Journal of Energy and Natural Resources

Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2019

  • Study of the Performance of a New Kind of Downhole Gas-Liquid Separation with High Gas Content

    Fanchen Meng, Shiying Shi, Naiqing Ma

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2019
    Pages: 45-49
    Received: Jan. 07, 2019
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    Published: May 23, 2019
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    Abstract: In the downhole, gas separation is crucial for the Electrical Submergible Pumps’ normal operation. This paper presents a new type of downhole gas-liquid separator (DGLS) and studies its separation performance in experiments that interests the oil industry. Laboratory results show that the pressure drop in the DGLS is rather small and that the gas-l... Show More
  • An Extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Predict Willingness to Pay for the Conservation of Urban Lakes for Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect

    Li Zhang, Hiroatsu Fukuda

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2019
    Pages: 50-59
    Received: Mar. 25, 2019
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    Published: May 23, 2019
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    Abstract: Urban heat island effect has become a serious environmental problem of Beijing and urban lakes are proved to be effective in mitigating this phenomenon. Urban lakes are proved to be effective in mitigating urban heat island effect, while this effect has long been overlooked. One important reason is that its economic value cannot be easily measured.... Show More
  • The Value of a Land Use Project’s Ecosystem Services

    Yongxiong Liu, Mingzhi Li, Jiacheng Zhao

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2019
    Pages: 60-65
    Received: Apr. 22, 2019
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    Published: May 23, 2019
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    Abstract: The evaluation of ecosystem service value is a focus issue in the construction of ecological civilization in China. With the progress of human civilization, various types of land use projects are increasing day by day, which not only bring huge economic benefits, but also profoundly affect the regional land use pattern and ecological process, and h... Show More
  • Assessing the Consuption of Alternative Sources of Energy: A Detailed Analysis in Low and High Areas of Kabulonga and Chawama Townships of Lusaka City

    Catherine Kafuchi Chipoya, Mundia Muya, Sam Sichilalu

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2019
    Pages: 66-76
    Received: Mar. 08, 2019
    Accepted: Apr. 17, 2019
    Published: May 31, 2019
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    Abstract: Providing sustainable energy access is one of the most critical global challenges. Both developed and developing nations depend on a variety of primary energy sources like coal, natural gas, biomass, oil and renewable energy to produce electricity. Following the power deficit that was experienced in Zambia between 2015 and 2017 the government has b... Show More
  • Analyzing the Efficiency of Horizontal Photovoltaic Cells in Various Climate Regions

    Parker Alan Hines, Torrey John Wagner, Clay Michael Koschnick, Steven James Schuldt

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2019
    Pages: 77-86
    Received: Apr. 15, 2019
    Accepted: May 23, 2019
    Published: Jun. 10, 2019
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    Abstract: This research presents the development of linear regression models to predict horizontal photovoltaic power output. We collected a dataset from 14 global Department of Defense (DoD) installations over a timeframe of one year using an experimental apparatus, resulting in 24,179 usable data points. We developed a linear model to predict power output,... Show More
  • Modeling and Prediction of New Energy Use

    Ruiming Yang, Leiyuan Li

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2019
    Pages: 87-97
    Received: Apr. 21, 2019
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    Published: Jun. 15, 2019
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    Abstract: This paper looks into clean energy consumption in the four states of California (CA), Arizona (AZ), New Mexico (NM) and Texas (TX) by analyzing and comparing the methods of energy consumption, the similarity and difference of their energy composition and the causes for it, and finding out the state with the optimal ways of energy consumption, and b... Show More