Browsing by Author "Charabi, Yassine"
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CO2 greenhouse emissions in Oman over the last forty-two years: Review
Abdul-Wahab, Sabah A.; Charabi, Yassine; Al-Maamari, Rashid; Al-Rawas, Ghazi A.; Gastli, Adel; Chan, Keziah... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article Review)In the Sultanate of Oman, oil and natural gas related activities have the most important shares of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) and are also the primary cause of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the ... -
Correlation between climate data and maximum electricity demand in Qatar
Gastli, Adel; Charabi, Yassine; Alammari, Rashid A.; Al-Ali, Ali M. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)This paper presents the analysis of the impact of weather conditions on the maximum electricity demand in Qatar during the whole year 2012. It points out the maximum daily air temperature as the most influential climate ... -
Fenton oxidation for soil remediation: A critical review of observations in historically contaminated soils
Usman, Muhammad; Jellali, Salah; Anastopoulos, Ioannis; Charabi, Yassine; Hameed, Bassim H.; Hanna, Khalil... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article Review)Fenton-based treatments have received tremendous attention in recent decades as viable strategies for soil decontamination. Historically contaminated soils are characterized by particular contamination types, pollution ... -
Geometrical approach for wind farm symmetrical layout design optimization
Al-Yahyai, Sultan; Charabi, Yassine; Gastli, Adel ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference Paper)Wind farm layout orientation plays an important factor to reduce the total wake loss and hence increase the capacity factor of the wind farm. Different wind farms layout design optimization techniques are widely used and ... -
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Sultanate of Oman
Abdul-Wahab, Sabah Ahmed; Charabi, Yassine; Al-Rawas, Ghazi A.; Al-Maamari, Rashid; Gastli, Adel; Chan, Keziah... more authors ... less authors ( Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2015 , Article)Worldwide, many countries are being affected by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Sultanate of Oman is no exception. In Oman, both oil- and natural-gas-related activities have the most important shares of the nation's ... -
Integration of temperature and dust effects in siting large PV power plant in hot arid area
Charabi, Yassine; Gastli, Adel ( Elsevier Ltd , 2013 , Article)Recently, solar PV technologies witnessed a commercial vigor due to their tremendously decreasing prices. However, these technologies are vulnerable to dust and temperature which can significantly degrade their efficiency. ... -
Optimal micro-siting of small wind turbine using numerical simulation
Al-Yahyai, Sultan; Charabi, Yassine; Gastli, Adel ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference Paper)The main objective of this study is to conduct an optimal micro-siting of 1kW wind turbine to provide electricity for the eco-house project at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). The study utilizes the Numerical Weather ... -
Production of solar radiation bankable datasets from high-resolution solar irradiance derived with dynamical downscaling Numerical Weather prediction model
Charabi, Yassine; Gastli, Adel; Al-Yahyai, Sultan ( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)A bankable solar radiation database is required for the financial viability of solar energy project. Accurate estimation of solar energy resources in a country is very important for proper siting, sizing and life cycle ... -
Siting of pv power plants on inclined terrains
Charabi, Yassine; Rhouma, Mohamed Ben Hadj; Gastli, Adel ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Most of the studies conducted on solar energy assessment and solar system siting focus on flat terrains that are usually difficult and expensive to acquire in urban areas. This paper investigates the possibility of using ... -
Sludge-derived biochars: A review on the influence of synthesis conditions on pollutants removal efficiency from wastewaters
Salah, Jellali; Khiari, Besma; Usman, Muhammad; Hamdi, Helmi; Charabi, Yassine; Jeguirim, Mejdi... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that permits the conversion of biomasses into energy (bio-oil and biogas) and a solid residue called biochar. The generation of biochar from lignocellulosic materials has been, for ... -
UAVs for improving seasonal vegetation assessment in arid environments
Abdullah, Meshal M.; Al-Ali, Zahraa M.; Blanton, Austin; Charabi, Yassine; Abulibdeh, Ammar; Al-Awadhi, Talal; Srinivasan, Shruthi; Fadda, Eyad; Mohan, Midhun... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)In the last few decades, revegetation strategies for ecosystem restoration have received great attention in dryland studies, especially those related to the restoration and revegetation of native desert plants to combat ...