Issue 7/2015
Special Issue Section: Issues on Water, Manufacturing, and Energy Sustainability
Content (29 Articles)
Perspective on pursuit of sustainability: challenges for engineering community
Urmila Diwekar
Shear-enhanced microfiltration of microalgae in a vibrating membrane module
C. Stewart Slater, Mariano J. Savelski, Pavlo Kostetskyy, Max Johnson
Sustainability enhancement under uncertainty: a Monte Carlo-based simulation and system optimization method
Zheng Liu, Yinlun Huang
Energy sustainability: consumption, efficiency, and environmental impact
Leisha Vance, Tarsha Eason, Heriberto Cabezas
A comprehensive techno-economic analysis tool to validate long-term viability of emerging biorefining processes
Sumesh Sukumara, Joseph Amundson, Fazleena Badurdeen, Jeffrey Seay
Design of production systems with hybrid energy and water generation for sustainable value creation
S. Emec, P. Bilge, G. Seliger
Nano layer encapsulation using circulating supercritical fluid fluidized bed
Aydin Sunol, Raquel Carvallo, Brandon Smeltzer
Review of current technologies used in municipal solid waste-to-energy facilities in Canada
Zarook Shareefdeen, Ali Elkamel, Stanley Tse
Polystyrene pyrolysis using silica-alumina catalyst in fluidized bed reactor
Saeedeh Imani Moqadam, Mojtaba Mirdrikvand, Behrooz Roozbehani, Abdolreza Kharaghani, Mohammad Reza Shishehsaz
Emissions removal efficiency from diesel gensets using aftermarket PM controls
Tiffany L. B. Yelverton, Amara L. Holder, Jelica Pavlovic
Taguchi method approach on catalytic degradation of polyethylene and polypropylene into gasoline
Behrooz Roozbehani, Seyed Alireza Sakaki, Mohammadreza Shishesaz, Nasrin Abdollahkhani, Shahrokh Hamedifar
The potential of groundwater desalination using forward osmosis for irrigation in Egypt
Peter Nasr, Hani Sewilam
Optimization of sootblowing frequency to improve boiler performance and reduce combustion pollution
Lalatendu Pattanayak, Sai Prem Kumar Ayyagari, J. N. Sahu
Dye removal from aqueous solution using coal fly ash for continuous flow adsorption
Franco Ferrero
Investigating the impact of urban grade-separation on pedestrian PM2.5 exposure
Zhaowen Qiu, Xiaohong Peng
Residential photovoltaic plant: environmental and economical implications from renewable support policies
Federica Cucchiella, Idiano D’Adamo
Integration of parabolic trough and linear Fresnel collectors for optimum design of concentrating solar thermal power plant
Nishith B. Desai, Santanu Bandyopadhyay
Model framework to construct a single aggregate sustainability indicator: an application to the biodiesel supply chain
Silvio Francisco dos Santos, Humberto Siqueira Brandi
Social acceptance of solar energy in Malaysia: users’ perspective
K. H. Solangi, R. Saidur, M. R. Luhur, M. M. Aman, A. Badarudin, S. N. Kazi, T. N. W. Lwin, N. A. Rahim, M. R. Islam
A new graphical representation of water footprint pinch analysis for chemical processes
Xiaoping Jia, Zhiwei Li, Fang Wang, Dominic C. Y. Foo, Yu Qian
Evolution of NO x and SO2 emissions in Spain: ceilings versus taxes
Diego García-Gusano, Helena Cabal, Yolanda Lechón
Improving the efficacy of solar water disinfection by incremental design innovation
Sittha Sukkasi, Weerawat Terdthaichairat
Policy instruments for promoting material efficiency: case of Finland
Raimo Kalevi Lilja
Analysis of alternative non-catalytic processes for the production of biodiesel fuel
Fernando Israel Gómez-Castro, Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández, Salvador Hernández, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Claudia Gutiérrez-Antonio, Abel Briones-Ramírez, Irene Cano-Rodríguez, Zeferino Gamiño-Arroyo
A process integration approach for design of hybrid power systems with energy storage
Nor Erniza Mohammad Rozali, Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi, Zainuddin Abdul Manan, Jiří Jaromír Klemeš, Mohammad Yusri Hassan
Magnetically separable Fe3O4@DOPA–Pd: a heterogeneous catalyst for aqueous Heck reaction
R. B. Nasir Baig, John Leazer, Rajender S. Varma
Forward osmosis: an alternative sustainable technology and potential applications in water industry
Peter Nasr, Hani Sewilam