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Advances in energy research. Volume 13 /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Acosta, Morena J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, 2013.
Colección:Advances in energy research, v. 13
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • ADVANCES IN ENERGY RESEARCH VOLUME 13 ; ADVANCES IN ENERGY RESEARCH VOLUME 13 ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; BUILDING ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EARTH HEAT PUMPS ; ABSTRACT ; ABBREVIATIONS ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION ; 2.1. Cooling ; 2.2. Ground Temperature ; 2.3. Soil Thermal Properties ; 2.4. Earth Energy Systems ; 2.5. Thermal Response Testing ; 3. DESIGN ; 3.1. Efficiency ; 3.2. Installation ; 3.3. Ground Properties ; 4. MODEL TRNSYS DESCRIPTION ; 4.1. Controls ; 4.2. Heating Mode ; 4.3. Cooling Mode ; 4.4. Loads ; 4.5. Building Model ; 4.6. Weather.
  • 4.7. Internal Loads 4.8. Lighting Loads; 4.9. Occupancy Gains ; 4.10. Infiltration ; 5. GROUND LOOP; 5.1. Air system ; 5.2. Hot Water ; 5.3. Output ; 6. SOME SYSTEMS CAN ALSO BE USED FOR COOLINGIN THE SUMMER ; 7. TYPICAL HEAT PUMP PERFORMANCE ; 8. SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS; 8.1. Introduction ; 8.2. System Types ; 8.3. Applications ; 8.4. Potential Benefits ; 8.5. Design Concept ; 8.5.1. Ground Characteristics ; 8.5.2. Design Issues; 8.5.2.1. Sizing ; 8.5.2.2. Loop Depth, Spacing and Layout ; 8.5.2.3. Circulating Fluid ; 8.5.2.4. The Ground Loop Circulating Pump ; 8.6. Domestic GSHPs.
  • 8.6.1. Installation 8.6.2. The Heat Pump ; 8.6.3. Heat Pump Performance ; 8.6.4. Electrical Requirements ; 8.6.5. Space Heating ; 8.6.6. Domestic Water Heating ; 8.6.7. Cooling; 8.7. Control Strategies ; 8.7.1. Weather Compensation ; 8.7.2. Room Sensor Control ; 8.7.3. Fixed Temperature ; 8.7.4. Corrosion ; 8.9. Energy Source ; 8.9.1. Ground Water Energy System ; 8.9.2. Features ; 8.9.3. Design Considerations ; 8.9.3a. Vertical Energy Systems ; 8.9.3b. Horizontal Energy Systems ; 8.9.3c. Pond / Lake Energy Systems ; 8.9.3d. Open Loop Energy Systems ; 8.9.3e. Closed Loop Energy Systems.
  • 8.9.3f. Vertical Closed Loop Energy Systems 8.9.3g. Horizontal Closed Loop Energy Systems ; 8.10. Comfort Conditions ; 8.10.1. Heat Pumps and Environment ; 8.10.2. Economics ; 8.10.3. Potential Cost Reductions ; 8.10.4. Indoor Equipment ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; APPLICATIONS OF BIOGAS: STATE OF THE ART AND FUTURE PROSPECTIVE ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. ENERGY SITUATION ; 2.1. Major Energy Consuming Sectors ; 2.1.1. Agricultural Sector ; 2.1.2. Industrial Sector ; 2.1.3. Domestic Use ; 2.1.4. Transport Sector ; 2.2. Energy Sector ; 2.2.1. Biomass Resources ; 2.2.2. Hydropower.
  • 2.2.3. Solar Energy 2.2.4. Wind Energy Potential ; 2.2.5. Sugarcane Biomass; 2.2.6. Geothermal Energy ; 3. BIOMASS POTENTIAL ; 3.1. Risk Management ; 4. BIOGAS ; 4.1. Biogas Utilisation ; 4.2. Ecological Advantages of Biogas Technology ; 4.3. Factors to Be Considered in Economic Analysis ; 4.3.1. Economic factors ; 4.3.2. Social factors ; 4.3.3. Technical factors ; 4.3.4. Ecological/health factors ; 4.4. Improved Sanitation, Water and Indoor Air Quality ; 4.5. Potential of Small Scale Biogas in Improving Soil Quality and Reducing Deforestation ; 4.6. Environmental Aspects.