Review and use of the Algerian renewable energy for sustainable development

Himri, Y.; Malik, Amna; Stambouli, A. Boudghène; Himri, S.; Draoui, Belkacem

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2008.09.007

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“…[1][2][3] Hydrogen is regarded as one of the promising energy carriers due to its high energy mass density, waste-free combustion and the vast variety of raw materials that can be used for its production. 4 Among the oxygenated hydrocarbons used for hydrogen production, ethanol is highly advantageous as it is readily available, safe to transport and handle, 5,6 and offers a high maximum theoretical yield of H2 via steam reforming (26.3 wt% of the ethanol feed) compared to other renewable feedstocks (e.g.…”

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Investigation of Ni/SiO2 catalysts prepared at different conditions for hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming

Dupont

Nahil

et al. 2017

Journal of the Energy Institute

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Ni/SiO2 catalysts prepared by a sol-gel method have been investigated for hydrogen production via steam reforming of ethanol using a continuous flow, fixed bed reactor system. Chemical equilibrium calculations were also performed to determine the effects of temperature and molar steam to carbon ratio on hydrogen production. The acidity of the preparation solution (modified by nitric acid and ammonia) and calcination atmosphere (air and N2) were investigated in the preparation of the catalysts. BET surface area and porosity, temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterise the prepared catalysts. The BET surface area was reduced when the solution acidity was lowered during the sol-gel preparation process. A pH value less than 2.0 was necessary to achieve high metal dispersion in the catalyst. Smaller NiO particles were obtained when the catalyst was calcined in N2. Material balances on ethanol steam reforming at 600 C using the prepared Ni/SiO2 catalysts were determined, and higher hydrogen production with lower coke deposition on the reacted catalysts were also obtained from the catalysts calcined in N2 atmosphere.

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Investigation of Ni/SiO2 catalysts prepared at different conditions for hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming

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Nahil

et al. 2017

Journal of the Energy Institute

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“…The impact on rural energy has also been minimal even though village-level applications of renewable energy from smallscale technologies have been found to be technically and economically feasible in many countries [45,[51][52][53]. Several challenges stand in the way to explore these resources, from high investment needs to unclear returns on investment [51,54], to lack of effective marketing strategies and low levels of technical competence [55][56][57].…”

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Energy for all in Africa — to be or not to be?!

Brew-Hammond

Kemausuor

2009

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

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“…The Algerian potential for renewable energy is strongly dominated by solar energy [1]. Algeria considers this energy source as an opportunity and a lever for economic and social development, particularly through the establishment of wealth and job-creating industries [2].…”

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On Energy Management Control of a PV-Diesel-ESS Based Microgrid in a Stand-Alone Context

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This paper deals with the energy management control of a PV-Diesel-ESS-based microgrid in a stand-alone context. In terms of control, an Isolated Mode Control (IMC) strategy based on a resonant regulator is proposed. In Parallel Mode Control (PMC) conditions, the diesel generator (DG) is controlled to operate at its nominal power. In this context, a supervisory algorithm optimizing the power flow between the microgrid's various components ensures switching between the two modes for different possible scenarios. To prove the effectiveness of the proposed control strategies, the energy management control (EMC) is tested first using a standard state of charge (SOC) profile emulating the microgrid different states. Then real data are used to simulate the load and solar radiations. An experimental validation on a reduced scale test bench is carried out to prove the feasibility and the effectiveness of the proposed energy management control strategies.

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Review and use of the Algerian renewable energy for sustainable development

Cited by 108 publications

References 28 publications

Investigation of Ni/SiO2 catalysts prepared at different conditions for hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming

Investigation of Ni/SiO2 catalysts prepared at different conditions for hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming

Energy for all in Africa — to be or not to be?!

On Energy Management Control of a PV-Diesel-ESS Based Microgrid in a Stand-Alone Context

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