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A multi objective framework for solving economic load dispatch problem including stochastic nature of wind power
, Article International Review of Electrical Engineering ; Volume 8, Issue 1 , 2013 , Pages 362-368 ; 18276660 (ISSN) ; Pirayesh, A ; Abdollahi Mansoorkhani, H. R ; Abedini Duki, E ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
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With increasing concern of environmental protection and economic considerations, Wind energy has drawn much attention recently due to its high benefits to the reduction of emissions and reduction of dependency on fossil fuels. In this paper, a load dispatch model is developed for the system consisting of both thermal generators and wind turbine by GAMS Software and the recently introduced optimization strategy, Imperialist Competitive Algorithm (ICA). In addition, transmission loss is considered which approximate the system losses as a quadratic function of the real power generation with B-losses coefficients. To better represent the conditions in real power systems, the cost of modern...
A primal-dual interior point method for solving environmental/economic power dispatch problem
, Article International Review of Electrical Engineering ; Volume 6, Issue 3 , 2011 , Pages 1463-1473 ; 18276660 (ISSN) ; Kian, A. R ; Esfahani, M. S ; Sharif University of Technology
2011
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We proposed a Primal-Dual Interior Point Method (PDIPM) to solve a combined Environmental and Economic Power Dispatch (EEPD) problem. The EEPD problem is a multiobjective problem with competing and non-commensurable objectives. The PDIPM produces a set of nondominated Pareto optimal solutions for the problem. Fuzzy set theory is employed to extract a compromise nondominated solution. The proposed algorithm is applied to the standard IEEE 30 bus six-generator test system. Comparison of our PDIPM results with the various algorithms reported in the literature shows that the solutions of the proposed algorithm are very accurate for the EEPD problem
Energy and the wealth of nations : an introduction to biophysical economics
, Book ; Klitgaard, Kent
Springer International Publishing AG
2018
Essays on Environmental Economics
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Fatemi Ardestani, Farshad (Supervisor) ; Vesal, Mohammad (Supervisor)
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The relationship between the environment and human life has long been considered by researchers. Technological growth in the last century, by the intensification of natural resources usage, led to environmental degradation, and thus the importance of recognizing the relationship between human life and the environment has doubled. The present dissertation is organized in three chapters, in each of which we investigate the impacts of a dimension of environmental degradation on human well-being.In the first chapter, we investigate the effect of drought on expenditure and income per capita of Iranian households. To do this, we combine the expenditure and income data of more than 600,000 urban...
The design of an estimation model for environmental liability insurance (ELIS)
, Article International Journal of Environmental Research ; Vol. 8, Issue. 1 , 2014 , Pages 193-204 ; ISSN: 17356865 ; Abbaspour, M ; Nouri, J ; Mazloomi, N ; Sharif University of Technology
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Pricing for an insurance policy can be described as the process of calculation of expected compensation to be paid to property losers as well as associated costs of potential risks. Loss forecast is accurate if the risks will be identified appropriately in order to calculate the frequency and expected severity of losses.This is particularly important about environmental risks since most of them appear in the long run. Environmental risk assessment model is both able to estimate the environmental liability premium for environmental pollution and degradation, and it can play a valuable role in promoting this industry. ELIS (Environmental Liability Insurance) software calculates the...
Evaluation of the optimal performance of passenger vehicle by integrated energy-environment-economic modeling
, Article International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology ; Volume 4, Issue 2 , 2007 , Pages 189-196 ; 17351472 (ISSN) ; Saboohi, Y ; Sharif University of Technology
CEERS
2007
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Analysis of multi dimensional interactions of flow of energy in passenger vehicle is a complex task that necessitates development and utilization of analytical tools. Development of analytical tools with high complexity is usually based on conclusions of many concepts and theories from different scientific disciplines. In this approach, Passenger vehicle is supposed to be organized in the form of a firm and appears in the market that oriented towards establishing an effective energy supply system which may be identified as delivering the product (person kilometer or tone kilometer) with minimum operation costs. To this end, an optimization model named power software founded on theory of firm...
Promotion of low-carbon economy through efficiency analysis: A case study of a petrochemical plant
, Article International Journal of Environmental Research ; Volume 15, Issue 1 , 2021 , Pages 45-55 ; 17356865 (ISSN) ; Abbaspour, M ; Abedi, Z ; Ahmadian, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
2021
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Over the past few decades, industrial development has caused a dramatic increment in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as a leading cause of climate change. Modifying the industrial plants' environmental performance is the main pillar of improving efficiency that can reduce the waste of resources and make achieving lower-cost global emission reduction targets of the Kyoto protocol's clean development mechanism (CDM) possible. Considering the essentiality of knowledge-based research in increasing the awareness of policymakers by providing better access to accurate and reliable information, an analytical survey on efficiency in oil, gas, and petrochemical industries has been conducted by...
Predicting the environmental economic dispatch problem for reducing waste nonrenewable materials via an innovative constraint multi-objective Chimp Optimization Algorithm
, Article Journal of Cleaner Production ; Volume 365 , 2022 ; 09596526 (ISSN) ; Ren, H ; Habibi, M ; Mohammed, K. J ; Khadimallah, M. A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2022
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The usage of conventional fossil fuels has aided fast economic growth while also having negative consequences, such as increased global warming and the destruction of the ecosystem. This paper proposes a novel swarm-based metaheuristic method called Chimp Optimization Algorithm (ChOA) to tackle the environmental, economic dispatch issue and reducing the waste nonrenewable materials. In this regard, two objective functions named fuel cost function and emission cost function are proposed. Unique constrained handling also solves the challenge of multi-objective optimization. Standard IEEE 30 bus with six generators and a 10-unit system are used to demonstrate the usefulness of ChOA. The result...
Selection of wastewater treatment process based on the analytical hierarchy process and fuzzy analytical hierarchy process methods
, Article International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology ; Volume 8, Issue 2 , March , 2011 , Pages 267-280 ; 17351472 (ISSN) ; Mehrdadi, N ; Hashemian, S. J ; Nabi Bidhendi, G. R ; Tavakkoli Moghaddam, R ; Sharif University of Technology
2011
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This paper presents an application of the analytical hierarchy process and fuzzy analytical hierarchy process methods for selecting the best wastewater treatment process. The analytical hierarchy process is one of the best ways for deciding among the complex criteria structure in different levels, and the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process is a synthetic extension of the classical method when the fuzziness of the decision makers are considered. After reviewing aerobic treatment processes operated in Iran's industrial estates and determining the main criteria used for treatment process evaluation, they are arranged in a hierarchy structure. Selection of the best wastewater treatment process...
Analysis and interaction of exergy, environmental and economic in multi-objective optimization of BTX process based on evolutionary algorithm
, Article Energy ; Volume 59 , 2013 , Pages 147-156 ; 03605442 (ISSN) ; Farhadi, F ; Boozarjomehry, R. B ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
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In this paper sustainability analysis (exergy, environmental and economic) and multi-objective optimization for an aromatic plant are provided and interactions between decision variables are discussed. Environmental evaluation shows that the cancer human toxicity and global warming are the most important environmental concerns and the weight of EIs (environmental impacts) are mainly due to process wastes. The optimizations results demonstrate parameters like reactor temperature have a wide range in the optimizations while some variables, such as extraction unit variables have the same value. Utility EI reduction occurred in economic and exergy optimizations rather than environmental...
Profit-based unit commitment of integrated CHP-thermal-heat only units in energy and spinning reserve markets with considerations for environmental CO2 emission cost and valve-point effects
, Article Energy ; Volume 133 , 2017 , Pages 621-635 ; 03605442 (ISSN) ; Ardehali, M. M ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2017
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For the purposes of lowering environmental emission cost and increasing economic profit, energy efficient combined heat and power (CHP) units can be integrated with conventional separate heat and power production units to meet heat and power demands. The goal of this study is to develop and examine a novel heuristic and deterministic optimization algorithm for solving the profit-based unit commitment (PBUC) problem for a generation company with integrated CHP-thermal-heat only system for (i) satisfying demands for heat and power, (ii) selling spinning reserve for power, (iii) reducing environmental CO2 emission cost, and (iv) accounting for valve-point effects for steam turbines. For...
Environmental parametric cost model in oil and gas EPC contracts
, Article Sustainability (Switzerland) ; Volume 10, Issue 1 , 2018 ; 20711050 (ISSN) ; Toutounchian, S ; Dana, T ; Abedi, Z ; Toutounchian, S ; Sharif University of Technology
MDPI AG
2018
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This study aims at identifying the parameters that govern the environmental costs in oil and gas projects. An initial conceptual model was proposed. Next, the costs of environmental management work packages were estimated, separately and were applied in project control tools (WBS/CBS). Then, an environmental parametric cost model was designed to determine the environmental costs and relevant weighting factors. The suggested model can be considered as an innovative approach to designate the environmental indicators in oil and gas projects. The validity of variables was investigated based on Delphi method. The results indicated that the project environmental management's weighting factor is...
On the environmental effectiveness analysis of energy policies: A case study of air pollution in the megacity of Tehran
, Article Science of the Total Environment ; Volume 705 , 2020 ; Khajehpour, H ; Saboohi, Y ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2020
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The present study compared different approaches to assessing the environmental cost-effectiveness of energy policy scenarios. As a case study, the megacity of Tehran in Iran was studied. A key policy challenge in this city is to curb high concentrations of PM2.5 and mitigate the associated adverse impacts. The results demonstrated that in the business as usual case, the spatially averaged primary and secondary PM2.5 concentration in Tehran will increase by 30% in the 2010–2030 period. Adopting certain planned policy scenarios and the corresponding pollutant concentration reductions in Tehran shows that although most of the emission comes from industrial activities around the city, the...
Exergy, economic & environmental (3E) analysis of inlet fogging for gas turbine power plant
, Article Energy ; Volume 36, Issue 12 , December , 2011 , Pages 6851-6861 ; 03605442 (ISSN) ; Mozafari, A ; Alibiglou, M. H ; Sharif University of Technology
2011
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In the present paper, the effects of inlet fogging system on the first and second law efficiencies are investigated for a typical power plant (Shahid Rajaee) which is located near Ghazvin in Iran. Also a new function is proposed for system optimization that includes the social cost of air pollution for power generating systems. The new function is based on the first law efficiency, energy cost and the external social cost of air pollution for an operational system. Social cost of air pollution is based on the negative effects of air pollution on the health of society and environment. The economic aspect of these effects is called external social cost of air pollution. Other pollution sources...
Enhancement the economical and environmental aspects of plus-zero energy buildings integrated with INVELOX turbines
, Article Renewable Energy ; Volume 153 , 2020 , Pages 1355-1367 ; Jirdehi, M. A ; Amiri, N ; Omidi, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2020
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A multi-objective energy management strategy for a plus-zero energy building during a year, incorporating renewable resources, air to water heat pump, micro-CHP, ventilation, energy storage systems and thermal-cooling-electrical loads have been proposed in this paper. In this strategy, a novel technology of wind turbine that has been known as INVELOX has been investigated and collaborated in ZEB planning to reach efficient plus-ZEB at lower cost and pollution. As well the building can sell and buy power to/from the upstream network. The total cost and pollution of the building have been considered as objective functions. Also, the effect of objective function priority on the planning of the...