Papers by John W Sheffield
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2014
Cite this article as: Tarek A. Hamad, Abdulhakim A. Agll, Yousif M. Hamad, John W. Sheffield, Sol... more Cite this article as: Tarek A. Hamad, Abdulhakim A. Agll, Yousif M. Hamad, John W. Sheffield, Solid waste as renewable source of energy: Current and future possibility in Libya, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering , http://dx.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014
Countries are trying to reduce their energy consumption, fossil fuel usage, and greenhouse gas em... more Countries are trying to reduce their energy consumption, fossil fuel usage, and greenhouse gas emissions. Recent guidelines generated by various government agencies indicate an increase in the fuel economy, with a reduction in green house gases. The use of both alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy sources is thus necessary toward achieving this goal. This paper proposes a hydrogen fueling infrastructure design for the Northeastern United States. The design provides an implementation plan for a period of 13 years (from 2013 to 2025). This design gives priority to customer convenience with minimum additional investments for its implementation. Extensive research has been conducted on generating a hydrogen supply from factories and other potential sources that can satisfy demand in the region. Markers (e.g. population density, traffic density, legislation, and growth pattern) have driven the process of demand estimation.
Renewable Energy, 2014
To address the problem of fossil fuel usage at the Missouri University of Science and Technology ... more To address the problem of fossil fuel usage at the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus, using of alternative fuels and renewable energy sources can lower energy consumption and hydrogen use. Biogas, produced by anaerobic digestion of wastewater, organic waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, and animal by-products is a potential source of renewable energy. In this work, we have discussed Hydrogen production and End-Uses from CHHP system for the campus using local resources. Following the resource assessment study, the team selects FuelCell Energy DFC1500™ unit as a molten carbonate fuel cell to study of combined heat, hydrogen and power (CHHP) system based on a molten carbonate fuel cell fed by biogas produced by anaerobic digestion. The CHHP system provides approximately 650 kg/day. The total hydrogen usage 123 kg/day on the university campus including personal transportation applications, backup power applications, portable power applications, and other mobility applications are 56, 16, 29, 17, and 5 respectively. The excess hydrogen could be sold to a gas retailer. In conclusion, the CHHP system will be able to reduce fossil fuel usage, greenhouse gas emissions and hydrogen generated is used to power different applications on the university campus.
Applied Thermal Engineering, 2013
To address the problem of fossil fuel usage and high greenhouse gas emissions at the Missouri Uni... more To address the problem of fossil fuel usage and high greenhouse gas emissions at the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus, using of alternative fuels and renewable energy sources can lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Biogas, produced by anaerobic digestion of wastewater, organic waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, and animal by-products is a potential source of renewable energy. In this work, we have discussed the design of CHHP system for the campus using local resources. An energy flow and resource availability study is performed to identify the type and source of feedstock required to continuously run the fuel cell system at peak capacity. Following the resource assessment study, the team selects FuelCell Energy DFC1500™ unit as a molten carbonate fuel cell. The CHHP system provides electricity to power the university campus, thermal energy for heating the anaerobic digester, and hydrogen for transportation, back-up power and other needs. In conclusion, the CHHP system will be able to reduce fossil fuel usage, and greenhouse gas emissions at the university campus.
Applied Thermal Engineering, Sep 25, 2013
To address the problem of fossil fuel usage and high greenhouse gas emissions at the Missouri Uni... more To address the problem of fossil fuel usage and high greenhouse gas emissions at the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus, using of alternative fuels and renewable energy sources can lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Biogas, produced by anaerobic digestion of wastewater, organic waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, and animal by-products is a potential source of renewable energy. In this work, we have discussed the design of CHHP system for the campus using local resources. An energy flow and resource availability study is performed to identify the type and source of feedstock required to continuously run the fuel cell system at peak capacity. Following the resource assessment study, the team selects FuelCell Energy DFC1500™ unit as a molten carbonate fuel cell. The CHHP system provides electricity to power the university campus, thermal energy for heating the anaerobic digester, and hydrogen for transportation, back-up power and other needs. In conclusion, the CHHP system will be able to reduce fossil fuel usage, and greenhouse gas emissions at the university campus.
A molten carbonate Renewable energy
Energy Conversion and Management, 2014
To address the problem of fossil fuel usage and high greenhouse gas emissions at the Missouri Uni... more To address the problem of fossil fuel usage and high greenhouse gas emissions at the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus, using of alternative fuels and renewable energy sources can lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Biogas, produced by anaerobic digestion of wastewater, organic waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, and animal by-products is a potential source of renewable energy. In this work, we have discussed the design of CHHP system for the campus using local resources. An energy flow and resource availability study is performed to identify the type and source of feedstock required to continuously run the fuel cell system at peak capacity. Following the resource assessment study, the team selects FuelCell Energy DFC1500TM unit as a MCFC. The CHHP system provides electricity to power the university campus, thermal energy for heating the anaerobic digester, and hydrogen for transportation, back-up power and other needs. In conclusion, the CHHP system will be able to reduce fossil fuel usage, and greenhouse gas emissions at the university campus.
22nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 1984
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Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer
The thermal contact conductance of coated, contacting aluminum 6061-T651 surfaces was studied exp... more The thermal contact conductance of coated, contacting aluminum 6061-T651 surfaces was studied experimentally. Four different coating materials, copper, silver, a phase mixture of copper-carbon, and a phase mixture of silver-carbon were evaluated using four different surface roughnesses for each coating material. All of the samples were tested at contact pressures of 125, 250, 375, and 500 kPa. The test results of thermal contact conductance are presented in terms of coating thickness, surface texture, and properties of the coating materials. Using the experimental data, dimensionless expressions were developed that relate the contact conductance of the phase mixture and pure coatings to the coating thickness, the surface roughness, the contact pressure, and the properties of the aluminum substrate. The effects of the surface roughness and of the phase mixture of the coatings on the thermal contact conductance were investigated. In addition, the load cycling effect on the thermal contact conductance was examined for bare aluminum 6061-T651 specimens.
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