Sustainable Energy Systems and Applications

Sustainable Energy Systems and Applications presents analyses of sustainable energy systems and their applications, providing new understandings, methodologies, models and applications along with descriptions of several illustrative examples and case studies. This textbook aims to address key pillar...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Dincer, Ibrahim (Author), Zamfirescu, Calin (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Subjects:
Thermodynamics.
Heat engineering.
Heat transfer.
Mass transfer.
Renewable energy sources.
Sustainability.
Environmental engineering.
Biotechnology.
Bioremediation.
Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.
Renewable Energy.
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Thermodynamic fundamentals
  • Introductory aspects of energy
  • Energy conservation
  • Fundamental concepts for sustainable process design
  • Thermodynamic cycles
  • Thermal and chemical devices
  • Fossil fuels vs clean fuels
  • Direct energy conversion
  • System analysis through energy and exergy
  • Renewable energy systems and applications
  • Thermal energy storage systems and applications
  • District energy systems
  • Nuclear energy
  • Hydrogen and fuel cell systems and applications
  • Ammonia as a potential substance
  • CO2 technologies
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Industrial ecology
  • Sectoral energy and exergy utilization
  • Sustainable energy policies
  • Global warming and climate change issues and potential solutions.

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