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Bioenergy from Forests

  • 1st Edition
  • November 1, 2029
  • Valter Silva
  • English
Bioenergy from Forests provides a comprehensive guide to the production of bioenergy and biomaterials from forests residues, providing the tools to produce sustainable bioenergy and reduce the risk of wildfires globally. The book addresses the key role forest endogenous resources play in improving energy technologies and mitigating wildfire propagation. Forest valorization and wildfires mitigation strategies are discussed in the context of bioenergy production, supported by a detailed case study of successful implementation in Portugal. A techno-economic analysis of gasification and combustion power plants using forest residues as the key feedstock is provided and considers different scales of implementation. Furthermore, the development of new multifuel CHP configurations are presented, integrating bio-oil production and targeting high efficiencies, and supported by case studies from the pulp and paper industry. The technical, environmental, and policy issues of forest-fuels-to-energy technologies are assessed from the perspective of industry, local communities, and forest management. Finally, the book provides a unique compilation of the views of international experts on the deployment and role of bioenergy in sustainable forest management and wildfire prevention through a collection of interviews and short opinion pieces.Bioenergy from Forests provides an invaluable resource to researchers and practitioners involved in bioenergy production and forest management, and environmental and chemical engineers involved in the agricultural, energy, and cement, waste, pulp and paper industries.

Reliability and Maintenance Optimization in Multi-indenture Systems

  • 1st Edition
  • November 1, 2029
  • Won-Young Yun
  • English
Reliability and Maintenance of Multi-indenture Systems analyzes and discusses the optimization problems of the multi-indenture system, providing theoretical and practical insights for reliability and maintenance engineers and managers. The book combines computer simulation, operational research, reliability engineering and numerical optimization to solve practical reliability problems. After a thorough introduction to multi-indenture systems and the reliability problems associated with them, the general framework of the simulation system is proposed and explained, along with more detailed explanations of the applications.Complex hierarchical system structures have become more common in applications such as rail, aircraft and weaponry due to increasing requirements for flexibility and functionality. As a consequence, it has become increasingly difficult to use analytical methods to calculate and improve system reliability and availability of these large complex systems. However, recent research has provided proven methodologies for the application of simulation systems to tackle problems including redundancy optimization in the design phase, optimal maintenance, and spare parts provisioning in the operation phase, hence this book is an ideal contribution to the conversation.

Nuclear Energy- Economic Analysis and Environmental Impact

  • 1st Edition
  • November 1, 2029
  • Gustavo Alonso + 1 more
  • English
Nuclear Energy- Economic Analysis and Environmental Impact guides the reader through all elements required to make an informed decision on new nuclear power plants and provides analysis of the environmental benefits in comparison to other renewable energy sources. The book covers the economic factors, environmental benefits, and policy issues of nuclear power generation to improve public perception and increase the deployment of nuclear in the energy mix. Readers are provided with an essential toolkit to assess nuclear projects which enables them to perform a levelized cost analysis of power generation and compare different renewable generation technologies. Sections cover the historical deployment of nuclear power and its corresponding costs, compare fission technologies to other advanced systems, address the main concepts of economic and financial analyses, power plant structure components, and principles of Monte Carlo methods for uncertainty analysis, and delve into how various elements of the electricity grid interact. In addition, other renewable electricity sources alongside their advantages, disadvantages, and foreseeable capacities are presented.

Earthquake Hazards

  • 2nd Edition
  • November 1, 2029
  • Rasoul Sorkhabi
  • English
Earthquake Hazards: Risk Assessment and Mitigation, Second Edition presents the latest scientific developments in earthquake and seismic research, including causality, impacts, preparedness and mitigation. The book takes a geoscientific approach to the topic and contains new insights about how earthquakes and seismic activity can trigger landslides and volcanic activity. This new edition provides 11 new chapters, including a brand-new section devoted to case studies from a variety of earthquake-prone parts of the world. Users will find a thorough, technical treatment of the topic that will be of benefit to researchers and academics in universities, research institutes, geological surveys and hazard management organizations.

Artificial Intelligence in the Mining Industry

  • 1st Edition
  • November 1, 2029
  • Chongchong Qi + 3 more
  • English
Offering the ability to process large or complex datasets, artificial intelligence (AI) holds huge potential to reshape the whole mining industry. Artificial Intelligence in the Mining Industry serves as the first published textbook of AI in the mining engineering. This reference highlights fundamental knowledge and recent advances in this topic, offering readers new insight into how these tools can be used to enhance their own work. Artificial Intelligence in the Mining Industry begins with fundamentals in mining industry, covering the full stages of the mining process. The book moves on to foundational knowledge on AI in the mining industry, which provides a brief introduction of AI for mining applications. The reference then goes on to discuss AI approaches currently used to address problems in major mining stages, including prospecting/surveying, exploration, mine-site design/planning, development, production, closure/reclamation. Finally, potential future trends in the field are discussed.

Predictive Models for the Development of Landslide Early Warning Systems

  • 1st Edition
  • November 1, 2029
  • Biswajeet Pradhan + 1 more
  • English
Predictive Models for the Development of Landslide Early Warning Systems details advanced techniques in implementing landslide early warning systems (LEWS). The book provides a comprehensive resource for practitioners by including different techniques and models in landslide early warning, their practical applications, and case studies. The modeling theory is provided in a detailed but succinct format, verified with onsite models for specific regions and scenarios for different types of landslides and triggering factors. The book covers four main topics, including monitoring, data acquisition, transmission and maintenance of the instruments; analysis and forecasting, forecasting methods, and warning/dissemination of understandable messages alerting. The exportability of different models is discussed in detail and followed by practical demonstrations for expert researchers’ as well as postgraduates’ needs. The book offers in-depth, up-to-date best practices for implementing LEWS based on current effective systems, new technologies, and standard methodologies at global level.

Air Quality Modelling and its Applications in Environmental Management

  • 1st Edition
  • November 1, 2029
  • Zifa Wang + 2 more
  • English
Air Quality Modelling and its Applications in Environmental Management provides information about air pollution and health impacts using modeling to illustrate observed features of air pollution, manage air pollution episodes, and understand the health impacts and co-benefits of air pollution mitigation. After a brief overview, the book works though a comprehensive analysis of different applications, including dust, acid rain, ozone sources and aerosol sources. This section also considers secondary aerosol sources and aerosol microphysics. The editors then explore adaptive grids in air quality modeling as well as modeling biogenic sources of air pollution. The book wraps up with an examination of chemical data assimilation and health risk assessment. This text expertly integrates air quality modeling and its applications towards a better understanding of the essential role of air quality modelling in air pollution management and health risk assessment.

Earth Observation of Soils

  • 1st Edition
  • November 1, 2029
  • Mario Guevara Santamaria + 2 more
  • English
Earth Observation of Soils: Digital Mapping in Sustainable Land Management provides an overview of the latest techniques and Earth observation technologies applied to soil management with a view to improving sustainable land management (SLM). The book details the applications of Earth Observation data for SLM by evaluating their uses in managed and natural environments under different uses and risks (such as natural disasters and climate change). It covers a wide range of soil types and considers increasingly important topics such as soil quality and environmental health, soil organic carbon, and climate change adaptation, among others. This book offers up-to-date applications of Earth Observation technologies and techniques that are ideal for postgraduates, researchers and academics using remote sensing data and geoinformation technologies for soil monitoring.