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Numerical and experimental analysis of municipal solid wastes gasification process
(Elsevier, 2015)
As the quantity of municipal solid waste (MSW) increases with economic growth, problems arise in regard to sustainable management solutions. Thermal treatment presents a valid option for reducing the amounts of post-recycling ...
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Shadowing and blocking effect optimization for a variable geometry heliostat field
(Elsevier, 2015)
Optimization software is currently a key tool when designing heliostat fields. Shadowing, blocking, atmospheric attenuation, spillage and cosine effect losses can be hugely minimized with proper use of this tool, so they ...
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Influence of the dwell time in the polarization hysteresis of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
(Elsevier, 2022-07)
The extent of the cell voltage hysteresis observed in polarization curves of PEM fuel cells and the origins causing this effect are investigated by performing experimental polarization curves with different dwell times for ...
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A review of benchmarking, rating and labelling concepts within the framework of building energy certification schemes
(Elsevier, 2009-03)
Energy certification schemes for buildings emerged in the early 1990s as an essential method for improving energy efficiency, minimising energy consumption and enabling greater transparency with regards to the use of energy ...
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Diseño óptimo de un sistema de inyección convencional con bomba rotativa
(Springer Verlag, 1998)
El presente artículo se ocupa de la aplicación de un modelo de inyección de bomba rotativa al diseño de la misma. En éste se detalla un modelo del sistema de inyección, el cual se ha formado a partir del modelado de las ...
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Optimising anode supported BaZr1-xYxO3-δ electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells: Microstructure, phase evolution and residual stresses analysis
(Elsevier, 2024-03)
Yttrium-doped BaZrO3 is a promising electrolyte for intermediate-temperature protonic ceramic fuel cells. In the anode-supported configuration, a slurry containing the electrolyte is deposited on the surface of a calcined ...
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Climatic applicability of downdraught evaporative cooling in the United States of America
(Elsevier, 2018-05)
The potential for application of downdraught cooling in the United States of America (U.S.) depends on its climatic characteristics. However, due to the large geographic span of the country, it varies due to differences ...
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Hybrid solar power plant with thermochemical energy storage: A multi-objective operational optimisation
(Elsevier, 2020-02)
Energy storage is key to decarbonising the energy sector by reducing intermittency and increasing the integration of renewable energy. Thermochemical energy storage (TCES) integrated with concentrated solar and photovoltaic ...
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Assessment of thermal comfort and energy savings in a field study on adaptive comfort with application for mixed mode offices
(Elsevier, 2018-05-15)
The study of the thermal comfort of the occupants of a building represents an important challenge, due to its close relation with energy efficiency. Facing the application of set-point temperatures, the adaptive comfort ...
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Potential of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Power Cycles to Reduce the Levelised Cost of Electricity of Contemporary Concentrated Solar Power Plants
(MDPI, 2020-07)
This paper provides an assessment of the expected Levelised Cost of Electricity enabled by Concentrated Solar Power plants based on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (sCO2) technology. A global approach is presented, relying ...