Energy for rural and island communities : proceedings of the conference, held in Inverness, Scotland, 22-24 September 1980 /

Energy for Rural and Island Communities.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Twidell, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1981.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Power resources > Congresses.
Ressources �energ�etiques > Congr�es.
Power resources.
Energievoorziening.
Platteland.
Eilanden.
Congress
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congr�es.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Other Pergamon Titles of Interest; Copyright; Preface; TOPIC A: STRATEGY AND ACTION; Chapter 1: Energy for Rural and Island Communities-An Introduction; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENERGY COMPLEXITIES; CONCLUSION; Chapter 2: Energy for Remote Communities-The Strategy; ABSTRACT; Chapter 3: Sea Wave Energy for Rural and Island Communities; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. THE NATURE OF WAVE ENERGY; 3. COSTS; 4. CONCLUSIONS; ABSTRACT; Chapter 4: Utilisation of Waste Heat in a Malt Distillery; ABSTRACT; DISTILLERY PRODUCTION
  • LOW GRADE HEAT
  • THE HORTICULTURAL PROJECTHIGH GRADE HEAT
  • WASTE HEAT BOILER; SUMMARY; Chapter 5: Cogeneration of Heat and Power-A Market Opportunity; Publisher Summary; INTRODUCTION; TECHNICAL DETAILS; TOTEM APPLICATIONS; TOTEM COMPARED TO BOILER + MAINS ELECTRICITY (Examples from a comprehensive table); BOILER/GENERATOR SET COMBINATION COSTS (Examples from a comprehensive table); TYPICAL PAYBACK PERIOD
  • Totem versus conventional Boiler and Generator; TOTEM DISTRIBUTORS; TOTEM COSTS; TOTEM DEMONSTRATION INSTALLATIONS; TOPIC B: COMMUNITY ENERGY
  • Chapter 6: Energy Use on the Island of North Ronaldsay, OrkneyABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; NORTH RONALDSAY; ENERGY SURVEY; ENERGY USE; RESULTS; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; Chapter 7: Co-operative Electricity Supply-Colonsay; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; SETTLEMENT PATTERN; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BACKGROUND; PLANNING AND INSTALLATION OF SCHEME; CO-OPERATIVE STRUCTURE AND OPERATION; FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; APPENDIX 1; INSTALLED EQUIPMENT; APPENDIX 2; SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS; Chapter 8: The Fair Isle Community Electricity Scheme; ABSTRACT
  • TBE ISLANDCOMMUNAL SUPPLY; PRIVATE SUPPLIES; FUTURE DEVELOPMENT; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Chapter 9: Thirty Years' Experience of Private Hydro-electric Generation; ABSTRACT; PAPER; Chapter 10: Diesel Generation on Scottish Islands by the North of Scotland Hydro-electric Board; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; COMPARISON OF ISOLATED AND MAINLAND SYSTEMS; PLANNING AND ECONOMICS; COMPARISON OF FOSSIL FIRED GENERATION PLANT; TYPES OF DIESEL GENERATORS; FUEL; SITING OF DIESEL STATIONS; OPERATION AND OPERATIONAL COSTS; FUTURE DEVELOPMENT; Chapter 11: Review of Developments in the Electric Vehicle Field; ABSTRACT
  • INTRODUCTIONDEVELOPMENT SCHEMES; FUTURE PROSPECTS; FURTHER INFORMATION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; TOPIC C: BIOMASS AND ECOSYSTEMS; Chapter 12: The Ark Building Project on Prince Edward Island-Canada; ABSTRACT; PAPER; Chapter 13: Renewable Energy Supplies and Environmental Issues; 1. ABSTRACT; Chapter 14: Wood Energy for Local Use; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; CONVERSION ROUTES; SOURCES OF WOOD FOR FUEL; CONCLUSION; Chapter 15: Fuels from Non-woody Plants; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; BIOFUEL SYSTEMS; BIOFUELS FROM AGRICULTURE; BIOFUELS FROM AQUATIC PLANTS; BIOFUELS FROM NATURAL VEGETATION

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