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Sustainability of Mining Industries through Renewable Energy Utilization

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2021) | Viewed by 4872

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Shahjadi Hisan Farjana

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia
Interests: sustainable manufacturing; renewable energy; circular economy
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The focus of the Special Issue would be the renewable energy utilization potential and their eco-efficiency in mining and mineral processing industries. The scope of the Special Issue includes electricity, thermal energy, energy integration, their environmental impacts. It also includes economic benefits to the mining industry for a nation. The scope also covers government policy and stakeholder’s perspective of the potential of energy utilization in the mining industries. Submissions are strongly encouraged based on modelling and simulation as well as experimental studies. In summary, the key domains are:

  1. Electrical Energy generated from renewable sources;
  2. Thermal Energy generated from renewable sources;
  3. Process heat utilization and their environmental/social/economic benefits;
  4. Energy integration;
  5. Circular economy and energy in mining;
  6. Material flow analysis for mining.

There is a lack of studies which broadly cover the aspects of renewable energy utilization in mining industries and how this can impact the environment, society, and economy. To cover the lack of book or extensive scientific studies in these fields, this Special Issue aims to work toward the advancement of renewable energy utilization in the mining industries to achieve sustainability development goals.

Dr. Shahjadi Hisan Farjana
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • Photovoltaic energy
  • Thermal energy
  • Environmental impact
  • Social impact
  • Economic impact
  • Circular economy
  • Material flow analysis
  • Sustainability
  • Policy and Governance

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Defects Impact on PV System GHG Mitigation Potential and Climate Change
by Waqas Ahmed, Jamil Ahmed Sheikh, Shahjadi Hisan Farjana and M. A. Parvez Mahmud
Sustainability 2021, 13(14), 7793; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147793 - 13 Jul 2021
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are widely used to mitigate greenhouse gases (GHG), due to their green renewable nature. However, environmental factors such as bird drops, shade, pollution, etc., accommodation on PV panels surface reduce photons transmission to PV cells, which results in lower [...] Read more.
Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are widely used to mitigate greenhouse gases (GHG), due to their green renewable nature. However, environmental factors such as bird drops, shade, pollution, etc., accommodation on PV panels surface reduce photons transmission to PV cells, which results in lower energy yield and GHG mitigation potential of PV system. In this study, the PV system’s energy and GHG mitigation potential loss is investigated under environmental stresses. Defects/hotspots caused by the environment on PV panel surface have unknown occurrence frequency, time duration, and intensity and are highly variable from location to location. Therefore, different concentrations of defects are induced in a healthy 12 kWp PV system. Healthy PV system has the potential to avoid the burning of 3427.65 L of gasoline by 16,157.9 kWh green energy production per annum. However, in 1% and 20% defective systems, green energy potential reduces to 15,974.3 and 12,485.6 kWh per annum, respectively. It is equivalent to lesser evasion burning of 3388.70, and 2648.64 L of gasoline, respectively. A timely solution to defective panels can prevent losses in the PV system to ensure optimal performance. Full article
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The Role of Single End-Users and Producers on GHG Mitigation in Pakistan—A Case Study
by Waqas Ahmed, Jamil Ahmed Sheikh, Abbas Z. Kouzani and M. A. Parvez Mahmud
Sustainability 2020, 12(20), 8351; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208351 - 11 Oct 2020
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End energy user is dependent on fossil fuel-based main-grid and contributes toward greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions. Changing its energy source will change the dynamics of the power plant, contribution towards GHG production. This case study aims to highlight the minute but positive role [...] Read more.
End energy user is dependent on fossil fuel-based main-grid and contributes toward greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions. Changing its energy source will change the dynamics of the power plant, contribution towards GHG production. This case study aims to highlight the minute but positive role of a single end energy user, invisible to the main grid in GHG mitigations through photovoltaic energy source, selected among Pakistan’s top 10 most populous cities as per census 2017. Quetta is a selected city in Pakistan as the best fit location based on annual average daily solar radiations (AADSR) data retrieved from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) meteorological data. Helioscope software is used to select −15° tilt and 180° azimuthal angles, which further increased Quetta’s AADSR value from 5.54 kWh/m2/d to 5.93 kWh/m2/d. For research significance, a realistic approach is undertaken by proper selection of solar panel type based on Quetta’s annual average temperature, load categorization, user selection and inputs from a solar energy expert. Finally, initial cost, investment and GHG mitigation analysis are carried out in RETScreen Expert software, which validates the minute but the prominent role of a single, end energy user by mitigating 122 tons of CO2 in 25-year project life span. Further, the proposed project favors end-user financially by recovering its $4501 initial cost in less than four years by effectively meeting its energy demand and saving $1195 per annum. Full article
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