Volume 144 Issue 2 | J. Energy Resour. Technol.

Review Article

Stratified and Hydrogen Combustion Techniques for Higher Turndown and Lower Emissions in Gas Turbines

Medhat A. Nemitallah, MD Azazul Haque, Muzafar Hussain, Ahmed Abdelhafez, Mohamed A. Habib

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 020801. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052541

View articletitled, Stratified and Hydrogen Combustion Techniques for Higher Turndown and Lower Emissions in Gas Turbines

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Topics: Combustion , Combustion chambers , Emissions , Flames , Fuels , Gas turbines , Hydrogen , Nitrogen oxides , Stability

Research Papers

Energy from Biomass

Evolution of Gases From the Pyrolysis of Raw and Torrefied Biomass and From the Oxy-Combustion of Their Bio-Chars

Xiaoxiao Meng, Wei Zhou, Emad Rokni, Xigang Yang, Yiannis A. Levendis

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 021901. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051146

Abstract

View articletitled, Evolution of Gases From the Pyrolysis of Raw and Torrefied Biomass and From the Oxy-Combustion of Their Bio-Chars

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Topics: Biomass , Carbon dioxide , Combustion , Emissions , Fuels , Gases , Pyrolysis , Carbon , Furnaces

Energy Storage/Systems

Leveraging Machine Learning (Artificial Neural Networks) for Enhancing Performance and Reliability of Thermal Energy Storage Platforms Utilizing Phase Change Materials

Aditya Chuttar, Ashok Thyagarajan, Debjyoti Banerjee

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051048

Abstract

View articletitled, Leveraging Machine Learning (Artificial Neural Networks) for Enhancing Performance and Reliability of Thermal Energy Storage Platforms Utilizing Phase Change Materials

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Reliability , Phase change materials , Temperature , Thermal energy storage , Machine learning , Errors

Influence of Fin Parameters on Melting and Solidification Characteristics of a Conical Shell and Tube Latent Heat Storage Unit

Lokesh Kalapala, Jaya Krishna Devanuri

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051300

Abstract

View articletitled, Influence of Fin Parameters on Melting and Solidification Characteristics of a Conical Shell and Tube Latent Heat Storage Unit

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Topics: Fins , Melting , Shells , Solidification , Exergy , Latent heat , Temperature , Storage , Heat transfer , Pipes

Energy Systems Analysis

Thermodynamic Assessment of Using Water as a Refrigerant in Cascade Refrigeration Systems With Other Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants

Yousif M. Alkhulaifi, Esmail M. A. Mokheimer

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022101. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050959

Abstract

View articletitled, Thermodynamic Assessment of Using Water as a Refrigerant in Cascade Refrigeration Systems With Other Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants

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Topics: Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Refrigerants , Temperature , Water , Compressors , Cycles , Low temperature , Refrigeration , Exergy

Numerical Investigation of Simultaneous Effects of Nanofluid Flow and Porous Baffle on Thermal Energy Transfer and Flow Features in a Circular Channel

Hossein Namadchian, Javad Sodagar-Abardeh, Ahmad Arabkoohsar, Kamal Abdel Radi Ismail

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022102. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051031

Abstract

View articletitled, Numerical Investigation of Simultaneous Effects of Nanofluid Flow and Porous Baffle on Thermal Energy Transfer and Flow Features in a Circular Channel

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Nanofluids , Porous materials , Reynolds number , Nanoparticles

Design, Simulation, and Experimental Validation of Thermally Infused Hydraulic Ram Pump

Ashenafi Abebe Mebrat, Yilma Tadesse, Asfaw Beyene

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022103. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051211

Abstract

View articletitled, Design, Simulation, and Experimental Validation of Thermally Infused Hydraulic Ram Pump

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Topics: Design , Hydraulic pumps , Pressure , Pumps , Simulation , Temperature , Water , Water hammer , Computational fluid dynamics , Pipes

Fuel Combustion

Effect of Utilizing a Novel Intake Manifold Design on Smoke Emissions and Particulate Size Distributions of a Gas-to-Liquid Diesel Engine

Aboubaker M. Elbashir, Ahmad T. Saker, Samer F. Ahmed

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050967

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Utilizing a Novel Intake Manifold Design on Smoke Emissions and Particulate Size Distributions of a Gas-to-Liquid Diesel Engine

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Topics: Design , Diesel , Diesel engines , Emissions , Engines , Fuels , Intake manifolds , Manifolds , Particulate matter , Smoke

Combustion of Flat Shaped Char Particles With Oxygen

Henry J. Molintas, Ashwani K. Gupta

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022302. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050907

Abstract

View articletitled, Combustion of Flat Shaped Char Particles With Oxygen

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Combustion , Fuel gasification , Oxygen , Particulate matter , Temperature , Diffusion (Physics) , Weight (Mass) , Modeling

X-Ray Characterization of Real Fuel Sprays for Gasoline Direct Injection

Brandon A. Sforzo, Aniket Tekawade, Alan L. Kastengren, Kamel Fezzaa, Jan Ilavsky, Christopher F. Powell, Yuanjiang Pei, Anqi Zhang, Robert Levy

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022303. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050979

Abstract

View articletitled, X-Ray Characterization of Real Fuel Sprays for Gasoline Direct Injection

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Topics: Fuels , Sprays , X-rays , Ejectors , Gasoline , Geometry

Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine Fueled With Mineral Diesel and Butanol at Varying Premixed Ratios and Loads

Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Akhilendra Pratap Singh, Vikram Kumar

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022304. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051037

Abstract

View articletitled, Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine Fueled With Mineral Diesel and Butanol at Varying Premixed Ratios and Loads

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Topics: Combustion , Diesel , Emissions , Engines , Fuels , Minerals , Particulate matter , Stress , Cylinders , Nitrogen oxides

Modeling Nanosecond-Pulsed Spark Discharge and Flame Kernel Evolution

Joohan Kim, Vyaas Gururajan, Riccardo Scarcelli, Sayan Biswas, Isaac Ekoto

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022305. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051144

Abstract

View articletitled, Modeling Nanosecond-Pulsed Spark Discharge and Flame Kernel Evolution

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Topics: Flames , Modeling , Plasmas (Ionized gases) , Temperature , Simulation , Computational fluid dynamics , Equilibrium (Physics) , Ignition

Acid and Alkali Pretreatment Effects on CO₂-Assisted Gasification of Pinewood

Jinhu Li, Kiran G. Burra, Zhiwei Wang, Xuan Liu, Ashwani K. Gupta

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022306. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051145

Abstract

View articletitled, Acid and Alkali Pretreatment Effects on CO<sub>2</sub>-Assisted Gasification of Pinewood

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Fuel gasification , Pyrolysis , Syngas , Biomass

Time-Resolved Endoscopic Evaluation of Spatial Temperature and Soot Distribution in a Butanol-Diesel Blend Fueled Direct Injection Compression Ignition Engine

Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Yeshudas Jiotode, Nikhil Sharma

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022307. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051173

Abstract

View articletitled, Time-Resolved Endoscopic Evaluation of Spatial Temperature and Soot Distribution in a Butanol-Diesel Blend Fueled Direct Injection Compression Ignition Engine

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Topics: Combustion , Cylinders , Diesel , Endoscopic devices , Engines , Flames , Fuels , Soot , Stress , Temperature

Application of Scalar Filtered Density Function to Turbulent Flows Under Supercritical Condition

Reza Sheikhi, Fatemeh Hadi

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022308. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051198

Abstract

View articletitled, Application of Scalar Filtered Density Function to Turbulent Flows Under Supercritical Condition

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Topics: Density , Fluids , Scalars , Turbulence , Heat , Equations of state , Large eddy simulation , Diffusion (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure

Investigating the Potential of Recycling Flare-Source Hydrocarbon Gases in an Industrial Burner

Fahd M. Mohamed, Fadwa T. Eljack, Samer F. Ahmed, Saud A. Ghani

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 022309. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052613

Abstract

View articletitled, Investigating the Potential of Recycling Flare-Source Hydrocarbon Gases in an Industrial Burner

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Topics: Combustion , Emissions , Fuels , Furnaces , Temperature , Temperature profiles , Recycling , Flames , Gases , Computational fluid dynamics

Petroleum Engineering

Drilling Data-Based Approach to Build a Continuous Static Elastic Moduli Profile Utilizing Artificial Intelligence Techniques

Osama Mutrif Siddig, Saad Fahaid Al-Afnan, Salaheldin Mahmoud Elkatatny, Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 023001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050960

Abstract

View articletitled, Drilling Data-Based Approach to Build a Continuous Static Elastic Moduli Profile Utilizing Artificial Intelligence Techniques

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Topics: Algorithms , Artificial intelligence , Drilling , Elastic moduli , Machine learning , Young's modulus , Rocks

The Transient Temperature Prediction in the Deepwater Riserless Well

Ming Feng, Catalin Teodoriu, Jerome Schubert

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 023002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051032

Abstract

View articletitled, The Transient Temperature Prediction in the Deepwater Riserless Well

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Topics: Convection , Drilling , Drills (Tools) , Fluids , Pipes , Temperature , Temperature profiles , Water , Annulus , Wells

A Novel Model for Oil–Water Stratified Flow in Horizontal Wells With a Curved Interface Based on Dynamic Contact Angle

Guo Songyi, Wang Zhiming, Zeng Quanshu

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 023003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051036

Abstract

View articletitled, A Novel Model for Oil–Water Stratified Flow in Horizontal Wells With a Curved Interface Based on Dynamic Contact Angle

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Topics: Pipes , Pressure gradient , Shapes , Stratified flow , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Two-phase flow

The Utilization of Steelmaking Industrial Waste of Silicomanganese Fume as Filtration Loss Control in Drilling Fluid Application

Waseem Razzaq, Salaheldin Elkatatny, Hany Gamal, Ariffin Samsuri

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 023004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051197

Abstract

View articletitled, The Utilization of Steelmaking Industrial Waste of Silicomanganese Fume as Filtration Loss Control in Drilling Fluid Application

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Topics: Drilling , Filtration , Fluids , Silicomanganese , Iron and steel making , Water

Effect of Viscosity Transition on Oil Flow in Shale and Tight Rocks

Jiangfeng Cui

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 023005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051257

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Viscosity Transition on Oil Flow in Shale and Tight Rocks

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Topics: Viscosity , Shales , Flow (Dynamics)

Oil–Water Relative Permeability in Shale Considering the Effect of Kerogen: Modeling and Analysis

Jiangfeng Cui

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 023006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051258

Abstract

View articletitled, Oil–Water Relative Permeability in Shale Considering the Effect of Kerogen: Modeling and Analysis

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Topics: Permeability , Shales , Water , Two-phase flow , Kerogen , Flow (Dynamics)

Experimental Study of Hydraulic Sealability and Shear Bond Strength of Cementitious Barrier Materials

Mohammadreza Kamali, Mahmoud Khalifeh, Elsayed Eid, Arild Saasen

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 023007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051269

Abstract

View articletitled, Experimental Study of Hydraulic Sealability and Shear Bond Strength of Cementitious Barrier Materials

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Topics: Bond strength , Cements (Adhesives) , Shear (Mechanics) , Pressure , Slurries , Pipes , Steel , Hardening (Curing)

Mechanical Impact Effects of Fluid Hammer Effects on Drag Reduction of Coiled Tubing

Yongsheng Liu, Xing Qin, Yuchen Sun, Zijun Dou, Jiansong Zhang, Guoqiang Chen

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 023008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051302

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanical Impact Effects of Fluid Hammer Effects on Drag Reduction of Coiled Tubing

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Topics: Drag reduction , Fluids , Oscillations , Pressure , Tubing , Water hammer , Flow (Dynamics) , Valves , Fluid pressure

Petroleum Wells-Drilling/Production/Construction

Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Impact Energy and Rock-Drilling Efficiency in Vibro-Impact Drilling

Quan Cao, Huaizhong Shi, Weiqiang Xu, Chao Xiong, Zhaoliang Yang, Ran Ji

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 023201. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050881

Abstract

View articletitled, Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Impact Energy and Rock-Drilling Efficiency in Vibro-Impact Drilling

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Topics: Drilling , Dynamic testing (Materials) , Rocks , Displacement

Technical Briefs

Experimental Visualization and Analysis of Multiphase Immiscible Flow in Fractured Micromodels Using Micro-Particle Image Velocimetry

Najrul Haque, Anugrah Singh, Ujjwal K. Saha

J. Energy Resour. Technol. February 2022, 144(2): 024501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050958

Abstract

View articletitled, Experimental Visualization and Analysis of Multiphase Immiscible Flow in Fractured Micromodels Using Micro-Particle Image Velocimetry

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Microparticles , Fluids , Visualization , Two-phase flow , Fluid dynamics , Porous materials , Particulate matter