Latent loads represent a significant portion of the air conditioning loads in hot and humid climates. In this study, a novel application for a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) collector, which produces electricity and hot water simultaneously, is investigated. The hybrid collector is used to...

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and chemical processing are energy-intensive facilities, such that any enhancement of their efficiency will result in abundant reduction of energy consumption and green house gas emissions. To enhance LNG plant energy efficiency, the potential of various options for...

Absorption chillers are a viable option for providing waste heat-powered cooling or refrigeration in oil and gas processing plants, thereby improving energy efficiency. In this paper, single- and double-effect water/lithium bromide absorption chiller designs are numerically modeled using ASPEN....

In this study, the feasibility of a solar powered absorption cycle under Abu Dhabi’s weather conditions is assessed. Utilizing solar energy is very attractive since the cooling requirements are in phase with the solar energy availability. Using solar driven air conditioners would also reduce...

Studies highlight the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) for companies' stakeholders. Consumers, however, are often unaware of such initiatives. Understanding how to effectively communicate socially responsible initiatives is an important challenge for both researchers and...

As an increasing number of customers choose to interact with service firms via technology, there is an urgent need to understand whether consumers react differently to technology-based failures/recovery efforts than human failures/recovery efforts. Using resource exchange theory as a framework,...