Advanced Thermal Engineering
Efficiency Enhancement, Emission Reduction, and Renewable Energy Integration
- 1st Edition - November 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Omid Mahian, Avinash Alagumalai, Somchai Wongwises, Jinjia Wei
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 5 3 4 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 5 3 5 - 0
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Request a sales quoteAdvanced Thermal Engineering: Efficiency Enhancement, Emission Reduction, and Renewable Energy Integration provides a comprehensive overview of advanced thermal engineering and its applications in energy systems, focusing on environmental sustainability. This book offers in-depth information on technologies used to design and analyze thermal systems, discussing technical, economic, and environmental advantages and disadvantages of transitioning as technology evolves. Topics covered include heat transfer enhancement, renewable energy integration, emission reduction, waste heat recovery, nanotechnology, machine learning, environmental sustainability, case studies, and future trends. Other important points in the book include the interdisciplinary approach to thermal engineering, making it relevant for researchers, engineers, policymakers, and students.
Other sections address practical applications and future trends, offering a thorough treatment of efficiency enhancement, emission reduction, renewable energy integration, and emerging technologies. The book's focus on environmental and economic considerations also ensures it is pertinent to global citizens seeking an up-to-date understanding of advanced thermal engineering principles and practices.
Other sections address practical applications and future trends, offering a thorough treatment of efficiency enhancement, emission reduction, renewable energy integration, and emerging technologies. The book's focus on environmental and economic considerations also ensures it is pertinent to global citizens seeking an up-to-date understanding of advanced thermal engineering principles and practices.
- Describes various heat transfer enhancement techniques, along with impacts on performance, economics, and the environment
- Covers issues associated with energy recovery, storage, and the need for ongoing technology assessment
- Equips readers with information regarding the use of energy enhancement techniques to tackle today's energy crisis
Renewable energy and environmental scientists, energy analysts, and policy makers working in academia and industry
1. Introduction to advanced thermal engineering and its applications in energy systems
1.1 Overview of energy systems and global energy scenario
1.2 Role of advanced thermal engineering in sustainable and efficient energy systems
1.3 Key challenges and opportunities in advanced thermal engineering
2. Heat transfer enhancement techniques for advanced thermal systems
2.1 Overview of heat transfer and heat exchanger design
2.2 Advanced heat transfer enhancement techniques, including nanofluids, phase change materials, and heat pipes
2.3 Applications of heat transfer enhancement in energy systems, including power generation and waste heat recovery
3. Integration of renewable energy sources with thermal systems
3.1 Overview of renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, and geothermal energy
3.2 Integration of renewable energy sources with thermal systems, including solar thermal power and geothermal energy systems
3.3 Optimization of renewable energy integration with thermal systems for maximum efficiency and sustainability
4. Emission reduction technologies for thermal systems
4.1 Overview of emission control and capturing technologies, including catalytic converters and flue gas scrubbers
4.2 Advanced emission reduction technologies, including plasma-assisted combustion and selective catalytic reduction
4.3 Applications of emission reduction technologies in thermal systems, including internal combustion engines and power plants
5. Waste heat recovery and energy storage systems
5.1 Overview of waste heat recovery systems, including thermoelectric generators and organic Rankine cycles
5.2 Advanced energy storage systems, including thermal energy storage and phase change materials
5.3 Applications of waste heat recovery and energy storage systems in thermal systems for maximum efficiency and sustainability
6. Nanotechnology for advanced thermal engineering
6.1 Overview of nanotechnology and its applications in thermal systems
6.2 Nanomaterials for thermal conductivity enhancement, energy storage, and waste heat recovery
6.3 Applications of nanotechnology in renewable energy integration and emission reduction
6.4 Challenges and opportunities in nanotechnology for advanced thermal engineering
7. Machine learning in advanced thermal systems
7.1 Overview of machine learning and its applications in thermal systems
7.2 Prediction and optimization of thermal system performance using machine learning techniques
7.3 Applications of machine learning in energy management and control
7.4 Challenges and opportunities in machine learning for advanced thermal engineering
8. Environmental sustainability in advanced thermal engineering
8.1 Overview of environmental sustainability and its applications in thermal systems
8.2 Life cycle assessment and carbon footprint analysis in thermal systems
8.3 Applications of environmental sustainability in thermal systems, including circular economy and energy efficiency
8.4 Challenges and opportunities in achieving environmental sustainability in advanced thermal engineering
9. Case studies and practical applications of advanced thermal engineering
9.1 Examples of advanced thermal engineering applications in various industries, including automotive, power generation, and manufacturing
9.2 Analysis of the performance and efficiency of advanced thermal systems through case studies and practical applications
10. Future trends and directions in advanced thermal engineering
10.1 Emerging technologies and research directions in advanced thermal engineering
10.2 Future prospects and opportunities for advanced thermal engineering in sustainable and efficient energy systems
1.1 Overview of energy systems and global energy scenario
1.2 Role of advanced thermal engineering in sustainable and efficient energy systems
1.3 Key challenges and opportunities in advanced thermal engineering
2. Heat transfer enhancement techniques for advanced thermal systems
2.1 Overview of heat transfer and heat exchanger design
2.2 Advanced heat transfer enhancement techniques, including nanofluids, phase change materials, and heat pipes
2.3 Applications of heat transfer enhancement in energy systems, including power generation and waste heat recovery
3. Integration of renewable energy sources with thermal systems
3.1 Overview of renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, and geothermal energy
3.2 Integration of renewable energy sources with thermal systems, including solar thermal power and geothermal energy systems
3.3 Optimization of renewable energy integration with thermal systems for maximum efficiency and sustainability
4. Emission reduction technologies for thermal systems
4.1 Overview of emission control and capturing technologies, including catalytic converters and flue gas scrubbers
4.2 Advanced emission reduction technologies, including plasma-assisted combustion and selective catalytic reduction
4.3 Applications of emission reduction technologies in thermal systems, including internal combustion engines and power plants
5. Waste heat recovery and energy storage systems
5.1 Overview of waste heat recovery systems, including thermoelectric generators and organic Rankine cycles
5.2 Advanced energy storage systems, including thermal energy storage and phase change materials
5.3 Applications of waste heat recovery and energy storage systems in thermal systems for maximum efficiency and sustainability
6. Nanotechnology for advanced thermal engineering
6.1 Overview of nanotechnology and its applications in thermal systems
6.2 Nanomaterials for thermal conductivity enhancement, energy storage, and waste heat recovery
6.3 Applications of nanotechnology in renewable energy integration and emission reduction
6.4 Challenges and opportunities in nanotechnology for advanced thermal engineering
7. Machine learning in advanced thermal systems
7.1 Overview of machine learning and its applications in thermal systems
7.2 Prediction and optimization of thermal system performance using machine learning techniques
7.3 Applications of machine learning in energy management and control
7.4 Challenges and opportunities in machine learning for advanced thermal engineering
8. Environmental sustainability in advanced thermal engineering
8.1 Overview of environmental sustainability and its applications in thermal systems
8.2 Life cycle assessment and carbon footprint analysis in thermal systems
8.3 Applications of environmental sustainability in thermal systems, including circular economy and energy efficiency
8.4 Challenges and opportunities in achieving environmental sustainability in advanced thermal engineering
9. Case studies and practical applications of advanced thermal engineering
9.1 Examples of advanced thermal engineering applications in various industries, including automotive, power generation, and manufacturing
9.2 Analysis of the performance and efficiency of advanced thermal systems through case studies and practical applications
10. Future trends and directions in advanced thermal engineering
10.1 Emerging technologies and research directions in advanced thermal engineering
10.2 Future prospects and opportunities for advanced thermal engineering in sustainable and efficient energy systems
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443315343
- eBook ISBN: 9780443315350
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Omid Mahian
Omid Mahian has received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Energy Conversion) and currently is a professor at School of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China. Professor Mahian interests are solar desalination and application of nanotechnology for heat transfer enhancement that includes the increase of water evaporation rate. His Ph.D. dissertation was about the investigation of nanotechnology application for water evaporation rate enhancement in solar stills. He is currently an editorial board of Energy (Elsevier), Renewable Energy (Elsevier), senior associate editor of Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (Springer) and associate editor of Journal of Thermal Science. He has published more than 150 peer reviewed articles in prestigious journals and serving as a potential reviewer in more than 100 international journals. Recently, he has focused on the methods for steam generation (water desalination) enhancement using nanoparticles. He has been selected as highly cited researcher since 2018.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, ChinaAA
Avinash Alagumalai
Avinash Alagumalai received his Ph.D. from Anna University, India, in 2019. He now is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, GMR Institute of Technology, India. His research interests primarily include renewable energies, biofuels, nanotechnology, and sustainability assessment. He published over 65 research and review articles in highly referred journals including Joule, Nano energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Fuel, Renewable Energy, Science of the Total Environment, and so on. He is in the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), Resources, Environment and Sustainability (Elsevier), Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering (Springer), Toxicology and environmental health sciences (Springer), Associate Editor of International Journal of Energy and Water Resources (Springer) and Junior Board Member of Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects (Taylor & Francis).
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, GMR Institute of Technology, IndiaSW
Somchai Wongwises
Somchai Wongwises is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangmod, Thailand. He received his Doktor Ingenieur (Dr.-Ing.) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hannover, Germany, in 1994. He has published more than 400 articles in archival journals and international conferences. His research interests include Renewable Energy, Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow, Heat Transfer Enhancement, and Thermal System Design. Professor Wongwises is the head of the Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Engineering, and Multiphase Flow Research Laboratory (FUTURE). Professor Wongwises has been selected as highly cited researcher since 2017.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology, Thonburi, Bangmod, ThailandJW
Jinjia Wei
Jinjia Wei is currently dean of School of Chemical Engineering and Technology of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Winner of National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, Changjiang Scholar Chair Professor of Ministry of Education, and Scientific and Technological Innovation Leading Talent of National Ten- thousand Plan. He presided over 3 national key projects and several projects of National Natural Science Foundation of China and others; He has published about 200 SCI papers. He gave 22 invited presentations in international conferences, published 4 monographs, and was authorized 22 national invention patents. He won 2 first-grade awards of science and technology at the provincial and ministerial level and 1 international academic award. Recently, he has focused on the membrane distillation of salt contained waste water with the aid of solar energy.
Affiliations and expertise
Dean, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China