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Thermoeconomic evaluation and exergy efficiency of dissipative components: A new approach
(Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2018)
Thermoeconomic evaluation alms at diagnosing the malfunction of energy systems and at optimizing their structure and performance. One of the main limitations of this approach is the adequate treatment of dissipative ...
Environmental assessment of pig production in Cienfuegos, Cuba: Alternatives for manure management
(Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016)
As pork is indispensable in the diet of Cuban people, the government was forced to prioritize its production. Pig production causes several environmental impacts related with air, water and soil pollution, which can be ...
Electricity management in the production of leadaAcid batteries: the industrial case of a production plant in Colombia
(Journal Of Cleaner Production, 2018-07-06)
Electricity stands as the main energy used for lead-acid battery (LAB) manufacturing. This study introduces an energy management methodology to address the electricity consumption in lead-acid battery plants, improving ...
On the evolution of “cleaner production” as a concept and a practice
(Journal Of Cleaner Production, 2018-06-20)
“Cleaner Production“(CP) is about less and more efficient energy and materials use and the substitution of more harmful products (for the environment and health) by less dangerous ones. CP was the reply of the industry to ...
Mathematical modeling of vertical movement of the upper shaft in cane mills
(Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, 2016)
This study introduces a mathematical model to describe the floating effects of the top roll in sugarcane mills. The model is developed from experimental data measured during the operation of a sugarcane mill. The measured ...
Energy management in the formation of light, starter, and ignition lead-acid batteries
(Energy Efficiency, 2018)
This paper discusses energy management in the formation process of lead-acid batteries. Battery production and electricity consumption in during battery formation in a battery plant were analyzed over a 4-year period. The ...
Tools to improve forecasting and control of the electricity consumption in hotels
(Universidad de la Costa, 2016-07-27)
Hotels are among the most energy intensive tourism facilities. To monitor and control the monthly and yearly energy consumption in hotels, different indicators have been proposed. These indicators, developed on yearly or ...
Municipal energy management model for Cuban first level municipalities
(Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review, 2018-12-29)
The Government of Cuba proposed in the year 2011 an update of the economic and social model, where the management
of energy is an element of influence in the economy of the country. This led to the approval of a policy ...
Data supporting the assessment of biomass based electricity and reduced ghg emissions in Cuba
(Data In Brief, 2018-02-25)
Assessing the biomass based electricity potential of developing
nations like Cuba can help to reduce the fossil fuels dependency
and the greenhouse gas emissions. The data included in this study
present the evolution ...
Improved selection of the functional unit in environmental impact assessment of cement
(2017)
The outcome of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies is strongly influenced by the selection of the functional unit, which must be defined in such a way that, when products are compared, the amounts compared have identical ...