Optimal Economic Dispatch and Load-Following Strategies for Nuclear Integrated Energy Systems by Athanasios Ioannis Arvanitidis, Miltiadis Alamaniotis

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Optimizing agricultural biomass selection for biochar production using multicriteria decision-making by Ayodeji Raphael Ige, Grażyna Łaska, Grzegorz Świderski, Grzegorz Zając

“…Given the increasing demand for eco-friendly soil amendments, water treatment efficiency and renewable energy sources, identifying optimal agricultural biomass feedstocks is crucial. …”
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Optimizing Spatial Input Data for Techno-Economic Modeling of Least-Cost Electrification Pathways in Zambia by Katundu Imasiku, Gregory Ireland, Alison Hughes

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Electrocoagulation for nitrate removal from groundwater in Rabat-Kenitra, Morocco: Processing, modeling, optimization and cost estimation by Mourad Addich, Siham Bouzrour, Nawal El Filali, Abdelilah Fatni, Hassan Haddouchy, Abdellah Ousaa, Gomathi Thandapani, Noureddine El Baraka

“…For most bacteria in the treated water, the EC process nearly completely removed the bacterial load. …”
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Enhancing Air Conditioning System Efficiency Through Load Prediction and Deep Reinforcement Learning: A Case Study of Ground Source Heat Pumps by Zhitao Wang, Yubin Qiu, Shiyu Zhou, Yanfa Tian, Xiangyuan Zhu, Jiying Liu, Shengze Lu

“…Through interaction with the environment, the optimal control strategy is identified using a deep Q-network to optimize the supply water temperature from the ground source, allowing for energy savings. …”
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Direct and Indirect Effects of Large-Scale Forest Restoration on Water Yield in China’s Large River Basins by Yaoqi Zhang, Lu Hao

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Chemically Treated Pistachio Green Hull as an Effective and Economical Adsorbent for Cadmium Removal: Optimization and Mechanistic Insights by Fatemeh Deymeh, Ali Ahmadpour, Ali Ayati, Mohammad Taghi Hamed Mosavian, Zarrin Es’haghi

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Reduction of Energy Consumption of Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Desalination System Via Model Based Optimisation by Mudhar A. Al-Obaidi, Alanood A. Alsarayreh, I. M. Mujtaba

“… Reverse Osmosis (RO) process is being engaged to yield fresh water from brackish water sources. However, the RO process is characterized by its high specific energy consumption (SEC) owing to high-pressure pumps. …”
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Research on Water Quality Improvement Method Based on Slowly-Stored and Quickly-Released System in Xi'an Moat by SUN Chao, HAN Weigang, NONG Xiaoying, WANG Hui, WANG Wenyu, GAO Zehai

“…The slowly-stored and quickly-released system was studied to explore the method of optimizing the hydrodynamic force of rivers in arid regions and reveal its effect on water quality.The south-west tributary of Xi'an moat was defined as the study area.A hydrodynamic force-water quality coupling model of the moat was built based on the collected data of current water quality and hydrodynamic force by using MIKE21.In the coupling model,the impounding gate was designed based on the dam body of the moat to simulate the scouring and silting capacity of the lower reaches caused by rapid discharge from the upper reaches of the channel.The influence law of rapid discharge at different water levels and water quality conditions on hydrodynamics and water quality of the moat was studied.The numerical simulation results from MIKE21 show that water level has a significant influence on the hydrodynamic force,and water quality has a significant influence on the pollutant concentration.The simulation results of the hydrodynamic force-water quality coupling model of the moat show that the working condition with a 1-meter water level and class Ⅲ inlet water quality can greatly improve the water quality and hydrodynamic force of Xi'an moat.By using the water reaching the standard of the class Ⅲ inlet water quality as the supply source,the water quality of Xi'an moat can be effectively improved by enhancing the hydrodynamic force of the moat.…”
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Effect of Different Coconut Water Concentrations on the Growth of Dendrobium spectabile (Blume) Miq. Planlet on MS Media by Faradita Azzahra Santosa, Nintya Setiari, Yulita Nurchayati

“…Murashige and Skoog (MS) media was added with coconut water as an exogenous hormone source. This study aimed to determine the effect of adding coconut water and determine the optimal concentration to increase the growth of D. spectabile at the subculture stage. …”
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Experimental research on the performances of water jet devices and proposing the parameters of borehole hydraulic mining for oil shale. by Jiwei Wen, Chen Chen, Urso Campos

“…Each type of jet devices has its own basic principles and optimal structural parameters. The best operating scheme of borehole hydraulic mining for underground oil shale is to use the pulsed water jet which is produced by the self-excited oscillation pulsed jet nozzle to break underground oil shale under the non-submerged condition. …”
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Resilience‐oriented load restoration method for power‐gas‐water systems considering public safety impact by Haiyang Wan, Wenxia Liu, Shuai Zhang, Qingxin Shi, Rui Cheng, Wei Feng

“…With the objective of minimizing the public safety and economic impact of disasters, the optimal multi‐source collaborative emergency restoration strategy is developed. …”
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A Thermo–TDR Sensor for Simultaneous Measurement of Unfrozen Water Content and Thermal Conductivity of Frozen Soil by Panting Liu, Simao Fan, Qingyi Mu, Qifan Zhang, Linlin Tang, Jine Liu, Fuqing Cui, Zhiyun Liu, Xuna Wang

“…The results show that (1) under the optimized probe parameters, the deviation between the theoretical thermal conductivity and the numerical preset value is 2.94%, verifying the accuracy of the sensor in thermal physical testing. (2) With a 10 mm probe spacing design, the test area of the thermo-TDR significantly increased, and the skin effect coefficient reached 25.54%, satisfying the electromagnetic design requirements of the TDR method. (3) The designed thermo-TDR sensor realizes the simultaneous measurement of unfrozen water and thermal conductivity of frozen soil, and the experimental results present a good consistency with that of the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and transient planar heat source methods. (4) Additionally, due to the drastic changes in the soil’s physical properties due to the probe’s heating process, testing errors of the thermo-TDR sensor will significantly increase in the near-phase transition range, especially in the range of −2~−1 °C.…”
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Exploring coupled coordination and synergistic evolution in a multi-dimensional water system of the Yellow River Basin by Huanghao Yu, Binquan Li, Huiming Zhang, Zeling Ren, Maihuan Zhao, Xindai An

“…The findings provide quantitative, location-specific insights for optimizing water resources allocation, enhancing water ecological environmental protection, and strengthening flood disaster resilience.…”
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Efficient hydrogen evolution via neutral water electrolysis using nanocrystalline TiO2 electrocatalyst by Prashant D. Sanadi, Rajvardhan K. Chougale, Dhanaji B. Malavekar, Jin Hyeok Kim, Srinivaas Masimukku, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien, Yong-Chein Ling, Sanjay S. Kolekar, Ganesh S. Kamble

“…Abstract Significant efforts have been focused on the development of non-noble metal electrocatalysts for efficient production of green hydrogen using renewable energy sources such as water and sunlight. Various transition metal oxides have been explored as promising candidates for hydrogen evolution reactions (HER), attracting considerable attention in the field of water splitting. …”
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A Study on Measures to achieve Net Zero and RE100 goals in Urban Water Cycle System by Seyoung Ahn, Haerim Kim

“…Urban water cycle systems(UWCS), including water treatment facilities, distribution facilities, sewers, and wastewater treatment facilities, are energy intensive and significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making the reduction of GHG emissions and the transition to eco-friendly energy essential. …”
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Strategies for Construction and Optimization of the Ecological Security Pattern for Human Settlements in the Wuding River Basin by Xiaomeng WANG, Anrong DANG, Biao TONG, Xinyi LIU

“…First, the research identifies ecological source areas through a comprehensive assessment of four core ecosystem functions — water conservation, soil and water retention, windbreak and sand fixation, and biodiversity maintenance. …”
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Optimizing a photon absorber using conformal cooling channels and additive manufacturing in copper by Younes Chahid, Carolyn Atkins, Stephen Hodbod, John Robinson, Xia Liu, Stephen Watson, Maia Jones, Mark Cliffe, Dayo Ogunkanmi, Richard Kotlewski, Lee Chapman, Scott Beamish, Jorge Linde Cerezo, Thomas Wearing, Ahmad Baroutaji, Arun Arjunan, Chantal Fowler, Paul Vivian

“…In this study, an intermediate model of a Diamond Light Source photon absorber was optimized to incorporate AM conformal cooling channels, leading to two concept designs named `Horizontal' and `Coil'. …”
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Household Photovoltaic Intelligent Power System Based on Energy Storage by Liu Junhong, Sun Nan, Chen Si, Wu Jianheng, Cui Ping

“…The system can fulfill the requirements of household electricity, space heating, space cooling, and hot water supply throughout the year. Heating and cooling were realized using air source heat pumps (ASHP), underfloor heating, fan coil units, and energy storage water tanks, which store hot water in winter and cold water in summer. …”
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Optimization of the encapsulation of arazá pulp by spray drying: Physicochemical, morphological and in vitro digestion studies by Greilis Quintero-Gamero, Francis S. Sánchez-Garzón, Aureliano Rodríguez-Cortina, María Hernández-Carrión, Luz Stella Nerio

“…A response surface methodology (RSM), applying a Box-Behnken design with three factors, three levels and five replicates at the center point (17 experiments) was used to evaluate the effect of the SPI:MD ratio (0:1 – 1:1), drying temperature (100 – 160 °C) and feed flow (3 – 9 mL/min) in the optimization of the drying process. Yield (Y), moisture (M), water activity (aw), water solubility index (WSI), hygroscopicity, ascorbic acid and phenolics encapsulation efficiency (EEAA, EEP), and the retention efficiency of DPPH and radical scavenging capacity (DPPH, ABTS) were studied as response variables; being Y, M, aw, WSI and EAA the ones considered for optimization purposes. …”
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