Advances in Clean Energy and Sustainability, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research (Green Energy and Technology)

This book presents the proceedings of the 9th edition of the International Conference on Advances in Energy Research (ICAER 2023) and delves into the research trends of energy systems in terms of generation, storage and distribution so they can become more sustainable in the future. The topics covered include conventional, non-conventional and renewable energy technologies, energy storage and conversion, energy policy, energy economics, energy efficiency and management, electric vehicles and smart grids and the social and environmental aspects of energy. The topics presented in the book are a combination of experimental and modeling studies which include simulation, design and optimization of the systems. This proceedings volume is a compendium of the latest advances in energy research for scientific researchers, policymakers, academicians, and industry experts. It is also expected to benefit economists, rural activists, and social scientists, among others. Preface Acknowledgments Contents About the Editors Transient Thermal Behaviour of Sensible Energy Storage System 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Methodology 3 Results and Discussions 4 Conclusions References Evaluation of Building Energy Efficiency Measures Using Statistical Simulation 1 Introduction 2 Building Description 3 Model 4 Results 4.1 Deterministic Simulation 4.2 Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis 5 Conclusion References Numerical Analysis to Optimize the Corrugation Angle of Pentagonal Corrugated Absorber Plate of Solar Air Collector in an Indirect Solar Dryer for Enhanced Heat Transfer Characteristics 1 Introduction 1.1 Literature Review 2 Methodology 2.1 Domain and Mesh Generation 2.2 Boundary Conditions and Assumptions 2.3 Governing Equations 2.4 Assessments of Performance Parameters 2.5 Solution Methods 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Grid Independence Test 3.2 Fluid Flow Characteristics 3.3 Nusselt Number Characteristics 3.4 Friction Characteristics of Flow 3.5 Thermo-Hydraulic Performance Parameter 3.6 Results Comparison 4 Conclusions References Wind Power Potential Assessment Using Reanalysis Data—Case Study of Indian Offshore Site 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Data and Site Description 2.2 Wind Characteristics 3 Result and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Economic Viability Analysis of Rooftop Solar and Vertically Mounted BAPV on a Multi-storied Commercial Building in Kolkata 1 Introduction 2 Detailing of the Solar Plant at the Study Location 2.1 Brief About the Location 2.2 Tools Used for Simulation of Building Energy Consumption Profile 2.3 Design of Solar Plant Using PVsyst 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Results from eQUEST 3.2 Analysis of Results Obtained from PVsyst 3.3 Analysis of Cost–Benefit of the Study 4 Conclusion References Batteries by Algorithm: Unleashing the Potential of Machine Learning in RUL Prediction 1 Introduction 2 Literature Survey 3 Methodology 4 Conclusion References Synthesis, Characterization and Solar Cell Properties of Polyaniline Nanocomposites 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Details 2.1 Materials 2.2 Synthesis Methods 2.3 Solar Cell Fabrication 2.4 Characterization Details 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 XRD Analysis 3.2 SEM Analysis 3.3 TEM Analysis 3.4 UV Analysis 3.5 IV Analysis 4 Conclusions References Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Polyaniline/Chitosan/Titanium Carbide Nanocomposite 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials Used 2.2 Preparation of Binary and Ternary Nanocomposite 2.3 Preparation of Electrolyte and Electrode 2.4 Characterization Techniques 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 XRD Analysis 3.2 Electrochemical Analysis 4 Conclusion References Multi-objective Optimization of Envelope Retrofits for Improved Energy Performance in an Educational Building 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Selection of Study Area 2.2 Materials and Construction 2.3 Preparation of Iterated Retrofit Scenarios 2.4 Energy Modeling and Simulations 2.5 Model Validation 2.6 Optimization Using Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA-II) 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Energy Simulations of Scenarios 3.2 Optimal Scenarios 4 Conclusion References Comparative Analysis of Sunshine Models for Estimation of Monthly Global Solar Radiation at Bhopal, India 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Material and Methods 3.1 Models Based on Sunshine to Estimate GSR 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References An Empirical Study on Factors Influencing Energy Efficiency in Metal Industry Cluster 1 Introduction 2 Cluster Background 2.1 A Summary of the Metal Industry Cluster 2.2 Sampling and Data 3 Energy Consumption Pattern 4 Factors Influencing Energy Efficiency 4.1 How Important is the Energy Input? 4.2 What Are the Factors Affecting Energy Efficiency? 5 Conclusion References Characterizations of Cyclic Combustion Variations in RCCI Engine Using Multifractal Detrended Fluctuations Analysis 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup and Methodology 2.1 Experimental Setup 2.2 Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Statistical Analysis 3.2 Multifractal Analysis 4 Conclusions References Exergy Analysis of Single-Stage Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compressor 1 Introduction 2 Exergy Model of Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compressor 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Effect of Transverse Fin Configuration on the Performance of Adsorption Cooling System 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Numerical Modeling 2.2 Adsorption Cooling System (ACS) 2.3 Model Validation 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Performance During Adsorption 3.2 Performance of Adsorption Cooling Systems 4 Conclusions References Computational Workflow for Investigating Hydrogen Permeation in Novel Hydrogen Storage Materials 1 Introduction 2 Simulation Methods 2.1 Nudged Elastic Band Calculation 2.2 Hydrogen Hopping 3 Numerical Results and Discussion 3.1 H Concentration 3.2 Effect of 1NN Shell 4 Conclusion References Analysis of Evaporative Cooling Characteristics in Variable Cross-Section Clay Pipes with Staggered and Aligned Orientations 1 Introduction 2 Design and Construction of the New Variable Cross-Section Spheroidal Clay Pipes 2.1 Preparation and Assembly of SCP 3 Experimental Setup 4 The Numerical Analysis 4.1 The Saturation Efficiency 4.2 The Heat Balance 4.3 The Coefficient of Performance 5 Results and Discussion 5.1 Experimental Procedure 5.2 The Temperature Drop and Relative Humidity 5.3 The Saturation Efficiency and Cooling Capacity 5.4 The Rate of Water Consumption and Coefficient of Performance 5.5 Experimental Uncertainty Analysis 6 Conclusion References Modelling and Analysis of Gas Turbine Fog Cooling System 1 Introduction 2 Mathematical Modelling of Fog Cooling System 2.1 Validation of Mathematical Model 2.2 Performance Model 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Effect of Ambient Temperature and Relative Humidity on Performance of Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine 3.2 Effect of Ambient Temperature and Relative Humidity on Performance of Aero-Derivative Gas Turbine References Multi-objective Optimization for Visual, Thermal, and Energy Performance of Glazing and Shading Assemblies in Temperate Climate Zone of India 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Case Study 2.2 Design Variables 2.3 Optimization Setup 3 Optimization Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Multi-objective Optimization Approach for Envelope Design in Naturally Ventilated Building of Jaipur City: A Case Study of Residential Building 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Case Study 3 Multi-objective Optimization 3.1 Optimized Objectives 3.2 Decision Variables 4 Results 4.1 Finding of Pareto Solution Set 4.2 Thermal Comfort Assessment by Alternative Walling and Roofing Materials 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Optimization of Roughness Parameter of Artificially Roughed Solar Air Heater 1 Introduction 2 Planning the Experimental Study 3 Experimentation and Observations 3.1 Performance of Solar Air Heater 4 Result and Discussion 5 Conclusions References Experimental Study of Dual-Fuel Engine with Hydrogen Reactor Under Different Loading And Flow Rates 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup 2.1 Hydrogen Preparation 2.2 Vibration Equipment 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Combustion Characteristic 3.2 Performance Characteristic 3.3 Vibrations 3.4 Response Surface Methodology 4 Conclusion References The Future of Energy Transition in India: A Comprehensive Study of the Legislative and Policy Framework 1 Introduction 2 Objective and Methodology 3 Regulation of Energy by Sources in India 3.1 India on Energy Transition 4 Legislative Framework and Energy Transition 4.1 Electricity Act and Transition 4.2 The Energy Conservation Act and Transition 4.3 The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 and Transition 4.4 Environment Impact Assessment and Energy Transition 4.5 The Environment Protection Act of 1986 and the Energy Transition 4.6 Energy Policy and Energy Transition 5 Conclusion References A Comparative Study of the Performance and Emissions of SI Engine Fueled with Isopropyl Acetate, n-Butyl Acetate, and Premium-Gasoline 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Brake Thermal Efficiency 3.2 Brake-Specific Energy Consumption 3.3 Carbon Monoxide Emissions 3.4 Hydrocarbon Emissions 3.5 Nitrogen Oxide Emission 4 Conclusions References Experimental Evaluation of a Falling Film Liquid Desiccant Cooling System with Solar Assistance 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup 3 Data Reduction 3.1 Dehumidification Rate 3.2 Cooling Capacity 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Effect of Solution Volume Flow Rate 4.2 Effect of Solution Concentration 5 Conclusions References Microwave-Assisted Mechanochemical Synthesis of Na0.67CoO2 as Potential Cathode Material Application in Sodium-Ion Batteries 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Section 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Phase Identification Using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) 3.2 Surface Morphology Using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) 3.3 Particle Size Estimation Using Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) 3.4 Surface Area and Pore Size Distribution Using BET Method 4 Conclusion References Comparative Analysis of Two Different Storage Modules for Techno-Economically Optimum and Environmentally Benign Decentralized Hybrid Energy Systems for EV Charging Stations: A Case Study of Kolkata 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methodology 2.1 Study Area Selection 2.2 System and Resources 2.3 Determining Availability of Natural Resources 2.4 System Methodology 2.5 Techno-Economic Parameters of the Analysis 2.6 Parameters for Environmental Impact Assessment 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Techno-Economic Analysis of Only Renewable Energy Systems 3.2 Environmental Impact Assessment 4 Conclusions References An Approach to Improve the Computational Accuracy of Power Factor in Thermoelectric Energy Conversion 1 Introduction 2 Computational Details 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Designing and Application of MATLAB App Designer for Conducting Techno-economic Analysis of Grid-Tied Rooftop Solar PV System 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Assumptions for Technical Analysis 2.2 Assumptions for Economic Analysis 2.3 Methodology Made for Technical Analysis 2.4 Methodology Made for Economic Analysis 3 Results 3.1 Result for Technical Analysis 3.2 Results for Economic Analysis 4 Conclusions References Study of Performance Ratio of Newly Developed High-Performance Airfoil with Respect to the Airborne Wind Energy System 1 Introduction 2 Selection of Type and Optimum Conditions for AWES and Airfoil 2.1 Selecting Ground-Generation Type of AWES 2.2 Optimum Conditions for AWES 2.3 Airfoil Selection 3 Calculation for Reynolds Number 4 Design and Selection Methodology of New Airfoil 4.1 Designing of Airfoil 4.2 Observations and Selection of Specification 5 Formations of Airfoil Design by Increasing Camber and Thickness 6 Observations 7 Conclusion References Automatic Solar Tracking System Using Siemens PLC 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Block Diagram 2.2 Components of a SASTS 3 Programming 4 Result 5 Conclusion References Characterization of Heat Generation and Its Impact with Cell Aging in a Lithium Ion Cell Using Coupled Electrochemical–Thermal Model 1 Introduction 2 Numerical Modeling 2.1 Electrochemical Model 2.2 Thermal Model 2.3 Model Parameters 3 Model Validation 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Analysis of Different Contributions to the Total Heat Generation 4.2 Influence of Cell Aging on Heat Generation 5 Conclusion References Backward Dynamic Programming Approach to Solve the Unit Commitment Problem Based on a Day Load Curve 1 Introduction 2 Motivation and Objectives 3 Methodology 3.1 UC Problem Formulation 3.2 Dynamic Programming Approach 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References A Comparison of Battery Thermal Management Systems for Li-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles 1 Introduction 2 Background and Related Work 2.1 Model Setup 2.2 Governing Equations 3 Research Methodology 3.1 Computational Methodology 3.2 Validation of the Model 3.3 Experimental Methodology 4 Findings 4.1 Computational Analysis 4.2 Experimental Analysis 5 Discussions 6 Conclusion References Performance Analysis of a Microbial Fuel Cell Using Solid Waste as Substrate in Terms of Various Parameters 1 Introduction 2 Design and Methods of Experiments Model of Experiments 3 Result 4 Conclusions References A Multi-Mode Energy Analysis of Direct Expansion Heat Pump System 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup and Methodology 3 Energy Analysis 3.1 Energy Analysis of Evaporator 3.2 Heat Gained by Water in Condenser 3.3 COP of DX-SAHP Water Heater 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Water Temperature in Condenser 4.2 COP of DX-SAHP for Water Heating 5 Conclusion References Phosphonated Poly (2,5-Benzimidazole)/Zirconium Phosphate Nanocomposite Membrane for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Application 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Method 2.1 Materials 2.2 Preparation of ABPBI Membranes 2.3 Preparation of Zirconium Phosphate (ZrP) Nanoparticles 2.4 Preparation of ABPBI/ZrP Nanocomposite Membranes 2.5 Characterization 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 X-ray Diffraction 3.2 Particle Size Analysis 3.3 Nano-crystal Morphology 3.4 CHNS Elemental Analysis 3.5 Acid Doping Level 3.6 Physiochemical Properties of Membranes 3.7 Mechanical Properties of Membranes 4 Conclusion References CO2 Hydrate Formation Kinetics in the Presence of TBAB 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 Experimental Setup 2.3 Experimental Procedure 3 Calculation Procedure 3.1 Induction Time 3.2 Gas Consumption 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Effect of TBAB Concentration on the Temperature Profile During the Hydrate Formation Process 4.2 Effect of TBAB Concentration on the Induction Time of Hydrate Formation 4.3 Effect of TBAB Concentration on Gas Consumption During Hydrate Formation 5 Conclusions References The Impact of Training Algorithms and Transfer Functions on the Accuracy of Neural Network-Based Temperature Prediction of 3S4P Battery Module 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup and Analysis 3 ANN Modeling and Discussion 4 Conclusion References A Numerical Analysis to Investigate the Impact of the Throat-to-Diameter Ratio on the Performance of a Gasifier 1 Introduction 1.1 Fundamentals of Gasification 2 Methodology 2.1 Numerical Modeling 2.2 Grid Independence Study 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Effect of Throat-to-Diameter (D/D) Ratio on Temperature Distribution 3.2 Effect of Throat Diameter on Product Gas Composition 4 Conclusions References Degradation Assessment Through Prediction Approaches for Solar PV System in South India 1 Introduction 2 Reported Literature 3 Methodology for Experimental Evaluation of Rd (Degradation Rate Factor) 4 Predictive Power Degradation Rate Model 5 Conclusion References Carbon Dioxide Storage Using Gas Hydrates and Kinetics Modeling in a Large-Scale Reactor 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Section 3 Chemical Affinity Modeling 3.1 Modeling of the Hydrate Growth 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusions References Design of Low-Cost Hybrid Electric Bicycle 1 Introduction 2 Proposed Methodology 3 Design of Prototype E-Bicycle 4 Cost Analysis of E-Bicycle 5 Conclusions References Experimental Studies on the Gasification Potential of Sawdust and High-Ash Indian Coal Blends in a Fluidized Bed Gasifier 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review and Objective 3 Materials and Methods 3.1 Raw Materials 3.2 Raw Material Characterization 3.3 Gasification Experiments 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Coal (90%) Sawdust (10%) 4.2 Coal (80%) and Sawdust (20%) 4.3 Coal (60%) and Sawdust (40%) 5 Conclusions References Environmentally Extended MRIO-SDA Analysis on India's CO Subscript 2CO2 Emissions During 2005–2014 1 Introduction 2 Methodology and Data 2.1 The Multi-Regional Input-Output Framework 2.2 World Input-Output Database (WIOD) and the PyMRIO Package 2.3 Changes in Embodied CO Subscript 2CO2 Emissions and Value-Added Flows 2.4 Structural Decomposition Analysis 3 Results 3.1 Trends in India's Emissions and Value-Added Flows 3.2 Trends Across Sectors 3.3 SDA on India's Emissions 4 Policy Implications and Future Scope 5 Conclusion References Representative Days for the Calculation of Annual Optical Efficiency of Solar Tower Systems 1 Introduction 2 System Description 3 Annual Optical Efficiency 4 Representative Days and Simulation Hour Interval 5 Results and Discussion 5.1 Annual Optical Efficiency Deviation 5.2 Parametric Analysis 5.3 Annual Average Solar Position 6 Conclusion References Performance of Bifacial Lead-Free All-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell for Indoor Applications 1 Introduction 2 Device Configurations and Simulation Parameters 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Optimization of Active Layer Thickness 3.2 Effect of Different Indoor Light Illumination 4 Summary References Performance Evaluation of Parabolic Trough Collector with Internal Longitudinal Hybrid-Fins Receiver Tube 1 Introduction 2 Physical Model 2.1 Examined Parabolic Trough Collector Model and Heat Transfer Fluid 2.2 Nonuniform Solar Energy Flux Calculation 2.3 Governing Equations and Boundary Conditions 2.4 Performance Analysis 2.5 Numerical Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Validation and Grid-Independent Study 3.2 Heat Transfer Rate Analysis 3.3 Thermal and Exergy Efficiency 4 Conclusions References