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...

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...

This paper studies how the change from retrospective cost-based reimbursement to a prospective payment system shifted hospital investment strategies from quality-enhancing technologies to cost-saving technologies. A consequence of this change was the opportunity for for-profit hospitals to...

This paper studies how the change from retrospective cost-based reimbursement to a prospective payment system shifted hospital investment strategies from quality-enhancing technologies to cost-saving technologies. A consequence of this change was the opportunity for for-profit hospitals to...