Publications

Articles, chapters in books, PhD thesis, technical reports & lecture notes

Articles

2023

[57] Petrakopoulou F., García-Tenorio Corcuera E., 2023. “Evaluating hydrogen-based electricity generation using the concept of total efficiency”, Energy Conversion & Management, Journal of Cleaner Production 374, 133409.

[56] Shirmohammadi R., Aslani A., Batuecas E., Ghasempour R., Romeo L.M., Petrakopoulou F., 2023. “A comparative life cycle assessment for solar integration in CO2 capture utilized in a downstream urea synthesis plant”, Journal of CO2 Utilization, 74, 102534.

2022

[55] Petrakopoulou F., García-Tenorio Corcuera E., 2022. “Introducing the total efficiency to address challenges of the 21st century”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 374, 133409.

[54] Fernández Torres J., Petrakopoulou F., 2022. “A Closer Look at the Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind Energy”, Global Challenges, 6 (8), 2200016.

[53] Calise F., Liberato Cappiello F., Dentice d’Accadia M., Petrakopoulou F., Vicidomini M., 2022. “A solar-driven 5th generation district heating and cooling network with ground-source heat pumps: a thermo-economic analysis”, Sustainable Cities and Society, 76, 103438.

[52] Shirmohammadi R., Aslani A., Ghasempour R., Romeo L.M., Petrakopoulou F., 2021. “Exergoenvironmental Analysis and Thermoeconomic Optimization of an Industrial CO2 Capture and Utilization Installation”, Journal of CO2 Utilization 59, 101927.

2021

[51] Petrakopoulou F., Batuecas, E., 2021. “Introduction to an exergy-based socioeconomic analysis”, Energy Conversion and Management, 249, 114853.

[50] De la Rocha Camba, E. Petrakopoulou F., 2021. “Economic analysis of a zero-water solar power plant for energy security”, Applied Sciences 11(20), 9639.

[49] Sefiddashti, A.R. Shirmohammadi R., Petrakopoulou F., 2021. “Efficiency Enhancement of Gas Turbine Systems with Air Injection Driven by Natural Gas Turboexpanders”, sustainability-1377454.

[48] Shirmohammadi R., Aslani A., Ghasempour R., Romeo L.M., Petrakopoulou F., 2021. “Techno-economic assessment and optimization of a solar-assisted industrial post-combustion CO2 capture and utilization plant”, Energy Reports 7, 7390-7404.

[47] Nasrollahi, H., Safaei Boroujeni, R., Shirmohammadi R., Najafi Nobar Sh., Aslani A., Amidpour, M., Petrakopoulou F., 2021. “Optimization of Water Pressure of a Distribution Network within the Water–Energy Nexus”, Applied Sciences, 8371.

[46] Petrakopoulou F., 2021. “Defining the cost of water impact for thermoelectric power generation”, Energy Reports 7, 2101-2112.

[45] Shirmohammadi R., Aslani A., Ghasempour R., Romeo L.M., Petrakopoulou, F., 2021. “Process design and thermoeconomic evaluation of a CO2 liquefaction process driven by waste exhaust heat recovery for an industrial CO2 capture and utilization plant”, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 145:1585–1597.

2020

[44] Petrakopoulou, F., Robinson, A., Olmeda-Delgado, M., 2020. “Impact of climate change on fossil fuel power-plant efficiency and water use”, Journal of Cleaner Production 273, 122816.

[43] Sharifi, S., Nozad Heravi, F., Shirmohammadi, R., Ghasempour, R., Petrakopoulou, F., Romeo, L.M., 2020. “Comprehensive thermodynamic and operational optimization of a solar-assisted LiBr/water absorption refrigeration system”, Energy Reports 6, 2309-2323.

[42] Calise F., Liberato Cappiello F., Vicidomini M., Petrakopoulou F., 2020. “Water-Energy Nexus: a thermoeconomic analysis of polygeneration systems for small Mediterranean islands”, Energy Conversion and Management 220, 113043.

[41] de la Rocha Camba, E., Petrakopoulou, F., 2020. “Earth-cooling air tunnels for thermal power plants: initial design by CFD modelling”, Energies 13, 797.

[40] Khoshgoftar Manesh, M.H., Kabiri., S., Yazdi, M., Petrakopoulou, F., 2020. “Exergoeconomic modeling and evaluation of a combined-cycle plant with MSF and MED desalination”, Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 10 (2): 158–172.

[39] Khoshgoftar Manesh, M.H., Kabiri., S., Yazdi, M., Petrakopoulou, F., 2020. “Thermodynamic evaluation of a combined-cycle power plant with MSF and MED desalination”, Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 10 (2): 146–157.

2019

[38] Fernández-Gil, G., Petrakopoulou, F., 2019. “Sustainable Water Generation on a Mediterranean Island in Greece”, Energies, 12(22), 4247.

[37] del Moral Sabroso, A., Petrakopoulou, F., 2019. “Evaluation of the coupling of a hybrid power plant with a water generation system”, Applied Sciences, 9(23), 4989.

[36] Rodríguez Hervas, G., Petrakopoulou, F., 2019. “Exergoeconomic Analysis of the Allam Cycle”, Energy Fuels, 33(8), 7561-7568.

[35] Petrakopoulou, F., Olmeda-Delgado, M., 2019. “Studying the reduction of water use in integrated solar combined-cycle plants”, Sustainability, 11(7), 2085.

[34] Cristina Serrano-Sanchez, C., Olmeda-Delgado, M., Petrakopoulou, F., 2019. “Exergy and Economic Evaluation of a Hybrid Power Plant Coupling Coal with Solar Energy”, Applied Sciences 9(5), 850.

2018

[33] Petrakopoulou F., 2018. “Economic and environmental considerations for zero-emission transport and thermal energy generation on an energy autonomous island”, European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 2(1), 05.

2017

[32] Petrakopoulou F., Sánchez-Delgado S., Marugán-Cruz C., Santana D., 2017. “Improving the efficiency of gas turbine systems with volumetric solar receivers”, Energy Conversion and Management 149, 579-592.

[31] Yolanda L., Petrakopoulou F., Morosuk T., Boyano A., Tsatsaronis G., “An exergy-based study on the relationship between costs and environmental impacts in power plants”, Energy, 138, 920-928, DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.07.087.

[30] Petrakopoulou F., 2017. “The Social Perspective on the Renewable Energy Autonomy of Geographically Isolated Communities: Evidence from a Mediterranean Island”, Sustainability 9(3), 327; doi:10.3390/su9030327.

[29] González-Gómez P.A., Petrakopoulou F., Briongos J.V., Santana D., 2017. “Cost-based design optimization of the heat exchangers in a parabolic trough concentrating solar power plant”, Energy – The International Journal 123, 314-325.

2016

[28] Alhammadi M., Alblooshi M., Petrakopoulou F., Dadach Z., 2016.“Effects of summer weather conditions on the environmental impact of a power plant in the UAE”, International Journal of Energy Engineering 6 (2), 29-42.

[27] Petrakopoulou F., Robinson A., Loizidou M., 2016. “Simulation and evaluation of a hybrid concentrating-solar and wind power plant for energy autonomy on islands”, Journal of Renewable Energy 96, 863-871.

[26] Petrakopoulou F., 2016. “On the economics of stand-alone renewable hybrid power plants in remote regions”, Energy Conversion and Management 118, 63-74.

[25] Petrakopoulou F., Robinson A., Loizidou M., 2016. “Simulation and analysis of a stand-alone solar-wind and pumped-storage hydropower plant”, Energy – The International Journal 96, 676-683.

[24] Petrakopoulou F., Robinson A., Loizidou M., 2016. “Exergetic analysis and dynamic simulation of a solar-wind power plant with electricity storage and hydrogen generation”, Journal of Cleaner Production 113, 450-458.

[23] Petrakopoulou F., Sanz-Bermejo J., Dufour J., Romero, M., 2016. “Exergetic Analysis of Hybrid Power Plants with Biomass and Photovoltaics Coupled with a Solid-Oxide Electrolysis System”, Energy – The International Journal 94, 304-315.

2015

[22] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., 2015. “Advanced Exergoeconomic Analysis of a Power Plant with CO2 Capture”, Energy Procedia 75, 2253-2260.

[21] Peters J., Petrakopoulou F., Dufour J. 2015. “Exergy analysis of synthetic biofuel production via fast pyrolysis and hydroupgrading”, Energy – The International Journal 79, 325-336.

[20] Petrakopoulou F., Iribarren D., Dufour J., 2015. “Life-cycle performance of natural gas power plants with pre-combustion CO2 capture”, Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology 5(3), 268-276.

2014

[19] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., 2014. “Can Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage from Power Plants Reduce the Environmental Impact of Electricity Generation?”, ACS Energy & Fuels, 28(8), 5327–5338.

[18] Iribarren D., Susmozas A., Petrakopoulou F., Dufour J., 2014. “Environmental and exergetic evaluation of hydrogen production via lignocellulosic biomass gasification”, Journal of Cleaner Production 69, 165-175.

[17] Peters J., Petrakopoulou F., Dufour J., 2014. “Exergetic analysis of a fast pyrolysis process for bio-oil production”, Fuel Processing Technology 199, 245-255.

[16] Petrakopoulou F., Lee Y.D., Tsatsaronis G., 2014. “Simulation and Exergetic evaluation of CO2 capture in a solid oxide fuel cell combined cycle power plant”, Applied Energy 114, 417-425.

[15] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., 2014. “CO2 capture in a chemical looping combustion power plant evaluated with an advanced exergetic analysis”, Wiley - Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy 33(3), 1017-1025.

[14] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., 2013. “Assessment of a power plant with CO2 capture using an advanced exergoenvironmental analysis”, ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology 136(2), 022001.

2013

[13] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., 2013. “Evaluating the potential for improvement of an oxy-fuel power plant with CO2 capture using an advanced exergetic analysis”, ACS Energy & Fuels 27 (8), pp. 4850-4858.

[12] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., 2013. “Evaluation of a Power Plant with Chemical Looping Combustion Using an Advanced Exergoeconomic Analysis”, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 3, pp. 9-16.

[11] Iribarren D., Petrakopoulou F., Dufour J., 2013. “Environmental and thermodynamic evaluation of CO2 capture, transport and storage with and without enhanced resource recovery”, Energy – The International Journal 50, pp. 477-485.

2012

[10] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., 2012. “Advanced exergoenvironmental analysis of a near-zero emission power plant with chemical looping combustion”, Environmental Science and Technology 46, pp. 3001-3007.

[9] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., 2012. “Production of hydrogen-rich fuels for pre-combustion carbon capture in power plants: A thermodynamic assessment”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 37 (9), pp. 7554-7564.

[8] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., Paitazoglou C., 2012. “Environmental evaluation of a power plant using conventional and advanced exergy-based methods”, Energy – The International Journal 45 (1), pp. 23-30.

[7] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., Carassai A., 2012. “Conventional and advanced exergetic analyses applied to a combined cycle power plant”, Energy – The International Journal 41 (1), pp. 146-152.

[6] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., Carassai A., 2012. “Advanced exergoeconomic analysis applied to a complex energy conversion system”, ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 134 (3), pp. 031801-031808.

2011

[5] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Boyano A., Morosuk T., 2011. “Exergoeconomic and Exergoenvironmental Evaluation of power plants including CO2 capture”, Chemical Engineering Research and Design 89 (9), pp. 1461-1469.

[4] Petrakopoulou F., Boyano A., Cabrera M., Tsatsaronis G., 2011. “Exergoeconomic and exergoenvironmental analyses of a combined cycle power plant with chemical looping technology”, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 5 (3), pp. 475-482.

[3] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., 2011. “Exergoeconomic analysis of an Advanced Zero Emission Plant”, ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 133 (11), pp. 113001-113012.

2010

[2] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Morosuk T., 2010. “Conventional Exergetic and Exergoeconomic analyses of a power plant with chemical looping combustion for CO2 capture”, International Journal of Thermodynamics 13 (3), pp. 77-86.

[1] Petrakopoulou F., Boyano A., Cabrera M., Tsatsaronis G., 2010. “Exergy-based analyses of an advanced zero emission plant”, International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies 5 (4), pp. 231-238.

Chapters in books

[3] Petrakopoulou F., De la Rocha Camba E., 2021. “Hybrid fossil fuel/renewable systems for polygeneration” Chapter 7 in Polygeneration Systems – Design, Processes and Technologies (F. Calise, M.D. D’Accadia, L. Vanoli, M. Vicidomini), Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-12-820625-6.

[2] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Boyano, A., Morosuk, T., 2012. “Post-Combustion CO2 Capture with Monoethanolamine in a Combined-Cycle Power Plant: Exergetic, Economic and Environmental Assessment”, Chapter 21 in Greenhouse Gases - Emission, Measurement and Management (Dr. Guoxiang Liu), InTech (Open Access Publisher), ISBN: 978-953-51-0323-3, pp. 463-484.

[1] Petrakopoulou F., Tsatsaronis G., Piancanstelli C., Gallio I., Morosuk, T., 2011. “Exergetic and Exergoeconomic Analyses of an Oxy-Fuel Power Plant with CO2 Capture”, Chapter 9 in Advances in Energy Research, Vol. 6, (Morena J. Acosta), Nova Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-61122-075-9, pp. 229-242.

PhD thesis

Petrakopoulou F., 2010. “Comparative evaluation of power plants with CO2 capture: Thermodynamic, economic and environmental performance”, Technische Universitaet Berlin, supported by the European Commission (FP6), realized in a Marie Curie Training Network.

Technical reports

[7] Petrakopoulou F., 2015. “Review of laws and regulations concerning renewable energy policy”, Technical report, prepared for the FP7 project GENERGIS (IEF-2012-332028).

[6] Petrakopoulou F., 2015. “Energy statistics and renewable energy potential of Greece”, Technical report, prepared for the FP7 project GENERGIS (IEF-2012-332028).

[5] Petrakopoulou F., 2015. “Demographics, geography, economy and energy statistics of Skyros”, Technical report, prepared for the FP7 project GENERGIS (IEF-2012-332028).

[4] Petrakopoulou F., 2015. “Current energy use on Skyros: statistical, economic and environmental analysis”, Technical report, prepared for the FP7 project GENERGIS (IEF-2012-332028).

[3] Petrakopoulou F., 2015. “Description, economics and environmental issues of renewable energy technologies”, Technical report, prepared for the FP7 project GENERGIS (IEF-2012-332028).

[2] Petrakopoulou F., 2015. “Scenarios for the sustainable development of energy autonomy of Skyros”, Technical report, prepared for the FP7 project GENERGIS (IEF-2012-332028).

[1] Petrakopoulou F., 2015. “Guidelines for sustainable development of stand-alone energy networks”, Technical report, prepared for the FP7 project GENERGIS (IEF-2012-332028).

Lecture notes

[2] Petrakopoulou F., Nikolos I., 2014. “Lecture notes and exercises of the class Heat Transfer” (in Greek: «Σημειώσεις και ασκήσεις μαθήματος Μετάδοση Θερμότητας»), Undergraduate class “Heat Transfer”, 7th semester, Technical University of Crete.

[1] Petrakopoulou F., 2008. “Instructions for EbsilonProfessional 6.0” (in English), Undergraduate class “Entwurf, Analyse und Optimierung von Energieumwandlungsanlagen” (“Design, analysis and optimization of energy conversion systems”), Technical University of Berlin.