Journal of Energy Engineering: Recent submissions
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Adaptive Material Balance Method for Reserve Evaluation: A Combination of Machine Learning and Reservoir Engineering
(ASCE, 2022-04-13)In the era of automation and artificial intelligence, some problems in the petroleum industry can be efficiently solved by machine-learning models based on big data. Previous researchers have addressed truly precise methods ... -
Numerical Investigation on Cofiring Characteristics of Biomass Syngas and Coal in a 660-MW Tower Boiler
(ASCE, 2022-03-23)Cofiring biomass syngas (BS) with pulverized coal under the oxy-fuel condition is a promising technology, which could encourage the utilization of biomass energy and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. To investigate ... -
Comparative Analysis of the Daylight and Building-Energy Performance of a Double-Skin Facade System with Multisectional Shading Devices of Different Control Strategies
(ASCE, 2022-02-21)There is a tendency toward larger transparent envelopes in architectural design, which could causes excessive energy consumption and visual discomfort. Using advanced shading systems with control strategies could potentially ... -
A Novel Approach to Obtain Fractal Dimension in Coals by LFNMR: Insights from the T2 Peak and T2 Geometric Mean
(ASCE, 2022-02-22)Pore structural parameters of coalbed methane (CBM) reservoirs can be vital in establishing their gas adsorption behaviors and gas transport capabilities. The fractal dimension of pore structure in coals by low-field nuclear ... -
Numerical Simulation of By-Product Fuel Combustion in a Tangential Gas-Fired Boiler: Effect of Proportion and Angle on Coke Oven Gas
(ASCE, 2022-02-08)The use of low calorific value residual gas generated in the metallurgical process, including blast furnace gas (BFG), coke oven gas (COG), and Linz-Donawitz gas (LDG), to replace coal can save energy and reduce pollutant ... -
Integration of Direct-Contact Membrane Distillation with Flat-Plate Solar Collector versus Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell: Dynamic Simulations and Comparative Analysis
(ASCE, 2022-01-31)Two hybrid systems, i.e., an integrated flat-plate collector (FPC) and direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) system and an integrated proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and DCMD system, are proposed to ... -
Water Transport in GDL Microstructures of Nonuniform Fiber Diameter Arrangement
(ASCE, 2022-01-28)In proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), the gas diffusion layer (GDL) plays an important role in the transport of reactants, water, heat, and electrons. Microstructure manipulation of porous media via a nonuniform ... -
Enhanced Probabilistic Spatiotemporal Wind Speed Forecasting Based on Deep Learning, Quantile Regression, and Error Correction
(ASCE, 2022-01-19)Developing wind speed forecasting is a prerequisite for the safe and effective utilization of wind power. In this study, an enhanced spatiotemporal wind speed forecasting model is proposed for short-term wind speed prediction, ... -
Design and Optimization of Dimethyl Ether Steam-Reforming Reactor
(ASCE, 2022-01-13)In this paper, a numerical model of the dimethyl ether (DME) steam reformer was developed. The established numerical model was solved using commercially available software. An experimental platform was set up to validate ... -
Thermal Analysis of a Generic Earth-to-Air Heat Exchanger Coupled with a Room during the Summer Season in a Desert Climate
(ASCE, 2022-01-03)This work reports a numerical study of the thermal performance of a representative room coupled with a generic earth–air heat exchanger (EAHE) in a city with a desert climate. The EAHE system was designed/selected based ... -
Energy and Exergy Analysis of a New Cogeneration Heating System Based on Condensed Waste-Heat Utilization in the Direct Air Cooling Coal-Fired Power Plant
(ASCE, 2021-12-17)A new cogeneration system coupled with an absorption heat transformer (AHT) to recover condensed waste heat of a direct-air-cooling coal-fired power plant is presented to reduce the energy grade mismatch between the ... -
Statistical Damage Constitutive Model of Gas-Bearing Coal with Consideration to Crack Deformation
(ASCE, 2021-12-09)Coal is a complex porous medium. When gas exists in the coal body, the fissure structure of coal and the occurrence of gas adsorption make the stress state of gas-bearing coal different from that of ordinary coal. Therefore, ... -
Power Extraction from Pico Hydro Turbines Installed in Water Pipelines
(ASCE, 2022-01-03)A pico hydro system is a renewable energy production technology for electric power generation under 5 kW. It can be applied in remote areas with limited power resources. Given the importance of considering alternate ... -
Analysis of the Influence of Dual Spark Plugs on the Combustion Stability of a Shale-Gas Engine
(ASCE, 2021-11-30)To improve the thermal efficiency of a shale-gas engine and reduce the cycle variations in the engine, this study adopts the experimental method and simulation to examine the engine’s combustion process and cycle variations ... -
Synergistic Effect of Mixing Ethylene with Propane on the Morphology and Nanostructure of Soot in Laminar Coflow Diffusion Flames
(ASCE, 2021-11-26)The synergistic effect of mixing ethylene with propane on the nanostructure and morphology evolution of soot in laminar coflow diffusion flames was investigated via combining thermophoresis sampling and transmission electron ... -
NOx Formation Characteristics for Cocombustion of Rice Husk and Coal at High Temperature
(ASCE, 2021-12-07)The cocombustion of biomass and coal has the potential to reduce NOx emissions at high temperatures. In this study, an experimental investigation was conducted on a drop-tube furnace to investigate NOx formation characteristics ... -
Two-Stage MILP Model for Optimal Skeleton-Network Reconfiguration of Power System for Grid-Resilience Enhancement
(ASCE, 2021-10-30)Skeleton-network reconfiguration is an important task and plays a most important role during power system restoration (PSR) after a blackout. By determining the skeleton network, the power system can be restored as soon ... -
Improved Lignite Predrying System Integrated with Heat and Water Recovery from Wet Flue Gas at Lignite-Fired Power Plants: Energy and Water Conservation
(ASCE, 2021-11-27)To improve energy efficiency and reduce water consumption simultaneously in lignite-fired power plants, an improved lignite predrying system integrated with heat and water recovery from wet flue gas is proposed in this ... -
Ancillary Service by Tiered Energy Storage Systems
(ASCE, 2021-10-18)Due to intermittent characteristics and lack of inertia and damping properties, high penetration of renewable energy sources in power grids could bring about a series of security issues related to power system stability ... -
Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study on the Influence of Fracture Distribution on Gas Channeling in Ultralow-Permeability Reservoirs
(ASCE, 2021-10-22)Fracture development in ultralow-permeability reservoirs results in gas channeling and lower oil recovery during CO2 flooding. In this study, the physical properties of a light oil-CO2 system were experimented, the physical ...