Advances in Clean Energy and Sustainability: Proceedings of ICAER 2022 (Green Energy and Technology)

Foreword Preface Contents About the Editors Experimental Investigation on Corrosive Nature of Acid Oil Biodiesel on Selected Automotive Materials 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Procedure 2.1 Esterification of Acid Oil to Biodiesel 2.2 Corrosion Testing Procedure 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Clear Sky and Real Sky Solar Radiation Modelling for Locations in India 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Bird’s Clear Sky Model 2.2 Angstrom Model 3 Model Validation for Mumbai, India 3.1 Clear Sky Model Validation 3.2 Angstrom Model Validation 4 Conclusion References Prediction and Optimization of Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity of Stable Plasmonic TiN Nanofluid Using RSM and ANN Combined Approach for Solar Thermal Applications 1 Introduction 2 TiN Nanofluid Preparation, Characterization, and Experimental Investigation of Thermophysical Properties 2.1 Process Parameters, Nanoparticle, Base Fluid, Surfactant Selection 2.2 Nanofluid Preparation and Characterization 3 Investigation of Thermophysical Properties 4 Uncertainty Analysis 5 Mathematical Modelling of TiN Nanofluid Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity 5.1 RSM-Predictive Model 5.2 ANN Predictive Model 6 RSM-ANN Model Comparative Error Analysis and Optimization 7 Conclusion References From Slum to Slum Rehabilitation: Comparing the Factors Affecting Energy Consumption and Environmental Satisfaction Among the Low-Income Housing in Mumbai 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Methodology 3.1 Selection of Housing Communities 3.2 Survey Design and Process 3.3 Hypothetical Model Development 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Appliance Ownership and Occupant Behavior Characteristics 4.2 Model Estimation 5 Conclusion References Experimental Investigation of Cooling Photovoltaic Panel Using Turbo-Ventilator 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Facility and Methodology 2.1 Instrumentation 2.2 Experimental Procedure and Calculation 3 Fluctuation of Radiation Intensity Throughout the Day 4 Fluctuation of Ambient Wind Velocity Throughout the Day 5 Results and Discussions 5.1 Effect on the Surface Temperature of PV Panel 5.2 Effect on Electric Power Output (P) 5.3 Effect on Output Current (I) 6 Conclusions References Thermal Performance of Multiple Tube Sensible Energy Storage with Coil Inserts 1 Introduction 2 Lab Facility 3 Results and Discussions 4 Conclusions References Modeling and Comparative Thermal Performance Analysis of a Biomass Gasifier Using Different Gasifying Agents 1 Introduction 2 System Modeling and Assumptions 2.1 Energy Analysis 2.2 Exergy Analysis 3 Validation of the Model 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Effect on Hydrogen Production 4.2 Effect on Cold Gas Efficiency 4.3 Effect on LHV of Syngas 4.4 Effect on Exergetic Efficiency 5 Conclusions References The Corrosion Analysis of Diesel Engine Parts on Application of Dual Biodiesel Blend 1 Introduction 2 Experiment and Methodology 2.1 Selection of Biodiesel 2.2 Selection of Metals 2.3 Weight, Microscopic and Surface Roughness Analysis 2.4 Corrosion Analysis 2.5 Experimental Setup 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Qualitative Analysis 3.2 Metallurgical Microscopic and SEM Analysis 3.3 Quantitative and Corrosion Rate Analysis 4 Conclusion References Thermal Analysis of Multi Reflector Compound Parabolic Collector (MRCPC) 1 Introduction 1.1 Literature Review 1.2 Objective of the Work 2 Working Principle 3 Methodology 4 Numerical Investigation 4.1 Mathematical Modeling for Thermal Performance Analysis of the Collector 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Capture and Characterization of Particulates from a Single-Cylinder Diesel Engine Fuelled with Refined Tire Pyrolysis Oil 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Batch-Scale Upgrading Experiments 3.2 XRD Analysis 3.3 SEM/EDAX Analysis 3.4 TEM Analysis 3.5 Discussion on Carbon Deposition from StTPO and Comparison with Diesel 3.6 Lubricant Oil Analysis 4 Conclusions References Estimation of Heat Generation and Thermal Behavior of Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Battery Under Natural Convection 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Experimental Study 2.2 Numerical Study 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Numerical Investigation of the Thermal and Emissions Performance of a Hybrid Draft Biomass Cookstove 1 Introduction 2 Numerical Modelling 2.1 Domain Configuration and Meshing Strategy 2.2 Simulation Approach 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Optimum Secondary Air Mass Flow Rate (msa) 3.2 Emission Performance 3.3 Thermal Performance 4 Conclusion References Numerical Investigation of Melting of Layered PCM in Squared Cavity 1 Introduction 2 Numerical Simulation 2.1 Geometry and Boundary Conditions 2.2 Governing Equations and Numerical Method 2.3 Grid Independence Test 2.4 Numerical Model Validation 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Single Layered PCM 3.2 Multilayered PCM 4 Conclusion References Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage Within a Modified Reversible PEM Fuel Cell and Its Performance Analysis with Interdigitated and Spiral Micro Flow Channels 1 Introduction 2 Experimentation 2.1 Fabrication of the Carbon Electrode and Cell 2.2 Testing of the Fabricated Cell with Interdigitated and Spiral Flow Fields 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage 3.2 Result Analysis 4 Conclusion and Future Scope References Effects of Ambient Condition on the Performance of Ammonia Based Loop Heat Pipe 1 Introduction 2 Modeling of LHP 2.1 Flowchart of Modeling 3 Validation and Effects of Ambient Condition 3.1 Validation of Two-Phase Modeling of LHP 3.2 Effects of Ambient Condition on the Performance of LHP 4 Conclusions References Design and Development of Artificial Neural Network-Based Prediction Model for Hemispherical Solar Still 1 Introduction 2 Design of Solar Still 3 Theoretical Analyses 3.1 Mathematical Modelling for Solar Radiation on Hemispherical Cover 3.2 Mathematical Modelling for Thermal Analysis 4 Artificial Neural Network 4.1 Methodology of ANN 5 Results and Discussions 6 Conclusion References Design and Development of Artificial Neural Network-Based Prediction Model for Truncated Pyramid Type Solar Cooker 1 Introduction 2 Description of Truncated Pyramid Type Solar Cooker 3 Mathematical Modelling 4 Energy and Exergy Analysis 5 Artificial Neural Networks and Its Architecture 6 Performance Parameters 7 Results and Discussions 8 Conclusion References Effect of Pseudopotentials on the Electronic Structures for Hydrogen Adsorption on Titanium (Ti) Doped B40 Fullerene—A First Principle Study 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Structural Analysis and Binding Energy Calculation at Different Pseudopotential 3.2 Mulliken Charge Analysis 3.3 Hydrogen Adsorption on Ti-Doped B40 at Different Pseudopotential 4 Conclusion References Comparative Analysis for Performance Characteristics of a Compression Ignition Engine Running on Microalgae Methyl Ester and Diesel Blends with Base Engine and Coated Engine 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Transesterification 2.2 Fuel Properties 2.3 Experimental Engine 2.4 Preparation of Coated Piston 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Relation Between the Brake Power and Brake Specific Fuel Consumption 3.2 Variation of Brake Thermal Efficiency with Brake Power 3.3 Variation of Mechanical Efficiency with Brake Power 3.4 Variation of Mechanical Efficiency with Brake Power 4 Conclusions References Derivation of Hydrodynamic Characteristics of a Medium Speed Francis Turbine Operated Under Various Loading Conditions 1 Introduction 2 Numerical Methodology 2.1 3D Domain and Mesh Generation 2.2 Operating Points and Boundary Conditions 2.3 Turbulence Modelling and Other Solver Parameters 3 Numerical Results 3.1 Mesh Independency Limit 3.2 Validation of Numerical Results 3.3 Hydrodynamic Behaviour of Turbine 4 Conclusions References Experimental Assessment of Liquid Suction Heat Exchanger Used with Vapour Compression Refrigeration System by the Application of Twisted Strip Inserted Condenser 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methodology 2.1 Materials 2.2 Methodology 3 Experimental Setup 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Temperature Variation 4.2 Coefficient of Performance Variation 4.3 Refrigeration Effect Variation 5 Conclusion References Electricity Production from Different Effluent Using Microbial Fuel Cell 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Method 2.1 Substrate 2.2 Electrodes 2.3 MFC Construction 2.4 MFCs Operation 2.5 Monitoring Electricity 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Current Generation 3.2 Chemical Oxygen Demand Removal Efficiency 4 Conclusions References Precursor Tuning for Post-treatment Free MAPbI3 Films for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Characterization Details 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Power Play or Prudent Policy? An Analysis of the Lifeline Electricity Scheme in Delhi 1 Introduction 1.1 Free Lifeline Electricity Consumption Scheme in Delhi 1.2 Electricity, the New Arena of Competitive Populism 2 Objectives, Methodology and Steps of Analysis 2.1 Objectives and Methodology 2.2 Data Sources and Steps of Analysis 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Analysis of Household Expenditure on Electricity from 2014–2021 3.2 Analysis of Monthly Expenditure on Electricity from 2019 3.3 Who Gets What: Equity Implications of the Subsidy 3.4 Analysis of Appliance Ownership 4 Political Economy of Free Electricity 4.1 The Effect of Subsidy on State Finances 4.2 The Effect of Subsidy on Financial Sustainability of the DISCOMs 5 Conclusion References Performance Emission Vibration Analysis of Petrol Engines Using Alcoholic Fuel Blends 1 Introduction 1.1 Literature Review 2 Experimental Setup 2.1 Maruti 800cc 2.2 Digital Bomb Calorimeter 2.3 Piezoelectric Accelerometer 2.4 Smoke Meter 3 Methodology 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Brake Thermal Efficiency 4.2 Volumetric Efficiency 4.3 Smoke Opacity 4.4 Vibration Analysis 5 Prediction Model 6 Conclusion References Effect of Alcoholic Fuel Blends on Performance, Combustion, Emission and Vibration Analysis of a Variable Compression Ratio Diesel Engine 1 Introduction 2 Properties of Ethanol and Diesel 3 Experimental Setup 4 Specifications of Engine Setup and Methodology 5 Results 6 Performance Curves 7 Combustion Characteristics 8 Emission Characteristics 9 Vibration Analysis 10 Prediction Model 11 Conclusion References Influence of Negative Overlap Ratio on the Performance of Semicircular Savonius Rotor with Straight Edge Extension on Overlap Region 1 Introduction 2 Data Reduction 2.1 Input Power 2.2 Coefficient of Power 2.3 Coefficient of Torque 2.4 Tip Speed Ratio 3 Conceptual Discussion 4 Parameter Investigated 5 Numerical Study 5.1 Grid Independents Study 5.2 Validations 5.3 Rotor Design and Geometry Parameter 5.4 Turbulence Modeling 5.5 Boundary Condition 6 Result and Discussion 6.1 Simulation Result 7 Conclusion References Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Co-processing in Kiln Main Burner in a Cement Plant: A Case Study 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Methodology 2.2 Fuel Availability and Specification 3 Feasibility for RDF Firing in Kiln Main Burner 3.1 Evaluation of Existing Plant Operation to Establish % TSR 3.2 Process and System Design Limitations 3.3 Firing Location 3.4 Proposed System Design for RDF Firing in Kiln Main Burner 3.5 Impact Assessment 3.6 CO2 Mitigation Potential 3.7 Project Cost and Payback Period 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusion References Analysis of Several Parabolic Trough Collector Structures Using Finite Element Analysis and Multicriteria Decision-Making Method 1 Introduction 1.1 Parabolic Trough Collector 1.2 Studies Based on FEA and Optimization Are Given Below 1.3 Objectives of This Study 1.4 Methodology 2 PTC Structure Designs 2.1 Parameter for Analysis 2.2 Structural Deformation at a Different Tilt Angle of Collector 2.3 Radiation Loss Due to Deformation Measured by Ray Tracing 3 Analysis of Four Major Types of PTC Structure 3.1 Study-1: Analysis of 3 m × 3 m Collector Structure 3.2 Analysis of Structure (Torque Tube Structure) 3.3 The Torque Acting on the Driving Shaft 3.4 Analysis of 3 m × 6 m Collector Structure 4 Multicriteria Decision-Making Method 5 Effect of Increasing Aperture Area on a Mass Per Unit Area 6 Conclusion 6.1 Other Key Points References Effect of Induction Heating in Minimizing Cold Start Emissions in Catalytic Converter 1 Introduction 2 System Description 3 Mathematical Model 3.1 Assumptions 3.2 Governing Equations 3.3 Boundary Conditions 4 Simulations 5 Results and Discussion 6 Conclusion References Thermal Properties of Nano-SiO2/Paraffin Composite Phase Change Material for Thermal Energy Storage 1 Introduction 1.1 Innovativeness of Work 1.2 Materials Used 1.3 Tailoring of Samples 2 Characterization 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Form-Stability Analysis 3.2 Crystalline and Morphological Analysis 3.3 Thermogravimetric Analysis 3.4 Latent Heat Enthalpy and Thermal Reliability 4 Conclusion References Performance Enhancement of Pyramid-Shaped Solar Still Using Phase Change Material with Porous Material 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup and Procedure 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Performance Analysis of an s-CO2 Based Solar Flat Plate Collector 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Test-Rig 3 Theoretical Analysis and the Model Validation for Forced Circulation Flow 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusions References Thermal Stratification Characteristics in a Reduced Scale Toroidal Suppression Pool 1 Introduction 2 Brief Literature Review and Motivation 3 Numerical Modelling 3.1 Geometry Description and Basis 3.2 Grid Sensitivity Study and Case Set-Up 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Tunnelling Effect 4.2 Average Temperature Distribution 4.3 Volume Fraction Distribution 4.4 Consequence of Thermal Stratification 5 Conclusions References The Impact of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Rooftop Panels on Temperature Profiles of Surroundings and Urban Thermal Environment 1 Introduction 2 Research Question 3 Aim 4 Objective 5 Scope 6 Limitation 7 Literature Review 7.1 Factors Affecting Urban Thermal Environment (UTE) 7.2 UTE and Solar Photovoltaic 8 Methodology 8.1 Identification of Study Area 8.2 Selection of Study Area 8.3 Tools Used for Research 8.4 ENVI-Met Parameters 9 Result and Findings 9.1 Area 1 Results 9.2 Area 2 Results 10 Analysis 11 Discussion 12 Conclusion References Productivity Improvement of Solar Still Using Cemented Blocks 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Facility and Instrumentation 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Analysis of Organic Rankine Cycle Using Various Working Fluids for Low-Grade Waste Heat Recovery 1 Introduction 2 ORC System Description 3 Methodology 3.1 Selection of Organic Working Fluid 3.2 Thermodynamic Analysis 4 Result and Discussion 4.1 Shortlisting of Working Fluids 4.2 Scenario Based Approach 4.3 Effect of Evaporation Pressure 4.4 Effect of Heat Addition Rate and Heat Rejection Rate 5 Conclusion References Parameters Extraction of PEMFC Model Using Evolutionary Based Optimization Algorithms 1 Introduction 2 Mathematical Representation of PEMFC 3 Results and Discussions 4 Conclusion References A Parametric Optimization for Decision Making of Building Envelope Design: A Case Study of High-Rise Residential Building in Jaipur (India) 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Case Study 3.1 Base Case Simulation Process 3.2 Objectives Functions 3.3 Decision Parameters 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Shrinkage Behaviour Studies for the Integration of Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell into Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC) Technology 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 2.1 Synthesis of Gd Doped Cerium Oxide 2.2 Synthesis of C2Z8 2.3 Synthesis of SANC 2.4 Synthesis of BKO Glass 2.5 Characterization 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Effect of Operating Parameters on Biodiesel Yield from Transesterification of Cotton Seed Oil 1 Introduction 2 Model Formulation 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Effect of Methanol to Oil Ratio on COME Yield 3.2 Effect of Reaction Time on COME Yield 3.3 Effect of Catalyst on COME Yield 3.4 Effect of Temperature on COME Yield 4 Conclusions References Thermal Performance Analysis of Phase Change Material-Based Plate Finned Heat Sinks for Thermal Management Applications 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup 3 Characterization of PCM 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Setup Validation 4.2 Effect of Heat Sink Arrangement on the Heat Sink’s Base Temperature 4.3 Propagation of Melt Front in the Heat Sinks 4.4 Enhancement Ratio of Various Heat Sinks for Different Set-Point Temperatures 5 Conclusion References Demystifying the Potential of BIPV in Achieving India's Intended NDC 1 Introduction 2 System Modeling 3 Problem Formulation 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusion References Interface Design and Performance Analysis of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell using Python 1 Introduction 2 Models of Fuel Cell 2.1 Steady State Model 2.2 Dynamic Model 3 Implementation Using Python 3.1 Python as a Modelling Tool 3.2 Algorithm 4 Reference Models Discussion 4.1 Graphical User Interface Development 5 Result and Analysis 6 Conclusion References Comparative Analysis of Performance Parameters of Hydrogen Fuel, Conventional Fuels and Hydrogen Enriched Fuels in an IC Engine 1 Introduction 2 Hydrogen Properties 3 Hydrogen Production 3.1 Steam Methane Reforming 3.2 Partial Oxidation 3.3 Hydrogen from Biomass 3.4 Electrolysis 4 Hydrogen Storage 5 Performance Parameters 6 Literature Review 7 Conclusion and Future Aspects References CFD Simulation of Portable Thermal Storage Device for Solar Cooking System 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Problem Formulation 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Validation of the Developed Model 3.2 Validation of the Melting Process 3.3 Grid Independence Test and Time Independence Test 3.4 Result of the Simulation Study—Charging Process 3.5 Result of the Simulation Study—Discharging Process 4 Conclusion References Activated Carbon-Graphene Composite/Ethanol-Based Adsorption Refrigeration System: Minimum Regeneration Temperature, Uptake Efficiency, and Cooling Performance 1 Introduction 2 Numerical Modelling 2.1 Equilibrium Uptake Model 2.2 Isosteric Heat of Adsorption 2.3 Cooling Energy Assessment 2.4 Estimation of Uptake Efficiency 2.5 Minimum Regeneration Temperature: Theoretical Versus Actual 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Evaluation of Qst 3.2 Estimation of Specific Cooling Energy 3.3 Comparative Analysis Based on Volumetric Cooling Energy 3.4 Comparative Analysis Based on Uptake Efficiency 3.5 Minimum Regeneration Temperature: Theoretical Versus Actual 4 Conclusions References Highly Carbonized, Porous Activated Carbon Derived from Ziziphus Jujuba for Energy Storage 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Section 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References A Novel Wind Speed Forecasting Framework Using Data Preprocessing Based Adversarial Approach 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Data Preprocessing Using CEEMDAN Algorithm 2.2 Adversarial Approach for WSF 3 Analytical Study 3.1 Evaluation Criteria 3.2 Results and Discussions 4 Conclusions References Comparison of Different Types of Coal Powerplants in India Retrofitted with Calcium Looping Based CCS System 1 Introduction 1.1 Calcium Looping Based CCS System 1.2 Research Gaps and Objective of the Study 2 Methodology and Assumptions 2.1 Working of the Integrated System (Base Powerplant + Calcium Looping Based CCS System + Secondary Steam Cycle) 2.2 Assumptions of the Study 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Net Power Output 3.2 Overall (Electric) Efficiency 3.3 Net Specific CO2 Emissions 3.4 SPECCA 4 Conclusion References Performance Analysis of Bifacial PV Module in Different Climatic Zones of India 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and discussions 4 Conclusion References Comparative Thermal Performance Analysis of the RCC Envelope with a Low Thermal Transmittance (U-Value) Envelope 1 Introduction 2 System Description 3 Methodology 3.1 EnergyPlus Model 3.2 Residential Envelope Transmittance Value (RETV) 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Thermal Performance Analysis 4.2 Thermal Comfort Analysis 4.3 Effect of the Materials’ Thermal Properties on Operative Temperature 4.4 Effect of the Materials and Shading Measures on RETV 5 Conclusions References Application of Metaheuristic Techniques in Optimal Parameter Estimation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell 1 Introduction 2 SOFC Model and Objective Function 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Hydrodynamics Study of Electrode Intrusion Effects in Hierarchical Interdigitated Flow Field Design for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries 1 Introduction 2 Simulation Study 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Effect of Intrusion on Pressure Drop 4 Conclusions References Investigation of Structural and Electrochemical Properties for Orange Peel Derived Carbon 1 Introduction 2 Synthesis 2.1 Preparation of Activated Carbon 2.2 Fabrication of Electrodes 3 Characterization of Materials 4 Discussion of Findings 4.1 XRD Analysis 4.2 FTIR Analysis 4.3 Electrochemical Analysis 5 Conclusion References To Be or not to Be a Prosumer: Understanding the Economics of Rooftop Solar PV in India 1 Introduction 1.1 Economic Viability of RSPV Systems for Residential Consumers 2 Objectives and Methodology 2.1 Objectives 2.2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Analysis of Base Case 3.2 Variation with Consumption 3.3 Effect of Subsidy and Feed in Tariff 3.4 Variation with Feed in Tariff 4 Comparison between States 4.1 Comparison of Economic Viability of the RSPV Systems 5 Conclusion References Thermal Analysis of Ceramic Coated Piston Crown Used in a Diesel Engine 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) 2.2 Analytical Analysis 3 Finite Element Modelling of the Piston 3.1 A Steady-State Analysis of Piston 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Experimental Study on Catalytic Pyrolysis of Waste Polypropylene at Different Temperatures 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 Experimental Setup 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 TGA Analysis 3.2 Yield Product Analysis from Semi-batch Reactor 4 FTIR Analysis 5 Conclusion References Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Si by CNF Material for Li-Ion Battery 1 Introduction 2 Experimental 2.1 Materials 2.2 Synthesis of Completely Reduced Silicon Nanoparticles 2.3 Electrode Fabrication and Application 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Structural Analysis 3.2 Electron Microscopy Analysis 3.3 Electrochemical Characterization 3.4 Electrochemical Impedance Analysis 4 Conclusion 5 Credit Authorship Contribution Statement 6 Declaration of Competing Interest References Optimization of Circulation Power in First Wall of Breeding Blanket Using He-CO2 Gas Mixture as a Replacement of Helium 1 Background 1.1 Nuclear Fusion 1.2 Coolants of High-Temperature Reactors 1.3 Possibility to Replace Helium Gas with He-CO2 Binary Gas Mixture 2 Thermal–Hydraulic Analysis of Single Channel of FW 2.1 Input Parameters and Methodology 2.2 Using Helium Gas 2.3 Using He-CO2 Gas Mixture 3 Results and Discussions References Heat Transfer Enhancement of Metal Hydride Based Hydrogen Storage Device Using Nano-fluids 1 Introduction 2 Mathematical model 3 Results and discussion 3.1 Grid Independent Test 3.2 Effect of Nano-Fluids on Average Hydride Bed Temperature and Duration of Hydrogen Absorption 3.3 Effects of Hydrogen Supply Pressure for Both ECT and Spiral Configuration 3.4 Effects of Inlet Temperature for Both ECT and Spiral Configuration 3.5 Comparison of the Temperature Profile of ECT and Spiral Configurations with CuO/H2O Nano-Fluid 4 Conclusion References Potential Use of Paddy Stubble as an Energy Source in Indian Cement Industry 1 Introduction 1.1 Current Status of Paddy Stubble Utilization in India 2 Materials and Methods 3 Co-processing of Paddy Stubble in Cement Plants 3.1 Potential of Utilizing Biomass in Cement Plants-A Way Forward Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.2 Challenges for Utilizing Paddy Stubble in Indian Cement Plants 4 Proposed Model 5 Conclusions References Sustainable Biofuel Solution for Industrial and Commercial Sectors: A Stochastic Green Supply Chain Design Approach 1 Introduction 2 Problem Formulation and Developed Model Explanation 3 Uncertainty Handling: Chance Constraint Programming 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Deterministic Versus Stochastic Study—Techno-economical Approach 4.2 Environmental GHGe Calculation 4.3 Threshold Value 5 Conclusion Appendix: Nomenclature References Technique of Utilization of Coal Waste in an Efficient and Effective Way 1 Introduction 2 Materials 2.1 Fly Ash 2.2 Rice Husk Ash (RHA) 3 Test Procedures and Experimental Program 3.1 Moisture Density Relationships of Stabilised Fly Ash 3.2 California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test 4 Results of Experiment 4.1 Standard Proctor Test (SPT) Results 4.2 CBR Test 5 Summery and Conclusions References Enhancement of the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by Integrating with Ternary Photonic Crystal 1 Introduction 2 Theory and Calculations 2.1 Refractive Indices of the Layers of the DSSC 2.2 Calculation of Refractive Index of n-Si Layer Using Plasma Model 2.3 Transfer Matrix Method 2.4 Analysis of Short-Circuit Current Density (Jsc) 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Reflectance of 1D-Ternary Photonic Crystal 3.2 Analysis of Absorbance of the DSSC with and Without DBR 3.3 Enhancement in Short-Circuit Current Density (Jsc) of DSSC by Incorporating 1D Ternary Photonic Crystal 4 Conclusion References Study of Compatible Anode for Silicate-Based Cathode Material 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methodology 3 Characterization 3.1 Electrochemical Properties Measurement 4 Result and Discussion 4.1 Cyclic Voltammetry Analysis 4.2 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) 4.3 Charge Discharge Analysis 5 Conclusion References Experimental Investigation on Phase Change Material Enhanced Pin Finned Heat Sinks for Thermal Management Applications 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup 3 Material Characterization 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Setup Validation 4.2 Effect of Heat Sink Configuration on the Base Temperature 4.3 Effect of NePCM Type and Concentration 4.4 Improvement in Operating Time 5 Conclusion References Experimental Investigation of Bubble Rising in Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids: A Comparative Assessment 1 Introduction 2 Experimentation 2.1 Experimental Apparatus 2.2 Materials and Solution Preparation 2.3 Experiment Procedure 2.4 Rheological Measurements 2.5 Image Post-Processing Work 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Qualitative Comparison 3.2 Quantitative Comparison 4 Conclusions References Thermal Analysis of Corrugated-Single Pass Solar Air Heater Integrated with PCM 1 Introduction 2 Single Pass Solar Air Heater 3 Mathematical Modelling 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Experimental Study of PCM Based Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage System Using Fins 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Analysis 2.1 PCM Characteristics 2.2 Fin Selection 2.3 Fin Effectiveness and Efficiency 2.4 Fabrication of Fins 3 Experimentation 3.1 Physical Model 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Charging and Discharging of PCM System (Without Fins) 4.2 Charging and Discharging of Fin-Enhanced PCM (FEPCM) System 5 Conclusion References Thermal Performance Evaluation of Indian Standard Solar Box Cooker (SBC) with Retrofitted Radiative Control 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Procedure 3 Result and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Performance Investigation of Superheat Recovery Water Heater Integrated in Cold Storage 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Refrigerating Processes on p–h and t-s Chart 4 Uncertainty Analysis 5 Experimental Results 6 Conclusions References Effect of Phase Change Material on Thermal Management of Photovoltaic System 1 Introduction 2 System Configuration and Geometry 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Aspects of Energy Consumption for Electrochemical Treatment of Tannery Wastewater 1 Introduction 2 Electrochemical Treatment 3 EO/EC/EF Summary 4 Future Aspects 5 Conclusion References Numerical Investigation of Discharging Performance of Paraffin Based Dual Shell Configuration for Latent Heat Storage 1 Introduction 2 System Description 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Numerical Model Validation 3.2 Effect of Fin 3.3 Effect of Flowrate 4 Conclusion References Effect of Vehicle Parameters on Air:Fuel Ratio and Lambda of the Petrol-Driven Cars 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 4 Concluding Remarks References