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Charging Station Placement for Electric Vehicles: A Case Study of Guwahati City, India by Deb, Sanchari, Tammi, Kari, Kalita, Karuna, Mahanta, Pinakeswar

“…The ever-increasing population of India accompanied by the recent concerns regarding fossil fuel depletion and environmental pollution has made it…”
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Parametric study and exergy analysis of the gasification of sugarcane bagasse in a pressurized circulating fluidized bed gasifier by Mahapatro, Abinash, Kumar, Alok, Mahanta, Pinakeswar

“…The present work is to study the effect of pressure on the gasification of sugarcane bagasse in a pressurized circulating fluidized bed reactor. The range of…”
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Recent Studies on Chicken Swarm Optimization algorithm: a review (2014–2018) by Deb, Sanchari, Gao, Xiao-Zhi, Tammi, Kari, Kalita, Karuna, Mahanta, Pinakeswar

“…Solving a complex optimization problem in a limited timeframe is a tedious task. Conventional gradient-based optimization algorithms have their limitations in…”
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Numerical study of the hydrodynamics and heat transfer characteristics of gas–solid in a slit-less rotating fluidized bed in static geometry by Singh, Pavitra, Kalita, Pankaj, Mahanta, Pinakeswar

“…A rotating fluidized bed in static geometry (RFB-SG) without slits is presented in this paper as a research objective. The concept of RFB-SG is highly…”
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A Hybrid Multi-Objective Chicken Swarm Optimization and Teaching Learning Based Algorithm for Charging Station Placement Problem by Deb, Sanchari, Tammi, Kari, Gao, Xiao-Zhi, Kalita, Karuna, Mahanta, Pinakeswar

“…A new hybrid multi-objective evolutionary algorithm is developed and deployed in the present work for the optimal allocation of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging…”
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Thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of sawdust by a synthesized NiO/Al2O3 composite catalyst: investigation on its reaction mechanism, kinetics, and thermodynamics by Bhattacharyya, Munmi, Shadangi, Krushna Prasad, Mahanta, Pinakeswar, Mohanty, Kaustubha

“…The study reveals the effect of catalysts on the thermal degradation of sawdust where Ni-based catalysts were used (prepared by wetness impregnation method)…”
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Effect of process parameters on bead geometry, tensile and microstructural properties of double-sided butt submerged arc welding of SS 304 austenitic stainless steel by Sridhar, P. V. S. S., Biswas, Pankaj, Mahanta, Pinakeswar

“…The purpose of this investigation is to study the effect of welding variables on bead geometry, fusion zone profile and tensile properties of double-sided…”
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Gasification studies of low-grade Indian coal and biomass in a lab-scale pressurized circulating fluidized bed by Mahapatro, Abinash, Mahanta, Pinakeswar

“…The present research is focused on the gasification study of a lab-scale pressurized circulating fluidized bed (PCFB) gasifier considering low-grade Indian…”
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Co-gasification of coal and biomass blends: Chemistry and engineering by Mallick, Debarshi, Mahanta, Pinakeswar, Moholkar, Vijayanand Suryakant

“…•Review of chemistry and engineering aspects of coal/biomass co-gasification.•Critical analysis of thermogravimetric studies on co-gasification of coal/biomass…”
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Comprehensive characterization of lignocellulosic biomass through proximate, ultimate and compositional analysis for bioenergy production by Singh, Yengkhom Disco, Mahanta, Pinakeswar, Bora, Utpal

“…We report here the characterization of five biomass samples (Impereta cylindrica, Eragrostis airoides, Typha angustifolia L., Arundinella khasiana Nees ex…”
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Discernment of synergism in pyrolysis of biomass blends using thermogravimetric analysis by Mallick, Debarshi, Poddar, Maneesh Kumar, Mahanta, Pinakeswar, Moholkar, Vijayanand S.

“…[Display omitted] •Pyrolysis kinetics of biomass blends using model-free methods: Friedman, FWO and KAS.•Extractives and volatiles in biomass and minerals in…”
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Effects of spiral and cone angles on drying characteristics and energy consumption of fluidized bed paddy dryer by Das, Hirakh Jyoti, Saikia, Rituraj, Mahanta, Pinakeswar

“…The demand for energy has been increasing all over the world, necessitating the introduction of novel devices to work with lower energy consumption. Modern…”
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Thermal performance evaluation of multi-tube cylindrical LHS system by Abreha, Berihu Gebreyohannes, Mahanta, Pinakeswar, Trivedi, Gaurav

“…•Performance study of a shell and tube thermal energy storage system was performed.•Erythritol as PCM and waste oil as HTF are found as promising materials for…”
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Thermo-economic assessment of bubbling fluidized bed paddy dryers by Das, Hirakh Jyoti, Saikia, Rituraj, Mahanta, Pinakeswar

“…A thermo-economic assessment of bubbling fluidized bed paddy dryers under atmospheric conditions applying the response surface methodology (RSM) was carried…”
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Co-gasification of biomass blends: Performance evaluation in circulating fluidized bed gasifier by Mallick, Debarshi, Mahanta, Pinakeswar, Moholkar, Vijayanand S.

“…An important aspect of the commercialization of biomass gasifiers is feedstock flexibility. The present study has dealt with performance assessment of a…”
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CFD and experimental investigation of flat plate solar water heating system under steady state condition by Gunjo, Dawit Gudeta, Mahanta, Pinakeswar, Robi, P.S.

“…The absorber plate and outlet water temperature of a solar flat plate collector with straight riser and header arrangement is investigated. The effect of…”
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Hydrodynamic study of low-grade Indian coal and sawdust as bed inventory in a pressurized circulating fluidized bed by Mahapatro, Abinash, Mahanta, Pinakeswar, Jana, Kuntal

“…Low-grade coal and biomass waste such as bamboo dust, sawdust, rice husk, etc. are abundantly available in India. Utilization of such resources to generate…”
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Performance analysis of a solar air heater modified with zig-zag shaped copper tubes using energy-exergy methodology by Kumar, Dhananjay, Mahanta, Pinakeswar, Kalita, Pankaj

“…•Performance analysis of the SAH with and without copper tube collector.•Copper tubes attaching to the collector enhances the performance of the SAH.•Study…”
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Review of recent trends in charging infrastructure planning for electric vehicles by Deb, Sanchari, Tammi, Kari, Kalita, Karuna, Mahanta, Pinakeswar

“…The exhaustive nature of fossil fuels and environmental concerns associated with greenhouse gases are the major causes of the paradigm shift from conventional…”
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Numerical study on the gas-solid hydrodynamics and heat transfer in a rotating fluidized bed with static geometry dryer by Singh, Pavitra, Mahanta, Pinakeswar, Kalita, Pankaj

“…•Particle fluidization capacity and its behavior in a RFB-SG reactor have been predicted.•Gas-solid temperature distribution at various velocities has been…”
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