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System Design of a 2.0 MW th Sodium/Molten Salt Pilot System

Kenneth M. Armijo, Matthew D. Carlson, Dwight S. Dorsey, Joshua M. Christian, Craig S. Turchi
Proc. ASME. ES2020, ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T02A004, June 17–18, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2020-1622
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2020-1622
View Paper titled, System Design of a 2.0 MW th Sodium/Molten Salt Pilot System
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Topics: Design, Sodium, Pumps, Heat exchangers, Alkali metals, Concentrating solar power, Flow (Dynamics), Fluids, Heat transfer, Heat transfer coefficients
Proceedings Papers

A Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Gas Turbine Hybrid System for a Freight Rail Application

Philipp Ahrend, Ali Azizi, Jacob Brouwer, G. Scott Samuelsen
Proc. ASME. ES2019, ASME 2019 13th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T02A004, July 14–17, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2019-3906
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2019-3906
View Paper titled, A Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Gas Turbine Hybrid System for a Freight Rail Application
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Topics: Fuels, Rails, Solid oxide fuel cells, Turbines, Locomotives, Emissions, American Petroleum Institute, Carbon dioxide, Diesel, Engineering prototypes
Proceedings Papers

Optimization of Storage Bin Geometry for High Temperature Particle-Based CSP Systems

Jeremy Sment, Kevin Albrecht, Joshua Christian, Clifford K. Ho
Proc. ASME. ES2019, ASME 2019 13th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T03A008, July 14–17, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2019-3903
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2019-3903
View Paper titled, Optimization of Storage Bin Geometry for High Temperature Particle-Based CSP Systems
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Topics: Geometry, High temperature, Optimization, Particulate matter, Storage, Heat losses, Stress, Flow (Dynamics), Insulation, Temperature
Proceedings Papers

Study on Optimization of Pressure Ratio Distribution in Multistage Compressed Air Energy Storage System

Shang Chen, Tong Zhu, Huayu Zhang
Proc. ASME. ES2018, ASME 2018 12th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T05A002, June 24–28, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2018-7181
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2018-7181
View Paper titled, Study on Optimization of Pressure Ratio Distribution in Multistage Compressed Air Energy Storage System
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Topics: Compressed air, Energy storage, Optimization, Pressure, Energy efficiency, System efficiency, Compressors, Distributed power generation, Energy conservation, Heat exchangers
Proceedings Papers

Analysis of Off-Design Behavior of a Solar-Fossil Hybrid Combined Cycle Plant Using a Small Particle Heat Exchange Receiver (SPHER) With a Variable Guide Vane Gas Turbine

Matthew Miguel Virgen, Fletcher Miller
Proc. ASME. ES2016, Volume 1: Biofuels, Hydrogen, Syngas, and Alternate Fuels; CHP and Hybrid Power and Energy Systems; Concentrating Solar Power; Energy Storage; Environmental, Economic, and Policy Considerations of Advanced Energy Systems; Geothermal, Ocean, and Emerging Energy Technologies; Photovoltaics; Posters; Solar Chemistry; Sustainable Building Energy Systems; Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation; Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V001T13A008, June 26–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2016-59467
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59467
View Paper titled, Analysis of Off-Design Behavior of a Solar-Fossil Hybrid Combined Cycle Plant Using a Small Particle Heat Exchange Receiver (SPHER) With a Variable Guide Vane Gas Turbine
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Topics: Combined cycle power stations, Design, Gas turbines, Guide vanes, Heat, Particulate matter, Solar energy, Temperature, Heat recovery steam generators, Rankine cycle
Proceedings Papers

Thermodynamic Analysis of a Mini Hybrid Solar Driven Cooling-Desalination System

Nasiru I. Ibrahim, Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman, Saidur Rahman
Proc. ASME. ES2016, Volume 1: Biofuels, Hydrogen, Syngas, and Alternate Fuels; CHP and Hybrid Power and Energy Systems; Concentrating Solar Power; Energy Storage; Environmental, Economic, and Policy Considerations of Advanced Energy Systems; Geothermal, Ocean, and Emerging Energy Technologies; Photovoltaics; Posters; Solar Chemistry; Sustainable Building Energy Systems; Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation; Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V001T13A009, June 26–30, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2016-59524
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59524
View Paper titled, Thermodynamic Analysis of a Mini Hybrid Solar Driven Cooling-Desalination System
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Topics: Cooling, Solar energy, Seawater, Temperature, Water, Condensers (steam plant), Absorption, Air conditioning, Computer software, Condensation
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Efficient Heat Transfer Methods in a Hybrid Solar Thermal Power System for the FSPOT-X Project

David E. Lee, Bill Nesmith, Terry Hendricks, Juan Cepeda-Rizo, Michael Petach, Emanuel Tward, Cecilia Penera, John Pohner, Scott Whitney, Jonathan Grandidier
Proc. ASME. ES2015, Volume 1: Advances in Solar Buildings and Conservation; Climate Control and the Environment; Alternate Fuels and Infrastructure; ARPA-E; Combined Energy Cycles, CHP, CCHP, and Smart Grids; Concentrating Solar Power; Economic, Environmental, and Policy Aspects of Alternate Energy; Geothermal Energy, Harvesting, Ocean Energy and Other Emerging Technologies; Hydrogen Energy Technologies; Low/Zero Emission Power Plants and Carbon Sequestration; Micro and Nano Technology Applications and Materials, V001T03A005, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2015-49658
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2015-49658
View Paper titled, Efficient Heat Transfer Methods in a Hybrid Solar Thermal Power System for the FSPOT-X Project
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Topics: Heat transfer, Solar thermal power, Heat, Hybrid power systems, Sunlight, System efficiency, Alternating current (Electricity), Cavities, Electric power generation, Electrons
Proceedings Papers

Thermodynamic Analysis of Non-Stoichiometric Perovskites as a Heat Transfer Fluid for Thermochemical Energy Storage in Concentrated Solar Power

Kevin J. Albrecht, Robert J. Braun
Proc. ASME. ES2015, Volume 1: Advances in Solar Buildings and Conservation; Climate Control and the Environment; Alternate Fuels and Infrastructure; ARPA-E; Combined Energy Cycles, CHP, CCHP, and Smart Grids; Concentrating Solar Power; Economic, Environmental, and Policy Aspects of Alternate Energy; Geothermal Energy, Harvesting, Ocean Energy and Other Emerging Technologies; Hydrogen Energy Technologies; Low/Zero Emission Power Plants and Carbon Sequestration; Micro and Nano Technology Applications and Materials, V001T05A012, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2015-49409
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2015-49409
View Paper titled, Thermodynamic Analysis of Non-Stoichiometric Perovskites as a Heat Transfer Fluid for Thermochemical Energy Storage in Concentrated Solar Power
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Energy storage, Fluids, Heat transfer, Oxygen, Pressure, Temperature, Particulate matter, Thermodynamic power cycles, Cobalt
Proceedings Papers

Impacts of Industrial Baseline Errors on Costs and Social Welfare in the Demand Side Management of Day-Ahead Wholesale Markets

Bo Jiang, Amro M. Farid, Kamal Youcef-Toumi
Proc. ASME. ES2015, Volume 2: Photovoltaics; Renewable-Non-Renewable Hybrid Power System; Smart Grid, Micro-Grid Concepts; Energy Storage; Solar Chemistry; Solar Heating and Cooling; Sustainable Cities and Communities, Transportation; Symposium on Integrated/Sustainable Building Equipment and Systems; Thermofluid Analysis of Energy Systems Including Exergy and Thermoeconomics; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V002T12A003, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2015-49459
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2015-49459
View Paper titled, Impacts of Industrial Baseline Errors on Costs and Social Welfare in the Demand Side Management of Day-Ahead Wholesale Markets
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Topics: Errors, Stress, Optimization, Renewable energy, System efficiency
Proceedings Papers

Numerical Simulation Study for the Performance of a Large Solar Hot Water System With Horizontal Storage Tank

Ru Yang, Geng-Yi Lin
Proc. ASME. ES2015, Volume 2: Photovoltaics; Renewable-Non-Renewable Hybrid Power System; Smart Grid, Micro-Grid Concepts; Energy Storage; Solar Chemistry; Solar Heating and Cooling; Sustainable Cities and Communities, Transportation; Symposium on Integrated/Sustainable Building Equipment and Systems; Thermofluid Analysis of Energy Systems Including Exergy and Thermoeconomics; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V002T15A009, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2015-49828
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2015-49828
View Paper titled, Numerical Simulation Study for the Performance of a Large Solar Hot Water System With Horizontal Storage Tank
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Topics: Computer simulation, Hot water, Solar energy, Storage tanks, Design, Thermal energy storage, Cooling systems, Flow (Dynamics), Heat, Heating
Proceedings Papers

WINDGRABBER™: A Novel Approach to Small Wind Turbine Design and Operation for Use on or Above the Rooftops of Homes and Small Office Buildings

Brett C. Krippene, Gerald C. Chen, Kenneth L. Starcher, Joseph A. Urich, Ralph W. McConnell, Robert P. Jenks
Proc. ASME. ES2015, Volume 2: Photovoltaics; Renewable-Non-Renewable Hybrid Power System; Smart Grid, Micro-Grid Concepts; Energy Storage; Solar Chemistry; Solar Heating and Cooling; Sustainable Cities and Communities, Transportation; Symposium on Integrated/Sustainable Building Equipment and Systems; Thermofluid Analysis of Energy Systems Including Exergy and Thermoeconomics; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V002T19A001, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2015-49009
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2015-49009
View Paper titled, WINDGRABBER™: A Novel Approach to Small Wind Turbine Design and Operation for Use on or Above the Rooftops of Homes and Small Office Buildings
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Topics: Design, Structures, Wind turbines, Flow (Dynamics), Wind, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Turbines, Axial flow, Blades, Computer-aided engineering
Proceedings Papers

Comparative Performance of Two Prototypes of a Passive Solar Heat Pipe System

Brian S. Robinson, M. Keith Sharp
Proc. ASME. ES2014, Volume 2: Economic, Environmental, and Policy Aspects of Alternate Energy; Fuels and Infrastructure, Biofuels and Energy Storage; High Performance Buildings; Solar Buildings, Including Solar Climate Control/Heating/Cooling; Sustainable Cities and Communities, Including Transportation; Thermofluid Analysis of Energy Systems, Including Exergy and Thermoeconomics, V002T10A003, June 30–July 2, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2014-6346
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2014-6346
View Paper titled, Comparative Performance of Two Prototypes of a Passive Solar Heat Pipe System
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Topics: Engineering prototypes, Pipes, Solar heating, Copper, Condensers (steam plant), Heat pipes, Solar energy, Temperature, Storage, Storage tanks
Proceedings Papers

Enhanced Thermal Performance of Ionic Liquid-Al 2 O 3 Nanofluid as Heat Transfer Fluid for Solar Collector

Titan C. Paul, A. K. M. M. Morshed, Elise B. Fox, Ann E. Visser, Nicholas J. Bridges, Jamil A. Khan
Proc. ASME. ES2013, ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T05A002, July 14–19, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2013-18145
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2013-18145
View Paper titled, Enhanced Thermal Performance of Ionic Liquid-Al 2 O 3 Nanofluid as Heat Transfer Fluid for Solar Collector
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Topics: Fluids, Heat capacity, Heat transfer, Nanofluids, Nanoparticles, Solar collectors, Thermal conductivity, Concentrating solar power, Convection, Energy generation
Proceedings Papers

The Role of Small Distributed Natural Gas Fuel Cell Technologies in the Smart Energy Grid

Joshua D. Rhodes, Kazunori Nagasawa, Charles Upshaw, Michael E. Webber
Proc. ASME. ES2012, ASME 2012 6th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A and B, 1021-1026, July 23–26, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2012-91195
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2012-91195
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Topics: Fuel cell technology, Natural gas, Fuel cells, Combined heat and power, Microgrids, Roads, Smart grids, Solar energy, System efficiency, Absorption
Proceedings Papers

Numerical Simulation of Natural Convection in Solar Cavity Receivers

James K. Yuan, Clifford K. Ho, Joshua M. Christian
Proc. ASME. ES2012, ASME 2012 6th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A and B, 281-290, July 23–26, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2012-91064
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2012-91064
View Paper titled, Numerical Simulation of Natural Convection in Solar Cavity Receivers
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Topics: Cavities, Computer simulation, Natural convection, Solar energy, Heat losses, Cavity walls, Computer software, Heat flux, Simulation, Uncertainty
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Energy Performance Analysis of a Combined Cooling Heating and Power System for a Data Center

Donghao Xu, Ming Qu
Proc. ASME. ES2012, ASME 2012 6th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A and B, 203-208, July 23–26, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2012-91427
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2012-91427
View Paper titled, Energy Performance Analysis of a Combined Cooling Heating and Power System for a Data Center
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Topics: Cooling, Data centers, Heating, Power systems (Machinery), Absorption, Energy generation, Modeling, Cooling towers, Exhaust systems, Fuels
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Enhanced Heat Collection Element Performance Through Surface Geometry

Rebecca N. Webb, Julie A. Horvath, Allen G. Boartfield
Proc. ASME. ES2011, ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A, B, and C, 705-712, August 7–10, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2011-54454
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2011-54454
View Paper titled, Enhanced Heat Collection Element Performance Through Surface Geometry
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Topics: Geometry, Heat, Fluids, Concentrating solar power, Flow (Dynamics), Microscale devices, Mirrors, Power stations, Radiation (Physics), Steam
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Geothermal Power Cycle Analysis for Commercial Applicability Using Sequestered Supercritical CO2 as a Heat Transfer or Working Fluid

Brian Janke, Thomas Kuehn
Proc. ASME. ES2011, ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A, B, and C, 1237-1244, August 7–10, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2011-54397
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2011-54397
View Paper titled, Geothermal Power Cycle Analysis for Commercial Applicability Using Sequestered Supercritical CO2 as a Heat Transfer or Working Fluid
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Topics: Cycles, Fluids, Geothermal power, Heat transfer, Supercritical carbon dioxide, Carbon dioxide, Design, Energy generation, Organic Rankine cycle, Turbines
Proceedings Papers

Electric Utility Operational Cost and Emissions Management With Grid-Scale Energy Storage

Chioke Harris, Michael E. Webber, Jeremy P. Meyers
Proc. ASME. ES2010, ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 1, 531-540, May 17–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2010-90227
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2010-90227
View Paper titled, Electric Utility Operational Cost and Emissions Management With Grid-Scale Energy Storage
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Topics: Emissions, Energy storage, Storage, Nitrogen oxides, Photovoltaics, Public utilities, Solar energy, Wind, Capacitance, Electric power generation
Proceedings Papers

Enhanced Sensible Heat Capacity of Molten Salt and Conventional Heat Transfer Fluid Based Nanofluid for Solar Thermal Energy Storage Application

Hyun-eun Kwak, Donghyun Shin, Debjyoti Banerjee
Proc. ASME. ES2010, ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 735-739, May 17–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2010-90295
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2010-90295
View Paper titled, Enhanced Sensible Heat Capacity of Molten Salt and Conventional Heat Transfer Fluid Based Nanofluid for Solar Thermal Energy Storage Application
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Topics: Fluids, Heat capacity, Heat transfer, Nanofluids, Solar thermal power, Storage, Nanoparticles, Concentrating solar power, Silicon, Solar energy