Wind farm micro-siting is a complex process that requires multidisciplinary analysis and optimization. The problem consists not only of positioning the wind turbines in the locations within the site that have the most wind energy potential, but also it has to minimize wake interference between turbines. This means that usually the sum of the expected isolated turbines is less than the actual pe...

Solid waste represents a key issue that threatens environmental quality in Egyptian urban areas. One of the most viable options to treat such an issue is to incinerate the collected solid waste for electricity generation, which can reduce the cost of solid waste disposal as well as pollution and generate surplus energy. Selecting appropriate site for a solid waste incineration power plant is a ...

This paper proposes a maximum penetration ranking based approach for siting of Distributed Generators (DG) in a radial distribution system. In this method, the system buses are ranked based on the maximum power that can be injected at each system bus without causing voltage violations. This ranking is called as Maximum Penetration Ranking (MPR) and the buses of laterals with highest MPR are sel...

A computer based model has been developed by HSE for quantified risk assessment of above ground LPG installaty ions, initially for vessels up to 300 te. A representative set of events and their associated frequencies has been used to predict individual and societal risk levels. Sensitivity studies indicate that the BLEVE event frequency and, to a lesser extent, fireball mass have most significa...

Nearshore aquaculture siting requires the integration of a range of physical, environmental, and social factors. As a result, the information demand often presents coastal managers with a range of complex issues regarding where specific types of aquaculture should be ideally located that reduce environmental and social impacts. Here we provide a framework and tool for managers faced with these ...

The paper highlights on a new method to solve the network reconfiguration problem. The uncertainty of system loads vary from time to time and makes the distribution system operation and control more complex. Thus for a feeder system power loss is not at its minimum. In this context a methodology to reconfigure the microgrid and also to facilitate its operation in autonomous mode is being discus...

Concern over global climate change as a result of fossil fuel use has resulted in energy production from renewable sources. Marine renewable energy devices provide clean electricity but can also cause physical disturbance to the local environment. There is a considerable paucity of ecological data at potential marine renewable energy sites that is needed to assess potential future impacts and a...