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Enhancing Thermal Resistance of Building Walls by Utilizing Fluid Flow in Microchannel Within the Wall

Shahin Shafiee, Hamed Dicko
Proc. ASME. ES2023, ASME 2023 17th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T02A002, July 10–12, 2023
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2023-105632
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2023-105632
View Paper titled, Enhancing Thermal Resistance of Building Walls by Utilizing Fluid Flow in Microchannel Within the Wall
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Topics: Energy efficiency, Fluid dynamics, Heat transfer, Microchannels, Modeling, Simulation, Thermal resistance, Fluids, Flow (Dynamics), Water
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Design and Feasibility Study of Biomass-Driven Combined Heat and Power Systems for Rural Communities

Philippe C. Schicker, Dustin Spayde, Heejin Cho
Proc. ASME. ES2021, ASME 2021 15th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T03A002, June 16–18, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2021-62057
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2021-62057
View Paper titled, Design and Feasibility Study of Biomass-Driven Combined Heat and Power Systems for Rural Communities
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Topics: Biomass, Carbon dioxide, Cogeneration systems, Combined heat and power, Design, Emissions, Energy consumption, Wood products
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Optimization of a Biomass Torrefaction Plant With Near Zero Emissions

Mahmudul Hasan, Yousef Haseli
Proc. ASME. ES2019, ASME 2019 13th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T11A007, July 14–17, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2019-3963
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2019-3963
View Paper titled, Optimization of a Biomass Torrefaction Plant With Near Zero Emissions
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Topics: Biomass, Emissions, Optimization, Temperature, Carbon dioxide, Feedstock, Combustion, Design, Energy consumption, Fluids
Proceedings Papers

100% Test Burn of Torrefied Wood Pellets at a Full-Scale Pulverized Coal Fired Utility Steam Generator

Rod Hatt, David A. T. Rodgers, Randy Curtis
Proc. ASME. ES2018, ASME 2018 12th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T04A002, June 24–28, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2018-7273
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2018-7273
View Paper titled, 100% Test Burn of Torrefied Wood Pellets at a Full-Scale Pulverized Coal Fired Utility Steam Generator
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Topics: Boilers, Coal, Wood products, Fuels, Combustion, Emissions, Particulate matter, Rivers, Storage, Weathering
Proceedings Papers

High Temperature Flash Pyrolysis of Wood in a Lab-Scale Solar Reactor

Kuo Zeng, Daniel Gauthier, Gilles Flamant
Proc. ASME. ES2014, Volume 1: Combined Energy Cycles, CHP, CCHP, and Smart Grids; Concentrating Solar Power, Solar Thermochemistry and Thermal Energy Storage; Geothermal, Ocean, and Emerging Energy Technologies; Hydrogen Energy Technologies; Low/Zero Emission Power Plants and Carbon Sequestration; Photovoltaics; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V001T02A015, June 30–July 2, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2014-6417
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2014-6417
View Paper titled, High Temperature Flash Pyrolysis of Wood in a Lab-Scale Solar Reactor
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Topics: High temperature, Pyrolysis, Solar energy, Wood products, Heating, Temperature, Biomass, Computational fluid dynamics, Furnaces, Simulation results
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Experimental Study of Subcritical Water Liquefaction of Biomass: Effects of Catalyst and Biomass Species

Zhe Zhu, Saqib Sohail Toor, Lasse Rosendahl, Donghong Yu, Guanyi Chen
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, V002T04A016, June 30–July 2, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2014-6708
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2014-6708
View Paper titled, Experimental Study of Subcritical Water Liquefaction of Biomass: Effects of Catalyst and Biomass Species
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Topics: Biomass, Catalysts, Liquefaction, Water, Heating, Wood products, Crude oil, Wood wastes, Biofuel, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
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Development of Bio-Mass Fuel for Small Displacement Engine to Reduce CO 2 : Feasibility of Disposed Alcoholic Beverages as Bio-Mass Source

Takahiro Kakihara, Kiyoshi Yanagihara
Proc. ASME. ES2011, ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Parts A, B, and C, 973-981, August 7–10, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2011-54736
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2011-54736
View Paper titled, Development of Bio-Mass Fuel for Small Displacement Engine to Reduce CO 2 : Feasibility of Disposed Alcoholic Beverages as Bio-Mass Source
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Topics: Biomass, Carbon dioxide, Displacement, Engines, Fuels, Ethanol, Gasoline, Density, Emissions, Water
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Integrated Biomass Gasification Small-Scale Combined Cycle Distributed Generation Plant With Microturbine and ORC

Jacek Kalina
Proc. ASME. ES2010, ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 1, 503-514, May 17–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2010-90211
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2010-90211
View Paper titled, Integrated Biomass Gasification Small-Scale Combined Cycle Distributed Generation Plant With Microturbine and ORC
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Topics: Biomass, Combined cycles, Distributed power generation, Fuel gasification, Microturbines, Organic Rankine cycle, Cycles, Cascades (Fluid dynamics), Electric power generation, Fuels
Proceedings Papers

Deployment Prospects for Proposed Sustainable Energy Alternatives in 2020

Glenn N. Doty, David L. McCree, Judy M. Doty, F. David Doty
Proc. ASME. ES2010, ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 1, 171-182, May 17–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2010-90376
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2010-90376
View Paper titled, Deployment Prospects for Proposed Sustainable Energy Alternatives in 2020
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Topics: Energy sustainability, Biofuel, Carbon, Carbon dioxide, Clean coal technology, Coal, Co-firing, Concentrating solar power, Cycles, Electric vehicles
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A Simple Method to Estimate Energy Savings for Structural Insulated Panels Applied to Single Family Homes

Ishimine McCullom, Moncef Krarti
Proc. ASME. ES2010, ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 357-362, May 17–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2010-90353
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2010-90353
View Paper titled, A Simple Method to Estimate Energy Savings for Structural Insulated Panels Applied to Single Family Homes
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Topics: Climate, Construction, Energy consumption, Life cycle costing, Potential energy, Wood products
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Integrative Analysis of Non-Renewable and Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation in U.S.: Demand and Supply Factors, Environmental Risks and Policy Evaluation

Ramesh Agarwal, Ping Wang, Lee Chusak
Proc. ASME. ES2010, ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 1, 75-84, May 17–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2010-90365
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2010-90365
View Paper titled, Integrative Analysis of Non-Renewable and Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation in U.S.: Demand and Supply Factors, Environmental Risks and Policy Evaluation
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Topics: Electric power generation, Renewable energy sources, Biomass, Fossil fuels, Supply and demand, Switches, Carbon dioxide, Coal, Manufacturing, Solar energy
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Application of Regional Bio-Refining to Increase the Sustainability and Energy Self-Sufficiency of Rural and Agricultural Communities

David T. Gallaspy, Rodney E. Sears
Proc. ASME. ES2010, ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 997-1007, May 17–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2010-90415
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2010-90415
View Paper titled, Application of Regional Bio-Refining to Increase the Sustainability and Energy Self-Sufficiency of Rural and Agricultural Communities
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Topics: Agricultural wastes, Biomass, Carbon, Cycles, Diesel, Economics , Energy consumption, Energy conversion, Energy resources, Energy sustainability
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Combustion of Apple Juice Wastes in a Cyclone Combustor for Thermal Energy Generation

Elaine Virmond, Robson L. Schacker, Waldir Albrecht, Christine A. Althoff, Mauri´cio de Souza, Regina F. P. M. Moreira, Humberto J. Jose´
Proc. ASME. ES2009, ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 1, 501-508, July 19–23, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2009-90152
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2009-90152
View Paper titled, Combustion of Apple Juice Wastes in a Cyclone Combustor for Thermal Energy Generation
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Topics: Combustion, Combustion chambers, Thermal energy, Emissions, Fuels, Benzene, Flue gases, Heating, Nitrogen oxides, Sulfur
Proceedings Papers

A Small-Scale Solution for a Big Energy Problem: Renewable Distributed Energy

Renee Comly, Alex Mathew
Proc. ASME. ES2009, ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 1, 585-589, July 19–23, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2009-90355
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2009-90355
View Paper titled, A Small-Scale Solution for a Big Energy Problem: Renewable Distributed Energy
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Topics: Distributed power generation, Fuel gasification, Biomass, Coal, Sanitary landfills, Sustainability, US Department of Defense, Agricultural wastes, Economics , Education
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Economic Analysis of a 3 MW Biomass Gasification Power Plant

Robert Cattolica, Richard Herz, James Giolitto, Matt Summers
Proc. ASME. ES2009, ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 1, 385-392, July 19–23, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2009-90374
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2009-90374
View Paper titled, Economic Analysis of a 3 MW Biomass Gasification Power Plant
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Topics: Biomass, Economic analysis, Fuel gasification, Power stations, Sanitary landfills, Cities, Feedstock, Wood products, Atmospheric pressure, Nitrogen
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Modeling and Validation of Building Thermal Performance of the 2007 Santa Clara University Solar Decathlon House

Hazel A. Elizondo, Bereket Lebassi, Jorge E. Gonzalez-Cruz
Proc. ASME. ES2008, ASME 2008 2nd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 279-286, August 10–14, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2008-54044
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2008-54044
View Paper titled, Modeling and Validation of Building Thermal Performance of the 2007 Santa Clara University Solar Decathlon House
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Topics: Modeling, Solar energy, Structures, Simulation, Sustainability, Design, Energy consumption, Hot water, Insulation, Wood products
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Technical Considerations in a Zero Energy Home

Dorothy S. Small
Proc. ASME. ES2008, ASME 2008 2nd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 287-295, August 10–14, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2008-54179
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2008-54179
View Paper titled, Technical Considerations in a Zero Energy Home
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Topics: Air pollution, Biodiesel, Building materials, Climate, Combustion, Computer software, Construction, Data collection, Design, Electric power generation
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Thermodynamic Modeling of an Integrated DIR-SOFC/Biomass Gasification System

C. Ozgur Colpan, Ibrahim Dincer, Feridun Hamdullahpur
Proc. ASME. ES2008, ASME 2008 2nd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Volume 2, 15-21, August 10–14, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2008-54287
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2008-54287
View Paper titled, Thermodynamic Modeling of an Integrated DIR-SOFC/Biomass Gasification System
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Topics: Biomass, Fuel gasification, Modeling, Solid oxide fuel cells, Electrical efficiency, Current density, Low temperature, Operating temperature, Wood products
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Analysis of the Performance of Earthship Housing in Various Global Climates

Nathanael J. Kruis, Matthew K. Heun
Proc. ASME. ES2007, ASME 2007 Energy Sustainability Conference, 431-440, July 27–30, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ES2007-36030
https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2007-36030
View Paper titled, Analysis of the Performance of Earthship Housing in Various Global Climates
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Topics: Climate, Sustainability, Water, Design, Construction, Arctic region, Automobiles, Computers, Electric power generation, Renewable energy