used for water flooding and enhanced recovery ... -
Development of a Polyacrylamide-Based Mud Formulation for Loss Circulation Treatments
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Loss circulation materials in the last two decades have witnessed a lot of developments and implementations. New technologies and materials are introduced to treat various types of loss zones. However, the success rate is ... -
Experimental Evaluation of Volatile Organic Compound Quantification Methods for Reciprocating Natural Gas Engines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Compressor stations utilizing large-bore natural gas engines transport natural gas through pipelines worldwide. One emission class regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ... -
Combustion Characteristics of Ultrafine Coal Particles-Light Diesel Oil Mixtures in a Cylindrical Horizontal Furnace
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)This work presents an experimental study that aims at investigating the effect of the loading ratio of coal in a coal-diesel fuel mixture on the combustion characteristics and exhaust emissions. Sub-bituminous coal from ... -
Study on the Transient Injection Rate of Each Nozzle Hole in the Combustion Process of Diesel Engine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Based on the measured injection rates obtained from the spray momentum experiment, the three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics simulation study on the effect of injection rate from each nozzle hole on spray ... -
Development of a Hybrid Cooling, Heating, and Power System for Distributed Energy Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)A unique hybrid cooling, heating, and power (HCHP) concept has been recently developed as an alternative to environmental control units. It combines a small-scale organic Rankine cycle (ORC) with a vapor compression cycle. ... -
Droplet Formation in a Microchannel T-Junction With Different Step Structure Position
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In this study, numerical simulation of formation of droplet within T-shaped microchannel is investigated. Three-dimensional, transient and two-phase numerical solution for four different microchannels with different stepping ... -
Numerical Analysis of Gas Distribution in 1000 W-Class Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack With Internal and External Manifolding
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) can generate electricity and heat with a minimal negative impact on the environment and with high electrical efficiency (∼60%). SOFC stacks are the key component of cogeneration units in the ... -
Isothermal Versus Sensible Cold Storage: A Model-Based Performance Comparison for Pumped Thermal Electricity Storage
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Pumped-thermal energy storage (PTES) systems consume and produce electrical energy using thermal storage media as an intermediate stage. PTES lends itself to long-duration energy storage to facilitate high penetration of ... -
Oxygen Crossover in Solid–Solid Heat Exchangers for Solar Water and Carbon Dioxide Splitting: A Thermodynamic Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In solar thermochemical redox cycles for H2O/CO2-splitting, a large portion of the overall energy demand of the system is associated with heating the redox material from the oxidation temperature to the reduction temperature. ... -
A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting the Heat Convection and Thermodynamics of an External Flow of Hybrid Nanofluid
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)This study numerically investigates heat convection and entropy generation in a hybrid nanofluid (Al2O3–Cu–water) flowing around a cylinder embedded in porous media. An artificial neural network is used for predictive ...