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Indian rural livelihoods and renewable energy interventions – A critical analysis for a bottom-up approach for sustainability from an energy-water-food nexus context 印度农村生计和可再生能源干预——从能源-水-粮食关系的背景下对自下而上的可持续性方法的批判性分析
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Energy nexus Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100421
Sanju John Thomas , Sudhansu S. Sahoo , Sheffy Thomas , Ajith Kumar G , Mohamed M. Awad
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Hybrid energy system as driver of sustainable rural development: An optimization and impact analysis of Tulefa Energy Village, Ethiopia 混合能源系统作为农村可持续发展的驱动力:埃塞俄比亚图勒法能源村的优化与影响分析
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Energy nexus Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100434
Sufyan Yakubu , Tsegaye Sissay Tedla , Sidique Gawusu , Samuel Dodobatia Wetajega , Mugisho Mugaruka Josue , Nasiru Alhassan , Getachew Adam Workneh
{"title":"Hybrid energy system as driver of sustainable rural development: An optimization and impact analysis of Tulefa Energy Village, Ethiopia","authors":"Sufyan Yakubu ,&nbsp;Tsegaye Sissay Tedla ,&nbsp;Sidique Gawusu ,&nbsp;Samuel Dodobatia Wetajega ,&nbsp;Mugisho Mugaruka Josue ,&nbsp;Nasiru Alhassan ,&nbsp;Getachew Adam Workneh","doi":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100434","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100434","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we investigated the design and optimization of a hybrid energy system for Tulefa Energy Village in Ethiopia using the HOMER software. The village is off-grid, with the majority relying on traditional biomass while facing huge energy challenges. The design and optimization consisted of solar photovoltaic, wind turbines, battery storage, and a diesel generator to deliver reliable and sustainable electricity. Four configurations were modelled and analyzed based on key parameters such as technical, economic, and environmental impacts. Among the analyzed configurations, the optimal system which consist of 35 kW solar photovoltaic, 5.1 kW wind turbine, 15 kW diesel generator and 91 kWh battery storage achieved renewable fraction of 98.8 % with a levelized cost of electricity of $0.05018/kWh, and a total net present cost of $68,363. Additionally, the system demonstrated minimal fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, making it environmentally sustainable and economically viable. Sensitivity analysis was performed by changing variables such as discount rates, inflation rates, and fuel prices to assess the performance of the system. The results of this study indicate the potential of energy systems to drive rural development in Ethiopia by offering a scalable solution for off-grid communities. This adds to the international discourse on rural electrification, and therefore, to policies, engineering, and community development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93548,"journal":{"name":"Energy nexus","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100434"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143917311","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}
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Synthesis and characterization of bismuth gadolinium oxide/g-C3N4 heterojunction nano photocatalyst for efficient sunlight-driven purification of wastewater containing malachite green dye 氧化铋钆/g-C3N4异质结纳米光催化剂的合成及表征
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Energy nexus Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100442
Shokofeh Mirzasani , Movlud Valian , Ahmad Akbari , Forat H. Alsultany , Masoud Salavati-Niasari
{"title":"Synthesis and characterization of bismuth gadolinium oxide/g-C3N4 heterojunction nano photocatalyst for efficient sunlight-driven purification of wastewater containing malachite green dye","authors":"Shokofeh Mirzasani ,&nbsp;Movlud Valian ,&nbsp;Ahmad Akbari ,&nbsp;Forat H. Alsultany ,&nbsp;Masoud Salavati-Niasari","doi":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100442","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100442","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this research, considering the problem of water pollution, efficient bismuthate nanostructures have been designed to destroy organic pollutants; and in the following, suitable strategies to improve the photocatalytic efficiency have been presented and analyzed. In this regard, BiGdO<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles were prepared by auto-combustion route using sucrose as fuel. A series of techniques including X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS) to analyze the morphology, phase purity and optical properties of BiGdO<sub>3</sub> (BGO) samples are employed. Then, the obtained bismuthate nanostructures with an average size of 34.84 nm are used to form BiGdO<sub>3</sub>/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (BGO/CN) nanocomposites with different content. According to BET analysis, the specific surface area of BGO/CN nanocomposites was found as 5.18 m<sup>2</sup>g<sup>−1</sup>. According to DRS data, the BGO band gap (2.78 eV) decreases to 2.45 eV with CN incorporation. The obtained pure BGO nanostructures are studied in malachite green (MG) decomposition. Under optimal conditions , 0.10 g BGO degrades 97.27 % of 20 ppm MG. To investigate the photocatalytic ability of nanocomposites and to improve the use of sunlight, a comparative study is conducted between the light sources. Experimental results show that BGO/CN nanocomposites show higher pho tocatalytic activity (98.36 %) than pure BiGdO<sub>3</sub> and g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>. In addition, the photodegradation mechanism of BGO/CN by scavenging experiments introduces •OH active radicals as the main factor in the photocatalytic process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93548,"journal":{"name":"Energy nexus","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100442"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143873861","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}
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Multi-criteria sustainability assessment of energy resources in the energy supply chain of smart city ecosystems 智慧城市生态系统能源供应链能源资源多准则可持续性评估
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Energy nexus Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100441
F. Bandeiras , Á. Gomes , M. Gomes , P. Coelho
{"title":"Multi-criteria sustainability assessment of energy resources in the energy supply chain of smart city ecosystems","authors":"F. Bandeiras ,&nbsp;Á. Gomes ,&nbsp;M. Gomes ,&nbsp;P. Coelho","doi":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100441","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100441","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With most of the population living in cities, achieving a sustainable state of urban development in line with global objectives is critical to alleviate energy poverty and security issues. Smart cities should incorporate a selection of energy resources capable of improving urban sustainability. This selection can be based on assessments using economic, social, and environmental criteria. However, these assessments are usually limited in the number of indicators and energy resources assessed, often overlooking socio-economic/cultural aspects or less mature options. Therefore, this work provides a literature review and contributes a comprehensive sustainability assessment of energy efficiency measures and energy supply and storage technologies. The novelty lies in the large selection of individual measures, integration of emerging technologies, and incorporation of socio-economic/cultural criteria at larger societal scales. Moreover, the assessment relied on the weighted sum model with equal weighting, which enables results to be easily replicated or complemented with new data and applied to different policy scenarios. The robustness of the ranking results is evaluated through a sensitivity analysis by modifying dimension weights according to economic, social, and environmental scenarios. Results show LED lighting, ocean energy, and Ni-Cd batteries to be the best performing options in terms of overall sustainability in their respective fields independently of weight variations. Upon changing dimension weights, Pb-A batteries and pumped hydro energy storage become the best performing energy storage technologies in the social and environmental scenarios, respectively. Finally, potential challenges and limitations of sustainability assessments are addressed along with policy implications and recommendations for regulatory frameworks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93548,"journal":{"name":"Energy nexus","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100441"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935014","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}
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Assessing the transition in commercial cooking fuels: An energy, economic, and environmental analysis of LPG and electricity in Malaysia 评估商业烹饪燃料的转型:马来西亚液化石油气和电力的能源、经济和环境分析
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Energy nexus Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100428
Muthu Kumaran Gunasegaran , Md. Hasanuzzaman
{"title":"Assessing the transition in commercial cooking fuels: An energy, economic, and environmental analysis of LPG and electricity in Malaysia","authors":"Muthu Kumaran Gunasegaran ,&nbsp;Md. Hasanuzzaman","doi":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100428","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100428","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Commercial restaurant buildings stand out as significant consumers of energy. In Malaysia, commercial restaurant buildings have access to both cooking fuel types: liquified petroleum gas and electricity. This paper analyses the potential for an energy transition for commercial restaurants by analyzing the energy, economic, and environmental impact of liquified petroleum gas-fuelled and electric-fuelled equipment. It is found that liquified petroleum gas equipment has approximately 38 % higher energy consumption but only 0.8 % higher energy cost compared to electric. Liquified petroleum gas equipment efficiency is 66 %, while electric equipment performance scores 97 % using the water boiling test. The life-cycle cost analysis reveals that electric fuel equipment could save up to USD 63,045.20 in cost while reducing greenhouse gas emissions with applied strategies. Hence, a new energy policy is proposed to create a strategic energy transition for Malaysia's electricity generation mix to accelerate the Nation’s carbon emission reduction goal by 2030.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93548,"journal":{"name":"Energy nexus","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100428"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143873862","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}
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Techno-economic and life cycle analysis of a nano-enhanced flat plate solar collector for improved thermal performance 用于提高热性能的纳米增强平板太阳能集热器的技术经济和生命周期分析
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Energy nexus Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100433
Shek Rahman , Salah Issa , Zafar Said , Ahmed Amine Hachicha
{"title":"Techno-economic and life cycle analysis of a nano-enhanced flat plate solar collector for improved thermal performance","authors":"Shek Rahman ,&nbsp;Salah Issa ,&nbsp;Zafar Said ,&nbsp;Ahmed Amine Hachicha","doi":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100433","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100433","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the performance of flat plate solar collectors (FPSCs) enhanced with water-based Si₃N₄ nanofluids, focusing on thermal efficiency, economic feasibility, and environmental impact. Unlike widely studied Al₂O₃ and TiO₂ nanofluids, Si₃N₄ offers superior thermal conductivity (10–20 W/m·K) and lower density (2.6–3.2 g/cm³), making it a novel, underexplored candidate for FPSCs. Experimental results demonstrate that Si₃N₄ nanofluids at 0.09 % volume fraction achieve a 33 % improvement in thermal conductivity and 8 % enhancement in thermal efficiency compared to conventional water-based systems. The integration of Si₃N₄ reduces the required collector area by 6.1 %, enabling cost savings and compact system designs. Life cycle analysis reveals a 12 % reduction in carbon emissions and a 15 % shorter payback period (5.5 years), underscoring the environmental and economic viability of Si₃N₄ nanofluids. These advancements align with global sustainability goals, particularly SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (climate action), by improving renewable energy technologies and reducing fossil fuel reliance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93548,"journal":{"name":"Energy nexus","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100433"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143912276","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}
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Comparative sustainability assessment of hybrid desalination systems for freshwater production 淡水生产混合海水淡化系统的可持续性比较评价
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Energy nexus Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100440
Nadira Salsabila , Asifa Anwar , Haya Talib Shubbar , M. Imran Khan , Tareq Al-Ansari , Yusuf Bicer
{"title":"Comparative sustainability assessment of hybrid desalination systems for freshwater production","authors":"Nadira Salsabila ,&nbsp;Asifa Anwar ,&nbsp;Haya Talib Shubbar ,&nbsp;M. Imran Khan ,&nbsp;Tareq Al-Ansari ,&nbsp;Yusuf Bicer","doi":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100440","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100440","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Water scarcity is one of the most critical global challenges, with nearly 4 billion people affected by acute water shortages. Desalination has emerged as a key solution to meet the growing demand for freshwater, especially in arid regions. However, standalone conventional desalination technologies such as multi-stage flash (MSF) and reverse osmosis (RO) face challenges in terms of high energy consumption, low water recovery rates in some cases, and certain environmental impacts, which hybrid desalination systems can mitigate. Despite the growing interest in hybrid desalination technologies, there is a gap in their sustainability analysis, making it difficult to determine the most sustainable option for freshwater production. Therefore, this study conducts a comprehensive sustainability assessment of seven different hybrid desalination configurations with double-stage RO as the control. The analysis focuses on key indicators of sustainability, including energy efficiency, water recovery, environmental impacts, and social acceptance of the produced freshwater. The results reveal that the RO system, when combined with multi-effect distillation (MED), had a global sustainability index (GSI) of 83 %, which is the most sustainable configuration, outperforming RO-RO (GSI of 75 %). In contrast, the MSF-RO system ranks the lowest with a GSI of 24 %, due to its high energy consumption and carbon emissions. The study highlights the potential of hybrid systems, particularly RO-MED, to address water scarcity more sustainably. These findings offer practical guidance for policymakers and industry stakeholders in selecting desalination technologies that balance water security, energy efficiency, and environmental impact. Future research should explore integrating renewable energy sources into hybrid systems to further reduce environmental impacts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93548,"journal":{"name":"Energy nexus","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100440"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143922129","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}
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Assessment of ultrasound treatment potential to induce ripening in Seeni and Ambul banana varieties (Musa spp.) 超声诱导Seeni和Ambul香蕉品种成熟潜力的评价
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Energy nexus Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100419
U. Chandrajith Samaranayake, B.D. Rohitha Prasantha, K.A.K. Lakmal Chandrasiri
{"title":"Assessment of ultrasound treatment potential to induce ripening in Seeni and Ambul banana varieties (Musa spp.)","authors":"U. Chandrajith Samaranayake,&nbsp;B.D. Rohitha Prasantha,&nbsp;K.A.K. Lakmal Chandrasiri","doi":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100419","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100419","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ultrasound as pre-treatments on the ripening rate of the <em>seeni</em> and <em>ambul</em> banana cultivars in Sri Lanka. Ultrasound treatment of 25 kHz frequency was applied to physiologically matured, freshly harvested <em>seeni</em> and <em>ambul</em> banana fruits for different time periods (0, 10, 20 and 30 min) and analyzed for the storage period o f 4 days at 27±1 °C and 80±5 % relative humidity. The changes in fruit firmness (N), Brix value, pH, pee l color, weight reduction (%), carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) production rate (mL Kg<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>) and antioxidant activity were investigated. The pulp pH and fruit firmness of the banana samples significantly decreased (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05) with the time of ultrasound treatment between 10–30 min while the lowest values were noted at 30 min treated banana samples. The CO<sub>2</sub> production rates and Brix values of banana samples significantly increased (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05) with the storage time compared to the control sample. The highest percentage of weight reductions was recorded in the 30 min ultrasound-treated banana samples compared to the control samples. At 30 min of ultrasound treatment time, the antioxidant activity of the <em>seeni</em> and <em>ambul</em> banan as increased fr om 12.1–57.7 % and 78.5–95.4 % respectively. Storage time and ultrasound treatment had a significant effect (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05) on color parameters L* and b* (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05) during banana ripening. Results showed that the early appearance (1–2 days) of yellow color on the peel of 30 min ultrasound treated <em>seeni</em> and <em>ambul</em> banana fingers compared to the control banana fingers. The results of this study suggested that the ultrasound treatment may provide an alternative method to enhance the rate of ripening and maintain the quality of <em>seeni</em> and <em>ambul</em> banana cultivars.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93548,"journal":{"name":"Energy nexus","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100419"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143879190","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}
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Addressing water scarcity and energy sustainability through PV-desalination systems: A case study on the southern coast of Iran 通过光伏海水淡化系统解决水资源短缺和能源可持续性问题:伊朗南部海岸的案例研究
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Energy nexus Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100425
Mohammad Javad Ranjbar, Hossein Yousefi, Mahmood abdoos, Fatemeh Razi Astaraei, Mohammad Amin Vaziri Rad
{"title":"Addressing water scarcity and energy sustainability through PV-desalination systems: A case study on the southern coast of Iran","authors":"Mohammad Javad Ranjbar,&nbsp;Hossein Yousefi,&nbsp;Mahmood abdoos,&nbsp;Fatemeh Razi Astaraei,&nbsp;Mohammad Amin Vaziri Rad","doi":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100425","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100425","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Water scarcity, particularly in tropical climates, has made the development of alternative solutions, such as desalination technologies, inevitable. However, challenges such as energy supply, the cost of produced water, and the emissions associated with the power supply method must be optimized to make desalination plants more cost-effective and environmentally friendly. This study provides a comprehensive technical, economic, and environmental assessment of a photovoltaic-reverse osmosis (PV-RO) desalination plant in a tropical climate. By analyzing different installation capacities, the developed model aims to maximize the solar fraction (SF) and minimize energy costs under the economic conditions of Iran. For the case study of the RO plant, two load profiles were analyzed, with results showing that operating the RO plant with higher capacities during daylight hours leads to better economic and environmental performance compared to 24-hour operation with a mid-range capacity. In the optimum scenario, the results show that by installing 14.75 MW of PV panels, the demand for 25,000 m³ of fresh water can be met, while the total renewable energy production equals the energy demand of the desalination plant. The SF of this grid-connected system reaches 92 %, and by selling the 8 % excess power to the grid, the final levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is reduced to $0.062/kWh, with the levelized cost of water (LCOW) reaching less than $0.35/m³. Additionally, the proposed system reduces grid dependency by &gt;80 %, preventing over 205,000 tons of CO₂ emissions over 20 years of freshwater supply.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93548,"journal":{"name":"Energy nexus","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100425"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894831","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}
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Examining downdraft gasifiers at various equivalent ratios using deoiled cashew nut shells as gasification feedstock 用腰果壳作为气化原料,以不同的当量比考察下吸式气化炉
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Energy nexus Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100420
H.Y. Shrirame , A.G. Mohod , Y.P. Khandetod , K.G. Dhande
{"title":"Examining downdraft gasifiers at various equivalent ratios using deoiled cashew nut shells as gasification feedstock","authors":"H.Y. Shrirame ,&nbsp;A.G. Mohod ,&nbsp;Y.P. Khandetod ,&nbsp;K.G. Dhande","doi":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100420","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100420","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cashew nut shell waste generated by cashew processing enterprises is disposed of in open land or burned in a semi-open pit, causing environmental issues. The current study examines gasification as an alternate method of reclaiming energy from cashew nut shell waste. This paper discusses an experimental investigation of downdraft gasifier that was conducted for various Equivalence Ratios (ER). The five different ER (0.25–0.45) were selected to investigate a 12.79 kW downdraft gasifier performance using deoiled cashew nut shell (DCNS) as feedstock. The fuel consumption rate (FCR), specific gasification rate (SGR), gas production rate (GPR) and power rating (PR) were observed in the range of 3.17–4.00 kg h<sup>-1</sup>, 8.82–11.11 kg m<sup>-2</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>, 4.49–7.93 m<sup>3</sup> h<sup>-1</sup> and 8.69–10.99 kW respectively with the increase in ER (0.25–0.45). Whereas gasifier operating time and tar content were decreased with the increase in ER. The maximum combustion efficiency, cold gasification efficiency and hot gasification efficiency of downdraft gasifier were found to be 51.87 %, 39.85 % and 42.07 % respectively at 0.35 ER. The higher heating value (HHV) of producer gas under the optimum operating conditions i.e. at 0.35 ER is about 4.79 MJ Nm<sup>-3</sup>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93548,"journal":{"name":"Energy nexus","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100420"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904510","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}
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