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Microgrid Technology and Microgrid Cluster Development

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Baseem Khan + 2 more
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Microgrid Technology and Microgrid Cluster Development is a comprehensive guide to microgrid systems fundamentals, optimization, control, protection, and energy management.The book explains microgrid architectures that might be combined to create a cluster of microgrids. This is a valuable resource for all those looking to gain a complete understanding of current microgrid and cluster technology, including students, researchers, faculty, R&D professionals, engineers, and other industry personnel with an interest in grid integration, power systems, and renewable energy.The microgrid is first defined as a standalone entity with potential interconnections with external grids. Then, the layout, line technology, and interface technology of potential microgrid cluster topologies are designed, with comparison and analysis of the various microgrid and cluster designs in terms of price, scalability, security, dependability, stability, communications, and business models. Key aspects are covered in detail, including optimization algorithms and the role of machine learning and artificial neural networks, control and protection techniques, and energy management and storage.

High-Temperature Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
S. Harikrishnan + 2 more
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High-Temperature Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage covers the fundamentals, thermal characteristics, measurement, design, and applications of high-temperature phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage, supported by examples and numerical modeling. The differences between low-temperature and high-temperature PCMs are examined with respect to thermophysical properties, phase change properties, and melting/solidification processes, with detailed coverage of how to alter or shorten the phase transition temperature range between melting and solidification, providing routes for the utilization of PCMs for specific high-temperature applications. The book also addresses key challenges, such as the design of PCM containers, phase transition temperature with little deviation, high latent heat capacity, thermal conductivity, viscosity, efficiency, ecocompatibility, and cost. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, advanced students, and scientists across the areas of energy storage, power generation, energy engineering, thermodynamics, materials science, renewable energy, energy management, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering as well as engineers, research and development professionals, and other industry personnel with an interest in thermal energy storage design and materials.

Digital Twin Technology for the Energy Sector

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Mohammadreza Aghaei + 3 more
English
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Digital Twin Technology for the Energy Sector: Fundamental, Advances, Challenges, and Applications introduces the energy sector to this innovative technology and its potential for supporting energy transition.This book begins by outlining the fundamentals of Digital Twin Technology, giving readers a thorough grounding in its theory and use. It then outlines practical, real-world options for applying the technology in a variety of energy sectors, from wind to nuclear. Its potential uses for energy flexibility, managing supply and demand in electric grids, and energy modelling in real time are also given significant attention.Presented by a wide range of academic experts and industry professionals, Digital Twin Technology for the Energy Sector will take you from your first steps in DTT to developing innovative applications for the energy sector of the future.

Renewable Energy Finance

2nd Edition
October 1, 2024
Santosh Raikar + 1 more
English
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Renewable Energy Finance: Theory and Practice, Second Edition integrates the special characteristics of renewable energy with key elements of project finance. Through a mixture of fundamental analysis and real-life examples, readers learn how renewable energy project finance deals mix finance, public policy, legal, engineering and environmental issues. This book investigates the economics of large-scale green power production and incentive mechanisms and how they fit into the global energy industries. It also examines how distributed energy resources such as residential solar and batteries can be financed at the scale needed to play a significant role in the future energy mix.The authors examine how renewable energy projects get financed and built using modern non-recourse project finance structures. It also highlights recent innovations such as Green Bonds and Sustainability Linked Loans that have emerged in the context of ESG investments. The scope of the book is global, and it illustrates how renewable energy project finance has evolved in various places (such as the tax-equity structures used in the United States, due to the corporate tax incentives used there) to cope with local regulatory and policy environments.

Biofuels and Sustainability

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Daochen Zhu + 2 more
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Biofuels and Sustainability: Life-cycle Assessments, System Biology, Policies, and Emerging Technologies presents the current progress and challenges related to the sustainability of biofuels. Addressing a wide range of issues, the book examines the methods and technologies, policies for sustainable biofuels, impacts of advanced fuels, recent advances, and future research prospects. Reflecting new developments, emphasis is given to new biological/biochemical approaches that offer the most efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable strategies for biofuel production.Divided into five parts, the first provides an overview of biofuels, the need for alternate fuels, carbon footprints, life cycle assessments, environmental aspects, various generations of biofuels, biofuel production from lignocellulosic material, and artificial intelligence in biofuel production. Part 2 examines the various methods and technologies for biofuels production, with case studies from the USA, UK, and Brazil. Part 3 explores the policies for sustainable biofuels, including current standards, with applications from the USA, European Union, Asia, and Africa. Part 4 analyses the impacts of advanced fuels in the decarbonization of transport, climate change mitigation, sustainable agriculture, and water resources, with perspectives from developed and developing countries. Finally, Part 5 critically reviews the recent advances and future research prospects related to termites, insects, metabolic engineering, microorganisms, and bioreactors.

Industrial Decarbonization and the Energy Transition

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Suresh Sundaramurthy + 2 more
English
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Industrial Decarbonization and the Energy Transition: Innovative Solutions for a Carbon-Free, Sustainable, and Clean Environment provides detailed information on a range of cutting-edge solutions, supporting decarbonization, clean energy production, and energy transition. Sectors covered include chemical and photochemical, cement and concrete, class, pulp and paper, steel and iron-making, fertilizer, clay, methanol, refineries, sugar, and thermal power plants. Technology, regulations, climate impact, and finance are considered for each sector, and throughout the book, emphasis is placed on the industry perspective and expertise, with thorough techno-economic analysis and in-depth discussion of other key considerations such as scale-up, cost reductions, waste, and future possibilities.This book is of interest to engineers, R&D, and other professionals involved in energy transition and decarbonization of industrial processes and plants across a range of industrial sectors, as well as academic researchers, scientists, and advanced students in energy transition, renewable energy, engineering, decarbonization, and sustainability.</p>

Distributed Energy Storage Systems for Digital Power Systems

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Sivaraman Palanisamy + 1 more
English
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Distributed Energy Storage Systems for Digital Power Systems offers detailed information of all aspects of distributed energy resources and storage systems, and their integration into modern, digital power systems, supporting higher power systems operational flexibility towards 100% renewable energy integration. Covering fundamentals, analysis, design, and operation, and supported by examples and case studies, the book also examines many new advances in terms of distributed energy storage systems for DER integration, dynamically varying loads of EV charging stations, power quality enhancements, and ancillary services.This is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and graduate students in energy storage, renewable energy, power systems, and engineering, as well as engineers, R&D, and other industry personnel working with renewable energy systems, energy storage, demand response, and microgrids.

PEM Water Electrolysis

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Jun Li + 1 more
English
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PEM Water Electrolysis: Fundamentals and Practice is a comprehensive reference on the design and operation of PEM water electrolyzers. Combining hydrogen production with engineering thermophysics, the book provides a unique resource for understanding the hydrogen production process, from fundamental concepts to practical implementation. Divided into four parts, the book covers the current state of hydrogen and the fundamentals of PEM water electrolysis and the various components and materials used in PEM electrolysis, including electrocatalysts, proton exchange membranes, membrane electrode assembly, porous transport layer, flow field, and corrosion, and more.Other sections explain the key processes involved in PEM electrolysis, such as two-phase flow, heat and mass transfer and delve into systems research, covering grid fluctuations, control systems, assembly, diagnosis, and commercialization. In addition, the book provides comprehensive information on the modeling of PEM electrolyzers, including heat and mass transfer and system analysis. Finally, the book contains informative videos of industrial facilities, laboratory setups, and preparation procedures.

Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Achinta Bera + 1 more
English
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Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage: Current status, Prospects, and Challenges presents a comprehensive explanation of the technical challenges and solutions associated with subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including system design, safety measures, and operational efficiency. Supported by real-world case studies, the book analyses the economic and environmental benefits and drawbacks of subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including a comparative analysis of different forms of energy storage.The book brings together the latest research and knowledge on subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including the geological and hydrogeological aspects of hydrogen storage, hydrogen production, storage technologies, and safety and regulatory issues. It discusses the potential applications of subsurface hydrogen storage in various sectors, such as power generation, transportation, and industry. The book also features case studies and current applications, as well as a detailed examination of the technical challenges and solutions associated with subsurface hydrogen energy storage.Addressing all the scientific and technical challenges that must be overcome for subsurface hydrogen storage to be deployed at scale, Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage: Current status, Prospects, and Challenges is an invaluable reference for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals involved in hydrogen and energy storage, the hydrogen economy, and reservoir engineering.

Biorefinery

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Olatunde Samuel Dahunsi
English
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Biorefinery: A Sustainable Waste Management Solution for the Developing World presents a comprehensive introduction to the new field of biorefinery as a sustainable waste management solution. With an emphasis on developing economies, the book explains how to develop sustainable methods for the collection, sorting, storage, and processing of waste streams for the production of fuels and platform chemicals. The first four chapters introduce the theoretical framework for the analysis of the various waste streams for bioenergy production, with an emphasis in developing countries. These introductory chapters are followed by a thorough examination of specific waste streams for bioenergy production, addressing every known waste feedstock in detail. Subsequent chapters explain biorefinery concepts for these waste feedstocks, addressing different biorefinery approaches, as well as considering important topics like pretreatment, microorganisms, and value-added products in dedicated chapters. Finally, the book discusses the policies, economics, and strategies for waste management and waste valorization.