Small Scale Power Generation Handbook
Towards Distributed Energy Systems
- 1st Edition - November 15, 2024
- Latest edition
- Editors: Umberto Desideri, Lorenzo Ferrari
- Language: English
Provides an overview of various small scale sustainable energy technologies, with examples and a clear focus on technological and research issuesBeginning with an overview of the… Read more
Provides an overview of various small scale sustainable energy technologies, with examples and a clear focus on technological and research issues
Beginning with an overview of the special characteristics, challenges, and opportunities of small scale power plants, this book goes on to provide detailed assessments of a wide variety of renewable energy generation technologies. Solar, biomass, hydroelectric, and geothermal energy generation are all addressed, with assessment of their performance, availability, reliability unique requirements for operation, maintenance, control, and grid integration.
Combining technological advances with consideration of economic and application challenges, the Small Scale Power Generation Handbook is an essential resource for graduate students, academic researchers, and industry professionals involved in the design and integration of small scale power generation for sustainable systems.
Beginning with an overview of the special characteristics, challenges, and opportunities of small scale power plants, this book goes on to provide detailed assessments of a wide variety of renewable energy generation technologies. Solar, biomass, hydroelectric, and geothermal energy generation are all addressed, with assessment of their performance, availability, reliability unique requirements for operation, maintenance, control, and grid integration.
Combining technological advances with consideration of economic and application challenges, the Small Scale Power Generation Handbook is an essential resource for graduate students, academic researchers, and industry professionals involved in the design and integration of small scale power generation for sustainable systems.
- Examines a range of cutting-edge renewable small scale generation systems, from photovoltaic to hydropower and bioenergy
- Assesses the specific advantages and disadvantages of operation, maintenance, integration, and control alongside conventional grid
- Applies technological insights to practical scenarios, case studies, and applications, supporting real-world improvements in sustainability and transition
Researchers and scholars working in the field of energy research, Technical and engineering staff of companies manufacturing small size power plants and renewable power generation systems
Introduction
Part I: General Overview
1. Overview, trends, and future challenges of power production
2. Distributed vs. centralized generation: Advantages and drawbacks
3. Reflections on technical, economic, and systemic aspects of distributed generation
Part II: Variable renewable energy systems
4. Small-scale concentrated solar power plants
5. Solar photovoltaic power plants
Part III: Programmable renewable energy systems
6. Biomass: Digestion
7. Biomass—Combustion
8. Biomass gasification and pyrolysis
9. Hydropower and pumped-hydro energy storage (PHES)
10. Small-scale geothermal power plants
Part IV: Fuel-fired power plants
11. Micro gas turbines
12. Organic Rankine cycle systems for waste heat recovery in thermal power plants
Part V: Integration of small-scale power systems
13. Batteries, supercapacitors, and flywheels
14. Electric energy storage based on thermomechanical concepts
15. Power-to-hydrogen systems
16. Power to fuel
17. Flow batteries
Part VI: Emerging technologies
18. Ocean Energies
19. Fuel cells
Part I: General Overview
1. Overview, trends, and future challenges of power production
2. Distributed vs. centralized generation: Advantages and drawbacks
3. Reflections on technical, economic, and systemic aspects of distributed generation
Part II: Variable renewable energy systems
4. Small-scale concentrated solar power plants
5. Solar photovoltaic power plants
Part III: Programmable renewable energy systems
6. Biomass: Digestion
7. Biomass—Combustion
8. Biomass gasification and pyrolysis
9. Hydropower and pumped-hydro energy storage (PHES)
10. Small-scale geothermal power plants
Part IV: Fuel-fired power plants
11. Micro gas turbines
12. Organic Rankine cycle systems for waste heat recovery in thermal power plants
Part V: Integration of small-scale power systems
13. Batteries, supercapacitors, and flywheels
14. Electric energy storage based on thermomechanical concepts
15. Power-to-hydrogen systems
16. Power to fuel
17. Flow batteries
Part VI: Emerging technologies
18. Ocean Energies
19. Fuel cells
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: November 15, 2024
- Language: English
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Umberto Desideri
Umberto Desideri is a full-time professor of thermal machines at the University of Pisa, Italy with over 30 years of experience in research and teaching in energy systems, power plant technology, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. Professor Desideri has authored more than 300 scientific publications including journal articles, conference proceedings, and book chapters and is also the editor of Applied Energy. In his career, he has also been guest editor for special issues of scientific journals, editor for books, and has an extensive network of contacts. He is also a reviewer for several scientific journals, which allows him to stay up-to-date on new findings and research activities.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Thermal Machines, University of Pisa, ItalyLF
Lorenzo Ferrari
Lorenzo Ferrari is a full-time professor of energy conversion systems at the University of Pisa, Italy. He has over 25 years of research experience in modeling, optimizing, and controlling energy systems. His main research areas include renewable energy, distributed generation, waste heat recovery, hydrogen technology, and energy storage. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications, including journal articles, conference proceedings, and book chapters. Additionally, he has served as a guest editor for numerous special issues and is an associate editor for several academic journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, University of Pisa, ItalyRead Small Scale Power Generation Handbook on ScienceDirect