scholarly journals Energy consumption, operating cost and treatment of tea effluent using electrocoagulation

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Current Intensity ◽  
Electrode Spacing ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Colour Removal ◽  
Processing Plants ◽  
Feasible Alternative ◽  
High Turbidity ◽  
Scale Design

The effluents from tea processing plants are characterized by a strong colour and high turbidity due to the presence of large amounts of suspended solids, dissolved organic matter and inorganic wastes which include detergents, grease/waste oil from machine parts. These altogether poses an environmental and legal challenge calling for appropriate means of treatment. In this regard the study was designed to evaluate energy consumption, operating cost in treatment of tea effluent using electrocoagulation method at optimum conditions of electrode distance 6 mm, electrolysis time 18 min, Current intensity 250 mA The study adopted an experimental research design. From the study findings Energy consumption was found to be 0.0018Kwh/m3 at an operating cost of US$ 0.004179032 /m^3at laboratory scale. The findings further showed that at industrial scale design parameters such as Diameter, height, electrode spacing, retention time, current intensity and reactor volume were 100 cm, 150 cm, 60 mm, 59.94 minutes, 25 Amps and 1.2 m3 respectively which equally reduces COD and Colour removal at 99.43 % and 98.62 with energy consumption of 4.8Kwh/m3 at an operating cost US$ 0.744. In conclusion EC provides the most feasible alternative for treatment of tea effluent with a view of COD reduction and colour removal.

Treatment of Rural Domestic Sewage by Solar Ozonic Ecological Sewage Treatment Plant

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 3393-3399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zheng ◽  
Yan Ming Yang ◽  
Yun Long Li ◽  
Jian Qiu Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Domestic Sewage ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Average Percentage

The process technique and design parameters of project of Solar Ozonic Ecological Sewage Treatment Plant (short for SOESTP) which consists of anaerobic reactor, horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) constructed wetlands(CWs) and the combination of solar power and ozone disinfection are described, the paper further examines the removal efficiency for treating rural domestic sewage, running expense and recycling ability of product water. The results show that the average percentage removal values of CODcr，BOD5，SS，TN，NH3-N，TP range from 95.6% to 98.0%, 96.0% to 98.7%, 93.1% to 96.1%, 97.0% to 98.9%, 96.9% to 99.5%, 98.2% to 99.6%, respectively, the reduction of fecal coliform (FC) reaches 99.9%, the effluent quality meets the first level A criteria specified in Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant（GB18918-2002）. The running cost of SOESTP is 0.063yuan/ m3, saves much more than traditional sewage treatment, and the ozone water obtained from the reservoir will be an ideal choice for disinfection .The system has characteristics of easy manipulation, low operating cost, achieving advanced water, energy conservation and environment protection, is thought to be very suitable for use as the promotion of rural small - scale sewage treatment.

Control-Oriented Modelling and Optimal Adaptive Control of Parallel Compressors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman Ismail Al Zawaideh ◽  
Khalifa Hassan Al Hosani ◽  
Igor Boiko ◽  
Abdulla AlQassab ◽  
Ibrahim Khan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Optimization Algorithm ◽  
Dynamic Control ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Total Energy Consumption ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Gas Processing ◽  
Processing Plants ◽  
Efficient Power

Abstract Compressors are widely used to transport gas offshore and onshore. Oil rigs and gas processing plants have several compressors operating either alone, in parallel or in trains. Hence, compressors must be controlled optimally to insure a high rate of production, and efficient power consumption. The aim of this paper is to provide a control algorithm to optimize the compressors operation in parallel in process industries, to minimize energy consumption in variable operating conditions. A dynamic control-oriented model of the compression system has been developed. The optimization algorithm is tested on an experimental prototype having two compressors connected in parallel. The developed optimization algorithm resulted in a better performance and a reduction of the total energy consumption compared to an equal load sharing scheme.

The Simulation Experiments Research of Plow Bit Cutting Coal Rock Basing on Ls-Dyna

2011 ◽  
Vol 228-229 ◽  
pp. 1035-1038
Author(s):  
Zhi Yong Hao ◽  
Jun Mao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Separation Distance ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Cutting Depth ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Cutting Resistance ◽  
Cutting Energy ◽  
3D Simulation Model ◽  
Depth Separation

Using finite element analysis software ANSYS/ LS-DYNA, establishing the plow cutting coal seam 3D simulation model, simulating plow bit cutting coal seam dynamic process. under study, obtaining plow bit the cutting resistance, plow speed of time process curve, analyzing the influence on cutting energy consumption of the different cutting depth, separation distance and width, reaching the rule of cutting energy consumption changing with plow bits’ structure parameter and design parameters, in order to reduce the energy consumption and resistance, cutting depth and plow bits spacing ought to be selected by the real coal seam face conditions.

Improved Design Parameters for a Liquid Desiccant Dehumidifier in Confined Spaces

Solar Energy ◽  
2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Dong ◽  
M. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Confined Space ◽  
Confined Spaces ◽  
Exhaust Ventilation ◽  
Moisture Condensation ◽  
Improved Design ◽  
Control Application

Investigations of a desiccant dehumidifier system have been performed for humidity control application in confined spaces. A previous study revealed that the base dehumidifier system can reduce moisture condensation by 22% over a conventional exhaust ventilation system. The current study aims to develop improved design requirements for a desiccant dehumidifier. The energy consumption of an exhaust ventilation system and an improved dehumidifier system was compared. To investigate the improved desiccant dehumidification system, numerical simulations were conducted and an objective function was established. This paper presents simulated results for an existing desiccant dehumidification system and an improved system, in which improved parameters are used. Use of the improved design parameters can reduce moisture condensation by 26.6% over a base dehumidifier system and shorten the dehumidifier performance period by 14%. Energy consumption with the sole use of an exhaust system is compared with that of the improved dehumidifier system under the same conditions. The results show that energy consumption can be substantially reduced, by 63%, in the improved dehumidifier system with the same amount of moisture condensation on surfaces of the confined space.

scholarly journals A Portable Sisal Decorticator for Kenyan Farmers

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. Snyder ◽  
Joe Bussard ◽  
Jim Dolak ◽  
Tim Weiser
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Quality Testing ◽  
The Arid Regions ◽  
Assembly Constraints

This project analyzed and redesigned the various components of a previously designed sisal decorticator prototype. The sisal plant is easily grown in the arid regions of Kenya and its fiber has widespread industrial and consumer applications. Competition from Brazilian and Chinese sisal growers has made it difficult for small-scale Kenyan sisal farmers to yield a profit. Decorticator machines strip the usable fiber from the sisal leaves. A strong market exists in Kenya and beyond for an affordable and capable decortication device. Based on interaction with University of Nairobi students and faculty, design parameters were assessed and adapted to create a working prototype to meet these needs. Throughout the design process, affordability, energy consumption, transportability, reliability, on-site material and assembly constraints were taken into account. The designs chosen accomplished the project requirements by minimizing cost through material selection and ease of manufacture, and provided adjustable parameters in order to facilitate decortication quality testing. A vertical feed, small diameter decorticator with steel blades transportable via a steel frame with two wheels was determined to be the optimal solution. Testing with actual sisal and variable components enabled quality to be assessed as well as ensured that the designed prototype operated correctly and safely.

scholarly journals Thermal-economic multiobjective optimization of heat pipe heat exchanger for energy recovery in HVAC applications using genetic algorithm

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (suppl.2) ◽  
pp. 375-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sepehr Sanaye ◽  
Davood Modarrespoor
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Nsga Ii ◽  
Pipe Length ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Continuous And Discrete Variables ◽  
Pipe Heat

Cost and effectiveness are two important factors of heat pipe heat exchanger (HPHE) design. The total cost includes the investment cost for buying equipment (heat exchanger surface area) and operating cost for energy expenditures (related to fan power). The HPHE was thermally modeled using e-NTU method to estimate the overall heat transfer coefficient for the bank of finned tubes as well as estimating pressure drop. Fast and elitist non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) with continuous and discrete variables was applied to obtain the maximum effectiveness and the minimum total cost as two objective functions. Pipe diameter, pipe length, numbers of pipes per row, number of rows, fin pitch and fin length ratio were considered as six design parameters. The results of optimal designs were a set of multiple optimum solutions, called ?Pareto optimal solutions?. The comparison of the optimum values of total cost and effectiveness, variation of optimum values of design parameters as well as estimating the payback period were also reported for various inlet fresh air volume flow rates.

Effect of Design Parameters on the Performance of Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Solar Energy ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregor P. Henze
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Energy Storage System ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Wide Range

This paper describes simulation-based results of a large-scale investigation of a commercial cooling plant including a thermal energy storage system. A cooling plant with an ice-on-coil system with external melt and a reciprocating compressor operating in a large office building was analyzed under four different control strategies. Optimal control as the strategy that minimizes the total operating cost (demand and energy charges) served as a benchmark to assess the performance of the three conventional controls. However, all control strategies depend on properly selected design parameters. The storage and chiller capacities as the primary design parameters were varied over a wide range and the dependence of the system’s cost saving performance on these parameters was evaluated.

scholarly journals Combined Electrocoagulation and Chemical Coagulation in Treating Brewery Wastewater

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Swain ◽  
Bassim Abbassi ◽  
Chris Kinsley
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Brewery Wastewater ◽  
Chemical Coagulation ◽  
Electrode Consumption ◽  
Initial Ph

Significant over-strength discharge fees are often imposed on breweries for the disposal of high-strength effluent to sanitary sewers. In this research work, the removal performances of electrocoagulation (EC) compared with operating electrocoagulation and chemical coagulation in sequence (EC-CC) or vice-versa (CC-EC) was examined to determine the capability of treatment in reducing the strength of the wastewater. Optimal operating parameters regarding electrolysis time, initial pH, and applied power were determined in conjunction with nutrient removal performance, electrode consumption and energy usage. Combined EC-CC treatment has been demonstrated to be economically feasible for brewery wastewater applications from an energy consumption perspective due to the efficiency of nutrient removal and the reduction of sewer discharge costs. Treatment by EC-CC at 5 W for 20 min using aluminum electrodes resulted in enhanced and consistent removal efficiencies of 26%, 74%, 76%, and 85% for chemical oxygen demand (COD), reactive phosphorous (RP), total phosphorous (TP) and total suspended solids (TSS), respectively. Energy consumption was the main contributor to operating cost. By considering potential recovered over-strength discharge fees (ODF), EC-CC treatment is economically feasible and beneficial in a brewery wastewater application. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of the CC-EC process to remove phosphorous, organics and solids from brewery wastewater at lower power supply, so that the recovered ODF cost for CC-EC at 5 W-EC is 23% higher than at 10 W-EC.

Analysis for Energy Savings Potential and Economics of Combined Air-Conditioning System with Temperature and Humidity Decoupled Treatment

2011 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 71-75
Author(s):  
Zhong Chao Zhao ◽  
Dong Hui Zhang ◽  
Yu Ping Chen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Operation Mechanism ◽  
Energy Saving Potential ◽  
Temperature And Humidity

In this paper, the operation mechanism of combined air-conditioning system with temperature and humidity decoupled treatment (CACSTHDT) was presented, and the energy saving potential and economics of CACSTHDT were primarily analyzed through compared with a traditional air-conditioning system. The results indicated that CACSTHDT could save up to 28.64% energy consumption in comparison with a traditional air-conditioning system. The operating cost in one summer only was 71.36% of that cost of traditional air-conditioning system.

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