2024 December - 20 articles
Numerous studies have examined the feasibility of using microalgae as a long-term source of biofuel. This helped us to determine how different amounts of phosphorus changed the growth of lipids in Scenedesmus subspicatus, a freshwater microalga. This...
The aim of this study is to predict the ash fusion temperatures of the lignite ash produced in Western Macedonia, Greece, by their composition. The lignite mined in northwest Greece feeds the power plants of Agios Dimitrios, Kardia, Ptolemais, Amynta...
The urgent need to address environmental issues associated with the use of conventional fossil fuels has driven the rapid evolution of the global energy landscape. This review explores the background and significance of 3-G biofuel production, emphas...
High-temperature fermentation (HTF) of ethanol can reduce costs of cooling, sterilization, and related equipment compared to the costs of general ethanol fermentation. To realize HTF, however, there are various issues to be considered, such as the fe...
A single planar hydraulic fracture is typically the primary component used to simulate hydraulic fracturing stimulation in conventional reservoirs. However, in ultra-low-permeability shale reservoirs, a large system of fracture networks must be gener...
Aviation is of crucial importance for the transportation sector and fundamental for the economy as it facilitates trade and private travel. Nonetheless, this sector is responsible for a great amount of global carbon dioxide emissions, exceeding 920 m...
Intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) operation provides numerous advantages such as high combined heat and power (CHP) efficiency, potentially long-term material stability, and the use of low-cost materials. However, due to the slugg...
The journal Fuels (ISSN: 2673-3994) was launched in 2020 [...]
In current times, the diminishing reserves of petroleum, increased energy consumption across various sectors, and their consequential environmental impact have become apparent. Consequently, it is necessary to develop sustainable and eco-friendly ene...
How accurate are current estimation methods for fugitive methane emissions in methane-producing facilities, and how do they vary across biogas plants, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and landfills? Based on this, the hypothesis posited in this s...
In this work, dry carbonization (DC) and hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) pellets were conducted to evaluate the physical, chemical, and fuel properties of the produced chars. In the dry carbonization tests, biomass sawdu...
Poor wellbore cleaning is a significant challenge in oil drilling, primarily due to the accumulation of cuttings at the bottom of the well, particularly in deviated and horizontal wells. This study addresses this issue by employing Computational Flui...
In recent years, due to the spike in natural gas spot prices, gas-fired power corporations’ operating costs have skyrocketed. Traditional power generation corporations have gradually been withdrawing from gas power generation investment, replac...
As the mining depth increases, the effect of stress on the gas adsorption of coal gradually becomes significant. There are significant differences in the pore volume, specific surface area, and adsorption characteristics of coal before and after stre...
Hydraulic fracturing has enabled production from unconventional reservoirs in the U.S., but production rates often decline sharply, limiting recovery factors to under 10%. This study proposes an optimization workflow for the CO2 huff-n-puff process f...
In this research work, the feasibility of using fusel oil, a by-product of the sugar–alcohol industry, as an LVLC solvent in blends with straight vegetable oils (SVOs) and diesel was investigated. Concretely, diesel/fusel oil/sunflower oil (D/F...
The aim of this research is to investigate the environmental emission effects and combustion properties of burning different types of FAME biodiesel fuels in an industrial oil burner. These burner heads are used in many areas of industry for heating...
The high externalized and still partly unknown costs of fossil fuels through air pollution from combustion, and their limited resources have caused mankind to (re)turn to renewable sources such as wind, solar, and biomass to meet its energy needs. Co...
Catalyst deactivation, mainly due to coke deposition, presents a significant challenge in the process of dry reforming of methane (DRM). This study focused on coke-resistant catalysts for DRM, particularly nickel-based catalysts supported on hydroxya...
The maritime shipping sector needs to transition towards a low- or zero-emission future to align with the 1.5 °C temperature goal and the recently adopted and revised greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)....
