Browsing Doctoral Dissertations by Author "Dincer, Ibrahim"
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Analysis, assessment and optimization of biomass mixed heavy-oil driven integrated gasification combined cycle for multigeneration
Islam, Shahid (2017-11-01)There has been increasing interest in employing Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles (IGCC) using various biomasses and low-rank coals for producing multiple outputs. The most of the existing IGCC plants do not conserve ... -
Analysis, assessment and optimization of integrated solar energy systems for multigeneration
El-Emam, Rami (2014-12-01)The extensive usage of fossil fuel in most of human activities has led to the undesirable effects on the environment starting from global warming and greenhouse effects to the climate changes, acid rain and others. Renewable ... -
Conceptual development and analysis of sustainable powering options for hybrid vehicles
Ezzat, Muhammad (2018-02-01)Hydrogen and ammonia are the carbon-free fuels that have the potential to replace the fossil fuels in the near future. In addition, they can also act as energy carriers and storage media for many applications; particularly ... -
Design, analysis and experimental investigation of a new scroll expander based trigeneration system
Tarique, Md.Ali (2014-01-01)Current technologies of using conventional energy produce a large amount of waste heat which can potentially be recovered in the form of useful work to use in our day to day life. This initiative not only optimizes the ... -
Design, analysis and experimental investigation of Cu-Cl based integrated systems
Ratlamwala, Tahir Abdul Hussain (2013-01-01)Burning fossil fuels for power generation results in emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx), which are harmful to living creatures ... -
Design, analysis and optimization of novel photo electrochemical hydrogen production systems
Rabbani, Musharaf (2013-04-01)Hydrogen is a green-energy carrier with a high heat of combustion. If obtained from renewable sources, it could be the ultimate and environmentally benign solution for the future energy requirements. This thesis presents ... -
Development and analysis of a high temperature electrolyser for the Cu-Cl cycle for hydrogen production
Khalid, Farrukh (2017-01-01)A number of thermochemical cycles have been investigated to produce hydrogen from water. However, most of these cycles operate at over 800°C. The relatively lower temperature (550°C) requirement and use of inexpensive ... -
Development and analysis of alternative thermochemical cycles for hydrogen production
Safari, Farid (2021-12-01)Production of carbon-free fuels as alternatives for fossil fuels is a promising approach for controlling climate change and global warming. Hydrogen is considered as the key energy carrier of the future when it is produced ... -
Development and analysis of solar energy based multigeneration systems
Ozlu, Sinan (2015-05-01)In this thesis three novel multigeneration energy systems are introduced based on renewable resources such as solar and wind energy. The results of the analyses show that, System 1 has a maximum energy efficiency of 43% ... -
Development and assessment of integrated energy systems with ammonia synthesis and fuel cells
Siddiqui, Osamah (2020-12-01)Hydrogen and ammonia comprise two important clean fuels, which are expected to play a vital role in the development of clean energy production and utilization. Currently, their production relies heavily on fossil fuel-based ... -
Development and assessment of integrated powering systems with alternative fuel choices for clean transportation
Seyam, Shaimaa Fouad Mohamed Abdelhamid (2023-04-01)This thesis presents novel engine systems using alternative fuels for aviation, rail, and marine transportation as follows: (i) alternative powering systems, such as fuel cells, on-board hydrogen production (ii) alternative ... -
Development and assessment of renewable ammonia and methanol production systems
Hasan, Ahmed M. (2020-04-01)In this thesis, four renewable energy-based integrated systems for sustainable communities are developed. System 1 consists of a single-stage OTEC plant integrated with an ammonia production and district cooling system. ... -
Development and investigation of integrated solar systems for hydrogen and methanol production
Hogerwaard, Janette (2018-04-01)Implications of climate change, in particular the negative effects of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from fossil fuel combustion, as well as the finite nature of fossil fuels necessitate the implementation of ... -
Development and modeling of a lab-scale integrated copper-chlorine cycle for hydrogen production
Farsi, Aida (2020-08-01)Hydrogen is one of the most important energy carriers, clean fuels, and storage media in the upcoming future. Hydrogen production through the thermochemical copper-chlorine (Cu-Cl) cycle is one of the most promising methods ... -
Development and modeling of novel battery thermal management systems for electric and hybrid electric vehicles
Al-Zareer, Maan (2019-04-01)Thermal management system is necessary to control the operating temperature of the lithium ion batteries in battery packs for electrical and hybrid electrical vehicles. This thesis studies, develops and models novel battery ... -
Development of a new hybrid photochemical/electrocatalytic water splitting reactor for hydrogen production: design, analysis and experiments
Baniasadi, Ehsan (2012-01-01)Solar-driven water splitting combines several attractive features for sustainable energy utilization. The conversion of solar energy to a type of storable energy has crucial importance. An alternative method to hydrogen ... -
Development of integrated performance indicators and integrated energy systems for smart cities
Abu-Rayash, Azzam (2021-04-01)The urge to develop and innovate net zero energy systems for smart city applications has never been more pressing. As the world population is rapidly growing, the global energy demand expands exponentially. The setback ... -
Development, analysis and life cycle assessment of integrated systems for hydrogen production based on the copper-chlorine (Cu-Cl) cycle
Ozbilen, Ahmet Ziyaettin (2013-08-01)The energy carrier hydrogen is expected to help solve many energy challenges we are facing today. Thermochemical water splitting using a Cu-Cl cycle, linked with renewable energy sources and/or the Generation IV nuclear ... -
Development, analysis and performance assessment of net zero energy house systems.
Hassoun, Anwar Rached (2014-08-01)Net zero energy buildings have captured the attention of many researchers and governments due to high energy consumption by traditional buildings. The design stage of a net zero energy house is the most crucial and cost ... -
Exergy and exergoeconomic analyses and optimization of thermal management systems in electric and hybrid electric vehicles
Hamut, Halil S. (2012-01-01)With the recent improvements in battery technologies, in terms of energy density, cost and size, the electric (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) technologies have shown that they can compete with conventional vehicles ...