Energy category: 1670 books
by Samira Bagheri
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017
This book describes the importance of catalysis for the sustainable production of biofuels and biochemicals, focusing primarily on the state-of-the-art catalysts and catalytic processes expected to play a decisive role in the "green" production of fuels and chemicals from biomass. The book...
Fracking
Further Investigations into the Environmental Considerations and Operations of Hydraulic Fracturing
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2018
Since the first edition of Fracking was published, hydraulic fracturing has continued to be hotly debated. Credited with bringing the US and other countries closer to “energy independence,” and blamed for tainted drinking water and earthquakes, hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) continues to...
The Risks of Nuclear Energy Technology
Safety Concepts of Light Water Reactors
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2014
The book analyses the risks of nuclear power stations. The security concept of reactors is explained. Measures against the spread of radioactivity after a severe accident, accidents of core melting and a possible crash of an air plane on reactor containment are discussed. The book covers three scientific...
by Hassan Bevrani, Bruno François, Toshifumi Ise
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
This book discusses relevant microgrid technologies in the context of integrating renewable energy and also addresses challenging issues. The authors summarize long term academic and research outcomes and contributions. In addition, this book is influenced by the authors’ practical experiences on...
Photosynthetic Microorganisms
Mechanism For Carbon Concentration
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2014
This book provides a cohesive overview of carbon concentrating mechanism (CCM) of photosynthetic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria and microalgae. This unique mechanism is by far the most spectacular physiological process in algal growth and productivity. Due to this fact, the study of CCM has...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2018
This book introduces the current challenges in modern wind turbine analysis, design and development, and provides a comprehensive examination of state-of-the-art technologies from both academia and industry. The twelve information-rich chapters cover a wide range of topics including reliability-based...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2014
Maximizing reader insights into the latest technical developments and trends involving wind turbine control and monitoring, fault diagnosis, and wind power systems, ‘Wind Turbine Control and Monitoring’ presents an accessible and straightforward introduction to wind turbines, but also includes...
Zeolites in Sustainable Chemistry
Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Applications
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
This book is devoted to the new development of zeolitic catalysts with an emphasis on new strategies for the preparation of zeolites, novel techniques for their characterization and emerging applications of zeolites as catalysts for sustainable chemistry, especially in the fields of energy, biomass...
Smart Energy
Wandel zu einem nachhaltigen Energiesystem
Language: German
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Namhafte Autoren aus Wissenschaft und Praxis beschreiben in diesem Buch, wie der Wandel des Energiesektors in Richtung auf mehr Nachhaltigkeit gelingen kann. Eine wichtige Rolle spielen dabei die sogenannten Smart-Technologien. In Kapiteln zu neuen Geschäftsmodellen, intelligenten Gebäuden, der...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2018
The volume presents high quality papers presented at the Second International Conference on Microelectronics, Computing & Communication Systems (MCCS 2017). The book discusses recent trends in technology and advancement in MEMS and nanoelectronics, wireless communications, optical communication,...
Combined Cycle Driven Efficiency for Next Generation Nuclear Power Plants
An Innovative Design Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2015
Introduces the concept of combined cycles for next generation nuclear power plants, explaining how recent advances in gas turbines have made these systems increasingly desirable for efficiency gains and cost-of-ownership reduction. Promulgates modelling and analysis techniques to identify opportunities...
Thanatia: The Destiny of the Earth's Mineral Resources
A Thermodynamic Cradle-to-Cradle Assessment
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
Is Gaia becoming Thanatia, a resource exhausted planet? For how long can our high-tech society be sustained in the light of declining mineral ore grades, heavy dependence on un-recycled critical metals and accelerated material dispersion? These are all root causes of future disruptions that need to...
Cellulose Science and Technology
Chemistry, Analysis, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
This book addresses both classic concepts and state-of-the-art technologies surrounding cellulose science and technology. Integrating nanoscience and applications in materials, energy, biotechnology, and more, the book appeals broadly to students and researchers in chemistry, materials, energy, and...
by Anthony Dufour
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2016
This book highlights the processes of biomass thermochemical conversion, covering topics from combustion and gasification, to pyrolysis and liquefaction.
Heat, power, biofuels and green chemicals can all be produced by these thermochemical processes. The different scales of investigation are...