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Bai Y, Lin H, M Abed A, Fayed M, Mahariq I, Salah B, Saleem W, Deifalla A. An innovative biomass-driven energy systems for green energy and freshwater production with less CO2 emission: Environmental and technical approaches. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 334:139008. [PMID: 37230303 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Considering the current crisis of fossil energies, the exploitation of renewables and green technologies is necessary and unavoidable. Additionally, the design and development of integrated energy systems with two or more output products and the maximum usage of thermal losses in order to improve efficiency can boost the yield and acceptability of the energy system. In this regard, this paper develops a comprehensive multi-aspect assessment of the operation of a new solar and biomass energies-driven multigeneration system (MGS). The main units installed in MGS are three electric energy generation units based on a gas turbine process, a solid oxide fuel cell unit (SOFCU) and an organic Rankine cycle unit (ORCU), a biomass energy conversion unit to useful thermal energy, a seawater conversion unit into useable freshwater, a unit for converting water and electricity into hydrogen energy and oxygen gas, a unit for converting solar energy into useful thermal energy (based on Fresnel collector), and a cooling load generation unit. The planned MGS has a novel configuration and layout that has not been considered by researchers recently. The current article is based on presenting a multi-aspect evaluation to study thermodynamic-conceptual, environmental and exergoeconomic analyzes. The outcomes indicated that the planned MGS can produce about 6.31 MW of electrical power and 0.49 MW of thermal power. Furthermore, MGS is able to produce various products such as potable water (∼0.977 kg/s), cooling load (∼0.16 MW), hydrogen energy (∼1.578 g/s) and sanitary water (∼0.957 kg/s). The total thermodynamic indexes were calculated as 78.13% and 47.72%, respectively. Also, the total investment and unit exergy costs were 47.16 USD per hour and 11.07 USD per GJ, respectively. Further, the content of CO2 emitted from the desgined system was equal to 10.59 kmol per MWh. A parametric study has been also developed to identify influencing parameters.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yun Bai
- Xi'an Jiaotong University. No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, PR China; Yuxi Normal University, Yuxi, Yunnan, 653100, China.
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- Yuxi Normal University, Yuxi, Yunnan, 653100, China.
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- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technologies Engineering Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, 51001, Iraq.
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- College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait.
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- College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Institute of Technology, F91 YW50, Sligo, Ireland.
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- Full Professor Future University in Egypt; South Teseen, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt
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Li F, Li Y, Novoselov KS, Liang F, Meng J, Ho SH, Zhao T, Zhou H, Ahmad A, Zhu Y, Hu L, Ji D, Jia L, Liu R, Ramakrishna S, Zhang X. Bioresource Upgrade for Sustainable Energy, Environment, and Biomedicine. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:35. [PMID: 36629933 PMCID: PMC9833044 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00993-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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We conceptualize bioresource upgrade for sustainable energy, environment, and biomedicine with a focus on circular economy, sustainability, and carbon neutrality using high availability and low utilization biomass (HALUB). We acme energy-efficient technologies for sustainable energy and material recovery and applications. The technologies of thermochemical conversion (TC), biochemical conversion (BC), electrochemical conversion (EC), and photochemical conversion (PTC) are summarized for HALUB. Microalgal biomass could contribute to a biofuel HHV of 35.72 MJ Kg-1 and total benefit of 749 $/ton biomass via TC. Specific surface area of biochar reached 3000 m2 g-1 via pyrolytic carbonization of waste bean dregs. Lignocellulosic biomass can be effectively converted into bio-stimulants and biofertilizers via BC with a high conversion efficiency of more than 90%. Besides, lignocellulosic biomass can contribute to a current density of 672 mA m-2 via EC. Bioresource can be 100% selectively synthesized via electrocatalysis through EC and PTC. Machine learning, techno-economic analysis, and life cycle analysis are essential to various upgrading approaches of HALUB. Sustainable biomaterials, sustainable living materials and technologies for biomedical and multifunctional applications like nano-catalysis, microfluidic and micro/nanomotors beyond are also highlighted. New techniques and systems for the complete conversion and utilization of HALUB for new energy and materials are further discussed.
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- Fanghua Li
- Center for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China
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- School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- The Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics of MOE at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics - Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Centre for Advanced 2D Materials, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117546, Singapore
- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, 14014, Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Center for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
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Dudek M, Adamczyk B, Grzywacz P, Lach R, Sitarz M, Leśniak M, Gajek M, Mech K, Wilk M, Rapacz-Kmita A, Ziąbka M, Dudek P. The Utilisation of Solid Fuels Derived from Waste Pistachio Shells in Direct Carbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:6755. [PMID: 34832157 PMCID: PMC8623907 DOI: 10.3390/ma14226755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The comprehensive results regarding the physicochemical properties of carbonaceous materials that are obtained from pistachio shells support their usage as solid fuels to supply direct carbon solid oxide fuel cells (DC-SOFCs). The influence of preparation conditions on variations in the chemical composition, morphology of the biochar powders, and degree of graphitization of carbonaceous materials were investigated. Based on structural investigations (X-ray diffraction analysis and Raman spectroscopy), it was observed that disordered carbon particles developed during the application of thermal treatments. The use of X-ray fluorescence enabled a comparative analysis of the chemical composition of the inorganic matter in biocarbon-based samples. Additionally, the gasification of carbonaceous-based samples vs. time at a temperature of 850 °C was investigated in a H2O or CO2 gas atmosphere. The analysis demonstrated the conversion rate of biochar obtained from pistachio shells to H2, CH4 and CO during steam gasification. The electrochemical investigations of the DC-SOFCs that were supplied with biochars obtained from pistachio shells were characterized by satisfactory values for the current and power densities at a temperature range of 700-850 °C. However, a higher power output of the DC-SOFCs was observed when CO2 was introduced to the anode chamber. Therefore, the impact of the Boudouard reaction on the performance of DC-SOFCs was confirmed. The chars that were prepared from pistachio shells were adequate for solid fuels for utilization in DC-SOFCs.
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- Magdalena Dudek
- Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; (B.A.); (P.G.)
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- Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; (B.A.); (P.G.)
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- Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; (B.A.); (P.G.)
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; (R.L.); (M.S.); (M.L.); (M.G.); (A.R.-K.); (M.Z.)
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; (R.L.); (M.S.); (M.L.); (M.G.); (A.R.-K.); (M.Z.)
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; (R.L.); (M.S.); (M.L.); (M.G.); (A.R.-K.); (M.Z.)
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; (R.L.); (M.S.); (M.L.); (M.G.); (A.R.-K.); (M.Z.)
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland;
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- Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland;
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; (R.L.); (M.S.); (M.L.); (M.G.); (A.R.-K.); (M.Z.)
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; (R.L.); (M.S.); (M.L.); (M.G.); (A.R.-K.); (M.Z.)
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland;
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Hibino T, Kobayashi K, Hitomi T. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Using Plastic Waste Directly as Fuel. CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.210321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Takashi Hibino
- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan
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