Journal of Energy Engineering: Recent submissions
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Robust Energy Mix Options in Japan under Uncertainty
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)It is crucial for the Japanese government to establish a new energy mix plan since the previous plan was subject to review after the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011. The Japanese government proposed a new energy ... -
Quantitative and Qualitative Energy Assessments of Floor Heating and Skirting Board Heating Systems in a Room
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Microhydropower Energy Recovery at Wastewater-Treatment Plants: Turbine Selection and Optimization
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Experimental Investigations of Cavitation Characteristics of Pump Running in Turbine Mode
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Energy Conservation and Risk of Electric Outage: Laboratory Experimental Study
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Space-Level Plug-Load Densities of Educational Buildings on University Campuses
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The accuracy of energy estimation using building energy models is contingent on user inputs. Depending on the situation, energy models may use plug-load densities that are unsubstantiated for the specific building type and ... -
Optimal Configuration for Batteries and Chargers in Battery Switch Station Considering Extra Waiting Time of Electric Vehicles
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Case Study of Trombe Wall Inducing Natural Ventilation through Cooled Basement Air to Meet Space Cooling Needs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Underground spaces normally are at cooler air temperature than ambient air temperature because of earth-sheltered walls. This cooler air can be circulated to occupied spaces using a solar chimney effect to exhaust air from ... -
Enhancement of Energy Parameters for Refrigerants Used instead of R22 by Arranging Capillary Tube Length
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Developing a Green Path Power Expansion Plan in Indonesia by Applying a Multiobjective Optimization Modeling Technique
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Impact of Ramping Cost on Operation of Carbon Capture Power Plant Integrating Wind Power under Different Carbon Taxes
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Effects of Calcium Peroxide on Desulfurization and Combustion Efficiency during Coal Combustion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)When applied for desulfurization in the coal combustion process, traditional sulfur sorbents have very low sorbent utilization and normally have a negative effect on combustion efficiency. A new type of sulfur sorbent, ... -
Modeling Counterflow Combustion of Dust Particle Cloud in Heterogeneous Media
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This study investigates the counterflow combustion of an aluminum dust cloud in a heterogeneous system of discrete heat sources. A numerical thermal model was developed to estimate the burning velocity at different ... -
Ethanol Production from Microwave-Assisted FeCl3 Pretreated Rice Straw Using Free and Immobilized Cells of <i>Trichoderma viride</i> and <i>Sacharomyces cerevisiae</i>
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Microwave-assisted ferric chloride (FeCl3) pretreated rice straw was utilized for reducing sugars production and ethanol production with free and immobilized cells of Trichoderma viride and Sacharomyces cerevisiae. The ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Ethanol, n-Butanol, and Diethyl Ether Effects as Biofuel Supplements on Combustion Characteristics, Cyclic Variations, and Emissions Balance in Light-Duty Diesel Engine
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This work evaluates experimentally on a comparative basis the effects of using three customary biofuels on the cyclic variability (irregularity) of combustion and emissions balance in a single-cylinder, light-duty, ... -
Experimental Measurements of Al2O3 and CuO Nanofluids Interaction with Microwaves
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Nanofluids belong to a new generation of heat transfer fluids. Their thermal properties make them suitable to be employed in high-performance energy systems. In this paper a new setup for investigating the interactions ... -
Technoeconomic Analysis and Comparison of a Solar-Based Biomass ORC-VCC System and a PV Heat Pump for Domestic Trigeneration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A great deal of energy is consumed annually for domestic heating and cooling. Meanwhile, the policies adopted for the reduction of CO2 emissions and fossil fuel consumption have led to the development of technological ... -
Electrolyte Pumping Optimization in Already Manufactured Vanadium Redox Battery Based on Experimentally Determined Electrical and Hydrodynamic Losses
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Herein is presented an optimization of electrolyte pumping systems in industrial vanadium redox flow batteries (VRBs). The main advantages of the VRB relate to its prolonged service life, outstanding dynamic response, and ... -
Experimental Evaluation of Combustion Parameters with Ion-Current Sensor Integrated to Fast Response Thermocouple in SI Engine
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This study aims to examine the combustion process in a spark-ignition (SI) engine, and the correlation between the in-cylinder pressure, local gas temperature, and ion current under different operating conditions ... -
Combustion Instability during Starting of Turbocharged Diesel Engine Including Biofuel Effects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A series of starting tests was conducted on a turbocharged diesel engine to investigate combustion instability for various coolant temperatures, ranging from 20 to 80°C, and fuel blends (neat diesel, blend of diesel with ...