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Photovoltaic Solar Cells and Panels Waste in Jordan: Figures, Facts, and Concerns
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Even though the Kingdom of Jordan is moving in the right direction and adopting clean energy sources such as PV plants, the waste problem will eventually emerge within a few decades and will be an overwhelming issue if not ...
Integration of solar chimney power plant with photovoltaic for co-cooling, power production, and water desalination
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
This work explores the technical possibilities of increasing the efficiency of a standard solar chimney power plant (SCPP) by integrating it with photovoltaic (PV) panels. The integration is possible by using the collector ...
Dual-technology power plant as a potential solution for the clean water and electricity productions: Eritrea case study
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
According to WorldVision, Eritrea has the least access to clean water in Africa. Therefore, this work presents a unique dual-technology power plant (DTPP) model for electricity and distilled water production as a potential ...
A comprehensive review of hydrogen generation by water splitting using 2D nanomaterials: Photo vs electro-catalysis
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) with eccentric properties are emerging 2D nanomaterials with intriguing applications in the photo and electro-catalytic water splitting (Wsp). MXenes have a regular planer structure ...
Unanswered issues on decarbonizing the aviation industry through the development of sustainable aviation fuel from microalgae
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Concerns have been raised about the effects of fossil fuel combustion on global warming and climate change. Fuel consumer behavior is also heavily influenced by factors such as fluctuating fuel prices and the need for a ...
Highly effective hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol over Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst: A process economy & environmental aspects
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
The hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol is one of the promising CO2 utilization routes in the industry that can contribute to emissions mitigation. In this work, improved operating conditions were reported for the sustainable ...
An integrated framework of data-driven, metaheuristic, and mechanistic modeling approach for biomass pyrolysis
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
This study presents an integrated hybrid framework of data-driven (cascade forward neural network (CFNN)), metaheuristic (artificial bee colony (ABC)), and a mechanistic modeling (Aspen simulation) approach for the biomass ...
A classifier to detect best mode for Solar Chimney Power Plant system
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Machine learning (ML) classifiers were used as a novel approach to select the best operating mode for Hybrid Solar Chimney Power Plant (HSCPP). The classifiers (decision tree (J48), Nave Bayes (NB), and Support Vector ...
Recent advances in the thermochemical transformation of biomass to bio-oil, biochar and syngas and its upgrading methods
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Institution of Chemical Engineers
, 2022 , Article)
The continuous increase in energy demand due to the rapid increase in population and urbanization has increased the dependency on fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal. For instance, in 2021, the energy demand ...
Special issue on "hydrogen-based catalysts"
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Numerous hazardous substances are found in the environment, including antibiotics, pesticides, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), oil pollution, micro and nano plastics, as well as other emerging pollutants ...