{"title":"A comparative study of separation processes for bioethanol production","authors":"Ahmed Tgarguifa, S. Abderafi","doi":"10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984055","url":null,"abstract":"The sustainable development of biorefineries, which use a variety of separation processes to produce bioethanol from various feedstocks is a very interesting topic today. The separation processes used by industries are considered as the most energy consuming steps for bioethanol production. Therefore, a critical review is presented of separation methods such as azotropic distillation, vacuum distillation, extractive distillation, molecular sieve adsorption, pervaporation and hybrid process. By focusing on energy consumption, the results have shown that the hybrid pervaporation-distillation process seems most appropriate. It allows a significant saving in operating costs, which equals between 30 and 40% compared to the conventional methods with easy maintenance. In addition, this process makes possible the difficult separations by improving the degree of separation to obtain high purity of bioethanol, while respecting the environment.","PeriodicalId":180557,"journal":{"name":"2016 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC)","volume":"648 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132067295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Aqil, A. Aqil, Farid Ouahib, C. Detrembleur, C. Jérôme, Abdelrahman El Idrissi
{"title":"A novel synthetic route toward a PTA as active materials for organic radical batteries","authors":"M. Aqil, A. Aqil, Farid Ouahib, C. Detrembleur, C. Jérôme, Abdelrahman El Idrissi","doi":"10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984033","url":null,"abstract":"A novel synthetic route toward a macromolecule with linear backbones that bear pendant stable radical groups is described. For this purpose we synthesis a new acrylate tempo monomer (4-acryloyloxy-1-((1-phenylethyl)oxy)-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (APEOT)) which is thermally not stable and undergo C-O bond homolysis at higher temperatures accompanied by the generation of radicals. The polymerization of alkoxyamine-based monomer was investigated by free radical polymerization. In addition, the cycleperformance of the ORB with the cathode based on the radical polymer were studied.","PeriodicalId":180557,"journal":{"name":"2016 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130983285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimum unit sizing of wind-PV-battery system components in a typical residential home","authors":"N. Tutkun, N. Çelebi, N. Bozok","doi":"10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984035","url":null,"abstract":"Optimal unit sizing of generation units in small off-grid systems is an important aspect to minimize total annual cost. This can be applied to wind, photovoltaic (PV), and hybrid wind-PV power generating systems to meet power demand for a residential home constructed at a specific site located in remote hilly areas in Turkey's northwest Black Sea coast where no grid extension is available. It is obvious that unit sizing of a standalone wind-PV system simply requires an optimization task to determine the optimal generation capacity and battery storage for a typical load profile. In optimization process, power demand, wind speed, and insolation rate are annually averaged hourly estimated values for the given site. The six combinations of PV alone, wind alone and hybrid wind-PV systems are optimally sized to both meet load demand and minimize total cost for 20-year lifetime projection using the real-coded genetic algorithms. The results indicated that a hybrid system with a 3 kW wind turbine and three 0.25 kW PV panel was the best configuration to reduce total annual cost to an affordable price for the specific example.","PeriodicalId":180557,"journal":{"name":"2016 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC)","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131008901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling and structural analysis of planetary gear of a wind turbine","authors":"A. Mohsine, El Mostapha Boudi, A. El Marjani","doi":"10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984039","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents a study aimed at the determination of the stresses and deformations for a planetary gear of a speed multiplier of a wind turbine. These planetary gear are made by using part and assembly design module in Pro/ENGINEER 4.0 M220 software, while the analysis is done in ANSYS V15 software to evaluate the constraints and the deformations using the finite element method. Optimization is based on ANSYS results, which can be used to enhance the efficiency of the design process.","PeriodicalId":180557,"journal":{"name":"2016 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC)","volume":"227 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123256774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Marif, D. Bechki, H. Bouguettaia, M. Zerrouki, M. M. Belhadj
{"title":"Determination of Linke turbidity factor from solar radiation measurement in Adrar city","authors":"Y. Marif, D. Bechki, H. Bouguettaia, M. Zerrouki, M. M. Belhadj","doi":"10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984063","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study is to contribute to the national efforts in establishing solar radiation in many regions of Algeria. The atmospheric Linke turbidity factor (TL) is a very suitable approximation to model the atmospheric absorption and scattering of the extraterrestrial radiation relative to dry and clean atmosphere. TL is a key input for several models that assess the solar radiation under clear skies. In this paper, a procedure for calculation of the Linke turbidity factor is adopted using pyrheliometric measurements of the beam radiation in the Sahara desert area of Adrar region, Algeria, during February 2013 to December 2014. Temporal variation, daily and monthly average values for the site were computed and analyzed. It is observed that there is a high correlation between atmospheric turbidity and meteorological parameters (wind speed, temperature and humidity). A comparison has also been carried out with results acquired in Ghardaïa and Tamanrasset regions.","PeriodicalId":180557,"journal":{"name":"2016 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC)","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114280963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Z. Smara, A. Mahrane, M. Chikh, F. Chekired, S. Berkane, A. Meflah, Ahcen Triki
{"title":"Evaluating the self-consumption of a solar house in coastal region of Bou Ismaïl, Algeria","authors":"Z. Smara, A. Mahrane, M. Chikh, F. Chekired, S. Berkane, A. Meflah, Ahcen Triki","doi":"10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7983948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7983948","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the findings of the study investigating the utilization of electricity produced by the solar photovoltaic (PV) system installed in a house for satisfying the energy demand of a family for one year. The evaluation of the self-consumption has been done using a PV plant installed on the coastal site of Bou Ismaïl (Algeria), the energy demand is based on the specific energy needs of the house for each season. It appears that for the spring and autumn the energy demands of the house are well satisfied. This is not the case for the winter and the summer where a lack of energy is high. The implementation of the Demand Side Management (DSM) must be done in order to meet the self-consumption of the house.","PeriodicalId":180557,"journal":{"name":"2016 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114339305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Hamdani, S. Bekkouche, M. Cherier, T. Benouaz, R. Belarbi
{"title":"Study on effects of window with an external shutters for natural ventilation for buildings in hot climates","authors":"M. Hamdani, S. Bekkouche, M. Cherier, T. Benouaz, R. Belarbi","doi":"10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7983905","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7983905","url":null,"abstract":"Natural ventilation offers opportunities for reducing cooling energy-demand at low cost for the climate Saharan, and can create a comfortable and healthy indoor environment, and save energy used in the mechanical ventilation systems, have an important role on the balance between heating and cooling needs, It is also necessary to study the possible combinations with natural resources, this natural ventilation of buildings depends on climate, building design and human behaviour. With natural ventilation the internal building structure is cooled through open windows and/or air vents, in order to provide a wind induced flow or stack effect. It is dependent on natural forces to move air through a building: so the disadvantage is that there is no direct control of the ventilation, but on the other hand it delivers low running costs and low energy usage by reducing the electrical energy used for air-conditioning. The building design must implement simple principles based on common sense and have proven their effectiveness in traditional constructions. It must be adapted to seasonal needs (warm in winter, cool in summer) and promote maximum passive solar gain and minimize losses. In the first part of this article, the building geometry, its operation and the thermo-aerodynamics numerical model are developed under the TRNSYS-CONTAM environment are presented. In the second part, the simulation is performed for both cases; with ventilation natural night and without natural ventilation. The study will ensure the night ventilation door and window of the cell which are open from 20 pm until 8 am.","PeriodicalId":180557,"journal":{"name":"2016 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123933204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of wind energy potential using generic models","authors":"L. Tenghiri, Y. Khalil, F. Abdi, A. Bentamy","doi":"10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984024","url":null,"abstract":"Power production of a wind turbine system is strongly dependent on both the wind regime at the site and the operating parameters of the wind turbine (design parameters). In order to evaluate the performance of a wind turbine in a given location, an accurate estimation of the turbine's Capacity Factor (CF) is required. This parameter shows the degree of match between the characteristics of the turbine and the wind patterns on the site. In this paper, four widely used empirical models are presented and compared using the method of bins, which is based on the manufacturer-provided power curves. The generic models considered in this paper are Linear Model (LM), Quadratic Model (QM), Cubic Model (CM), and General Model (GM). The validity of these models was investigated using a case study of four locations across Morocco which are namely: Tetouan, Essaouira, Taza and Ouarzazate. Four small scale wind turbines presenting different ranges of characteristic speeds and rated powers (10 kW, 20 kW, and 50 kW) were used to conduct the comparative study. From the obtained results, the recommended models are the Quadratic and the Cubic models. These two models present a good description of the turbines' power curves.","PeriodicalId":180557,"journal":{"name":"2016 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC)","volume":"140 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115205311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Shape optimization of a planetary gear train based on the minimum weight","authors":"Kaoutar Daoudi, El Mostapha Boudi","doi":"10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7984076","url":null,"abstract":"Planetary gear train is the most important and expensive component in the power transmission systems. The problem of their minimum weight or minimum volume design has been a subject of many researches. In this paper, we proposed a gear shape optimization methodology in order to obtain a lighter gearbox with respect to a certain criteria related directly to dynamic behavior. To define the optimum weight and volume, we take in consideration the Von Mises stress, the elastic deformation, and the displacement analysis. An iterative scheme of material machining has been implemented which allows to choose the optimum model with a minimum weight. The proposed methodology is applied to a case of an epicyclical gear train type I taking into account the geometrical specificity of this type of gear train, shows the possibility of significantly reducing the weight.","PeriodicalId":180557,"journal":{"name":"2016 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC)","volume":"158 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115711338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Khawla Ettalbi, Hanan Elabd, M. Ouassaid, M. Maaroufi
{"title":"A comparative study of energy management systems for PV self-consumption","authors":"Khawla Ettalbi, Hanan Elabd, M. Ouassaid, M. Maaroufi","doi":"10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7983966","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2016.7983966","url":null,"abstract":"With the growing progress in the smart grid and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies from one hand and on the other hand the decrease of the cost of renewable energy, especially the photovoltaic (PV) energy. Energy management systems (EMS) for PV self-consumption would represent an efficient and intelligent solution for each electricity consumer in order to optimize the use of PV production while reducing the utilization of the power grid. In this context, many solutions have been developed. However, no effort so far has been made to compare their features. This article provides a comprehensive evaluation and comparison of currently available solutions for the “EMS for PV self-consumption”, by introducing their main features, their methods for improving PV self-consumption and the different communication protocols used.","PeriodicalId":180557,"journal":{"name":"2016 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122434104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}