Introduction to sustainable energy transformations. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Henryk Anglart.
• Authors: Anglart, Henryk
• Contents: SECTION I Energy Forms and Resources ; Fundamental Concepts ; 1.1 Units and Notation; 1.1.1 Units; 1.1.2 Notation; 1.1.3 Atomic and nuclear nomenclature; 1.2 Structure of Matter; 1.2.1 Matter; 1.2.2 The Atom 1.2.3 Sources of Nuclear and Atomic Information 1.3 Energy in Matter; 1.3.1 The Equivalence of Mass and Energy; 1.3.2 Internal Energy; 1.3.3 Energy in Chemical Reactions; 1.3.4 Energy in Nuclear Reactions Problems ; Energy Forms, Reserves, Supply, and Consumption ; 2.1 Energy Forms; 2.1.1 Primary and Secondary Energy 2.1.2 Energy Carrier; 2.1.3 Final Energy; 2.1.4 Useful Energy 2.1.5 Electricity; 2.1.6 Heat; 2.2 Reserves of Energy-Containing Minerals; 2.2.1 Fossil Fuels 2.2.2 Uranium 2.2.3 Other Minerals; 2.3 Energy Supply; 2.3.1 Crude Oil; 2.3.2 Coal; 2.3.3 Natural Gas 2.3.4 Biofuels and Waste 2.3.5 Nuclear; 2.3.6 Hydro 2.3.7 Wind; 2.3.8 Solar 2.4 Power Sector 2.5 Energy Consumption 2.5.1 Aluminium Production 2.5.2 Cement Production; 2.5.3 Iron and Steel 2.5.4 Pulp and Paper 2.5.5 Chemicals; 2.5.6 Energy Services 2.5.7 Energy Efficiency and Environment Protection Elements of Sustainability ; 3.1 Sustainability Goals; 3.2 Environment; 3.2.1 Atmosphere; 3.2.2 Biosphere 3.2.3 Hydrosphere; 3.3.1 Role of Economy in Sustainability 3.3.2 Ways to Promote Environmental Protection 3.3.3 Climate Change ; Mechanical and Electromagnetic Energy ; 4.1 Forces and Fields 4.1.1 A Force; 4.1.2 A Field 4.2 Mechanical Energy 4.2.1 Kinetic Energy 4.2.2 Potential Energy; 4.2.3 Work and Power; 4.2.4 Linear and Angular Momentum; 4.2.5 Mechanical Energy Losses 4.2.6 Mechanical Energy Storage 4.3 Electromagnetic Energy; 4.3.1 Electrostatics 4.3.2 Electric Current; 4.3.3 Magnetism; 4.3.4 Induction; 4.3.5 Electrical Devices 4.3.6 Electromagnetic Energy Losses; 4.3.7 Electromagnetic Energy Storage; ; Biological and Chemical Energy ; 5.1 Photosynthesis 5.1.1 Mechanisms of Photosynthesis 5.1.2 Photosynthesis Efficiency 5.2 Food Energy; 5.2.1 Food Production; 5.2.2 Fertilizers; 5.3 Bioenergy; 5.3.1 Biomass; 5.3.2 Biogas; 5.3.3 Ethanol 5.3.4 Biodiesel 5.4 Fossil Fuels; 5.4.1 Coal; 5.4.2 Petroleum; 5.4.3 Natural Gas 5.5 Combustion; 5.5.1 Combustion of Gasoline 5.5.2 Combustion of Ethanol 5.5.3 Combustion of Coal; 5.5.4 Combustion of Hydrogen Nuclear Energy ; 6.1 Binding Energy of a Nucleus; 6.2 Energy Transformation in Stars 6.3 Characteristics of the Nuclear Fission 6.3.1 Fission Products; 6.3.2 Neutron Emission; 6.3.3 Energy Released in Fission Reactions 6.4 Nuclear Fusion; 6.5 Radioactive Decay Thermal Energy ; 7.1 Introductory Definitions; 7.1.1 Thermodynamic Control Systems; 7.1.2 State Parameters; 7.1.3 Thermodynamic Equilibrium; 7.1.4 Thermodynamic Diagrams; 7.1.5 Thermodynamic Processes; 7.1.6 Thermodynamic Cycles 7.2 The Laws of Thermodynamics 7.2.1 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics 7.2.2 First Law of Thermodynamics; 7.2.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics 7.3 Equation of State; 7.3.1 The Ideal Gas Law; 7.3.2 Ideal Gas Mixtures; 7.3.3 Van der Waals Equation of State; 7.3.4 Principle of Corresponding States 7.3.5 Phase Change; 7.4 Thermodynamic Processes in Heat Engines; 7.4.1 Isothermal Process 7.4.2 Isochoric Process 7.4.3 Isobaric Process 7.4.4 Adiabatic Process; 7.4.5 Polytropic Process; 7.5 Thermodynamic Cycles 7.5.1 Carnot Cycle 7.5.2 Rankine Cycle; 7.5.3 Brayton Cycle 7.5.4 Stirling Cycle 7.5.5 Kalina Cycle; 7.5.6 Combined Cycle; 7.6 Entropy Balance; 7.7 Principle of Maximum Work 7.8 Exergy Balance 7.8.1 Mechanical and Electrical Exergy 7.8.2 Thermal Exergy; 7.8.3 Chemical Exergy; 7.8.4 Total Exergy of Substance 7.8.5 Exergy of Heat Reservoirs; 7.8.6 Exergy Losses ; Fluid Flow in Energy Systems ; 8.1 Generalized Conservation Law; 8.1.1 General Integral Conservation Equation; 8.1.2 Stationary Control Volume 8.1.3 Moving Control Volume 8.1.4 Material Volume; 8.1.5 Local Differential Formulation; 8.2 Closure Relationships; 8.2.1 Total Stress Tensor 8.2.2 Heat Flux; 8.2.3 Entropy Generation; 8.3 Space-Averaged Flow in a Tube 8.3.1 Averaged Mass Conservation Equation 8.3.2 Averaged Momentum Conservation Equation 8.4 Internal Flows; 8.4.1 Average Flow Parameters 8.4.2 Wall Shear Stress and Friction Pressure Loss; 8.4.3 Macroscopic Energy Balance for Adiabatic Channel; 8.4.4 Local Pressure Losses; 8.5 External Flows 8.6 Multiphase Flows; 8.6.1 Notation and Nomenclature 8.6.2 Flow Patterns; 8.6.3 Homogeneous Equilibrium Model; 8.6.4 Homogeneous Relaxation Model; 8.6.5 Separated Flow Model 8.6.6 Drift Flux Model; 8.6.7 Two-Fluid Model ; Heat Transfer in Energy Systems ; 9.1 Governing Equations 9.2 Conduction; 9.2.1 Steady-State Heat Conduction 9.2.2 Transient Heat Conduction; 9.3 Convection 9.3.1 Forced Convection 9.3.2 Natural Convection 9.4 Boiling 9.4.1 Nucleation and Ebullition Cycle; 9.4.2 Pool Boiling 9.4.4 Onset of Nucleate Boiling; 9.4.5 Subcooled Boiling; 9.4.6 Saturated Boiling 9.5 Boiling Crisis 9.5.1 Pool Boiling Crisis; 9.5.2 Flow Boiling Crisis; 9.6 Post-Boiling-Crisis Heat Transfer; 9.7 Radiation ; SECTION II Energy Transformation Systems Efficiency of Energy Transformation ; 10.1 Power Generation Technologies 10.2 Energy Efficiency; 10.2.1 First-Law Efficiency; 10.2.2 Second-Law Efficiency 10.3 Energy Conservation and Storage ; Thermal Power 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Condensing Power; 11.2.1 Schematic of a Basic System 11.2.2 Basic System Efficiency; 11.2.3 Efficiency Improvements 11.2.4 System Modelling 11.3 Stationary Gas Turbines; 11.4 Combined Cycle Power 11.5 Cogeneration and Trigeneration ; Moving Water Energy ; 12.1 Hydropower ................................................................................................209; 12.1.1 Hydropower Potential ....................................................................210; 12.1.2 Types of Water Turbines ................................................................210; 12.1.3 Types of Hydropower Plants..........................................................211; 12.1.4 Analysis of Water Turbine Efficiency............................................214; 12.2 Marine Current Power ................................................................................216; 12.3 Wave Power ................................................................................................216; 12.4 Tidal Power.................................................................................................217; ; Wind Energy ; 13.1 Energy of Moving Air; 13.2 Wind Power Machines; 13.2.1 Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines; 13.2.2 Darrieus turbines; 13.2.3 Savonius Turbines 13.3 Wind Energy Resources; 13.4 Wind Characteristics; 13.4.1 Temporal Variability of Wind 13.4.2 Global Circulation in Atmosphere; 13.4.3 Synoptic Scale Winds 13.4.4 Diurnal Wind Changes; 13.4.5 Modelling Wind Speed Variation; 13.4.6 Wind Rose -
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 333.794; Renewable energy sources
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000470192; 9781000470178; 9781003036982
• Related ISBNs: 9780367478612; 9780367470807
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