The occurrence of sludge bulking is a common problem in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) that adversely affects effluent quality by disrupting the normal functioning of the treatment processes. To address this issue, we propose a novel graph-based monitoring framework that utilizes advanced...

An extended-power pinch analysis (EPoPA) is proposed as a means of extending the power pinch analysis (PoPA) for optimal design of renewable energy systems with battery and hydrogen storage (RES-BH). The EPoPA concept is based on the storage of wasted electricity that cannot be stored by the...

This paper continues Part 1 of our study and develops a thermoeconomic model of the system with low and high pressure compressors. The thermoeconomic model was used to assess the unit cost of the fresh water and cooling and to evaluate the flexibility of the system for fuel allocation from...

A novel combined system that combines a MEE–ABHP (multi-effect evaporation–absorption heat pump) with a VCR (vapor-compression refrigeration) cycle is proposed to simultaneously generate cooling and fresh water. In the combined system, the condenser of the VCR system is replaced by the...