Search Results - "Enweremadu, C.C."
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Prediction of global horizontal solar irradiance in Zimbabwe using artificial neural networks
Published in Journal of cleaner production (01-11-2016)“…Reliable knowledge of solar radiation is a requirement for informed design and deployment planning of solar energy delivery systems. This study presents the…”
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Technical aspects of production and analysis of biodiesel from used cooking oil—A review
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-12-2009)“…The increasing awareness of the depletion of fossil fuel resources and the environmental benefits of biodiesel fuel has made it more attractive in recent…”
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Combustion, emission and engine performance characteristics of used cooking oil biodiesel—A review
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-12-2010)“…As the environment degrades at an alarming rate, there have been steady calls by most governments following international energy policies for the use of…”
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Ranking of energy potentials of agro-industrial wastes: Bioconversion and thermo-conversion approach
Published in Energy reports (01-11-2020)“…The rising amount of organic wastes (biomasses) generated annually constitute serious environmental concerns but hold enormous potentials in solving the…”
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Dataset on the performance characteristics of briquettes from selected agricultural wastes using a piston-type briquetting machine
Published in Data in brief (01-10-2023)“…Densification of agricultural wastes for briquette production has considerable potential to meet the growing energy demand and contribute towards a safe…”
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A novel approach to Solar PV cleaning frequency optimization for soiling mitigation
Published in Scientific African (01-07-2020)“…Soiling is a major issue that can be a drawback to the wider deployment of solar photovoltaic systems. In this study, the influence of soiling on energy loss…”
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A numerical modelling approach for the optimisation of photovoltaic installations in the mitigation of thermal effects
Published in Scientific African (01-07-2022)“…Solar energy presents one of the best alternative sources of energy in the current bid to mitigate the negative impacts of global warming. The present study…”
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Comparative study of the use of natural and artificial coagulants for the treatment of sullage (domestic wastewater)
Published in Cogent engineering (01-01-2017)“…This work presented a comparative study of the effectiveness of natural coagulant (Moringa oleifera and hydrolyzed cassava) extracts and artificial coagulant…”
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Cleaning cycle optimisation in non-tracking ground mounted solar PV systems using Particle Swarm Optimisation
Published in International journal for simulation and multidisciplinary design optimization (2020)“…The effect of installation azimuth angle in the optimization of the cleaning cycle of a solar photovoltaic plant was experimentally investigated in this study…”
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Optimizing wind barrier and photovoltaic array configuration in soiling mitigation
Published in Renewable energy (01-01-2021)“…This study investigated the impact of wind barriers and installation configuration on soiling of photovoltaic arrays. Soiling parameters including wind speed,…”
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Influence of irradiance incidence angle and installation configuration on the deposition of dust and dust-shading of a photovoltaic array
Published in Energy (Oxford) (01-02-2021)“…The influence of installation configuration and the angle of incidence on the total shading of a soiled photovoltaic collector was investigated. A model to…”
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A meta-analysis of iron-based additives on enhancements of biogas yields during anaerobic digestion of organic wastes
Published in Journal of cleaner production (01-10-2020)“…The profitability of biogas industries largely depends on substrate biodegradability. Most of the substrates for sustainable energy recovery via anaerobic…”
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Experimental study of a diesel engine fuelled with methyl ester of shea butter (Vitellaria paradoxa) and its diesel blends
Published in Chemistry and technology of fuels and oils (01-07-2013)“…In this study the results of investigation of engine performance and emissions characteristics of a single cylinder diesel engine fueled with biodiesel from…”
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