Zahir Barahmand

Zahir Barahmand

Ph.D Research Fellow
Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences
Department of Process, Energy and Environmental Technology
Campus Porsgrunn (B-187)

Responsibilities

Researcher in the field of energy, environmental technologies, and circular economy
Interested in:

  • Uncertainty Modeling
  • Process Optimization
  • Life Cycle Thinking (Environmental, Cost, and Social)
  • Powder Technologies
  • Bioenergy supply chain

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Publications

Barahmand, Z., Samarakoon, G. (2023). Anaerobic Digestion Process Modeling Under Uncertainty: A Narrative Review . International Journal of Energy Production and Management. 2023; 8(1) 41-54.  https://doi.org/10.18280/ijepm.080106

 

Barahmand, Z., Eikeland, M. (2022). Assessing and prioritizing challenges facing bioenergy supply chain in Norway: a Delphi-AHP method. International Journal of Energy Production and Management. 2022; 7(4) 310-330.  https://doi.org/10.2495/EQ-V7-N4-310-330

 

Barahmand, Z., Eikeland, M. (2022). Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Cost Analysis through the Lens of Uncertainty: A Scoping ReviewSustainability. 2022; 14(19) 1219.  https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912191

 

Barahmand, Z., Samarakoon, G. (2022). Sensitivity Analysis and Anaerobic Digestion Modeling: A Scoping ReviewFermentation. 2022; 8(11), 624.  https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8110624

 

Barahmand, Z., Eikeland, M (2022). Life Cycle Assessment under Uncertainty: A Scoping ReviewWorld. 2022; 3(3):692-717. https://doi.org/10.3390/world3030039

 

Barahmand, Z., Eikeland, M (2022). A Scoping Review on Environmental, Economic, and Social Impacts of the Gasification ProcessesEnvironments. 2022; 9(7):92. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments9070092

 

Farzin, A., Barahmand, Z., Lie, B. (2022). Experimental PDE Solver in Julia – Comparison of Flux Limiting Schemes63rd International Conference of the Scandinavian Simulation Society. 2022, Norway. https://easychair.org/publications/preprint/TK8X

 

Akbarinejad, T., Barahmand, Z., Samarakoon, G. (2022). Simulation-Based Life Cycle Assessment for Office Building Façade: a Case Study of the Leadenhall Building in London63rd International Conference of the Scandinavian Simulation Society. 2022, Norway. https://easychair.org/publications/preprint/qVCV

 

Timsina, R., Barahmand, Z.  Mesh Sensitivity Analysis of an Entrained Flow Biomass Gasifier: a CPFD Study63rd International Conference of the Scandinavian Simulation Society. 2022, Norway. https://easychair.org/publications/preprint/glHt

 

Barahmand, Z.  A Comprehensive Local Sensitivity Analysis of the ADM1-Based Anaerobic Digestion Process. 12th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning. 2022, 258, 235-246. https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP220201

 

Barahmand, Z., Aghaabbasi, O., Salcido, JL, Rustad, EKL, Jayarathna, C., and Ratnayake, C. (2021). Design of a Medium-scale Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor for Chlorination of processed Aluminum Oxide. Scandinavian Simulation Society, 360–367. https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp21185360

 

Barahmand, Z., Jayarathna, C., & Ratnayake, C. (2021a). CPFD Modeling to study the Hydrodynamics of an Industrial Fluidized Bed Reactor for Alumina Chlorination . The First SIMS EUROSIM Conference on Modeling and Simulation, 368–375, Finland. https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp21185368

 

Barahmand, Z., Jayarathna, C., & Ratnayake, C. (2021b). CPFD Simulations on a Chlorination Fluidized Bed Reactor for Aluminum Production: An Optimization Study. The First SIMS EUROSIM Conference on Modeling and Simulation, 341–349, Finland. https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp21185341

 

Barahmand, Z., Jayarathna, C., & Ratnayake, C. (2021c). Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor Modeling. The First SIMS EUROSIM Conference on Modeling and Simulation, 350–359, Finland. https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp21185350

 

Barahmand, Z., Jayarathna, C., & Ratnayake, C. (2021d). Study of the Thermal Performance of an Industrial Alumina Chlorination Reactor based on CPFD Simulation. The First SIMS EUROSIM Conference on Modeling and Simulation, 376–383, Finland. https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp21185376

 

Barahmand, Z., Jayarathna, C., & Ratnayake, C. (2021e). The Effect of Impurities on γ-Alumina Chlorination in a Fluidized Bed Reactor: A CPFD Study. The First SIMS EUROSIM Conference on Modeling and Simulation, 384–390, Finland. https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp21185384

 

Bhattarai, A., Barahmand, Z., Orangi, S., & Lie, B. (2020). Extended model for control of thermal energy in buildings . Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings. The 61st SIMS Conference on Simulation and Modeling SIMS 2020.  https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp2017615

 

Orangi, S., Barahmand, Z., Bhattarai, A., & Lie, B. (2020). Analysis of model for control of thermal energy in buildings. Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings. The 61st SIMS Conference on Simulation and Modeling SIMS 2020.  https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp2017623