Selecting Appropriate Water–Energy Solutions for Desalination Projects in Coastal Areas DOI Creative Commons

Abanoub Shenouda,

Mona A. Hagras, Eugen Rusu

et al.

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(11), P. 1901 - 1901

Published: Oct. 23, 2024

Selecting the appropriate desalination and renewable energy technologies is crucial for success of projects, as each technology offers distinct advantages disadvantages tailored to specific project requirements. This research investigates application both analytic hierarchy process fuzzy logic techniques develop four decision-making models: two selecting optimal in coastal communities. For selection, model structured into hierarchical levels: main goal, criteria, sub-criteria, alternatives. The criteria level encompasses groups, while sub-criteria comprises 26 factors. alternatives considered are reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, multi-stage flash. In parallel, selection similarly structured, with groups 24 evaluated include photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, wind energy. Additionally, models developed selection. These enhance framework by incorporating uncertainty vagueness that inherent real-world scenarios. integration methodologies provide a robust approach identifying technologies, thereby supporting sustainable development Egypt’s water–energy nexus. outcomes highlight effectiveness integrating processes, offering decision-makers systematic reliable approaches most suitable achieve sustainability nexus projects. results indicate best alternative was photovoltaics.

Language: Английский

Computer-Aided Planning for Land Development of Post-Mining Degraded Areas DOI Open Access
A. Białas, A. Kozłowski

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 1528 - 1528

Published: Feb. 10, 2024

This paper concerns the revitalization of post-mining heaps using a developed software tool. Revitalizing degraded areas is crucial for sustainable development because pose numerous hazards to people and environment, there are significant numbers waste across Europe. The applied approach enables us consider essential factors when deciding on heap strategy. includes properties, assumed land use, various risks financial, intangible factors. methodology addresses aims, ranging from liquidation different forms nature restoration industrial or energy applications. A computer-aided tool was based this approach, allowing specification revitalized proposed alternatives. It assesses risk reduction, costs/benefits, non-financial such as social, environmental, technological, political aspects each alternative. provides decision-makers with input manually select target alternative implementation. planning process supported comprehensively, additional cost-, quality-, time-related advantages due computer aid. authors suggest future enhancements, especially extend range applications better formalize decision process.

Language: Английский

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Energy-Saving Evaluation and Comprehensive Benefit Analysis of Power Transmission/Distribution System Based on Cloud Model DOI Creative Commons
Xuan Liu, Lei Tang,

Yan Lu

et al.

Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(14), P. 3522 - 3522

Published: July 18, 2024

The current situation of the energy crisis requires various industries around world to seek technological upgrades achieve conservation. renovation power grid lines, transformers, and substations significantly affects comprehensive benefits transmission/distribution systems, optimization specific parameters these elements plays a critical role in their operational performance. In order determine effects realize accurate optimization, herein, we establish method combining an analytic hierarchy process entropy weight calculate weightings indexes, then evaluate through cloud model. Based on evaluation system above, case study was utilized analyze designated area Wuhan City, results showed that increased by 5.4% compared 2022, could be upgraded level IV model with technical transformation. This exhibits effectiveness application feasibility this system.

Language: Английский

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Success Factors and Partnership Evaluation of Air–Rail Integration Development: A Case of a High-Speed Rail Project Linking Three Airports in Thailand DOI Creative Commons

Waralee Rattanakijsuntorn,

Benyapa Suwannarat,

Nitchamol Samittivate

et al.

Infrastructures, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(7), P. 115 - 115

Published: July 18, 2024

As the air–rail integration continues to emerge around globe, successful and maintainable implementation of such schemes can be influenced by many factors within administrative, social, infrastructural, economic aspects. With existing airport rail link system that shifted from at beginning cooperation present, this work aims assess success development in Thailand evaluate partnership level required achieve a long-term indefinite horizon relationship based on an ongoing project country. The factor assessment results using fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (AHP) revealed different perspectives regulators operators, while directing high influence economic, infrastructural factors. evaluation suggested highest partnership; although, operators still express doubt whether competitive advantages incurred itself would sustainable.

Language: Английский

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Selecting Appropriate Water–Energy Solutions for Desalination Projects in Coastal Areas DOI Creative Commons

Abanoub Shenouda,

Mona A. Hagras, Eugen Rusu

et al.

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(11), P. 1901 - 1901

Published: Oct. 23, 2024

Selecting the appropriate desalination and renewable energy technologies is crucial for success of projects, as each technology offers distinct advantages disadvantages tailored to specific project requirements. This research investigates application both analytic hierarchy process fuzzy logic techniques develop four decision-making models: two selecting optimal in coastal communities. For selection, model structured into hierarchical levels: main goal, criteria, sub-criteria, alternatives. The criteria level encompasses groups, while sub-criteria comprises 26 factors. alternatives considered are reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, multi-stage flash. In parallel, selection similarly structured, with groups 24 evaluated include photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, wind energy. Additionally, models developed selection. These enhance framework by incorporating uncertainty vagueness that inherent real-world scenarios. integration methodologies provide a robust approach identifying technologies, thereby supporting sustainable development Egypt’s water–energy nexus. outcomes highlight effectiveness integrating processes, offering decision-makers systematic reliable approaches most suitable achieve sustainability nexus projects. results indicate best alternative was photovoltaics.

Language: Английский

Citations

1