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Evaluation of the fertiliser replacement value of phosphorus-saturated filter media
(Elsevier, 2021-01-12)
The use of filter media to adsorb phosphorus (P) from nutrient-rich waters is an effective, simple and low-cost method to recover and reuse P as an inorganic fertiliser replacement. Although it is assumed that the saturated ...
Dredged marine sediments stabilized/solidified with cement and GGBS: Factors affecting mechanical behaviour and leachability
(Elsevier, 2020-04-08)
Management strategies for the safe disposal of contaminated dredged marine sediment are a global scale environmental issue. Stabilization/solidification method was investigated as a sustainable approach for the potential ...
Modelling the effects of climate change on urban coastal-fluvial flooding
(IWA Publishing, 2020-01-23)
In coastal floodplains, high river flows and high coastal water levels can result in extensive flooding. Twenty-first century climate change is expected to alter these flood mechanisms. In this study, a coastal city of ...
Accounting for research induced environmental impacts using life cycle assessment
(Frontiers Media, 2021-03-18)
Since the 1970's the number of scientific publications with sustainability as a keyword has increased from 1 in 1975 to 13,628 in 2019. Research, like all human endeavors, has impacts on the environment due to the activities ...
Densified wood dowel reinforcement of timber perpendicular to the grain: a pilot study
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-06-07)
An investigation was carried out to examine the potential to utilise densified wood dowels as a reinforcement for timber subjected to compression loading perpendicular to the grain. While timber has a high strength-to-weight ...
Virtual testbed for model predictive control development in district cooling systems
(Elsevier, 2020-06-05)
Recently, with increasing cooling demands, district cooling has assumed an important role as it is more efficient than stand-alone cooling systems. District cooling reduces the environmental impact and promotes the use of ...
Impact of source variability on flexibility for demand response
(Elsevier, 2021-08-05)
This paper assesses the quality of the services provided for demand response by analysing the results of experimental work activating flexible sources in buildings, while evaluating the impacts on occupant comfort and ...
Temperature sensing optimization for home thermostat retrofit
(MDPI, 2021-05-26)
Most existing residential buildings adopt one single-zone thermostat to control the heating
of rooms with different thermal conditions. This solution often provides poor thermal comfort and
inefficient use of energy. The ...
Transfer learning applied to DRL-Based heat pump control to leverage microgrid energy efficiency
(Elsevier, 2021-09-11)
Domestic hot water accounts for approximately 15% of the total residential energy consumption in Europe, and most of this usage happens during specific periods of the day, resulting in undesirable peak loads. The increase ...
Deep reinforcement learning for home energy management system control
(Elsevier, 2021-12-26)
The use of machine learning techniques has been proven to be a viable solution for smart home energy management. These techniques autonomously control heating and domestic hot water systems, which are the most relevant ...