Application of thermo-fluid processes in energy systems : key issues and recent developments for a sustainable future /: key issues and recent developments for a sustainable future. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: M. Masud K. Khan, Ashfaque Ahmed Chowdhury, Nur M. Sayeed Hassan, editors.
• Editors: Khan, M. Masud K; Chowdhury, Ashfaque Ahmed; Hassan, Nur M. S
• Contents: ""Preface""; ""Part I Energy Technologies""; ""Part II: Thermo-fluid Process Applications""; ""Scope""; ""Contents""; ""Energy Technologies""; ""1 Utilization of Nanofluid in Various Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Applications""; ""Abstract""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Nanofluid: Definition""; ""3 Synthesis of Nanoparticles""; ""4 Thermophysical Properties of Nanofluid""; ""4.1 Thermal Conductivity""; ""4.2 Viscosity""; ""4.3 Density and Specific Heat""; ""5 Utilization of Nanofluid in Solar Thermal Energy Applications""; ""6 Nanofluid Utilization in Thermal Energy Storage"" ""7 Application of Nanofluid in Heat Exchangers""""8 Application of Nanofluid in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning System""; ""9 Application of Nanofluids in Electronics Cooling""; ""10 Application of Nanofluid in Transportation""; ""11 Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""2 Gaseous and Particle Emissions from a Compression Ignition Engine Fueled with Biodieselâ#x80;#x93;Diesel Blends""; ""Abstract""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Literature Review""; ""2.1 Description of Rice Bran Oil""; ""2.2 Emission Study of Different Biodiesel in Diesel Engine""; ""2.3 Formation of Gaseous Emission"" ""3 Materials and Method""""3.1 Materials""; ""3.2 Biodiesel Fuel Production Procedure""; ""3.3 Characterization of Biodiesel Fuel""; ""3.4 Engine Test""; ""4 Results and Discussion""; ""4.1 Properties of Fuel Samples""; ""4.1.1 Properties of Crude Oils""; ""4.1.2 Physical Properties of Biodiesel Fuel""; ""4.1.3 Chemical Properties of Biodiesel Fuel""; ""4.2 Engine Performance Study""; ""4.2.1 Brake Torque""; ""4.2.2 Brake Power""; ""4.3 Engine Emission Study""; ""4.3.1 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Emission""; ""4.3.2 Hydrocarbon (HC) Emission""; ""4.3.3 Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Emission"" ""4.3.4 Particulate Matter (PM) Emission""""5 Conclusions""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""References""; ""3 Correlation Between Physicochemical Properties and Quality of Biodiesel""; ""Abstract""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Biodiesel""; ""3 Biodiesel Feedstock""; ""4 Biodiesel Production""; ""5 Biodiesel Standards""; ""6 Data Collection""; ""7 Chemical Composition of Biodiesel""; ""8 Fuel Properties""; ""9 Correlation of Chemical Composition and Fuel Properties""; ""10 Principal Component Analysis""; ""11 Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""References"" ""4 A Review of Microalgal Biofuels, Challenges and Future Directions""""Abstract""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Microalgae for Biofuel Production""; ""3 Present Technological Option for Biomass Cultivation and Harvesting of Microalgae""; ""4 Gross Composition of Microalgae and Biofuel Option""; ""5 Biofuel Production Processes from Microalgae""; ""6 Potential of Algal Biofuel Production Using CO2 from Thermal Power Plant""; ""7 Microalgal Biofuel Research in Australia""; ""8 Major Challenges""; ""9 Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects""; ""References"" ""5 Performance Assessment of an Electrostatic Precipitator of a Coal-Fired Power Plantâ#x80;#x94;A Case Study for Collecting Smaller Particles""
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 621.042; Energy conversion; Fluid dynamics; Force and energy; Power resources; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical; Energy conversion; Fluid dynamics; Force and energy; Power resources; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811006975; 9811006970
• Related ISBNs: 9789811006951; 9811006954
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 3, 2017).
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