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Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion
Greenhouse Gases Formation and Challenges
- 1st Edition - July 10, 2024
- Editors: Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Mohammad Amin Makarem, Maryam Meshksar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 0 6 6 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 7 7 - 9
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Request a sales quoteAdvances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion is a comprehensive series that discusses the composition and properties of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and introduces different sources of GHG emission and the relation between GHG and global warming. The comprehensive and detailed presentation of common technologies as well as novel research related to all aspects of GHG makes this work an indispensable encyclopedic resource for researchers in academia and industry.
Greenhouse Gases Formation and Challenges primarily introduces the definition of GHGs, as well as their characteristics and properties. This book presents measuring methods for the detection of GHGs and connects GHG emissions with global warming and climate change. This book touches on all aspects concerning the classification of GHGs with their types and features and how they are detected, followed by discussions addressing the connection between GHGs and climate change in different sectors.
- Introduces GHG characteristics and properties
- Describes different sources of GHGs formation
- Includes the relation between GHGs and climate change
Researchers in academia, students and professors in chemical engineering, oil and gas engineering, and mechanical engineering Refinery and petrochemical engineers, Energy producers and utilities, Power generation plants, Extractive companies, Process design companies, Oil, gas and petrochemical industries
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Section I: Greenhouse gases formation and properties
- Chapter One. Introduction to greenhouse gases composition and characteristics
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Composition and characteristics of greenhouse gases
- 1.3 Calculation of the persistence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
- 1.4 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Chapter Two. Overview of greenhouse gases formation sources
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Sources of greenhouse gases
- 2.3 Case study
- 2.4 Disadvantages of greenhouse gas emissions
- 2.5 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Acknowledgment
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Chapter Three. Understanding greenhouse gases properties
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Major greenhouse gases
- 3.3 Thermo-physical properties of greenhouse gases
- 3.4 The formula for enthalpy change
- 3.5 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Chapter Four. Thermophysical properties of greenhouse gases
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 General characteristics of greenhouse gases
- 4.3 General formula for measuring thermal conductivity of greenhouse gases
- 4.4 General formula for determining dynamic viscosity of greenhouse gases
- 4.5 Thermophysical properties of each greenhouse gas separately at atmospheric pressure
- 4.6 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Chapter Five. Properties of aerosol particles in the air and their effects on greenhouse gases dispersion
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Principles and procedures
- 5.3 Processes
- 5.4 Current applications and cases
- 5.5 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Chapter Six. Measuring techniques for detecting greenhouse gas flux
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Chamber-based methods
- 6.3 Micrometeorological methods
- 6.4 Analytical techniques of measuring greenhouse gas emission
- 6.5 Conclusions and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Section II: Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Chapter Seven. Greenhouse gases and global warming
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Processes of formation of greenhouse gases
- 7.3 Global warming
- 7.4 Effect of greenhouse gases on global warming
- 7.5 Control of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming
- 7.6 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Acknowledgment
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter Eight. Radiative forcing on climate change: assessing the effect of greenhouse gases on energy balance of Earth
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Principles and procedures
- 8.3 Processes
- 8.4 Current applications and cases
- 8.5 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Conflict of interest
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Chapter Nine. Deforestation influence on climate change
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Principles and procedures
- 9.3 Processes
- 9.4 Current applications and cases
- 9.5 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Chapter Ten. Afforestation and agriculture effect on climate change
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Afforestation
- 10.3 Biogeophysical and biogeochemical effects of afforestation
- 10.4 Compare local and global effects of afforestation
- 10.5 Afforestation effects on global mean temperature
- 10.6 Agriculture
- 10.7 Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
- 10.8 Climate change’s impacts on chemical and pathogen inputs in agriculture
- 10.9 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Chapter Eleven. Migration and plasticity effects on climate change
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Principles
- 11.3 Basic principles in climate change
- 11.4 Processes
- 11.5 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Chapter Twelve. Effect of high-albedo crops and buildings on climate change
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Principles and procedures for reduction in climate change
- 12.3 Processes
- 12.4 Current applications and cases
- 12.5 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Chapter Thirteen. Reactive oxygen species and climate change
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Producing reactive oxygen species
- 13.3 Reactive oxygen species electronic state
- 13.4 Detections methods for reactive oxide species
- 13.5 Reactive oxygen species and climate change
- 13.6 Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 450
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 10, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443190667
- eBook ISBN: 9780443156779
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Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranMM
Mohammad Amin Makarem
Dr. Mohammad Amin Makarem is a research associate at Taylor's University, Malaysia. He former worked at Shiraz University. His research interests are gas separation and purification, nanofluids, microfluidics, catalyst synthesis, reactor design and green energy. In gas separation, his focus is on experimental and theoretical investigation and optimization of pressure swing adsorption process, and in the gas purification field, he is working on novel technologies such as microchannels. Recently, he has investigated methods of synthesizing bio-template nanomaterials and catalysts. Besides, he has collaborated in writing and editing various books and book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley, as well as guest editing journals special issues.
Affiliations and expertise
Taylor's University, MalaysiaMM
Maryam Meshksar
Maryam Meshksar is a research associate at Shiraz University. Her research has focused on gas separation, clean energy, and catalyst synthesis. In gas separation, she is working on membrane separation process, and in the clean energy field, she has worked on different reforming-based processes for syngas production from methane experimentally. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for these processes which are tested in for the first time. Besides, she has reviewed novel technologies like microchannels for energy production. Recently, she has written various book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranRead Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion on ScienceDirect