Exergy for A Better Environment and Improved Sustainability 2: Applications

Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Wastes of Oil Drilling: Treatment Techniques and Their Effectiveness  (Abbas Hadj Abbas, Hacini Messaoud, Aiad Lahcen)....Pages 3-11
 Comparative Study of the Adsorption of Nickel on Natural Bentonite and on Streptomyces rimosus Dead Biomass  (Faroudja Mohellebi, Radia Yous)....Pages 13-23
 Process Simulation and Energy Consumption Analysis for CO2 Capture with Different Solvents  (Boyang Xue, Yanmei Yu, Jian Chen)....Pages 25-45
 Experimental Investigation of n-Butanol/Diesel Fuel Blends and n-Butanol Fumigation: Evaluation of Engine Performance, Exhaust Emissions, and Heat Release  (Zehra Şahin, Orhan Durgun, Orhan N. Aksu)....Pages 47-65
 Effects of Temperature and Biodiesel Fraction on Densities of Commercially Available Diesel Fuel and Its Blends with the Highest Methyl Ester Yield Corn Oil Biodiesel Produced by Using NaOH  (Atilla Bilgin, Mert Gülüm)....Pages 67-82
 Effects of Temperature and Biodiesel Fraction on Dynamic Viscosities of Commercially Available Diesel Fuels and Its Blends with the Highest Methyl Ester Yield Corn Oil Biodisel Produced by Using KOH  (Gülüm Mert, Bilgin Atilla)....Pages 83-102
 Sankey and Grassmann Diagrams for Mineral Trade in the EU-28  (Guiomar Calvo, Alicia Valero, Antonio Valero)....Pages 103-113
 Development of Solid Waste Management System for Adana Metropolitan Municipality  (Kadir Aydin, Çağrı Ün)....Pages 115-131
 Regeneration of Peel of Peas (Pisum sativum) After Zinc Adsorption  (Sabah Menia, Amina Abbaci, Noureddine Azzouz)....Pages 133-136
 Diesel Engine Performance and Emission Study Using Soybean Biodiesel Blends with Fossil Diesel  (A. K. Azad, M. G. Rasul, B. Giannangelo, S. F. Ahmed)....Pages 137-155
 The Valorization of the Green Alga Spirogyra’s Biomass in the Region of Ouargla-Algeria into Renewable Biofuel  (Souad Zighmi, Mohamed Bilal Goudjil, Salah Eddine Bencheikh, Segni Ladjel)....Pages 157-164
 Plasma Technologies for Water Electrolyzers  (V. Fateev, V. Kulygin, S. Nikitin, V. Porembskiy, S. Ostrovskiy, A. Glukhov et al.)....Pages 165-174
 Determination of Metals in Water and Sediment Samples of the Sürmene River, Turkey  (Nigar Alkan, Ali Alkan, Coşkun Erüz)....Pages 175-181
 Biodiesel Production by Transesterification of Recycled Vegetable Oils  (Souad Zighmi, Mohamed Bilal Goudjil, Salah Eddine Bencheikh, Segni Ladjel)....Pages 183-195
 Membrane Desalination Technology in Algeria: Reverse Osmosis for Coastal Areas  (Z. Tigrine, H. Aburideh, M. Abbas, S. Hout, N. Kasbadji Merzouk, D. Zioui et al.)....Pages 197-218
 A Study on Energy and Environmental Management Techniques Used in Petroleum Process Industries  (A. K. Azad, M. G. Rasul, Rubayat Islam, S. F. Ahmed)....Pages 219-230
 Generating Temperature Maps of a Solar Receiver for a Domestic Parabolic Concentrator for Cooking Purposes Under Algerian Environment  (Fatiha Yettou, Boubekeur Azoui, Ali Malek, Narayan Lal Panwar, Amor Gama)....Pages 231-257
 Experimental Investigations on the Effects of Low Compression Ratio in a Direct Injection Diesel Engine  (M. Vivegananth, K. Ashwin Kanna, A. Ramesh)....Pages 259-272
 Control of Cement Slurry Formulation for an Oil Well in a Critical Geological Layer  (Soumia Bechar, Djamal Zerrouki)....Pages 273-282
 Recovery of Farm Waste After Methanization by Evaporation on Inclined Plate  (Hiba Zouaghi, Souad Harmand, Sadok Ben Jabrallah)....Pages 283-297
 Optimal Operation of MEA-Based Post-combustion Carbon Capture Process for Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plants  (Xiaobo Luo, Meihong Wang)....Pages 299-313
 Experimental and Numerical Investigations of “Fabrication of TiO2 Compact Layer by the Spray Pyrolysis Deposition System for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells”  (Pernebayeva Damira, Upadhyaya Hari, Prabhakara Bobbili)....Pages 315-331
 Experimental Investigation on Citrullus colocynthis Oil as Alternative Fuel  (Aida Cherifa AHMIA, Fetta DANANE, Rhiad ALLOUNE, Rahma BESSAH)....Pages 333-339
 A Novel Approach to Local-Level Design of Bioenergy Supply Chains Integrated with District Heating Systems  (Yılmaz Balaman Şebnem, Selim Hasan)....Pages 341-355
 Kinetic Study of Plastic Wastes with and Without Catalysts  (Emna Berrich Betouche, Mohand Tazerout)....Pages 357-371
 Effect of Ballast Water on Marine Ecosystem  (Hacer Saglam, Ertug Duzgunes)....Pages 373-382
 Regeneration of Waste Frying Oil for Biodiesel Production  (Fetta Danane, Aida Cherifa Ahmia, Rhiad Alloune, Rahma Bessah)....Pages 383-389
 The Effect of Air with Supplementary Oxygen on Power and Fuel Consumption of Spark-Ignition Engine  (Mojtab Tahani, Mohammadhossein Ahmadi, Keayvan Keramati)....Pages 391-403
 A Comparative Study on Some Methods to Use Tyre Pyrolysis Oil as an Alternative Fuel in a DI Diesel Engine  (Sivalingam Murugan, Hariharan Sundaramoorthi, Govindan Nagarajan, Bohumil Horak)....Pages 405-420
 Investigation of Effects of Natural Gas Composition on One-Dimensional Comprehensive Engine Model Calibration  (Seyed Vahid Ghavami, Ali Salavati-Zadeh, Ahmad Javaheri, Bahram Bahri, Vahid Esfahanian, Masoud Masih Tehrani)....Pages 421-439
 Experimental Results of Split-Flow Modification for Post-combustion CO2 Capture Process  (Marcin Stec, Adam Tatarczuk, Lucyna Więcław-Solny, Aleksander Krótki, Tomasz Spietz, Andrzej Wilk et al.)....Pages 441-453
 Hydrogen Production from Methanol Electrolysis  (Sabah Menia, Fatiha Lassouane, Hamou Tebibel, Abdallah Khellaf)....Pages 455-460
 Experimental Investigation of Polypropylene Pyrolysis for Fuel Production  (Emna Berrich Betouche, Asma Dhahak, Abdel Aziz Touati, Fethi Aloui)....Pages 461-470
 Experimental Analysis of Hydrogen-Fueled Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Engine  (M. Mohamed Ibrahim, A. Ramesh)....Pages 471-487
Front Matter ....Pages 489-489
 Investigations of Thermal Comfort of Building Integrated Phase Change Materials  (Mustapha Faraji)....Pages 491-500
 Determining Optimum Insulation Thickness of a Building Wall Using an Environmental Impact Approach  (Özel Gülcan, Açıkkalp Emin, Karakoc T. Hikmet, Hepbasli Arif, Aydın Ahmet)....Pages 501-513
 Energetic and Exergetic Design Evaluations of a Building Block Based on a Hybrid Solar Envelope Method  (Mert Yelda, Saygın Nicel)....Pages 515-531
 Natural Ventilation Around and Through Building: A Numerical Study  (A. Kaddour, S. M. A. Bekkouche)....Pages 533-546
 Mathematical Filtering Analysis of Infrared Images in Integrated-Circuit Techniques  (Imre Benkö)....Pages 547-556
 Performance Analysis of Ceramic Composite Thermal Protection System Tiles  (Arjunan Pradeep, Suryan Abhilash, Kurian Sunish)....Pages 557-580
 Developing High-Resolution Remote Sensing Technology into an Advanced Knowledge Management System to Assess Small-Scale Hydropower Potential in Kazakhstan  (Kabiyeva Marzhan, Kaskina Dina, Bradshaw Roland)....Pages 581-605
 Investigation of Thermal Characteristic of Eutectic Fatty Acid/Damar Gum as a Composite Phase Change Material (CPCM)  (Hadi Fauzi, Hendrik S. C. Metselaar, T. M. I Mahlia, Mahyar Silakhori, Hwai Chyuan Ong)....Pages 607-616
 Improving of the Angström-Prescott Model Using Harmonic Analysis  (Yavuz Selim Güçlü, İsmail Dabanlı, Eyüp Şişman, Zekai Şen)....Pages 617-626
 EEG Analysis Using a Wavelet Packet Transforms Mean Energy and Mean Teager Energy with an Artificial Neuro-Fuzzy System  (K. S. Biju, M. G. Jibukumar, C. Rajasekharan)....Pages 627-635
 Optical Simulation of Different Cavity Receivers Shape Used in Solar Tower Power Plant  (Toufik Arrif, Adel Benchabane, Amor Gama, Hakim Merarda, Abdelfateh Belaid)....Pages 637-649
 Improved Wind Speed Prediction Results by Artificial Neural Network Method  (Asilhan Sevinc Sirdas, Akatas Nilcan, Izgi Ercan)....Pages 651-665
 Technical and Economical Prefeasibility Study of a Solar Water Heating (SWH) System in an Apartment Building in Cape Town  (Olugbeminiyi Idowu, Toluwalope Ige, Nicole Lacouve, Amin A. Mustafa, Luis Rojas-Solorzano)....Pages 667-679
 Use of Straw Bundles in Buildings for a Lower Environmental Footprint of Insulated Systems  (Jean-Luc Menet)....Pages 681-700
Front Matter ....Pages 701-701
 Experimental Performance Analysis of an Integrated Air Conditioning Split Heat Pump System for Application in a Mediterranean Climate  (Nižetić Sandro, Kizilkan Önder, Čoko Duje)....Pages 703-714
 Technical and Economic Prefeasibility Study of Mini-Hydro Power Plants in Venezuela Case Study: El Valle River  (Victor Trejo, Gabriela Diaz, Luis Rojas-Solorzano)....Pages 715-724
 A Study of the Effects of the External Environment and Driving Modes on Electric Automotive Air-Conditioning Load  (Yew Khoy Chuah, Yu-Tsuen Chen)....Pages 725-738
 Optimization of Energy Cost Seawater Desalinization by Reverse Osmosis: Case of Bousmail Station in Algeria  (Souad Bouzid-Lagha, Yacine Matrouh)....Pages 739-749
 Multi-objective Optimization of Distillation Sequences Using a Genetic-Based Algorithm  (Mert Suha Orcun, Özçelik Yavuz)....Pages 751-765
 PV Generator Connected to Domestic Three-Phase Electrical Network  (Arrouf Mohamed, Almi Med Fayçal)....Pages 767-782
 Technical and Economic Prefeasibility Analysis of Residential Solar PV System in South Kazakhstan  (Anuar Assamidanov, Nurbol Nogerbek, Luis Rojas-Solorzano)....Pages 783-792
 Contribution of the Cogeneration Systems to Environment and Sustainability  (Çomakli Kemal, Çakir Uğur, Çokgez Kuş Ayşegül, Şahin Erol)....Pages 793-802
 Solar Calculations of Modified Arch (Semi-spherical)-Type Greenhouse System for Bayburt City  (Çakir Uğur, Şahin Erol, Çomakli Kemal, Çokgez Kuş Ayşegül)....Pages 803-816
 Estimation of Global Solar Radiation in Arid Climates in Algeria  (Malika Fekih, Mohamed Saighi)....Pages 817-823
 Technical-Economic Assessment of Energy Efficiency Measures in a Midsize Industry  (Sara Benavides, Maria Bitosova, Javier De Gregorio, Aubin Welschbillig, Luis Rojas-Solorzano)....Pages 825-839
 Smart Simulator for Tracking the Global Maximum Power Peak of Photovoltaic Arrays Under Partial-Shaded Conditions  (Saad Saoud Merwan, Abbassi Hadj Ahmed, Kermiche Saleh, Ouada Mahdi)....Pages 841-857
 Study and Analysis on Lighting Energy Management for Highway  (Yoomak Suntiti, Ngaopitakkul Atthapol)....Pages 859-879
 Influence of Wind Farm on Distribution System: Current Characteristics During Fault Occurrence  (Santipont Ananwattanaporn, Atthapol Ngaopitakkul, Chaiyan Jettanasen, Chaichan Pothisarn, Monthon Leelajindakrairerk)....Pages 881-905
 Operating Oil Refinery Units Under Uncertainty: Thermodynamic and Economic Implications  (Eid Al-Mutairi)....Pages 907-923
 Ecological Analysis of a Wind-Diesel Hybrid Power System in the South Algeria  (Khaireddine Allali, El Bahi Azzag)....Pages 925-934
 Comparative Study of Two Integrated Solar Collectors with Symmetric and Asymmetric CPC Reflectors Based on a Ray Trace Analysis  (Olfa Helal, Raouf Benrejeb, Béchir Chaouachi)....Pages 935-950
 Thermoeconomic Optimization of Hydrogen Production and Liquefaction by Geothermal Power  (Ceyhun Yilmaz, Mehmet Kanoglu, Aysegul Abusoglu)....Pages 951-966
 A Case Study of Energy Modeling of a School Building in Astana City (Kazakhstan)  (Uyzbayeva Aigerim, Tyo Valeriya, Sedov Artem)....Pages 967-984
 Exergoeconomic and Exergoenvironmental Analysis and Optimization of the Cogeneration Cycle Under Dynamic Solar Radiation Model Using Two Renewable Sources  (Kaveh Hanifi, Kourosh Javaherdeh, Mortaza Yari)....Pages 985-1012
 Indicators of Sustainability Energy Management Based on Energy Audit for Hotels  (M. E. U. Oz, M. Z. Sogut, T. H. Karakoç)....Pages 1013-1031
 Using a Porous Environment In Catalytic Gas Heaters to Optimize Energy Consumption and Reduce Pollution in Heating the Furnaces  (Hossein Afshar, Esmaeil Khosroabadi, Mehdi Tajdari)....Pages 1033-1043
 Sn/Graphene Binary Nanocomposite Anode Electrodes for High-Performance Li-Ion Battery Applications  (Guler Mehmet Oguz, Erdas Aslihan, Nalci Deniz, Ozcan Seyma, Akbulut Hatem)....Pages 1045-1055
 Data-Driven Modeling for Energy Consumption Estimation  (Chunsheng Yang, Qiangqiang Cheng, Pinhua Lai, Jie Liu, Hongyu Guo)....Pages 1057-1068
 A Simple Model of Finite Resource Exploitation: Application to the Case of Oil  (A. Heitor Reis)....Pages 1069-1079
 Development and Application of a Simple and Reliable Power Regulator for a Small-Scale Island Wind Turbine  (Yongjun Dong, Yang Zhao, Jianmei Chen, Mingqi Xu, Xueming Zhang, Jingfu Guo)....Pages 1081-1100
 Design and Economic Analysis of Photovoltaic Systems in Different Cities of Turkey  (Suphi Anıl Sekuçoğlu, Tülin Bali)....Pages 1101-1109
 Contribution to the Control Power of a Wind System with a Storage System  (Ihssen Hamzaoui, Farid Bouchafaa, Abdel Aziz Talha)....Pages 1111-1129
 Performance Evaluation of SWRO Desalination Plant at Skikda (Algeria)  (F. Ammour, R. Chekroud, S. Houli, A. Kettab)....Pages 1131-1138
 Study of a PV-Electrolyzer-Fuel Cell Hybrid System  (Amina Gueridi, Abdallah Khellaf, Djaffar Semmar, Larbi Loukarfi)....Pages 1139-1146
 Experimental and Numerical Investigations of a Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) System as a Wind Energy Storage Option  (Abdul Hai Alami, Camilia Aokal, Monadhel Jabar Alchadirchy)....Pages 1147-1154
 Feasibility Study of a Novel One-Axis Sun Tracking System with Reflector Displacement in a Parabolic Trough Concentrator  (A. Gama, C. Larbes, A. Malek, F. Yettou)....Pages 1155-1164
 Crystal Growth Analysis of R134a Clathrate with Additives for Cooling Applications  (Sayem Zafar, Ibrahim Dincer, Mohamed Gadalla)....Pages 1165-1175
 Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization of an Irrerversible Solar Absorption Cooling Plant in Transient Regime  (Boukhchana Yasmina, Fellah Ali, Ben Brahim Ammar)....Pages 1177-1191
 Technical-Economic Prefeasibility Assessment of an Off-Grid Mini-hydropower Plant for an Agribusiness Resort in Kaduna Nigeria  (Victor H. ADAMU, Ampofo Nana, Ario Panggi Pramono Jati, Ryan Tulabing, Rojas-Solórzano Luis)....Pages 1193-1203