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Thesis (DTech (Electrical Engineering))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011. / Electrical energy is an important resource for human and economic development. On the demand side, electrical energy management is needed because of the tendency of manufacturing industries to consume large amount of energy and as a result lead them to spend more money in paying bills for the consumed electrical energy. In addition, the amount of electrical energy generated in Sub-Saharan Africa is incomparable with demand requirements. The predominant sources of electrical energy generation are fossil fuels and hydro. Generation of electricity by fossil fuel needs high capital investments and high running costs. Concurrently, the process of burning fossil fuels has an adverse effect on the environment. In order to minimize these effects, electrical energy management in manufacturing industries has to be instituted and implemented. In this research, a study has been undertaken to develop methods and strategies to be used as tools for electrical energy management in manufacturing industries and it is aimed at reducing electrical energy consumption. The research method adopted/used includes: survey of several cement industries in order to obtain current and historical electrical energy consumption, production data and to be acquainted with the methods used for energy management, measurement of electrical parameters, investigation of the use of electrical power in cement industries, analysis of power factor and power factor correction methods, analysis of energy efficiency potentials and technology used for energy saving. From the data gathered, the following were developed: strategies for the overall electrical energy management for cement plant, strategies for energy efficiency potential and technology used for energy saving, an algorithm for assessing the potential options of DSM, an algorithm for performing industrial load scheduling, an industrial energy consumption model using regression analysis technique and a Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) for industrial power factor improvement. Also, a numerical analysis and computer simulation using MATLAB/Simulink were implemented. Moreover PSIM and Excel software were used in the developed energy consumption model and for the power factor improvement method. Numerical analysis and computer simulation showed that the developed STATCOM has the capability of improving and varying of power factor in accordance with the variation of plant loads, it improves power factor and reduces harmonics of the respective industries. Using the developed algorithm for assessing potentials of DSM options, it was found that, most of the energy management techniques used in manufacturing industries worldwide are not implemented in the visited industries. The developed methods and strategies can be used in improving power factor, prediction of electrical energy consumption and also for development of energy consumption benchmarking in cement industries. They can be also extended and used in mining and other manufacturing industries such as paper, textiles and this can create condition for sustainable energy management program in manufacturing industries.

Orientador: Marco-Aurelio De Paoli / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T21:14:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Nono_RogerioSilva_M.pdf: 4985675 bytes, checksum: c5784cee6e3e4bb52019ba970d1b2d00 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 / Resumo: A estrutura e a morfologia dos filmes de TiO2 exercem uma grande influência na eficiência de conversão de energia das células solares de TiO2/corante, principalmente quando estes dispositivos são preparados com eletrólitos poliméricos. O objetivo deste trabalho consistiu em otimizar os filmes de TiO2 visando obtê-los com uma morfologia porosa mais adequada à aplicação em células solares que utilizam eletrólito polimérico. Os filmes de TiO2 foram depositados em eletrodos transparentes de vidro-FTO ("Fluorine doped tin oxide") utilizando suspensões do óxido obtidas por diferentes técnicas. As suspensões aquosas do óxido foram obtidas por síntese sol-gel a partir da hidrólise e condensação de isopropóxido de titânio e estabilizadas com poli(etileno glicol). Os filmes também foram preparados pela técnica "template", utilizando membranas porosas de acetato de celulose como molde para que os poros da membrana fossem utilizados como padrão para o óxido. Após a deposição de filmes da suspensão de TiO2, esses foram submetidos a uma etapa de tratamento térmico a 450 °C para eliminação do material orgânico. Os óxidos foram caracterizados por microscopia eletrônica de varredura, difração de raios-X, termogravimetria, medidas de rugosidade, espessura, tamanho de partículas, análise elementar e espectroscopia de absorção na região UV-vis. Os filmes de TiO2 foram sensibilizados com um corante de rutênio (N3, Solaronix) e utilizados como fotoeletrodos na montagem de células solares com eletrólito polimérico (poli(óxido de etileno-co-epicloridrina)84:16, NaI e I2). As células foram investigadas por curvas de fotocorrente em função do potencial e por espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica, para se avaliar a eficiência destes dispositivos na conversão de energia. Os melhores resultados foram obtidos utilizando fotoeletrodos com duas camadas de TiO2 depositados sobre vidro-FTO. Estas células apresentaram uma corrente de curto circuito Isc = 3,8 mA cm, um potencial de circuito aberto Voc = 0,75 V e uma eficiência na conversão de energia h = 1,3 % (h = 2,6 % sob 10 mW cm). A técnica de espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica revelou que a resistência em série das células aumentou com os fotoeletrodos de dupla camada, mas esta metodologia melhorou a adesão dos filmes de TiO2 no substrato condutor, e aumentou a eficiência dos dispositivos. / Abstract: The structure and morfology of TiO2 films provide a great influence in the eficiency of light conversion to energy in the solar cells of TiO2/dye, mainly when these devices are prepared with polymer electrolyte. The goal of this work consisted in optimize the TiO2 films aiming to get films with porous structure and more suitable to apllied in solar cells with polymer electrolyte. The TiO2 films were deposited onto glass-FTO ("Fluorine doped tin oxide") utilizing TiO2 suspensions prepared by differents methodologies. Aqueous suspensions of oxide were obtained by sol-gel route from hydrolysis and condensation of titanium isopropoxide stabilized with poly(ethylene glycol). The films were prepared by template technique, utilizing porous celulose acetate membranes, the material produced has large porous structures inherited from the initial membrane form. After the deposition of films of TiO2 suspension, the photoelectrodes were submited to a thermal tratament the 450 °C to eliminate organic material. Oxides films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry, rugosity and thickness measurements, particles size, elementar analysis and absorption spectroscopy. The TiO2 films were sensitized with a Ruthenium dye (N3, Solaronix) and used as photoelectrodes in the assemble of solar cells with polymer electrolyte (poly(ethylene oxide-co-epichlorohydrin)84:16, NaI e I2). The devices were investigated through photocurrent versus potential curves and electrochemistry impedance spectroscopy. Better results were obtained when we used photoelectrodes with double layer of TiO2 films deposited onto glass-FTO. This cells presented, short circuit current Isc = 3.8 mA cm, open circuit potential Voc = 0.75 V and efficiency h = 1.3 % (h = 2.6 % under 10 mW cm). Electrochemistry impedance spectroscopy revealed that the series resistance of cells increased with two films, but this methodology enhanced the adhesion of the TiO2 film onto glass-FTO, and improved the efficiency of the cells. / Mestrado / Quimica Inorganica / Mestre em Química

Orientadores : Luiz Fernando Milanez, Jose A. Velasquez / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-06T09:13:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Bueno_AndreValente_D.pdf: 1858642 bytes, checksum: 5d8ef42f35d6898a67cb77a3c73c0b7d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: As conseqüências da adição de biodiesel ao óleo diesel foram estudadas estabelecendo-se relações de causa e efeito entre o desempenho do motor e os processos de combustão e formação de mistura. Foram incluídos, nesta discussão, aspectos como emissões poluentes, formação de mistura, dinâmica do processo de combustão, eficiência de conversão do combustível,desempenho do motor em carga máxima e consumo específico.Utilizaram-se, sob tal propósito, técnicas tradicionalmente associadas à pesquisa e ao desenvolvimento dos motores de ciclo diesel, tais como a análise de liberação de energia, a análise exergética e ensaios dinamométricos. Devido às pequenas variações observadas nos parâmetros opcionais do motor com a introdução do biodiesel, algumas modificações nos métodos aplicados para a coleta de dados experimentais e nos modelos empregados em seu processamento se mostraram necessárias. Dentre tais ajustes, pode-se destacar a formulação de um novo modelo de análise exergética para os processos ocorrentes no cilindro e a utilização de um arranjo inédito de sistema indicador. Demonstrou-se que a adição de biodiesel em baixas concentrações favorece a conversão da exergia do combustível em trabalho no interior do cilindro, proporcionando uma elevação na eficiência de operação do motor. Para os combustíveis analisados, que compreendem a adição de até 20% de biodiesel em volume, a mistura contendo 10% desta substância ofereceu as melhores características quanto ao desempenho e ao consumo específico / Abstract: The consequences of the biodiesel blends with diesel fuel were analyzed establishing cause and effect relationships between the engine performance and the combustion and mixture preparation processes. In this investigation, aspects like pollutant emissions, mixture preparation,dynamic of the combustion process, fuel conversion efficiency, performance under full load and specific fuel consumption were included.Techniques traditionally associated with diesel engines research and development were utilized for this purpose, including heat release analysis, exergetic analysis and dynamometric bench tests. In order to account for the small effects of the biodiesel introduction on the engine operational parameters, some modifications of the methods and models applied to data acquisition and post-processment were necessary. These modifications include the formulation of a new model for the in cylinder exergetic analysis and a novel arrangement of indicator system. By using the exergetic analysis, it was demonstrated that the blending of biodiesel in low concentrations increases the conversion of fuel exergy into work within the cylinder, causing an elevation on the engine efficiency. For the analyzed fuels, which enclose up to 20% of biodiesel addition in volume, the 10% biodiesel blend has presented the best results of performance and specific fuel consumption / Doutorado / Termica e Fluidos / Doutor em Engenharia Mecânica

Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T12:28:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T14:04:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar os ganhos ambientais e energéticos com o aproveitamento da biomassa residual de gado leiteiro no município de Lagoa da Prata-MG. Para este estudo realizaram-se trabalhos de campo, tanto para caracterizar a pecuária leiteira no município, como para conhecer os aspectos ambientais da localidade. Para se conseguirem dados de relevância energética e ambiental, visitaram-se nove fazendas da região onde os responsáveis responderam a um questionário. Recolheram-se amostras de resíduos do gado confinado em cada uma delas. Os resultados da pesquisa mostraram uma média de 3 toneladas de geração diária de biomassa residual por propriedade. Constatou-se um consumo médio de energia elétrica de 2.500 kW/h, pela utilização de uma série de equipamentos energointensivos. Encontrou-se um consumo médio de água de 27 m³/dia. Realizaram-se análises químicas por Espectrometria de Fluorescência com Raio X nas amostras de resíduos e observaram-se concentrações médias relativamente altas para os elementos P, Fe, S, Ti, Mn, Zn e Na, passíveis de comprometer o meio ambiente local e regional. Para diagnosticar os ganhos energéticos foi simulada a produção de biogás através de protótipos de biodigestores com as amostras de dejetos obtidas nas fazendas. Os resultados analíticos do biogás através de cromatografia gasosa demonstraram concentrações aproximadas de 70% de CH4 , logo concluiu-se que o biogás obtido possui alto valor energético. Portanto, a utilização dos dejetos do gado leiteiro na produção de biogás, além de resolver o problema dos resíduos, efluentes e diversas outras poluições ambientais, eventualmente geradas pela atividade na região, poderá trazer auto-suficiência energética às propriedades locais. / Dissertacao (Mestrado) / IPEN/D / Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP

Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T12:26:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T14:04:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar a aplicação de diversas tecnologias de células a combustível tipo PEMFC desenvolvidas no IPEN para obtenção de um módulo de potência de 500 We. Foram estudados o aumento de escala na produção de MEAs de 25 cm2 para 144 cm2 pelo método de impressão a tela; a simulação por fluidodinâmica computacional de canais de fluxo de gases em placas bipolares utilizando o programa COMSOL e; o estudo de desempenho de eletrodos Pt/C desenvolvidos pelo método de redução por álcool, em células individuais de 144 cm2. Assim, desenvolveu-se um módulo de 500 We de potência nominal, produzido com tecnologia nacional, e com apoio da indústria para possíveis aplicações comerciais. A indústria nacional contribuiu com o hardware do módulo e os sistemas de vedação e refrigeração. Foi realizado um teste de 100 horas em célula unitária de 144 cm2 para observação do comportamento do MEA fabricado pelo processo de impressão à tela, bem como das outras tecnologias descritas, e a célula mostrou-se estável neste intervalo de tempo. O módulo desenvolvido com tecnologia nacional apresentou a potência máxima de 574 We à corrente de 100 A (694,4 mA cm-2). A potência de operação de 500 We foi obtida à corrente de 77,7 A (540,1 mA cm-2) ao potencial de 6,43 V, com uma eficiência de 43,3%. Em termos de cogeração, a potência térmica ou calor gerado pelo módulo foi de 652 Wt. Deste modo, foram consolidados os experimentos em P&D realizados no IPEN em células a combustível, para produção de potência elétrica. Uma estimativa inicial de custo para o módulo de 500 We estudado foi de R$ 4.500,00, baseando-se apenas nos materiais empregados em sua construção. / Tese (Doutoramento) / IPEN/T / Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP

Le développement de lubrifiants à haute valeur ajoutée subissant des conditions opératoires de plus en plus draconiennes, économes en carburant et performants pendant une longue durée reste un défi considérable pour les fabricants d’huiles. Cette thèse concerne l’étude du rôle et des actions des améliorants d’indice de viscosité (ou Viscosity Index Improvers (VII)) dans les lubrifiants moteurs. Le premier objectif visé dans ce travail est la caractérisation des comportements rhéologiques et la modélisation de la viscosité en fonction de conditions réelles de température, pression et contrainte de cisaillement pour des solutions d’huile de base et de polymère sans additifs fonctionnels. Plusieurs polymères (PAMA, OCP et PISH) de masses moléculaires et conformations (peigne, linéaire et étoile) différentes sont utilisés à 1,2% en masse dans une huile de base minérale hydrocraquée. L’originalité de la thèse réside dans l’utilisation de rhéomètres non-commerciaux à haute pression (jusqu’à 800 MPa). Un deuxième défi réside dans la compréhension de la relation entre la réponse rhéologique des lubrifiants automobiles simplifiés et les mécanismes présents à l’échelle moléculaire en explorant les notions de conformation, de solubilité et de rayon hydrodynamique grâce à l’extension de la loi d’Einstein à haute pression. Enfin, l’étude se concentre sur le lien entre rhéologie et tribologie et par extension, entre la composition chimique du lubrifiant et la tribologie. Les épaisseurs de film sont mesurées et comparées avec les prédictions analytiques de Hamrock-Dowson et avec les simulations numériques basées sur l’équation de Reynolds généralisée en incluant les modèles rhéologiques. Les données expérimentales et numériques sont en adéquation. / The development of high value-added lubricants overcoming more and more drastic operating conditions, fuel-efficient and providing excellent performance during a long time remains a huge challenge for oil makers. This thesis is dedicated to the study of the role and the actions of Viscosity Index Improvers (VII) in engine lubricants. The first objective targeted in this work is the characterization of the rheological behaviors and the modeling of viscosity in function of realistic conditions of temperature, pressure and shear stress for polymer-thickened base oil solutions without functional additives. Several polymers (PAMA, OCP and PISH) with different molecular weights and conformations (comb, linear and star) are used with a concentration of 1.2% (w/w) in a hydrocracked mineral base oil. The originality of the thesis lies in the use of non-commercial rheometers under high pressure (up to 800 MPa). A second challenge is the understanding of the relationship between the rheological response of simplified engine lubricants and the mechanisms occurring at the molecular scale by exploring the notions of conformation, solubility and hydrodynamic radius by the extension of the Einstein’s law at high pressure. Finally, the study focuses on the link between rheology and tribology and by extrapolation, between the chemical composition of the lubricant and tribology. The film thickness is measured and compared with the Hamrock-Dowson analytical predictions and with the numerical simulations based on the generalized Reynolds’ equation including the rheological models. Both experimental and numerical data are in good agreement.

Harvesting solar energy can potentially be a promising solution to the energy crisis now and in the future. However, material and processing costs continue to be the most important limitations for the commercial devices. A key solution to these problems might lie within the development of bio-hybrid solar cells that seeks to mimic photosynthesis to harvest solar energy and to take advantage of the low material costs, negative carbon footprint, and material abundance. The bio-photoelectrochemical cell technologies exploit biomimetic means of energy conversion by utilizing plant-derived photosystems which can be inexpensive and ultimately the most sustainable alternative. Plants and photosynthetic bacteria harvest light, through special proteins called reaction centers (RCs), with high efficiency and convert it into electrochemical energy. In theory, photosynthetic RCs can be used in a device to harvest solar energy and generate 1.1 V open circuit voltage and ~1 mA cm-2 short circuit photocurrent. Considering the nearly perfect quantum yield of photo-induced charge separation, efficiency of a protein-based solar cell might exceed 20%. In practice, the efficiency of fabricated devices has been limited mainly due to the challenges in the electron transfer between the protein complex and the device electrodes as well as limited light absorption. The overarching goal of this work is to increase the power conversion efficiency in protein-based solar cells by addressing those issues (i.e. electron transfer and light absorption). This work presents several approaches to increase the charge transfer rate between the photosynthetic RC and underlying electrode as well as increasing the light absorption to eventually enhance the external quantum efficiency (EQE) of bio-hybrid solar cells. The first approach is to decrease the electron transfer distance between one of the redox active sites in the RC and the underlying electrode by direct attachment of the of protein complex onto Au electrodes via surface exposed cysteine residues. This resulted in photocurrent densities as large as ~600 nA cm-2 while still the incident photon to generated electron quantum efficiency was as low as %3 × 10-4. 2- The second approach is to immobilize wild type RCs of Rhodobacter sphaeroides on the surface of a Au underlying electrode using self-assembled monolayers of carboxylic acid terminated oligomers and cytochrome c charge mediating layers, with a preferential orientation from the primary electron donor site. This approach resulted in EQE of up to 0.06%, which showed 200 times efficiency improvement comparing to the first approach. In the third approach, instead of isolated protein complexes, RCs plus light harvesting (LH) complexes were employed for a better photon absorption. Direct attachment of RC-LH1 complexes on Au working electrodes, resulted in 0.21% EQE which showed 3.5 times efficiency improvement over the second approach (700 times higher than the first approach). The main impact of this work is the harnessing of biological RCs for efficient energy harvesting in man-made structures. Specifically, the results in this work will advance the application of RCs in devices for energy harvesting and will enable a better understanding of bio and nanomaterial interfaces, thereby advancing the application of biological materials in electronic devices. At the end, this work offers general guidelines that can serve to improve the performance of bio-hybrid solar cells.

Ce travail porte sur les composés semi-conducteurs à base de séléniures pour la conversion d'énergie par effet photovoltaïque ou thermoélectrique. Une nouvelle famille de céramiques Cu₂GeSe₃-Sb₂Se₃ avec une microstructure unique a été synthétise par un procédé de fusion-trempe. L'influence de la composition du matériau et de l'ajout de l’iode sur la microstructure et les propriétés photoélectriques a été étudiée. Le réseau d’hétérojonctions formé par deux semi-conducteurs à bande interdite relativement étroite a un effet évident sur les propriétés photoélectriques. Le système Cu₃SbSe₄-Sb₂Se₃ a également été étudié avec l'objectif d'éliminer le germanium qui est un élément relativement rare. Et les résultats indiquent que le Cu3SbSe4 peut remplacer le Cu2GeSe3 pour former des hétérojonctions avec Sb₂Se₃, en maintenant une séparation et un transport de charges efficaces. Une approche basée sur une injection à chaud a été utilisée pour la synthèse de matériaux semi-conducteurs à base de séléniures pour des applications photovoltaïque ou thermoélectrique. Des nanoparticules et nano-feuillets monocristallins bidimensionnels de CuSe de haute qualité et ont été obtenus. La structure des nanocristaux de Cu₃Sb₁₋ₓSnxSe₄ a été étudiée et le mécanisme de formation des nano-feuillets a été proposé. Des nanoparticules de Cu₃Sb₁₋ₓSnxSe₄ avec une distribution de taille étroite ont été également synthétisées avec le procédé d’injection à chaud. Ces nanoparticules ont été utilisées comme précurseurs pour la préparation de matériaux massifs par pressage à chaud. Leur performance thermoélectrique a été étudiée. / This work was focused on selenide semiconducting compounds for energy conversion by photovoltaic or thermoelectric effect. A totally new family of Cu₂GeSe₃-Sb₂Se₃ ceramics with a unique microstructure was fabricated directly by melt-quenching method. The influence of the material composition and the iodine addition on the microstructure and photoelectrical properties was investigated. The interpenetrating heterojunction network formed by two relatively narrow bandgap semiconductors has an obvious enhancement effect on the photoelectrical properties. The Cu₃SbSe₄-Sb₂Se₃ system has also been studied with the objective to eliminate the germanium which is a relatively rare element. And the results indicated that Cu₃SbSe₄ can substitute the Cu₂GeSe₃ to form heterojunctions with Sb₂Se₃, maintaining the efficient charge separation and transport. A hot-injection based-approach has been used for the synthesis of selenide semiconducting materials for photovoltaic or thermoelectric applications. CuSe nanoparticles and CuSe nanoplates with high quality single-crystals and two dimensional nanostructure were prepared. The structure of the nanocrystals has been studied and the mechanism of the nanoplates formation has been proposed. Cu₃Sb₁₋ₓSnxSe₄ nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution had also been synthesized through the hot-injection route. They have been used as precursors for the preparation of bulk materials by hot-pressing and their thermoelectric performances have been studied.