Comparative study on heat transfer enhancement of metal foam and fins in a shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit
September 2023
Metal foam and fins are two popular structures that are employed to enhance the heat transfer of phase change materials in shell-and-tube heat storage units. However, it remains unclear which structure...
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The effects of industrial policymaking on the economics of low-emission technologies: the TRANSid model
September 2023
Basic materials such as steel, cement, aluminium, and (petro)chemicals are the building blocks of industrialised societies. However, their production is extremely energy and emission intensive, and...
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Dynamic modeling framework for solid-gas sorption systems
September 2023
A dynamic modeling framework based on an intelligent approach is proposed to identify the complex behaviors of solid-gas sorption systems. An experimental system was built and tested to assist in developing...
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Simulation and analysis of a peak regulation gas power plant with advanced energy storage and cryogenic CO2 capture
September 2023
Flexible gas power plants are subject to energy storage, peak regulations, and greenhouse gas emissions. This study proposes an integrated power generation system that combines liquid air energy storage...
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Research progress of mobile cold storage using ice slurry
September 2023
•Progress in mobile cold storage research is summarized.•Extensive application fields and prospects for mobile cooling storage are summarized.•A binary ice slurry flow model is summarized as a non-Newtonian...
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Thermal energy storage as a way to improve transcritical CO2 heat pump performance by means of heat recovery cycles
September 2023
•A combination of a water tank as heat storage and a transcritical CO2 heat pump with two different evaporators can increase COP by means of heat recovery cycles.•A percentage raise of 4.43% on the...
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Experimental study and numerical analysis of vacuum thermal characteristics of brush DC motor
June 2023
Brush direct current (DC) motors have several qualities that make them very attractive for space flight applications. Considering the high reliability requirements of aerospace missions, the thermal...
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Molecular simulation on carbon dioxide capture performance for carbons doped with various elements
June 2023
Among the different types of CO2 capture technologies for post-combustion, sorption CO2 capture technology with carbon-based sorbents have been extensively explored with the purpose of enhancing their...
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Design of a multi-inlet solar thermochemical reactor for steam methane reforming with improved performance
June 2023
Reactor structure design plays an important role in the performance of solar-thermal methane reforming reactors. Based on a conventional preheating reactor, this study proposed a cylindrical solar methane...
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Thermal characteristics of melting of a phase change material enhanced by a stainless-steel 304 periodic structure
June 2023
In this work, melting of a high-temperature inorganic phase change material (PCM) eutectic (with a melting point of 569 °C) within a vertical cylindrical tank has been experimentally investigated. To...
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Comparative study on the globally optimal performance of cryogenic energy storage systems with different working media
June 2023
Cryogenic energy storage (CES) has garnered attention as a large-scale electric energy storage technology for the storage and regulation of intermittent renewable electric energy in power networks....
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Numerical investigation of a latent cold storage system using shell-and-tube unit
June 2023
The use of cold thermal storage systems in low-temperature industrial applications is considered one of the most promising ways of improving energy efficiency and reducing the use of power during peak...
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Impacts of wind conditions on hydrogen leakage during refilling hydrogen-powered vehicles
June 2023
Although hydrogen leakage at hydrogen refueling stations has been a concern, less efforts have been devoted to hydrogen leakage during the refueling of hydrogen-powered vehicles. In this study, hydrogen...
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China’s role in scaling up energy storage investments
June 2023
Accelerating the planning and development of a new power system that is more renewable energy-based is a strategic priority of achieving “dual carbon” goals (peaking carbon emissions before 2030 and...
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Numerical investigation of heat transfer performance and bubble behavior of nucleate pool boiling in a confined space under rolling conditions
March 2023
Nucleate pool boiling process is widely used in heat exchangers because of its excellent heat transfer performance. With the gradual increase of applications, more and more equipments work in a non-static...
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Numerical prediction of spatio-temporal frosting patterns of curved surface considering varying working parameters
March 2023
Accurate numerical prediction of frosting patterns is essential for the efficient layout and timing defrosting of heat exchangers under frosting conditions. In this study, a numerical model is developed...
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Accelerating electron transport in Eosin Y by bidentately bridging on BaSnO3 for noble-metal-free photocatalytic H2 production
March 2023
The separation and transport of photogenerated carriers is regarded as a curial factor in photocatalytic H2 production. As known in solar cells and photoelectron-chemistry, to strengthen the electron...
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Influence of active and passive equipment for advanced pressurized water reactor on thermal hydraulic and source term behavior in severe accidents
March 2023
Extensive studies have been carried out on the behavior of core degradation and fission products of common pressurized water reactors (PWRs). However, few of them have investigated the relationship...
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Economic potentials of energy storage technologies in electricity markets with renewables
March 2023
The increasing penetration of renewables in power systems urgently entails the utilization of energy storage technologies. As the development of energy storage technologies depends highly on the profitability...
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Sustainable energy integration with energy storage and energy saving technologies: SDEWES special issue in 2021
March 2023
The 16th conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) has been successfully held on October 10−15, 2021 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Chair as well as the initiator...
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Effect of assembly pressure on the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell
March 2023
The assembly force is a crucial factor in the process of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stacking, and has significant effects on the fluid flow, mass transfer, and water and thermal management,...
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A review on heat transfer in nanoporous silica aerogel insulation materials and its modeling
December 2022
Silica aerogels are widely used in many fields for thermal insulation, such as building insulation, electric power energy, energy storage systems, and high-temperature thermal protection due to their...
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Hydrogen recovery from big-scale porous metal hydride (MH) reactor: impact of pressure and MH-thermophysical properties
December 2022
An advanced ANSYS FLUENT-based model was developed for hydrogen recovery from a multi-tubular fixed-bed metal hydride (MH) reactor of large-scale design. The model was firstly validated by comparing...
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Enhanced photothermal conversion and thermal conductivity of phase change n-octadecane microcapsules shelled with nano-SiC doped crosslinked polystyrene
December 2022
Microcapsules incorporating phase change material n-octadecane (ODE) shelled with crosslinked polystyrene (CLPS) were prepared via the suspension polymerization. SiC nanoparticles (nano-SiC) were employed...
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