Publications

1. S. Yagnambhatt, S. Khanmohammadi, and J. Maisonneuve, "Reducing the specific energy use of seawater desalination with thermally enhanced reverse osmosis," Desalination 573 (2024). link | pdf

2. S. Moussaddy, S. Aryal, and J. Maisonneuve, "Specific energy analysis of using fertilizer-based liquid desiccants to dehumidify indoor plant environments," Applied Thermal Engineering 238 (2024). link | pdf

3. S. Moussaddy, S. Pushparajah, and J. Maisonneuve, “Fertilizer-based liquid desiccants: A novel concept for energy efficient dehumidification and water vapor recycling in indoor plant environments,” Applied Thermal Engineering 219 (2023). link | pdf

4. S. Chintalacheruvu, Y. Ren, and J. Maisonneuve, “Effectively using heat to thermally enhance pressure retarded osmosis,” Desalination 556 (2023). link| pdf

5. P. Pourmovahed, M. Lefsrud, and J. Maisonneuve, "Thermodynamic limits of using fertilizer to produce clean fertigation solution from wastewater via forward osmosis," Journal of Membrane Science 647 (2022). link | pdf

6. S. Moussaddy and J. Maisonneuve, "Energy from carbon dioxide: Experimental and theoretical analysis of power generation from membrane-based sweep gas permeation," Journal of Membrane Science 644 (2022). link | pdf

7. P. Pourmovahed and J. Maisonneuve, “Thermodynamic limits of using fertilizer osmosis to produce mechanical work via pressure retarded osmosis,” Journal of Membrane Science 629 (2021). link | pdf

8. P. Pourmovahed and J. Maisonneuve, “Demonstration of power generation from fertilizer via pressure retarded osmosis,” Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 64 (2021). link | pdf

9. S. Moussaddy, G. Yuan, and J. Maisonneuve, “A new concept for generating mechanical work from gas permeation,” Journal of Membrane Science 614 (2020). link | pdf

10. G. Lekshminarayanan, M. Croal, and J. Maisonneuve, “Recovering latent and sensible energy from building exhaust with membrane-based energy recovery ventilation,” Science and Technology for the Built Environment 26 (2020). link | pdf

11. J. Maisonneuve and S. Chintalacheruvu, “Increasing osmotic power and energy with maximum power point tracking,” Applied Energy 238 (2019). link | pdf

12. T. Cremonte and J. Maisonneuve, “Desiccant dehumidification process for energy efficient air conditioning,” ASHRAE Journal 61 (2019). link | pdf

13. S. Bhide and J. Maisonneuve, “Modeling and simulation of a photosynthetic solar cell,” Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 62 (2019). link | pdf

14. R. S. Kaarthik, J. Maisonneuve and P. Pillay, “Real-time emulation of a pressure-retarded osmotic power generation system,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 53 (2017). link | pdf

15. J. Maisonneuve and P. Pillay, “Introduction to PRO for energy conversion applications including an electric equivalent circuit,” IET Renewable Power Generation 11 (2016). link | pdf

16. J. Maisonneuve, C. B. Laflamme, and P. Pillay, “Experimental investigation of pressure retarded osmosis for renewable energy conversion: Towards increased net power,” Applied Energy 164 (2016). link | pdf

17. J. Maisonneuve, P. Pillay, and C. B. Laflamme, “Osmotic power potential in remote regions of Quebec,” Renewable Energy 81 (2015). link | pdf

18. M. F. Naguib, J. Maisonneuve, C. B. Laflamme, P. Pillay, “Modeling pressure-retarded osmotic power in commercial length membranes,” Renewable Energy 76 (2015). link | pdf

19. J. Maisonneuve, P. Pillay, C. B. Laflamme, “Pressure-retarded osmotic power system model considering non-ideal effects,” Renewable Energy 75 (2015). link | pdf

THESIS

1. S. Pushparajah and J. Maisonneuve, “Novel use of fertilizer as a liquid desiccant for energy-efficient greenhouse dehumidification and water recovery,” ASHRAE Transactions 128 (2022). link | pdf

2. S. Pushparajah, P. Ryan, K. Kobus, and J. Maisonneuve, “Using normalized net energy savings to effectively size membrane-based energy recovery ventilation systems,” ASHRAE Transactions 127 (2021). link | pdf

3. T. Cremonte and J. Maisonneuve, “Desiccant dehumidification process for energy efficient air conditioning,” ASHRAE Transactions 125 (2019). link | pdf

4. J. Maisonneuve, P. Pourmovahed, L. Zhu, and M. Dong, “Analysis and performance of a residential indoor vertical plant production unit,” ASHRAE Transactions 124 (2018). link | pdf

5. P. Pourmovahed and J. Maisonneuve, “Using fertilizer drawn osmosis to produce irrigation water and energy for hydroponic farming,” Proceedings of the ASABE Annual International Meeting, Detroit, MI, July 2018. link | pdf

6. S. Bhide and J. Maisonneuve, “Modeling and simulation of a photosynthetic solar cell,” Proceedings of the ASABE Annual International Meeting, Detroit, MI, July 2018. link | pdf

7. J. Maisonneuve, L. Zhu, and M. Dong, “Operation and control of pressure retarded osmosis for maximum power,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Electronic Measurement & Instruments, Yangzhou, China, October 2017. link | pdf

8. S. Dey, R. S. Kaarthik, J. Maisonneuve, and P. Pillay, “Modeling and emulation of an osmotic power system,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, December 2016. link | pdf

9. R. S. Kaarthik, J. Maisonneuve, and P. Pillay, “Real-time emulation of a pressure retarded osmosis power generation system,” Proceedings of the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Milwaukee, WI, USA, September 2016. link | pdf

10. J. Maisonneuve and P. Pillay, “Analog electric circuit representation of energy conversion by pressure retarded osmosis,” Proceedings of the IEEE Power and Energy Society Annual General Meeting, Boston, MA, USA, July 2016. link | pdf

11. J. Maisonneuve, C.B. Laflamme, P. Pillay, and G. Clairet, “Experimental investigation of power production by PRO with a commercial semi-permeable membrane,” International Forward Osmosis Association Summit, Vancouver, BC, Canada, September 2015. link | pdf

12. J. Maisonneuve and P. Pillay, “Osmotic power prototype for generating electricity with reduced greenhouse gas emissions in remote regions of Quebec,” EIC Climate Change Technology Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada, May 2015, paper and presentation. link | pdf

13. J. Maisonneuve and P. Pillay, “Pressure-retarded osmotic power for remote communities in Quebec,” Proceedings of the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, July 2014. link | pdf

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