Browsing 1. Reports by Title
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Management decisions for cogeneration : a survey analysis
(Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1982, 1982)This study explores the underlying factors in the decision by private, private non-profit, and public sector facility owners to invest in cogeneration technology. It employs alpha factor analysis techniques to develop ... -
Management decisions for cogeneration : discriminating between users and non users
(Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1982, 1982) -
Management decisions for cogeneration : executive summary
(Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1982, 1982)This report summarizes two interdependent studies which explore the underlying factors in the decision by private, private non-profit, and public sector facility owners to invest in cogeneration technology. They employ ... -
Market diffusion and the effect of demonstrations : a study of the Denver Metro Passive Solar Home program
([Cambridge, Mass.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1981, 1981)This paper is a report on the reactions to and effects of the Denver Metro Passive Solar Home demonstration program, conducted in the Spring of 1981. The purpose of the program was to provide impetus to builders for ... -
Mathematical predictive models for cooling ponds and lakes. Part B, User's manual and applications of MITEMP. Part C. A transient analytical model for shallow cooling ponds
(MIT Energy Laboratory, 1979-12)In Part B a computer code, '"MITEMP: M.I.T. Transient Temperature Prediction Model for Natural Reservoirs and Cooling Impoundments," is presented as a feasible and efficient tool for the prediction of transient ... -
The mechanics of submerged multiport diffusers for bouyant discharges in shallow water
(MIT Energy Lab, 1973)A submerged multiport diffuser is an effective device for disposal of water containing heat or other degradable wastes into a natural body of water. A high degree of dilution can be obtained and the environmental impact ... -
Methanol as an automotive fuel : a summary of research in the M.I.T. Energy Laboratory
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A method for estimating common cause failure probability and model parameters : the inverse stress-strength interference (ISSI) technique
(Cambridge, Mass : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory and Department of Nuclear Engineering, 1984, 1984)In this study, an alternative for the analysis of common cause failures (CCFs) is investigated. The method studied consists of using the Licensee Event Report (LER) data to get single component failure probability and using ... -
Methodology and definition of solar photovoltaic planning regions
(MIT Energy Laboratory, 1978-07)There are in use at the present time at least 10 differently defined sets of energy planning regions for the United States. This paper identifies and describes the existing energy planning regions and discusses their ... -
Methodology and results of the impacts of modeling electric utilities ; a comparative evaluation of MEMM and REM
(Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1981, 1981)This study compares two models of the U.S. electric utility industry including the EIA's electric utility submodel in the Midterm Energy Market Model (MEMM), and the Baughman-Joskow Regionalized Electricity Model (REM). ... -
A methodology for assessing alternative water acquisition and use strategies for energy facilities in the American West
(Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1981, 1981)This report develops a method for assessing alternative strategies for acquiring and using water at western energy plants. The method has been tested in a case study of cooling water use for a hypothetical steam electric ... -
A methodology for the assessment of the proliferation resistance of nuclear power systems: topical report
(MIT Energy Lab, 1978)A methodology for the assessment of the differ- ential resistance of various nuclear power systems to misuse for the production of nuclear weapons is developed. In the context of this study, a nuclear system comprises ... -
Methods for steady state thermal-hydraulic analysis of pressurized water reactor cores
(MIT Energy Lab, 1976)A one-pass simplified analysis method for steady state PWR core has been developed. The advantages over the other multistage approaches have been discussed and compared- Recommended nodal patterns for modelling the ... -
Micro irrigation with photovoltaics
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Mobile-component housing and solar energy : the possibilities
(Cambridge : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory, 1980, 1980)This paper is part of a body of work directed at enhancing the acceptance of photovoltaics in various sectors of the U.S. economy. The focus here is on residential applications. The work is funded by the U.S. Department ... -
Mobilization of colloids in groundwater due to infiltration of water at a coal ash disposal site
(MIT Energy Lab, 1988)We investigated groundwaters in the vicinity of a coal ash site near an electric generating station in the western U.S.A. The purpose of the study was to ascertain why fine particles or colloids appear in some subsurface ... -
A model for the determination of optimal electric generating system expansion patterns
(MIT Energy Lab, 1973)Long range electric generating capacity expansion planning requires consideration of a diverse range of issues including economic and financial evaluations, environmental protection, and overall system reliability. ... -
Model pathways in lignin thermolysis
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Modeling of electric power demand growth
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Modeling the release of CO2 in the deep ocean
(Cambridge, Mass. : Energy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991, 1991)The idea of capturing and disposing of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the flue gas of fossil fuel-fired power plants has recently received attention as a possible mitigation strategy to counteract potential global warming due ...