CET to imPRES: LEE published four new papers in the Chemical Engineering Transactions journal

The Laboratory of Electrochemical Engineering (LEE) published four research articles in the 103rd volume of Chemical Engineering Transactions (CET) last October 15, 2023. This is in part of the LEE’s online participation in this year’s Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES 2023).

The published papers tackled engineering problems on energy storage in the Philippines. For instance, the paper entitled “Levelized Cost of Green Hydrogen Production in the Philippines” first-authored by Research Fellow Engr. Honesto Ovid Tubalinal, MSc, evaluated the economic feasibility of Philippine green hydrogen production via electrolysis when coupled with solar and wind renewable resources. Additionally, “Generation and Network Planning of Utility-Scale Grid-Connected Microgrids” proposed that distribution networks are to be designed to act as microgrids for a more resilient energy distribution, while allowing for the addition of renewable energy capacities. Members from LEE contributed to this paper, including Engr. Xaviery Penisa, MSc. and Prof. Joey Ocon, PhD.

This journal also featured the undergraduate research thesis projects in LEE. The undergraduate group of Engr. John Kristian Anjelo Balinsat, Engr. Jaan Patrick Barreras, and Engr. Lisagene Andrea Gallemit lead the paper “Multiphysics Model Incorporating Shuttling-Induced Capacity Loss and Cost Analysis of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries”, where multiphysics models in COMSOL were used to represent the battery capacity losses caused by non-ideal processes such as polysulfide shuffling. In addition, Ms. Sophia Lunor presented her undergraduate thesis entitled “Machine Learning Approach for Pump Price Prediction for the Philippines Post COVID-19 Pandemic and Amidst Russia-Ukraine Conflict”, which shows that certain factors specific during both international conflicts (e.g. newly reported COVID-19 cases and exchange rates) are correlated with fuel prices in Metro Manila. Ms. Lunor was also an online presenter in PRES 2023.

The laboratory has been an active participant in the PRES Conference and an active contributor in CET since 2019. This event is another indicator of LEE’s commitment to facilitating the joint goals of chemical engineering and energy engineering.

To learn more about the aforementioned papers, please refer to the following links:

Levelized Cost of Green Hydrogen Production in the Philippines: https://doi.org/10.3303/CET23103044

Generation and Network Planning of Utility-Scale Grid-Connected Microgrids: https://doi.org/10.3303/CET23103147

Multiphysics Model Incorporating Shuttling-Induced Capacity Loss and Cost Analysis of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: https://doi.org/10.3303/CET23103034

Machine Learning Approach for Pump Price Prediction for the Philippines Post COVID-19 Pandemic and Amidst Russia-Ukraine Conflict: https://doi.org/10.3303/CET23103045