Research Article Environmental Impacts and Sustainability
Techno- Economic and Life- Cycle Cost Assessment of the CCHP/ PV Hybrid System Application

Mohammad Ameri; Keivan Salimi

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2017, Pages 1-8

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2017.88320

Abstract
  In recent decades, excessive using fossil fuels has been resulted in emitting greenhouse gases such as CO2, consequently, environmental pollution. In this study, the techno-economic analysis of the CCHP/PV hybrid system application for a sample building was examined to reduce the environmental pollution ...  Read More

Research Article Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
Ranking Locations Based on Hydrogen Production from Geothermal in Iran Using the Fuzzy Moora Hybrid Approach and Expanded Entropy Weighting Method

Ali Mostafaeipour; Mohammad Saidi Mehrabad; Mojtaba Qolipour; Mohadese Basirati; Mostafa Rezaei; Amir Mohammad Golmohammadi

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2017, Pages 9-21

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2017.88328

Abstract
  The present study aimed at ranking and selecting the superior geothermal project for hydrogen production in 14 provinces of Iran using a multi-objective optimization fuzzy hybrid approach through analyzing the ratio (fuzzy Moora) and expanded entropy weighting method. In this research, the extended entropy ...  Read More

Research Article Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
Experimental Investigation of a New Enthalpy Exchanger with Low Absorbent Carryover Designed for Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification System

Ali Moazemi Goudarzi; Shahab Alizadeh; Hesam Ramezanzadeh

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2017, Pages 22-30

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2017.88329

Abstract
  In this paper, the absorbent carryover effect in a designed counter-flow enthalpy exchanger is investigated. In a built prototype of the liquid desiccant dehumidifier, air and the absorbent solution are in contact and flow through a packed multi-channel polymer tower in a counter-flow pattern. To avoid ...  Read More

Research Article Advanced Energy Technologies
Reactive and Active Power Control of Grid WECS Based on DFIG and Energy Storage System under both Balanced and Unbalanced Grid Conditions

Neda Azizi; Hassan Moradi CheshmehBeigi

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2017, Pages 31-38

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2017.88330

Abstract
  This paper focuses on improving the active and reactive power control of Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) by employing the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and controlling the frequency and voltage regulation instantaneously. The proposed power control scheme is composed of two control loops ...  Read More

Research Article Environmental Impacts and Sustainability
Evaluation of Biomass Production and Wastewater Nutrient Removal Using Microalgae: Sustainable Strategy to CO2 Bio-Fixation and Bioenergy Production Approach

Sepideh Abedia; Fatemeh Razi Astaraiea; Barat Ghobadian; Omid Tavakoli; Hassan Jalili

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2017, Pages 39-48

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2017.88374

Abstract
  Nowadays, the replacement of renewable energies such as biofuels is one of the main priorities in environmental programming and investments. This study is based on sustainable strategy towards integrating algal biomass generation as a green feedstock with wastewater treatment, CO2 bio-fixation, and bioenergy ...  Read More

Research Article Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
An Investigation on Performance of Shrouding a Small Wind Turbine with a Simple Ring in a Wind Tunnel

Nemat Keramat Siavasha; Gholamhasan Najafi; Teymour Tavakoli; Barat Ghobadian; Esmail Mahmoodi

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2017, Pages 49-56

https://doi.org/10.30501/jree.2017.88375

Abstract
  Ducted wind turbines are a kind of small wind turbine having a diffuser or any other shape around the rotor which increases the air flow through the blades and absorbs more power. In the present study, a small wind turbine was ducted with a relatively simple ring and its performance was investigated ...  Read More