Aided by the phase change material (PCM) with high thermal storage density, latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) technology may provide a solution to the energy supply-demand dilemma, e.g. LHTES in solar energy utilization and waste heat…
The solidification process in a multi-tube latent heat energy system is affected by the natural convection and the arrangement of heat exchanger tubes, which changes the buoyancy effect as well. In the current work, the effect of the arrangement of…
In the emergence of new technologies to harness renewable energy, industrial-scale storage of heated water in a geothermal system is a promising technique. A porous, permeable medium, bounded by a poorly thermally conductive/convective overburden and…
Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) is a time-shifting thermal energy storage technology where waste heat is stored in an aquifer for weeks or months until it may be used at the surface. It can reduce carbon emissions and HVAC costs.…
In this study, first of its kind complete plant scale integration of pre-combustion CO2 capture method with Chemical Looping Reforming (CLR) of Natural Gas (NG), Water Gas Shift (WGS) process, CO2 capture and CO2 compression in a combined cycle power…
The emphasis of this paper is to show the existence of some non-energy benefits that can be taken into account in an energy efficiency investment aimed to reduce energy consumption and increase production and product quality in an oil and gas…
The pressurized oxy-fuel combustion system is renowned for its compatibility with carbon capture and storage technologies. This study aims to investigate the characteristics and potential of the pressurized oxy-fuel combustion system using unpurified…
We review the performance of di fferent technologies published in a recent patent by Ji and Bagajewicz (2007) aimed at increasing distillates yield. We also present different implementation schemes composed of various combinations of the two…
Petroleum refining is a technology complex, energy- and CO2 emission-intensive industrial process, which is affected by the type and property of the crude oil. China has been the exploitation of crude oil to paraffinic most. This paper targets to…
This chapter deals with the heat and mass transfer characteristics of petroleum fluid before decomposition into gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, diesel, etc. A convection-radiation heating furnace has been designed as a heating source of the petroleum…
Delayed coking is an important way in the thermal treatment of heavy oil. The process consumes tremendous energy, mainly used to provide reaction heat for the coking process. In this paper, to retrofit a certain delayed coking plant, taking features…
In recent years, advanced adiabatic compressed air energy storage (AA-CAES) system has been greatly developed in the energy storage areas, but its performance is limited by the gradual decrease of air temperature in the gas storage tank during the…
Aiming at the optimization of an integrated energy system in a certain area, an efficient utilization system of flue gas waste heat in a combined cycle unit of coupled flue gas waste heat system, natural gas heating system, chemical water heating…
The integrated energy system (IES) of offshore oil and gas platforms is a complex energy intensive system, which is composed of energy supply system (ESS), oil and gas production system (OGPS), diesel oil supply system (DOSS) and oil storage and…
With economic and population growth it is expected that the shipping sector will continue to grow even further. The negative environmental and health effects of the seaborne trade, which are caused by emissions of greenhouse gases and harmful…
The pressurized oxy-fuel combustion system is renowned for its compatibility with carbon capture and storage technologies. This study aims to investigate the characteristics and potential of the pressurized oxy-fuel combustion system using unpurified…
In this study an investigation of Turkey's overall industrial waste heat potential is conducted, and possible power and hydrogen conversion technologies are considered to produce useful energy such as power and hydrogen. The annual total industrial…
This paper proposed a cryogenic power generation system composed of Rankine cycles and direct expansion cycle, aiming at the efficient utilization of flue gas waste heat and liquefied natural gas (LNG) cold energy. Both the sensible heat and latent…
Petroleum refining is a technology complex, energy- and CO2 emission-intensive industrial process, which is affected by the type and property of the crude oil. China has been the exploitation of crude oil to paraffinic most. This paper targets to…