Sustainable Engineering Technology and Systems - S.E.T.S
Sustainable Energy
Summary
This part of research focuses on life cycle assessment (LCA) of carbon capture, biofuels, renewable energy integration, and optimization of manufacturing energy efficiency.
Project
Development of a Carbon-Negative Process for Comminution Energy Reduction and Energy-Relevant Mineral Extraction through Carbon Mineralization and Biological Carbon Fixation
Funded by: ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy) of DOE
Introduction: This project aims to develop a carbon-negative pathway for copper and rare earth element (REE) extraction from mineral ores by integrating carbon mineralization and biological carbon fixation. In collaboration with the University of Kentucky, Virginia Tech, West Virginia University, and the University of Utah, the project explores innovative processes to simultaneously reduce grinding energy consumption and capture CO₂. Purdue University leads the life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) to assess the environmental and economic performance of newly developed processes.
Flow shop scheduling with grid-integrated onsite wind power using stochastic MILP
K Biel, F Zhao, JW Sutherland, CH Glock
International Journal of Production Research 56 (5), 2076-2098, 2018
Operational optimization of a grid-connected factory with onsite photovoltaic and battery storage systems
H Zhang, J Cai, K Fang, F Zhao, JW Sutherland
Applied Energy 205, 1538-1547, 2017
Sustainability of solar electricity: The role of endogenous resource substitution and cross-sectoral responses
J Steinbuks, G Satija, F Zhao
Resource and Energy Economics 49, 218-232, 2017
Sustainability of Solar Electricity
J Steinbuks, G Satija, F Zhao
Elsevier 2017
Dynamic scheduling of a flow shop with on-site wind generation for energy cost reduction under real time electricity pricing
Y Zhai, K Biel, F Zhao, JW Sutherland
CIRP Annals 66 (1), 41-44, 2017
Deployment of a Geographical Information System Life Cycle Assessment Integrated Framework for Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges of Enhanced Oil Recovery Using …
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 7 (3), 348-359, 2011
Design for resilience in coupled industrial-ecological systems: Biofuels industry as a case study
J Park, SE Thompson, TP Seager, F Zhao, S Beigzadeh-Milani, R Wu, ...
Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems, 2011
Economical and environmental assessment of an optimized solar cooling system for a medium-sized benchmark office building in Los Angeles, California
Y Hang, M Qu, F Zhao
Renewable Energy 36 (2), 648-658, 2011
Effect of multiple-feedstock strategy on the economic and environmental performance of thermochemical ethanol production under extreme weather conditions
N Kou, F Zhao
Biomass and Bioenergy 35 (1), 608-616, 2011
Comparative life cycle assessment of lignocellulosic ethanol production: biochemical versus thermochemical conversion
D Mu, T Seager, PS Rao, F Zhao
Environmental Management 46, 565-578, 2010
The Potentials of Next Generation Bio-Jet Fuels: A Multi-Agent Life Cycle Assessment Approach
F Zhao
Energy, Ecosystem, and Environmental Change 107, 2010
Investigation of the feasibility and feedstock management strategies of a flexible biomass to ethanol plant via process simulation
N Kou, F Zhao
ASME 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 151-160, 2010
Integration of resilience perspective into sustainability assessment of biofuel production
D Mu, F Zhao, TP Seager, PSC Rao
ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and …, 2010
Aspen Plus Process Simulation of Flexible Feedstock Thermo-Chemical Ethanol Production
N Kou, F Zhao, L Zhang
International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 43611, 17-23, 2009
Study of coal gasification via neural networks
B Guo, Y Shen, D Li, F Zhao
Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (United States) 1997
Modelling coal gasification with a hybrid neural network
B Guo, Y Shen, D Li, F Zhao
Fuel 76 (12), 1159-1164, 1997
Supporting Information for: Deployment of GIS-LCA integrated framework for exploring the opportunities and challenges of enhanced oil recovery using industrial CO2 supply in …
M Abotalib, F Zhao, A Clarens
Economic and Environmental Consequences of Widespread Deployment of Solar Photovoltaics
J Steinbuks, G Satija, F Zhao
Transition to a Sustainable Energy Era: Opportunities & Challenges
