Malaysia
Renewable-based Zero-carbon Fuels for the Use of Power Generation: A Case Study in Malaysia Supported by Updated Developments Worldwide
Apr 2021
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The existing combustion-centered energy mix in Malaysia has shown that replacing fossil fuels with zero-carbon alternative fuels could be a better approach to achieve the reduction of the carbon footprint of the power generation industry. In this study the potential of zero-carbon alternative fuels generated from renewable sources such as green hydrogen and green ammonia was addressed in terms of the production transport storage and utilization in Mal Read More
Hydrogen Energy as Future of Sustainable Mobility
May 2022
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Conventional fuels for vehicular applications generate hazardous pollutants which have an adverse effect on the environment. Therefore there is a high demand to shift towards environment-friendly vehicles for the present mobility sector. This paper highlights sustainable mobility and specifically sustainable transportation as a solution to reduce GHG emissions. Thus hydrogen fuel-based vehicular technologies have started blooming and have gained si Read More
Optimization and Sustainability of Gasohol/hydrogen Blends for Operative Spark Ignition Engine Utilization and Green Environment
Aug 2022
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One of the many technical benefits of green diesel (GD) is its ability to be oxygenated lubricated and adopted in diesel engines without requiring hardware modifications. The inability of GD to reduce exhaust tail emissions and its poor performance in endurance tests have spurred researchers to look for new clean fuels. Improving gasohol/hydrogen blend (GHB) spark ignition is critical to its long-term viability and accurate demand forecasting. This study Read More
Controlling the Pressure of Hydrogen-natural Gas Mixture in an Inclined Pipeline
Feb 2020
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This paper discusses the optimal control of pressure using the zero-gradient control (ZGC) approach. It is applied for the first time in the study to control the optimal pressure of hydrogen natural gas mixture in an inclined pipeline. The solution to the flow problem is first validated with existing results using the Taylor series approximation regression analysis and the Runge-Kutta method combined. The optimal pressure is then determined using ZGC wher Read More
A Review on Production and Implementation of Hydrogen as a Green Fuel in Internal Combustion Engines
Nov 2022
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Huge and continuously growing non-renewable energy consumption due to human daily activities is accountable for the fossil fuel source crisis in recent decades. The growing concern about the emissions from internal combustion engines also impels the development of new energy sources to replace or reduce conventional non-renewable energy usage. In this context hydrogen is found to be a promising solution in internal combustion engines to a Read More
Wettability of Shale–brine–H2 System and H2-brine Interfacial Tension for Assessment of the Sealing Capacities of Shale Formations During Underground Hydrogen Storage
Jul 2022
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Replacement of fossil fuels with clean hydrogen has been recognized as the most feasible approach of implementing CO2-free hydrogen economy globally. However large-scale storage of hydrogen is a critical component of hydrogen economy value chain because hydrogen is the lightest molecule and has moderately low volumetric energy content. To achieve successful storage of buoyant hydrogen at the subsurface and convenient withdrawal durin Read More
A Review on Biohydrogen Sources, Production Routes, and Its Application as a Fuel Cell
Aug 2023
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More than 80% of the energy from fossil fuels is utilized in homes and industries. Increased use of fossil fuels not only depletes them but also contributes to global warming. By 2050 the usage of fossil fuels will be approximately lower than 80% than it is today. There is no yearly variation in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere due to soil and land plants. Therefore an alternative source of energy is required to overcome these problems. Biohydrogen is co Read More
Outlook of Fermentative Hydrogen Production Techniques: An Overview of Dark, Photo and Integrated Dark-photo Fermentative Approach to Biomass
Jan 2019
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Biomass can be a sustainable choice for bioenergy production worldwide. Biohydrogen production using fermentative conversion of biomass has gained great interest during the last decade. Besides being an efficient transportation fuel biohydrogen can also be also be a low-carbon source of heat and electricity. Microbes assisted conversion (bioconversion) can be take place either in presence or absence of light. This is called photofermentation Read More
Integrated Energy System Powered a Building in Sharjah Emirates in the United Arab Emirates
Jan 2023
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In this study a green hydrogen system was studied to provide electricity for an office building in the Sharjah emirate in the United Arab Emirates. Using a solar PV a fuel cell a diesel generator and battery energy storage; a hybrid green hydrogen energy system was compared to a standard hybrid system (Solar PV a diesel generator and battery energy storage). The results show that both systems adequately provided the power needed for the load of the Read More
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Based Polygeneration Systems in Residential Applications: A Review of Technology, Energy Planning and Guidelines for Optimizing the Design
Oct 2022
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Solid oxide fuel cells are an emerging energy conversion technology suitable for high-temperature power generation with proper auxiliary heat. Combining SOFCs and polygeneration has produced practical applications for modern energy system designs. Even though many researchers have reviewed these systems’ technologies opportunities and challenges reviews regarding the optimal strategy for designing and operating the systems are limited. P Read More
Estimates of the Decarbonization Potential of Alternative Fuels for Shipping as a Function of Vessel Type, Cargo, and Voyage
Oct 2022
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Fuel transition can decarbonize shipping and help meet IMO 2050 goals. In this paper HFO with CCS LNG with CCS bio-methanol biodiesel hydrogen ammonia and electricity were studied using empirical ship design models from a fleet-level perspective and at the Tank-ToWake level to assist operators technology developers and policy makers. The cargo attainment rate CAR (i.e. cargo that must be displaced due to the low-C propulsion system) the ES (i.e. T Read More
Combustion Characteristics of Hydrogen Direct Injection in a Helium–oxygen Compression Ignition Engine
Jul 2022
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The ignition of hydrogen in compression ignition (CI) engines by adding noble gas as a working gas can yield excellent thermal efficiency due to its high specific heat ratio. This paper emphasizes the potential of helium–oxygen atmosphere for hydrogen combustion in CI engines and provides data on the engine configuration. A simulation was conducted using Converge CFD software based on the Yanmar NF19SK engine parameters. Helium–oxygen Read More
Parametric Study and Electrocatalyst of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Electrolysis Performance
Jan 2023
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An investigation was conducted to determine the effects of operating parameters for various electrode types on hydrogen gas production through electrolysis as well as to evaluate the efficiency of the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer. Deionized (DI) water was fed to a single-cell PEM electrolyzer with an active area of 36 cm2 . Parameters such as power supply (50–500 mA/cm2 ) feed water flow rate (0.5–5 mL/min) water temp Read More
Combustion Characteristics of Hydrogen in a Noble Gas Compression Ignition Engine
Jul 2021
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Hydrogen eliminates carbon emissions from compression ignition (CI) engines while noble gases eliminate nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by replacing nitrogen. Noble gases can increase the in-cylinder temperature during the compression stroke due to their high specific heat ratio. This paper aims to find the optimum parameters for hydrogen combustion in an argon–oxygen atmosphere and to study hydrogen combustion in all noble gases providing hy Read More
Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Sustainable Energy: Development and Progress in Selected Developed Countries
Jan 2021
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The sustainable development goals concept towards zero carbon emission set forth by the Paris Agreement is the foundation of decarbonisation implemented in most developed countries worldwide. One of the efforts in the decarbonisation of the environment is through hydrogen fuel cell technology. A fuel cell is an energy converter device that produces electricity via the electrochemical reaction with water as the by-product. The application of f Read More
Sustainable Hydrogen Energy in Aviation - A Narrative Review
Feb 2023
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In the modern world zero-carbon society has become a new buzzword of the era. Many projects have been initiated to develop alternatives not only to the environmental crisis but also to the shortage of fossil fuels. With successful projects in automobile technology hydrogen fuel is now being tested and utilized as a sustainable green fuel in the aviation sector which will lead to zero carbon emission in the future. From the mid-20th century to the early 21st Read More
Technology Roadmap for Hydrogen-fuelled Transportation in the UK
Apr 2023
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Transportation is the sector responsible for the largest greenhouse gas emission in the UK. To mitigate its impact on the environment and move towards net-zero emissions by 2050 hydrogen-fuelled transportation has been explored through research and development as well as trials. This article presents an overview of relevant technologies and issues that challenge the supply use and marketability of hydrogen for transportation application in the UK Read More
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Legal Framework in the United States, Germany, and South Korea—A Model for a Regulation in Malaysia
Feb 2021
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As a party to the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Malaysia is committed to reduce its greenhouse gases (GHG) emission intensity of gross domestic product (GDP) by 45% by 2030 relative to the emission intensity of GDP in 2005. One of the ways for Malaysia to reduce its GHG emission is to diversify its energy mix and to include hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) in its energy mix. Since Malaysia does not have any legal framework Read More
Multi-criteria Optimisation of Fermentative and Solar-driven Electrolytic Hydrogen and Electricity Supply-demand Network with Hybrid Storage System
May 2023
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Harnessing renewable resources such as solar energy and biogenic waste for hydrogen production offers a path toward a carbon-neutral industrial economy. This study suggests the development of a renewable-based hydrogen and power supply facility (HPSF) that relies on fermentation and solar-driven electrolysis technologies to achieve penetration of renewable hydrogen and electricity in the industrial symbiosis. Literature studies reported that t Read More
Study of Heat Loss Mechanism in Argon-circulated Hydrogen Engine Combustion Chamber Wall Surface Conditions
Jul 2022
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Hydrogen fuel in internal combustion engine gives a very big advantage to the transportation sector especially in solving the greenhouse emission problem. However there are only few research discovered the ability of argon as a working gas in hydrogen combustion in internal combustion engine. The high temperature rises from the argon compression tend to result in heat loss problem. This research aims to study the heat loss mechanism on wall s Read More
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