Institut Politècnic d’Innovació i Recerca en Sostenibilitat (INSPIRES)
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INSPIRES és un centre de recerca de la Universitat de Lleida. Conforma un grup multidisciplinari que posa especial atenció a la recerca al voltant de la millor gestió energètica, l’eficiència, la usabilitat, la seguretat, la computació d’altes prestacions i la resolució i optimització de problemes, entre altres temes. Tot amb nexes comuns, girant al voltant de l’àmbit de la sostenibilitat i la tecnologia. Suposa una unió d’esforços dels diferents centres de recerca que de manera separada tractaven diferents línies i àrees, ara aquests esforços es comparteixen generant sinèrgies.[Més informació].
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Bibliometric map on corrosion in concentrating solar power plants
(MDPI, 2022)Concentrating solar power (CSP), also known as solar thermal electricity (STE), is increasing its deployment worldwide. One of the potential ways to decrease costs in CSP plants is the improvement of corrosion resistance ... -
Experimental steady-state and transient thermal performance of materials for thermal energy storage in building applications: From powder SS-PCMs to SS-PCM-based acrylic plaster
(Elsevier, 2022)Thermal performance of SS-PCM composites, simulating building envelope conditions, is difficult to asset with traditional laboratory equipment. However, in this work, the evaluation of three SS-PCM based on eutectic fatty ... -
Design and test of shape memory alloy fins for self-adaptive liquid cooling device
(Elsevier, 2022-01-22)Thermal management complexity increases in high-performance chips, where the heat loads vary spatially and temporally, while liquid cooling systems are usually designed for most stringent stationary conditions. Several ... -
Experimental Assessment of the Influence of the Design on the Performance of Novel Evaporators with Latent Energy Storage Ability
(MDPI, 2022)This study was carried out within the HYBUILD project, as part of the task aimed at developing novel evaporators for compact and direct integration of phase-change materials (PCM) into air-conditioning systems for efficient ... -
Steel slag concrete: thermo-mechanical stability under high-temperature cycles
(Universitat de Lleida. Grup de Recerca en Energia i Intel·ligència Artificial (GREiA), 2021)INTRODUCTION: The improvement of the output efficiency in CSP plants is a challenge of major interest. To achieve this objective, an increase of temperature in the heat transfer and the storage media is required to increase ... -
Life cycle assessment (LCA) of concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in tower configuration with and without thermal energy storage (TES)
(Universitat de Lleida. Grup de Recerca en Energia i Intel·ligència Artificial (GREiA), 2021)INTRODUCTION: The main objective of the present study is to compare the 30-year life cycle assessment of two concentrating solar power systems with tower configuration, one without thermal energy storage and the other ... -
TES-PS10 postmortem tests: Carbon steel corrosion performance exposed to molten salts under relevant operation conditions and lessons learnt for commercial scale-up
(Elsevier, 2019)Postmortem tests were performed over components removed from the TES-PS10 pilot plant after almost four years of continuous operation being exposed to solar salts under representative commercial operation conditions. ... -
Characterisation of commercial phase change materials with potential application in gypsum boards for buildings
(Wiley, 2022)Currently, there is an expanded utilisation of lightweight construction structures in buildings, which results in a low structure's thermal storage capacity of the envelope due to the application of thermally unsuitable ... -
Life cycle assessment (LCA) of two pneumatic urban waste collection systems compared to traditional truck collection in an airport
(MDPI, 2022)Due to the increasing need for a more sustainable environment, the study of waste management strategies is increasing worldwide. Pneumatic urban waste collection is an alternative to the conventional truck collection, ... -
Researchers' perspective within responsible implementation with socio-technical approaches. An example from solar energy research centre in Chile
(Elsevier, 2022)Adopting and contextualizing alternative policy approaches within any scientific discipline or context requires considering the multiple trans-boundary and trans-disciplinary characteristics of the different research and ... -
Measuring Polarization in Online Debates
(MDPI, 2021)Social networks can be a very successful tool to engage users to discuss relevant topics for society. However, there are also some dangers that are associated with them, such as the emergence of polarization in online ... -
Effect of climate change and occupant behaviour on the environmental impact of the heating and cooling systems of a real apartment. A parametric study through life cycle assessment
(2021)Climate change has a strong influence on the energy consumption of buildings, affecting both the heating and cooling demand in the actual and future scenario. In this paper, a life cycle assessment (LCA) was performed to ... -
Enabling technologies for sector coupling: A review on the role of heat pumps and thermal energy storage
(MDPI, 2021)In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, current and future energy systems need to be made more efficient and sustainable. This change can be accomplished by increasing the penetration of renewable energy sources and ... -
A detailed energy analysis of a novel evaporator with latent thermal energy storage ability
(Elsevier, 2021)The direct integration of phase change materials (PCM) into refrigeration and air conditioning systems through compact modules is an identified literature gap. In response to the literature gap, this paper provides a ... -
Implementing SDGs to a Sustainable Rural Village Development from Community Empowerment: Linking Energy, Education, Innovation, and Research
(MDPI, 2021)Rural depopulation is a worldwide fact and has a domino effect on medium and small cities, which act as a nucleus of reference for small towns. Moreover, the United Nations (UN) stressed that disparities between rural and ... -
Macro-porous permeability aspects of MgSO4 salt hydrate foams for energy storage applications
(Wiley, 2021)In the present work a macroporous silicone foam, able to contain the magnesium sulfate, was chosen as matrix for the reversible hydration/dehydration process of the salt hydrate. The aim of the article was addressed towards ... -
Managing quality, supplier selection, and cold-storage contracts in agrifood supply chain through stochastic optimization
(Wiley, 2021-10)The quality of such processed agrifood products as dehydrated apple is related to the quality and variety offresh harvested products and connected with wastage reduction throughout the agrifood supply chain. Forthis purpose, ... -
A new methodological approach for the evaluation of scaling up a latent storage module for integration in heat pumps
(MDPI, 2021)A clear gap was identified in the literature regarding the in-depth evaluation of scaling up thermal energy storage components. To cover such a gap, a new methodological approach was developed and applied to a novel latent ... -
Seasonal influence of leaf area index (LAI) on the energy performance of a green facade
(Elsevier, 2021)Double-skin green facades using deciduous climbing plants are easy-to-implement construction systems stated to be effective energy-saving tools for buildings during cooling periods. Although the leaf area index (LAI) has ... -
Analysis of thermal energy storage tanks and PV panels combinations in different buildings controlled through model predictive control
(Elsevier, 2021)The present study analyses the performance of a heating system controlled by a model predictive control strategy, where the impact of different combinations of thermal energy storage tank volumes and installed PV power ...