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Education

  • Aug 2009
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Electrical Engineering, Power and Energy Systems · PhD
    USA · Virginia

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  • Languages
    English, German, Arabic, Persian
  • Scientific Memberships
    IEEE
    ASME
    AEE

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  • Question asked in Smart Grid
    Open As smart electric grid evolves, Virginia Tech engineers show how to include solar technologies
    http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=123272&CultureCode=en 
    By Reza Arghandeh · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Question asked in Smart Grid
    Open Hi All, FYI !
    5 Point Plan facing U.S energy polices, a document from Institute of 21st Century Energy: * Maximize America's Own Energy Resource * Make New ... [more]
    http://www.energyxxi.org/themes/energyxxi/pdfs/FacingourEnergyRealities.pdf
    By Reza Arghandeh · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Question asked in Smart Grid
    Open A New Way to Reward Innovation
    The unraveling of Solyndra, which filed for bankruptcy last month after receiving $528 million in federal loan guarantees, has stirred vigorous debate... [more]
    http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/a-new-way-to-reward-innovation/

    A New Way to Reward Innovation

    A proposed Ecological Impact Fund would explicitly link the financial rewards from an innovation to its accessibility and its ecological benefits.

    By Reza Arghandeh · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Answer added in Renewable Energy
    2 Smart Grid and Renewable Energy
    By Reza Arghandeh · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Reza Arghandeh · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Source: http://www.greensmartgridinitiative.org/ 
  • Question asked in Renewable Energy
    2 Smart Grid and Renewable Energy
    There is widespread consensus that increasing the use of renewable energy is a key component of any strategy and plan for addressing climate change. ... [more]
    By Reza Arghandeh · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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    Article: Exergy Analysis of the Steam Network in Tehran Oil Refinery and Evaluation with New Scenario
    H. Khodaei, R. Taheri, R. Arghandeh
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    ABSTRACT: The importance of energy crisis and global warming necessitates to present strategies in order to decrease the amount of emissions as well as fuel consumption in large and complex industries such as refining and petrochemical. In this paper, the steam network in Tehran oil refinery is selected as a case study, after simulation and optimization of the steam network the best scenario is selected regarding to minimum total annualized cost with considering minimum carbon dioxide reduction. From the exergy analysis it can be notified that the main parts of Exergy losses occurs in the boilers in the exist model. In the best scenario that is selected with considering different functions, the amount of exergy losses decrease significantly because of retrofit in the steam generation sources as well as variation of the types of fuel consumption. The final results are: decrease the amount of exergy destruction in the retrofit scenarios consequently, reduce total annualized cost as well as reduce carbon dioxide emission.
  • Article: Flywheel Energy Storage Systems for Ride-through Applications in a Facility Microgrid
    Reza Arghandeh
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    ABSTRACT: Flywheel energy storage (FES) has attracted new interest for uninterruptable power supply (UPS) applications in a facility microgrid. Due to technological advancements, the FES has become a promising alternative to traditional battery storage technologies. This paper aims at developing a tool to demonstrate the use of FES units for securing critical loads during a utility outage in a microgrid environment. The FES is modeled, simulated and evaluated in the MATLAB/SIMULINK® environment. A data center is used to represent a facility microgrid case study. It illustrates how an FES can help improve the load serving capability and provide a highly reliable ride-through capability for critical loads during a utility disturbance. In comparison with batteries, the application of FES for power security is new on the horizon. This limits the availability of experimental data. The simulation model presented in this paper will enable the analysis of short-term ride-through applications of FES during an islanded operation of a facility microgrid. As a result, it can provide a guideline for facility engineers in a data center or other types of facility microgrids to better design their backup power systems based on FES technology, which can be used in combination with traditional fuel-based generators.
    IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 01/2012;
  • Conference Proceeding: Steam Network modeling and simulation in gas refinery by considering pinch technology
    Reza Arghandeh, Hassan Khodaie
    IEEE Southeast Con, 2009. SOUTHEASTCON '09, Atlanta Georgia; 01/2009
  • Conference Proceeding: Gas based Distributed Generation Systems, a Key to Iran Buildings Growing Energy Demand
    Reza Arghandeh
    IEEE International Power and Energy Conference, 2008. PECon 2008.; 01/2008
  • Conference Proceeding: Hierarchical approach in steam network modelling
    Reza Arghandeh
    IEEE 2nd International Power and Energy Conference, 2008. PECon 2008., Johor Bahru, Malaysia; 01/2008

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