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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the wind resource and energy potential of the Sanghar site for minimizing the dependence on fossil fuels and improving the environment. Design/methodology/approach The Sanghar site wind shear coefficient and turbulence intensity factor are investigated for a period of a year. The two-parameter k and c Weibull distribution function is used to analyze the wind speed of the Sanghar site. The standard deviation, coefficient of variation, wind power density and energy density; and capacity factor was assessed for a period of a year. The economic assessment of energy/kWh is investigated for the selection of appropriate wind turbines. Findings The mean wind shear of the Sanghar site was found to be 0.2509. The mean wind speed was found to be 4.766, 5.534 and 6.121 at 20, 40 and 60 m above the ground level. The mean value of the k parameter was observed to be 2.433, 2.777 and 2.862 at 20, 40 and 60 m for a period of a year. The Weibull c m/s parameter was found to be 5.377, 6.245 and 6.906 m/s at 20, 40 and 60 m. The major portion of values of standard deviation was found to be in between 0.1 to 2.00 at 20, 40 and 60 m. The mean wind power density values were observed to be 88.33, 93.5 and 110.16 W/m2 at 20, 40 and 60 m; respectively, for a period of a year. The mean coefficient of variation was found to be 0.1478, 0.1205 and 0.1033 at 20, 40 and 60 m; respectively. The mean energy density was found to be 476.75, 683.08 and 866.33 kWh/m2 at 20, 40 and 60 m; respectively. The mean capacity factor for different wind turbines was ranged between 18 to 24.83 for a period of a year. The economic assessment showed that wind turbine B has the minimum cost (US$) 0.0484/kWh. Practical implications The assessment provides the solution to sustainable energy generation which reduces the consumption of fuel and the effect of fluctuating price of fuel in the world market on local consumers. Social implications Wind energy may have social implications including environmentally friendly, consistent supply of energy during the peak summer season, less unit per cost, etc. Originality/value The Sanghar site is new and assessed for the first time in this research work. The Sanghar site is suitable for installing utility wind turbines for energy generation at the lowest cost.

The piezogravimetric method has been used to study the adsorption of various aliphatic alcohols on a gold surface at different temperatures. All the isotherms are of type II, indicating that the physical adsorption at high pressures is infinite. The cross-sectional areas, the isosteric heats of adsorption, and the film pressures of various alcohols have been calculated.

Piezogravimetrisch wird die Adsorption von n‐Alkanen (Ca‐Cm) an silanierten Quarzoberflächen bei verschiedenen relativen Drücken und Temperaturen untersucht.

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