• Optimization of soot blowing operation for Lakvijaya coal power plant in Sri Lanka 

  Sarathkumara SCM [Thesis-Abstract]

  An optimization of soot blowing operation was carried out for Unit No.3 for Lakvijaya Power Plant in Sri Lanka. Average coal flow rate and flue gas temperature are the key indicators of boiler performance with soot blowing ...
• Economic feasibility of a hybrid energy system for Kalpitiya peninsula from selected technologies 

  Atapattu KR [Thesis-Abstract]

  Economic feasibility of having a grid connected hybrid energy system, consist of wind, solar, biomass (rice husk) & municipal solid waste (MSW) technologies for Kalpitiya peninsula was studied. Four (04) different microgrid ...
• Low grade thermal energy harvesting from thermo-acoustic generator 

  Rathnayake, RKA [Thesis-Abstract]

  A thermoacoustic generator is an energy conversion device. It converts thermal energy into acoustic energy by using the stack. That is porous medium that contains a large number of channels. The acoustic energy can be ...
• Feasibility assessment of the applicability of tri-generation systems in the apparel industry in Sri Lanka : a case study 

  Abeynayake, AMNS [Thesis-Abstract]

  In this study, the technical and financial performances of the first tri-generation plant installed in Sri Lanka were evaluated. This plant was installed at Tee Jay Lanka PLC; a leading knit fabric manufacturer in the local ...
• Comparison of biomass cookstoves in Sri Lanka 

  Chandrasena, RIK [Thesis-Abstract]

  Biomass plays an important role in Sri Lanka Energy Sector. The consumption of biomass in the commercial and household sector is declining due the popularity of fossil fuels. Consumption of biomass is getting less popular ...
• Effect of roofing on the thermal comfort in domestic buildings in Sri Lanka 

  Abeysinghe, AMJ [Thesis-Abstract]

  This study aimed to investigate the indoor thermal performance of different roofing and ceiling alternatives and their configurations used for residential buildings in Sri Lanka. In this regard, a basic residential ...
• Evaluation of hourly solar radiation models to estimate radiation on inclined surfaces in day zone of Sri Lanka 

  Abeyrathna, ARMUE [Thesis-Abstract]

  An analysis of global, beam and diffuse solar radiation on horizontal and 7° tilt about east west axis and facing due south orientation at Hambanthota was carried out to assess the solar resource potential in dry zone of ...
• Analysis of energy performance of domestic refrigerators 

  Costa GSR [Thesis-Abstract]

  One of the most common appliances in today’s households is the refrigerator, for cooling and preserving food. Continuous maintenance of correct compartment temperature is the key factor which contributes to food quality ...
• Characterization of bio-degradable municipal solid waste (MSW) for WTE technologies for Sri Lanka 

  Kelum HKP [Thesis-Abstract]
• Neural network model for forecasting solar energy generation and analysis of power output controlling by energy storage schemes 

  Weerasekara WBMUT [Thesis-Abstract]

  Modeling of power fluctuations in a solar PV power plant using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) was carried out in the study. The resulting model was used to evaluate the energy storage requirement to control fluctuations ...
• Feasibility of concentrated solar thermal power plant for grid connected system in Sri Lanka 

  Perera GAS [Thesis-Abstract]

  Electricity generation through concentrated solar thermal energy is a rapid developing technology in the world. In order to successfully adapt this technology for Sri Lankan conditions, it is necessary to identify the ...
• Energy analysis of mini hydro schemes using plant performance data 

  Premadasa, ND [Thesis-Abstract]

  In this research project, characteristics of mini hydro power schemes which affect to the performance of the scheme were analyzed. The main objective of the project was to develop an analytical criterion to estimate the ...
• Study on feasibility of using concentrated solar thermal based electricity generation in Sri Lanka : case of Hambantota 

  Siriwardhana, SMCS [Thesis-Abstract]

  Based on the maturity, a suitable CSP technology was decided to start the concentrated solar thermal based electricity generation in Sri Lanka. Maturity was decided according to the quantities and capacities of plants ...
• Performance analysis of an installed wind, solar, diesel and battery hybrid power system 

  Jayasinghe, AGANB [Thesis-Abstract]

  Hybrid power system is identified as most economical solution for providing electricity to communities currently isolated from the national grid and mostly main land. Recently, first Solar wind diesel Battery Hybrid ...
• Evaluation of potential waste heat recovery opportunities from the boiler continuous blowdown system in Lakvijaya power station 

  De Silva, HHD [Thesis-Abstract]

  An evaluation of potential waste heat recovery opportunities from boiler continuous blowdown system in Lakvijaya coal power station was carried out to assess the waste heat availability, recovery methods and introduced a ...
• Potential for energy conservation in nwsdb water supply schemes 

  Kumara, KGNS

  This research was aimed to study the potentials for conservation of energy in main schemes of NWSDB in Southern Province. The results are usable on benchmarking energy usage on water supply schemes those operating under ...
• Stand-alone hybrid energy system for a remote fishing island 

  Weerasooriya, WATPS [Thesis-Abstract]

  A detailed study on present and future energy demand, resource availability and technology options were studied to propose an optimum system to cater for the basic energy requirements of a remote fishing island, ‘Battalangunduwa’ ...
• Performance of solid fuel burners in Sri Lanka 

  Chandima, GPR; Ranasinghe, RACP [Thesis-Abstract]

  The energy has been one of the main crises in the world; hence, it is essential to save and utilize it in its optimized form. One of the major fuels available in the world is fossil fuel. When harnessing energy from fossil ...
• Integration of refinery flare gas system with fuel gas network for power generation 

  Indika, JAA [Thesis-Abstract]

  The high price of crude oil, strict environmental regulations and increasing demand for energy have made refineries adopt a more holistic approach to integrating energy, economics and environment in their design and ...
• Feasibility study of adopting an available standard as a national standard for the manufacture of boilers in Sri Lanka 

  Karawita RVK [Thesis-Abstract]

  As a result of several boiler explosions took place in the recent past that have been broadly discussed in Chapter 1 of this thesis, a need of a standard for the manufacture of boilers in Sri Lanka was arisen. Even though ...

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