The reliability of a microgrid power system is an important aspect to analyze so as to ascertain that the system can provide electricity reliably over a specified period of time. This paper analyzes a home-scale model of a microgrid system by using the threshold system model (ina...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i330192
The future of internal combustion engine-powered automobiles hangs in the balance unless clean fuels are available in commercial quantities. Electricity-powered vehicles will displace the internal combustion engine-powered automobiles. However, electricity-powered vehicles are ye...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i330191
This work determined the characteristics of various mix ratios of the cow to pig to sheep manures and ranked them with help of principal component analysis (PCA). Ten mix ratios (by mass) namely 1:1:1, 3:1:1, 1:3:1,1:1:2, 2:1:1, 1:2:1, 1:1:2, 1:3:3, 3:3:1, 3:1:3 of cow, pig and s...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i330190
Pumps are critical infrastructure in the Oil and Gas industry, and have been widely used in pipeline transportations of petroleum products. The electrical energy needed by a pump to meet the minimum pipeline operational requirement plays an important role in the overall cost and...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i230189
Attempts at improving energy performance of any nation borders on increasing energy supply to meet up energy demand; and also reducing energy consumption through efficiency practices to attain sustainable energy utilization. Nigeria as a nation is bedeviled with the problems of i...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i230188
The aim of this work is to make a contribution to the drying of tomatoes. The purpose of this contribution is the experimental determination of the desorption isotherms of a variety of tomato (one of the most widespread on the Burkinabe market place) using the static gravimetric...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i230187
The energy from renewable sources had always been perceived as free or at least lower-cost energy, with its sourcing from natural sources such as solar radiation and wind energy. In actual the cost breakdown of renewable energy would exceed that of traditional energy sources in a...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i230186
Fabie T. Dummapi, Jacqueline I. Liniasan, Marvin T. Valentin, Milagros B. Onalan, Leonardo D. Dumalhin, Marlon N. Galad, Daniel Ciolkosz, Algirdas Jasinskas & Eva J. Kelly·Journal of Energy Research and Reviews·2021
Wild sunflower with moisture contents of 16%, 12% and 8% was densified without the addition of binding agent. The physical properties of the formed briquettes such as mass, dimensions, volume, density and shattering resistance were evaluated. Thermal properties like ignition time...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i230185
This paper assessed the near future projected hydropower potential over Rwegura catchment hosting, up to date, the biggest hydropower plant of Burundi. Observed and gridded data were considered over the period 1981
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i130184
The cycles’ structure was based on recently published technical information of low-temperatures powered Ammonia-water (NH3-H2O) absorption chiller. The cycle was completely modeled using different components available within the refrigeration library of IPSEpro software package....
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i130183
In the past few decades, the energy shortage and global warming problems became a serious concern for humanity. To solve these problems, many countries have evolved renewable energy sources (RESs) such as solar, wind, hydro, tidal, geothermal, and biomass energy sources. Solar en...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i130182
Aims: To characterise wastewater, assess effluent quality and treatment efficiency of 3 existing biogas plants in 3 distinct institutions in Ghana and to provide relevant data necessary to policy makers to inform decision and influence policy. Study Design: Laboratory analyses we...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i130181
Aquatic macrophytes are important components of aquatic habitats. However, the overgrowth of aquatic plants can cause severe problems for the management of bodies of water. As a result, these plants must be removed and disposed of as waste. However, the usage of this biomass as a...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v7i130180
La2Ti2-xNbxO7 (x = 0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25) powders were synthesised via solid state reaction method, followed by sintering at 1673 K in a reducing atmosphere of 5% H2/N2 gas. The crystal structure, microstructure and thermoelectric (TE) properties of the pure and Nb-d...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v6i430179
Serge Wendsida Igo, David Namoano, Abdoulaye Compaoré, Gaël Lassina Sawadogo, Drissa Ouedraogo & Joseph Dieudonné Bathiébo·Journal of Energy Research and Reviews·2020
This work concerns the energy efficiency study and analysis of a gas roasting oven developed by a local craftsman. The oven energy efficiency was determined by the Water Boiling Test (WBT) method. The temperatures of the walls as well as the ambient temperature were recorded to e...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v6i430177