Solar and wind-based hybrid technologies have emerged as promising alternatives to fossil fuels, offering enhanced reliability, efficiency, and sustainability in power generation. This chapter examines the current state of solar and wind-based hybrid technologies, focusing on their key components, operational characteristics, and integration challenges. Various hybrid system configurations, including grid-connected and standalone setups, are explored, analyzing their performance in terms of power generation, stability, and economic feasibility. Optimization techniques for system configuration and dispatch strategies are discussed, considering the complexities inherent in these hybrid systems. The chapter also addresses challenges related to variability and uncertainty, grid integration, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and environmental impact. By synthesizing existing literature, this chapter contributes to the understanding and development of sustainable energy solutions. It offers valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and industry professionals involved in the integration and deployment of solar and wind-based hybrid technologies, facilitating the transition towards a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
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An experimental investigation is performed for the desulfurization of model and real fuel oil samples through one-pot extraction combined with oxidation method with an acid catalyst under UV-irradiation. The kinetics of desulfurization process is obtained by fitting the data taken from a pilot-scale reactor. The effects of various operating parameters on the desulfurization efficiency and the optimal process condition were statistically analyzed using Taguchi experimental approach. The most important parameters affecting the desulfurization efficiency are temperature and the amount of acid catalyst. The obtained optimum conditions are applied to the three real fuel samples. The results of applying UV assisted and ultrasound assisted desulfurization are compared. Both methods have high desulfurization efficiencies about 90% for kerosene fuel. The desulfurization efficiency of about 75% for high sulfur diesel is obtained after a two-stage UV assisted desulfurization process. The results show that in the same conditions UV assisted process consumed ten times less energy than ultrasound assisted desulfurization. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
