Volume 143 Issue 9 | J. Energy Resour. Technol.

Special Section: Renewable Energy Innovations

Energy Systems Analysis

A Techno-Economic Assessment of Syngas Production by Plasma Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste as a Substitute Gaseous Fuel

Néstor D. Montiel-Bohórquez, Juan D. Saldarriaga-Loaiza, Juan F. Pérez

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 090901. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049285

View articletitled, A Techno-Economic Assessment of Syngas Production by Plasma Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste as a Substitute Gaseous Fuel

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Topics: Fuel gasification , Fuels , Municipal solid wastes , Plasmas (Ionized gases) , Syngas , Temperature , Energy consumption , Exergy

A Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar-Driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting

Nathan P. Siegel, Ben Conser

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 090902. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049286

Abstract

View articletitled, A Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar-Driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting

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Topics: Solar energy , Temperature , Water , Water harvesting , Latent heat , Heat , Economics , Pressure , Stress

Carbon Dioxide Bubbles Removal by Capillary Actuation in the Anode Channel of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Sameer Osman, Shinichi Ookawara, Mahmoud Ahmed

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 090903. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049288

Abstract

View articletitled, Carbon Dioxide Bubbles Removal by Capillary Actuation in the Anode Channel of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

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Topics: Anodes , Bubbles , Carbon dioxide , Diffusion (Physics) , Direct methanol fuel cells , Flow (Dynamics) , Methanol

Design of a 1 MWth Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Primary Heat Exchanger Test System

Matthew Carlson, Francisco Alvarez

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 090904. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049289

Abstract

View articletitled, Design of a 1 MWth Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Primary Heat Exchanger Test System

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Topics: Brayton cycle , Design , Fluids , Heat exchangers , Pipes , Pressure , Pumps , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Temperature , Stainless steel

Performance Investigation of Solar Organic Rankine Cycle System With Zeotropic Working Fluid Mixtures for Use in Micro-Cogeneration

Wahiba Yaïci, Evgueniy Entchev, Pouyan Talebizadehsardari, Michela Longo

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 090905. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049582

Abstract

View articletitled, Performance Investigation of Solar Organic Rankine Cycle System With Zeotropic Working Fluid Mixtures for Use in Micro-Cogeneration

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Topics: Cycles , Fluids , Organic Rankine cycle , Solar energy , Temperature , Combined heat and power , Heptane , Heat

Thermal Behavior of Power Transformers Filled With Waste Vegetable Oil-Based Biodiesel Under Dynamic Load

Ehsan Ebrahimnia-Bajestan, Hani Tiznobaik, Paul Gheorghe, Mohammad Arjmand

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 090906. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049583

Abstract

View articletitled, Thermal Behavior of Power Transformers Filled With Waste Vegetable Oil-Based Biodiesel Under Dynamic Load

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Topics: Cooling , Power transformers , Stress , Temperature , Petroleum , Vegetable oils , Biodiesel , Heat

Alternative Energy Sources

Feasibility Study of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Compressed Renewable/Natural Gas Vehicles in Canada

Wahiba Yaïci, Hajo Ribberink

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 090907. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049455

Abstract

View articletitled, Feasibility Study of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Compressed Renewable/Natural Gas Vehicles in Canada

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Topics: Diesel , Emissions , Fuels , Natural gas , Solid wastes , Trucks , Vehicles , Economic analysis

Performance Analysis of Solar-Powered Organic Rankine Cycle With Energy Storage in Different Climate Zones in the United States

Hadis Hemmati, Jian Zhang, Emily Spayde, Pedro J. Mago, Heejin Cho

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 090908. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049792

Abstract

View articletitled, Performance Analysis of Solar-Powered Organic Rankine Cycle With Energy Storage in Different Climate Zones in the United States

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Topics: Energy storage , Organic Rankine cycle , Solar collectors , Solar energy , Solar power , Climate , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Fluids , Energy consumption

Revisiting Theoretical Limits for One Degree-of-Freedom Wave Energy Converters

Nathan M. Tom

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 090909. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049287

Abstract

View articletitled, Revisiting Theoretical Limits for One Degree-of-Freedom Wave Energy Converters

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Topics: Absorption , Damping , Degrees of freedom , Displacement , Floating bodies , Flow (Dynamics) , Oscillations , Radiation (Physics) , Resonance , Springs

Research Papers

Alternative Energy Sources

Aerodynamic Optimization of a Swept Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade

Mehmet Numan Kaya, Faruk Köse, Oğuz Uzol, Derek Ingham, Lin Ma, Mohamed Pourkashanian

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 091301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051469

Abstract

View articletitled, Aerodynamic Optimization of a Swept Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade

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Topics: Blades , Optimization , Computational fluid dynamics , Design

Performance Study of Twisted Darrieus Hydrokinetic Turbine With Novel Blade Design

Mabrouk Mosbahi, Mouna Derbel, Mariem Lajnef, Bouzid Mosbahi, Zied Driss, Costanza Aricò, Tullio Tucciarelli

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 091302. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051483

Abstract

View articletitled, Performance Study of Twisted Darrieus Hydrokinetic Turbine With Novel Blade Design

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Topics: Blades , Flow (Dynamics) , Rotors , Shapes , Turbines , Turbulence , Hydraulic turbines , Design , Water , Computational fluid dynamics

Energy Storage/Systems

Charging and Discharging Characteristics of Sensible Energy Storage System With Multiple Cylindrical Passages

Ravi Kumar, Anil Kumar Patil, Manoj Kumar

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051395

Abstract

View articletitled, Charging and Discharging Characteristics of Sensible Energy Storage System With Multiple Cylindrical Passages

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Topics: Energy efficiency , Energy storage , Temperature , Storage , Transients (Dynamics)

Energy Systems Analysis

Optimization of an Organic Rankine Cycle-Based Waste Heat Recovery System Using a Novel Target-Temperature-Line Approach

Md. Zahurul Haq

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092101. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050261

Abstract

View articletitled, Optimization of an Organic Rankine Cycle-Based Waste Heat Recovery System Using a Novel Target-Temperature-Line Approach

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Topics: Fluids , Heat , Organic Rankine cycle , Temperature , Heat recovery , Cycles , Exergy , Optimization , Pinch effect

Close Supercritical Versus Inverse Brayton Cycles for Power Supply, Using Waste of a Biogas-Driven Open Brayton Cycle

Mohammad Ebadollahi, Hadi Rostamzadeh, Omid Pourali, Hadi Ghaebi, Majid Amidpour

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092102. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050780

Abstract

View articletitled, Close Supercritical Versus Inverse Brayton Cycles for Power Supply, Using Waste of a Biogas-Driven Open Brayton Cycle

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Topics: Biogas , Brayton cycle , Combustion chambers , Compressors , Exergy , Optimization , Temperature , Turbines , Heat exchangers , Pressure

Experimental Study on a New Small-Scale Absorption System: Response Surface and Inverse Analyses

Gaurav Singh, Ranjan Das

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092103. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050782

Abstract

View articletitled, Experimental Study on a New Small-Scale Absorption System: Response Surface and Inverse Analyses

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Topics: Absorption , Condensers (steam plant) , Generators , Heat transfer coefficients , Response surface methodology , Temperature , Water , Heat , Design , Hot water

Exergoeconomic Evaluation and Optimization of Reverse Brayton Refrigerator

Aman Kumar Dhillon, Parthasarathi Ghosh

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092104. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050877

Abstract

View articletitled, Exergoeconomic Evaluation and Optimization of Reverse Brayton Refrigerator

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Topics: Cables , Compressors , Design , Exergoeconomic analysis , Exergy , Optimization , Pressure , Temperature , Turbines , Cycles

Fuel Combustion

Effect of Hydrogen Enrichment Strategy on Performance and Emission Features of Biodiesel-Biogas Dual Fuel Engine Using Simulation and Experimental Analyses

Saket Verma, Kuldeep Kumar, L. M. Das, S. C. Kaushik

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049179

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Hydrogen Enrichment Strategy on Performance and Emission Features of Biodiesel-Biogas Dual Fuel Engine Using Simulation and Experimental Analyses

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Topics: Biodiesel , Biogas , Emissions , Engines , Fuels , Hydrogen , Simulation , Exergy , Stress

Thermogravimetric Kinetics Study of Scrap Tires Pyrolysis Using Silica Embedded With NiO and/or MgO Nanocatalysts

Ihab H. Alsurakji, Amjad El-Qanni, Amer M. El-Hamouz, Ismail Warad, Yazan Odeh

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092302. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050814

Abstract

View articletitled, Thermogravimetric Kinetics Study of Scrap Tires Pyrolysis Using Silica Embedded With NiO and/or MgO Nanocatalysts

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Topics: Pyrolysis , Tires , Thermogravimetry , Temperature , Nanoparticles

Gasoline Compression Ignition on a Light-Duty Multi-Cylinder Engine Using a Wide Range of Fuel Reactivities and Heavy Fuel Stratification

Adam B. Dempsey, Scott Curran, Robert Wagner, William Cannella, Andrew Ickes

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092303. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050742

Abstract

View articletitled, Gasoline Compression Ignition on a Light-Duty Multi-Cylinder Engine Using a Wide Range of Fuel Reactivities and Heavy Fuel Stratification

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Topics: Combustion , Engines , Exhaust gas recirculation , Fuels , Gasoline , Pressure , Cylinders , Emissions , Diesel

A Reformulation of Degree of Disequilibrium Analysis for Automatic Selection of Kinetic Constraints in the Rate-Controlled Constrained-Equilibrium Method

Fatemeh Hadi, Shrabanti Roy, Omid Askari, Gian Paolo Beretta

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092304. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050815

Abstract

View articletitled, A Reformulation of Degree of Disequilibrium Analysis for Automatic Selection of Kinetic Constraints in the Rate-Controlled Constrained-Equilibrium Method

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Topics: Algorithms , Equilibrium (Physics) , Methane , Simulation , Temperature , US Department of Defense , Water , Combustion , Chemical kinetics , Chemical potential

Using an Artificial Neural Network to Predict Flame Spread Across Electrical Wires

Lauren Gagnon, Van P. Carey, Carlos Fernandez-Pello

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092305. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050816

Abstract

View articletitled, Using an Artificial Neural Network to Predict Flame Spread Across Electrical Wires

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Electrical wires , Flames , Wire , Insulation , Oxygen , Pressure , Flow (Dynamics)

Natural Gas Technology

A Data-Driven Machine Learning Approach to Predict the Natural Gas Density of Pure and Mixed Hydrocarbons

Zeeshan Tariq, Amjed Hassan, Umair Bin Waheed, Mohamed Mahmoud, Dhafer Al-Shehri, Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, Esmail M. A. Mokheimer

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 092801. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051259

Abstract

View articletitled, A Data-Driven Machine Learning Approach to Predict the Natural Gas Density of Pure and Mixed Hydrocarbons

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Density , Machine learning , Natural gas , Pressure , Errors , Temperature , Modeling , Molecular weight

Petroleum Engineering

Experimental Study of the Dynamic Permeability in Two-Stage Gravel Packs Considering Particle Blockage and Remigration

Minhui Qi, Mingzhong Li, Tiankui Guo, Yuan Li, Yanchao Li, Song Gao

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 093001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049270

Abstract

View articletitled, Experimental Study of the Dynamic Permeability in Two-Stage Gravel Packs Considering Particle Blockage and Remigration

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Topics: Floods , Gravel , Particulate matter , Permeability , Sands , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning)

Novel Empirical Correlation for Estimation of the Total Organic Carbon in Devonian Shale From the Spectral Gamma-Ray and Based on the Artificial Neural Networks

Ahmed Abdulhamid Mahmoud, Salaheldin Elkatatny

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 093002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050777

Abstract

View articletitled, Novel Empirical Correlation for Estimation of the Total Organic Carbon in Devonian Shale From the Spectral Gamma-Ray and Based on the Artificial Neural Networks

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Carbon , Shales , Testing , Gamma rays , Potassium , Uranium

Estimation of the Rate of Penetration While Horizontally Drilling Carbonate Formation Using Random Forest

Hany Osman, Abdulwahab Ali, Ahmed Abdulhamid Mahmoud, Salaheldin Elkatatny

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 093003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050778

Abstract

View articletitled, Estimation of the Rate of Penetration While Horizontally Drilling Carbonate Formation Using Random Forest

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Drilling , Machine learning , Regression models , Algorithms , Testing

Rock Strength Prediction in Real-Time While Drilling Employing Random Forest and Functional Network Techniques

Hany Gamal, Ahmed Alsaihati, Salaheldin Elkatatny, Saleh Haidary, Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 2021, 143(9): 093004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050843

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View articletitled, Rock Strength Prediction in Real-Time While Drilling Employing Random Forest and Functional Network Techniques

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Topics: Artificial intelligence , Drilling , Principal component analysis , Rocks , Testing , Errors , Reservoirs , Compressive strength , Petroleum industry