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Energy Systems
A Project-Based Approach to Sustainability Thinking for Energy Conversion Systems
Liebenberg, Leon
John Wiley & Sons Inc
03/2024
720
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Inglês
9781119869467
15 a 20 dias
666
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Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
Notation xxv
About the Companion Website xxix
Week 1 What Is Energy? 1
1 Introduction to Energy 3
2 Conservation of Quantity of Energy 23
3 Destruction of Quality of Energy 35
Mini Project 1 Energy and Sustainability 57
Week 2 Energy, Society, and Environment 59
4 Energy Usage and Society 61
5 Energy Usage and the Environment 81
6 Interpretations of Sustainability 109
Mini Project 2 Energy Scenarios for a Sustainable World 131
Week 3 Fuels 135
7 Chemical Fuels 137
8 Coal 157
9 Oil and Natural Gas, and Hydrogen and Biofuels 175
Mini Project 3 Combustion of Fossil Fuels 205
Week 4 Gas Cycles 207
10 Internal Combustion Gas Engines 209
11 External Combustion Gas Engines 233
12 Emission Control of Internal and External Combustion Engines 255
Mini Project 4 Domestic Back-Up Generator Using Natural Gas or Propane 267
Week 5 Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 271
13 Steam Power Plants 273
14 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 301
15 Controlling Emissions from Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 317
Mini Project 5 Modern Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plant 335
Week 6 Nuclear Power 337
16 Nuclear Physics 339
17 Nuclear Fission and Fusion Power Plants 351
18 Controlling Waste and Emissions from Nuclear Power Plants 381
Mini Project 6 Micro-Nuclear Power Plant for a Large University Campus 397
Week 7 Direct Energy Conversion 401
19 Concepts of Direct Energy Conversion 403
20 Solar Electricity 425
21 Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers 447
Mini Project 7 Photovoltaic Car Canopy 465
Week 8 Solar-Thermal and Wind Energy Systems 469
22 Solar Heating 471
23 Solar-Thermal Electrical Power Plants 491
24 Wind Energy 507
Mini Project 8 Solar Stirling Power Plant 535
Week 9 Energy Storage (Including Water and Geothermal Power) 537
25 Waterpower and Pumped Storage, Tidal and Wave Power 539
26 Geothermal Energy and Storage 563
27 Storage of Electricity and Heat 591
Mini Project 9 Grid-Storage Batteries 621
Week 10 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Heavy Industry, and Power Generation 623
28 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Industry, and Electrical Power 625
Mini Project 10 Decarbonizing the Steel Industry 655
Appendix A 657
Index 661
Acknowledgments xxi
Notation xxv
About the Companion Website xxix
Week 1 What Is Energy? 1
1 Introduction to Energy 3
2 Conservation of Quantity of Energy 23
3 Destruction of Quality of Energy 35
Mini Project 1 Energy and Sustainability 57
Week 2 Energy, Society, and Environment 59
4 Energy Usage and Society 61
5 Energy Usage and the Environment 81
6 Interpretations of Sustainability 109
Mini Project 2 Energy Scenarios for a Sustainable World 131
Week 3 Fuels 135
7 Chemical Fuels 137
8 Coal 157
9 Oil and Natural Gas, and Hydrogen and Biofuels 175
Mini Project 3 Combustion of Fossil Fuels 205
Week 4 Gas Cycles 207
10 Internal Combustion Gas Engines 209
11 External Combustion Gas Engines 233
12 Emission Control of Internal and External Combustion Engines 255
Mini Project 4 Domestic Back-Up Generator Using Natural Gas or Propane 267
Week 5 Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 271
13 Steam Power Plants 273
14 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 301
15 Controlling Emissions from Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 317
Mini Project 5 Modern Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plant 335
Week 6 Nuclear Power 337
16 Nuclear Physics 339
17 Nuclear Fission and Fusion Power Plants 351
18 Controlling Waste and Emissions from Nuclear Power Plants 381
Mini Project 6 Micro-Nuclear Power Plant for a Large University Campus 397
Week 7 Direct Energy Conversion 401
19 Concepts of Direct Energy Conversion 403
20 Solar Electricity 425
21 Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers 447
Mini Project 7 Photovoltaic Car Canopy 465
Week 8 Solar-Thermal and Wind Energy Systems 469
22 Solar Heating 471
23 Solar-Thermal Electrical Power Plants 491
24 Wind Energy 507
Mini Project 8 Solar Stirling Power Plant 535
Week 9 Energy Storage (Including Water and Geothermal Power) 537
25 Waterpower and Pumped Storage, Tidal and Wave Power 539
26 Geothermal Energy and Storage 563
27 Storage of Electricity and Heat 591
Mini Project 9 Grid-Storage Batteries 621
Week 10 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Heavy Industry, and Power Generation 623
28 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Industry, and Electrical Power 625
Mini Project 10 Decarbonizing the Steel Industry 655
Appendix A 657
Index 661
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Solar energy; wind energy; fossil fuels; nuclear energy; water power; sustainable energy; renewable energy; alternative energy; photovoltaics; solar-heat; geothermal energy; thermodynamics; fluid mechanics; quantum mechanics
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
Notation xxv
About the Companion Website xxix
Week 1 What Is Energy? 1
1 Introduction to Energy 3
2 Conservation of Quantity of Energy 23
3 Destruction of Quality of Energy 35
Mini Project 1 Energy and Sustainability 57
Week 2 Energy, Society, and Environment 59
4 Energy Usage and Society 61
5 Energy Usage and the Environment 81
6 Interpretations of Sustainability 109
Mini Project 2 Energy Scenarios for a Sustainable World 131
Week 3 Fuels 135
7 Chemical Fuels 137
8 Coal 157
9 Oil and Natural Gas, and Hydrogen and Biofuels 175
Mini Project 3 Combustion of Fossil Fuels 205
Week 4 Gas Cycles 207
10 Internal Combustion Gas Engines 209
11 External Combustion Gas Engines 233
12 Emission Control of Internal and External Combustion Engines 255
Mini Project 4 Domestic Back-Up Generator Using Natural Gas or Propane 267
Week 5 Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 271
13 Steam Power Plants 273
14 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 301
15 Controlling Emissions from Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 317
Mini Project 5 Modern Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plant 335
Week 6 Nuclear Power 337
16 Nuclear Physics 339
17 Nuclear Fission and Fusion Power Plants 351
18 Controlling Waste and Emissions from Nuclear Power Plants 381
Mini Project 6 Micro-Nuclear Power Plant for a Large University Campus 397
Week 7 Direct Energy Conversion 401
19 Concepts of Direct Energy Conversion 403
20 Solar Electricity 425
21 Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers 447
Mini Project 7 Photovoltaic Car Canopy 465
Week 8 Solar-Thermal and Wind Energy Systems 469
22 Solar Heating 471
23 Solar-Thermal Electrical Power Plants 491
24 Wind Energy 507
Mini Project 8 Solar Stirling Power Plant 535
Week 9 Energy Storage (Including Water and Geothermal Power) 537
25 Waterpower and Pumped Storage, Tidal and Wave Power 539
26 Geothermal Energy and Storage 563
27 Storage of Electricity and Heat 591
Mini Project 9 Grid-Storage Batteries 621
Week 10 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Heavy Industry, and Power Generation 623
28 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Industry, and Electrical Power 625
Mini Project 10 Decarbonizing the Steel Industry 655
Appendix A 657
Index 661
Acknowledgments xxi
Notation xxv
About the Companion Website xxix
Week 1 What Is Energy? 1
1 Introduction to Energy 3
2 Conservation of Quantity of Energy 23
3 Destruction of Quality of Energy 35
Mini Project 1 Energy and Sustainability 57
Week 2 Energy, Society, and Environment 59
4 Energy Usage and Society 61
5 Energy Usage and the Environment 81
6 Interpretations of Sustainability 109
Mini Project 2 Energy Scenarios for a Sustainable World 131
Week 3 Fuels 135
7 Chemical Fuels 137
8 Coal 157
9 Oil and Natural Gas, and Hydrogen and Biofuels 175
Mini Project 3 Combustion of Fossil Fuels 205
Week 4 Gas Cycles 207
10 Internal Combustion Gas Engines 209
11 External Combustion Gas Engines 233
12 Emission Control of Internal and External Combustion Engines 255
Mini Project 4 Domestic Back-Up Generator Using Natural Gas or Propane 267
Week 5 Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 271
13 Steam Power Plants 273
14 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 301
15 Controlling Emissions from Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 317
Mini Project 5 Modern Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plant 335
Week 6 Nuclear Power 337
16 Nuclear Physics 339
17 Nuclear Fission and Fusion Power Plants 351
18 Controlling Waste and Emissions from Nuclear Power Plants 381
Mini Project 6 Micro-Nuclear Power Plant for a Large University Campus 397
Week 7 Direct Energy Conversion 401
19 Concepts of Direct Energy Conversion 403
20 Solar Electricity 425
21 Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers 447
Mini Project 7 Photovoltaic Car Canopy 465
Week 8 Solar-Thermal and Wind Energy Systems 469
22 Solar Heating 471
23 Solar-Thermal Electrical Power Plants 491
24 Wind Energy 507
Mini Project 8 Solar Stirling Power Plant 535
Week 9 Energy Storage (Including Water and Geothermal Power) 537
25 Waterpower and Pumped Storage, Tidal and Wave Power 539
26 Geothermal Energy and Storage 563
27 Storage of Electricity and Heat 591
Mini Project 9 Grid-Storage Batteries 621
Week 10 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Heavy Industry, and Power Generation 623
28 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Industry, and Electrical Power 625
Mini Project 10 Decarbonizing the Steel Industry 655
Appendix A 657
Index 661
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