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{"title":"In-Depth Numerical Elucidation on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena for EBR-II XX09 Subassembly During SHRT-45 Experiment by 1D MARS-LMR Code and 3D CFD Code","authors":"Junbeom Park,&nbsp;Won Sik Yang,&nbsp;Jae-Ho Jeong","doi":"10.1155/er/4893737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/er/4893737","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, the EBR-II SHRT-45 test, simulating a loss-of-flow accident without scram, was employed to evaluate the stability and thermal-hydraulic behavior of the reactor’s fuel assembly cladding. By integrating high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models with the MARS-LMR code, this research aims to validate predictive capabilities and assess reactor safety under severe accident conditions. The reliability of the MARS-LMR code in predicting thermal-hydraulic behavior for both steady and transient states was demonstrated. The code consistently provided conservative predictions compared to experimental data, ensuring robust safety margins. CFD simulations offered detailed insights into the reactor’s complex heat and flow dynamics, accurately capturing temperature distributions and flow patterns at various locations. Hot channel factors (HCF) were applied to evaluate the cladding temperature under maximum expected conditions. Results indicated that the peak cladding temperature, when considering HCF, remained below the safety limit of 1025°C, thereby ensuring a safety margin of 26%. Furthermore, CFD analysis underscored the importance of accounting for circumferential temperature variations in the cladding, emphasizing the necessity of HCF in comprehensive safety evaluations. This study highlights the importance of integrating MARS-LMR and CFD simulations for accurate and reliable safety assessments in nuclear reactor operations. The findings provide crucial insights and methodologies to enhance future reactor safety assessments and performance improvements, ensuring that reactors operate within safe limits under various operational and accident scenarios.</p>","PeriodicalId":14051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Energy Research","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/er/4893737","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Solvents in Electrospray of Ni-Rich Layered Materials for High-Performance Cathodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"JinUk Yoo,&nbsp;Dong Chul Kang,&nbsp;Hyun Chul Kang,&nbsp;Songhun Yoon,&nbsp;Sung Gyu Pyo","doi":"10.1155/er/4403892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/er/4403892","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrospray, introduced to the coating process, enables the fabrication of porous electrodes, and electrosprayed cathodes exhibit improved cycle performance. Further, the solvent used in the cathode slurry of the electrospray coating plays a crucial role. This study investigated the effects of various solvents on the electrospray of Ni-rich layered materials for electrode fabrication as an alternative to conventional slurry coating using the doctor-blade method. The electrode performance of a typical doctor blade method using the N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solvent, which has various disadvantages (boiling and autoignition temperature), was compared with that of electrosprayed cathodes using NMP; N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF); and DMF/acetone solvents. The volatility difference between the three solvents resulted in the creation of individual cathodes with different porosities. For the DMF/acetone solvent, which had the highest volatility, the coated cathode showed 75.97% capacity retention after 100 cycles at 1C, which was significantly higher than those of the NMP (62.91%) and DMF (66.25%) solvents. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) showed a stable peak retention during cycling and a low increase in individual resistance for the DMF/acetone solvent cathode. To conclude, optimizing solvent selection in electrosprayed cathodes is highly critical for enhancing the cathode cycling performance, contributing to high-performance lithium-ion batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":14051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Energy Research","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/er/4403892","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hydropower Potential Assessment: The Case of Three Selected Rivers in Ethiopia","authors":"Abdulbasit Nasir","doi":"10.1155/er/5018261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/er/5018261","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To meet the energy needs of the local communities, it is crucial to utilize natural resources sustainably. One of the best and most promising sources of electricity is permanent rivers, which are spread throughout the country. Designing an optimal power system and minimizing installation costs requires a precise evaluation of flow rates and pressure heads. However, many of Ethiopia’s rivers, which are suitable for micro, mini, and small-scale hydropower plants, have not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, this article aims to evaluate the hydropower potential of the three most promising rivers (i.e., Chemoga, Huluka, and Wabe) located in the western region of the country, based on a 10-year daily flow rate history. Daily flow data were collected and converted into mean annual flow. The flow duration curve (FDC) was used to quantitatively characterize the variability of flow rates. Furthermore, QGIS was used to analyze the topographic information of the rivers. When the two critical parameters were determined, the respective hydropower potentials were determined. The result of the study shows that under high, moist, and mid-range flow conditions, the Chemoga River exhibits the highest theoretical hydropower potential, with power capacities of 4729.20, 3495.49, and 2133.08 kW, respectively. Alternatively, under low flow conditions, the Wabe River has the highest hydropower potential, with a theoretical output of 673.35 kW. In all cases, the power output of Huluka is significantly lower than others. In conclusion, the findings of this study will provide a solid basis for the government and relevant stakeholders to formulate plans and policies for the development of hydroelectric generation in rivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":14051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Energy Research","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/er/5018261","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Framework for Technology Maturity Assessment Based on Patent and Literature Analysis: A Case Study of Underground Compressed Air and Hydrogen Storage Power Generation","authors":"Liangchao Huang,&nbsp;Zhengmeng Hou,&nbsp;Jianhua Liu,&nbsp;Hans-Peter Beck,&nbsp;Lin Wu,&nbsp;Qichen Wang,&nbsp;Yilin Guo,&nbsp;Tianle Shi,&nbsp;Ru Zhang","doi":"10.1155/er/9255306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/er/9255306","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Technological maturity serves as a critical indicator for evaluating the current state of technology development and forecasting future trends. It has been widely applied in high-tech fields, defense, and strategic emerging industries. This paper develops a multidimensional technology maturity assessment framework based on a comprehensive evaluation of existing maturity assessment methods and relevant application studies. The proposed model correlates computed values with the nine levels of technology readiness levels (TRLs) and the four stages of Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), providing a quantitative supplement to these classifications. Utilizing this evaluation model, the maturity levels of five underground compressed air and hydrogen storage power generation (UCHPG) technologies were assessed. The results, as of 2023, reveal that compressed air energy storage (CAES) has attained the highest TRL of 9. Conversely, hydrogen energy storage and fuel cell (HES-FC) systems achieved a TRL of 7, hydrogen-heated CAES (HH-CAES) and hydrogen energy storage and gas turbine (HES-GT) systems both reached a TRL of 6, while advanced adiabatic CAES (AA-CAES) obtained a lower TRL of 5. To validate the proposed assessment model, a comparative analysis was conducted with recent literature on the TRL classifications of these five technologies. The findings indicate that the multicriteria technology maturity evaluation model proposed in this paper is reliable, addressing the limitations of single-criterion assessment methods and providing a more comprehensive evaluation of technology maturity.</p>","PeriodicalId":14051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Energy Research","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/er/9255306","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of the Nuclear Power Operations Model and the Impact of Changes in the Labor Force From the Annual Reports of the Company","authors":"Tao Zhang,&nbsp;Jianqiang Shan,&nbsp;Shengzhi Liu","doi":"10.1155/er/5312098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/er/5312098","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nuclear power operations require the deployment of a large number of highly skilled and experienced employees. With the polarization of the labor force in society and the change in the concept of employment, the labor force of nuclear power is undergoing significant changes and has a potential impact on the operations of nuclear power in China. On the basis of the construction of the nuclear power operations model, the relationship between the change in the labor force and the nuclear power operations was revealed. The relationship between the age, education level, and skill level of the nuclear power operators and the average energy factor, the profit rate, and the number of operation events was analyzed according to publicly available data from the company and the National Nuclear Security Administration. The results reflect significant changes in the labor force of nuclear power in China and its potential impact. It was suggested that artificial intelligence technology should be used to change labor-centric operation mode, optimize the structure of the nuclear power labor force, reduce the demand for experienced high-skilled employees, alleviate the pressure of transformation and upgrading caused by changes in social environment, and promote the sustainable development of nuclear power operations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.</p>","PeriodicalId":14051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Energy Research","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/er/5312098","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Energy Barrier Reduction Inside the Significant Bounded Spinning Motion of Electrically Conducted Nonlinear Shear-Thinning Materials","authors":"Latif Ahmad,&nbsp;Hafiz Ur Rahman,&nbsp;Saleem Javed,&nbsp;Umair Khan,&nbsp;Ghada A. Alsawah,&nbsp;Syed Modassir Hussain","doi":"10.1155/er/8767744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/er/8767744","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Prediction of reaction outcomes, catalysis design, and optimization process of chemical reactions are the main applications of activation energy and binary chemical reactions. In particular, sufficient energy provision is essential for many practical uses, including food processing, lubrication processes, design optimization in engineering, and medical treatments. Ensuring the maximization of heat and mass flows is the primary challenge in material processing. However, the current study is specifically associated with the exploration of activation energy, Newtonian heating, binary chemical reaction, and magnetic force. Moreover, the swirling motion of the shear-thinning materials like blood and ketchup is significantly affected by the inclusion of the mentioned physical and chemical impacts. The new mathematical equations are formulated by using the low Reynolds concept. An improved version of the collocation method is used to approximate the nonlinear mathematical equations. Every novel conduct is analyzed by plotting the swirling speed of the material, and where an enhancement in the behavior is determined by the higher time duration, and the same is reduced by magnetic forces. An effective decline in the pressure inside the boundary layer for a longer time duration is noted. Eckert number optimized the thermal distribution, and at the same time, the mass distribution declined due to higher activation energy. The limiting test for the method validation is used to justify the method’s applicability.</p>","PeriodicalId":14051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Energy Research","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/er/8767744","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Energy Integration as a Catalyst for Tourism Growth and Economic Stability: Evidence From European Nations","authors":"Yujiao Tai,&nbsp;Muhammad Adil Javed","doi":"10.1155/er/8843761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/er/8843761","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The growing global demand for sustainable energy highlights the need for further advancements in solar energy, especially in the world’s largest economies. This study examines the impact of solar energy consumption (SEC) on tourism growth in European countries, specifically Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain, which exhibit significant SEC and substantial tourism inflows, from 2000 to 2021. Using a comprehensive panel data analysis, the study employs the method of moments quantile regression (MMQRG) approach to evaluate this relationship across different quantiles. The findings reveal a significant positive effect, indicating that a 1% augmentation in solar utilization results in a 0.37% increase in tourism. Additionally, SEC positively influences the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, with a 1% increase in solar energy use leading to a 1.097% rise in ICT development. Furthermore, greater solar energy adoption reduces carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, reinforcing its environmental benefits. The results underscore the importance of solar energy investment in fostering sustainable tourism and economic development. This study provides valuable insights for governments, businesses, and stakeholders seeking to leverage solar energy to drive tourism expansion and environmental sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":14051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Energy Research","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/er/8843761","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Evaluating Coal–Jatropha curcas Composite Briquettes as Sustainable Fuel Alternatives”","authors":"","doi":"10.1155/er/9890341","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/er/9890341","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A. U. Khan, M. Saleem, M. Abas, et al., “Evaluating Coal–<i>Jatropha curcas</i> Composite Briquettes as Sustainable Fuel Alternatives,” <i>International Journal of Energy Research</i> 2025 (2025): 8847392, https://doi.org/10.1155/er/8847392.</p><p>In the article titled “Evaluating Coal–<i>Jatropha curcas</i> Composite Briquettes as Sustainable Fuel Alternatives,” an affiliation was omitted in error. The corrected author list and affiliation list should be as follows:</p><p>Amad Ullah Khan¹, Muhammad Saleem¹, Muhammad Abas², Zakir Ullah¹, Khan Muhammad³, Farida Anjum⁴, Aamer Sharif^5,6, and Melkamu Tadesse Getachew⁷</p><p>¹Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan</p><p>²Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan</p><p>³Department of Mining Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan</p><p>⁴Principal Research Officer Agriculture Research Institute, Tarnab, Peshawar, Pakistan</p><p>⁵School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup 6027, Perth, Australia</p><p>⁶Mineral Recovery Research Centre, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Perth, Western Australia 6027, Australia</p><p>⁷Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia</p><p>We apologize for this error.</p>","PeriodicalId":14051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Energy Research","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/er/9890341","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Selection of Reasonable Pore-Throat Cutting Factor for Shrinkage Pore Network Extraction in Sandy Conglomerate Reservoir","authors":"Rongrong Hu,&nbsp;Chenchen Wang,&nbsp;Denglin Han,&nbsp;Wei Lin,&nbsp;Xin Nie,&nbsp;Jizhen Zhang,&nbsp;Hao Du","doi":"10.1155/er/7928915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/er/7928915","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The sandy conglomerate reservoir exhibits substantial vertical extent and considerable thickness, which provides significant capacity for CO₂ storage. Meanwhile, the shrinkage pores are developed in the tuff-filled material of sand conglomerate reservoir, which is not only the oil/gas storage space, but also the ideal fluid flow channel of CO₂. It is particularly important to select a reasonable pore throat cutting factor and accurately describe the structural and physical characteristics of the shrinkage pores for the evaluation of sand conglomerate reservoir. In this paper, the shrinkage pore developed sample is scanned with micro-computed tomography (CT) to obtain the 3D gray image. The shrinkage pore 3D digital rock is segmented, and the corresponding pore network model is extracted. Then, based on the 3D shrinkage pore network model, a different pore-throat cutting factor is selected to construct the shrinkage pore network models with different pore-throat spaces and calculate the physical/structural parameters. It can be found that, with the increase of pore-throat cutting factor, the number of pore-throat and porosity remain unchanged, and the permeability decreases, the pore volume distribution shifts to the left, the throat volume and throat length shifts to the right, and shape factor continuously shifted to the right. The increase of pore-throat cutting factor causes the interface between pore and throat to be more inclined to the pore side; the pore volume thus decreases, and the throat volume increases. Given the close agreement between laboratory-measured permeability (36.3 mD) and Lattice Boltzmann simulation results (38 mD) for the original shrinkage pore digital rock model, a pore-throat truncation factor of 0.3 ± 0.1 (range: 0.2–0.4) is validated for sandy conglomerate reservoir characterization. When <i>α</i> &lt; 0.2, it causes overestimation of pore volumes and underestimation of flow resistance; when <i>α</i> &gt; 0.4, it induces excessive throat length and misrepresents real pore-throat morphology. This provides a basic platform for the accurate characterization of the shrinkage pores in sand conglomerate reservoirs.</p>","PeriodicalId":14051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Energy Research","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/er/7928915","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “A Data-Driven-Aided Thermoelectric Equivalent Circuit Model for Accurate Temperature Prediction of Lithium-Ion Batteries”","authors":"","doi":"10.1155/er/9826351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/er/9826351","url":null,"abstract":"<p>J. Bao, Y. Mao, Z. Zhang, Y. Jiang, Y. Zhang, and Y. Yang, “A Data-Driven-Aided Thermoelectric Equivalent Circuit Model for Accurate Temperature Prediction of Lithium-Ion Batteries,” <i>International Journal of Energy Research</i> 2024 (2024): 5544635, https://doi.org/10.1155/er/5544635.</p><p>In the article titled “A Data-Driven-Aided Thermoelectric Equivalent Circuit Model for Accurate Temperature Prediction of Lithium-Ion Batteries,” there was an error in the Funding and Acknowledgment section. The corrected section appears below:</p><p>This work was supported by the Ministry of Education (MoE) Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier-1 Seed Fund RS12/23 and the Pioneer and Leading Goose R&amp;D Program of Zhejiang Province (2024C01059).</p>","PeriodicalId":14051,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Energy Research","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/er/9826351","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}