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Sustainable Fuel Technologies Handbook
- 1st Edition - September 25, 2020
- Authors: Suman Dutta, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 9 8 9 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 5 6 0 - 8
Sustainable Fuel Technologies Handbook provides a thorough thermodynamic analysis of new and current methods to give detailed insight into energy efficiency processes. This book… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSustainable Fuel Technologies Handbook provides a thorough thermodynamic analysis of new and current methods to give detailed insight into energy efficiency processes. This book includes the production methods, storage systems, and applications in various engines, as well as the safety related issues associated with all stages of production, storage, and utilization. With a comparison of cost implications and a techno-economic evaluation checking the feasibility of sustainable fuel use, this handbook is an invaluable reference source for researchers, professionals, and scientists working in the field of sustainability.
The present power from solar, biomass, wind, hydrogen and other forms of renewable energy generated from sustainable sources can be harvested by various means and utilized in a variety of industries, supporting the need for clean fuels in modern society. However, there is still limited global availability and insufficient storage, which are required for efficient and effective harvesting of sustainable fuels.
- Discusses new and innovative sustainable fuel technologies
- Provides an integrated approach for modern tools, methodologies, and indicators in sustainable technologies
- Evaluates advanced fuel technologies alongside other transformational options
High-level researchers, professors and practicing engineers in renewable energy
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Section I: Modern Perspective of Sustainability
- 1. Overview of sustainable fuel and energy technologies
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Sustainable technologies for energy production
- 1.3 Sustainable technologies for energy, fuel and chemicals production
- 1.4 Summary
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Section II: Biomass Energy Technology and Biorefinery
- 2. The second- and third-generation biofuel technologies: comparative perspectives
- Abstract
- Graphical abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Biorefineries
- 2.3 First-generation biorefineries
- 2.4 Second-generation biorefineries
- 2.5 Third-generation biorefineries
- 2.6 SWOT analysis
- 2.7 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 3. Biomass, biorefinery, and biofuels
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Traditional biofuels
- 3.3 Hydrocarbon biofuels
- 3.4 Fuel additives
- 3.5 Conclusion
- Abbreviations
- References
- Section III: Hydro Power Technology
- 4. Hydropower technology
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Hydropower technologies
- 4.3 DAMS
- 4.4 Reservoirs
- 4.5 Classification of hydropower plant based on power scale
- 4.6 Construction-based development details
- 4.7 Benefits and shortcomings of micro hydropower plants
- 4.8 Small hydro
- 4.9 Turbines
- 4.10 Conclusion
- References
- Section IV: Wind Power Technology
- 5. Wind power technology
- Abstract
- 5.1 Historical background
- 5.2 Energy and power from the wind
- 5.3 Wind resource feasibility
- 5.4 Wind energy conversion devices
- 5.5 Wind electrical generators
- 5.6 Speed control strategies for wind turbines
- 5.7 Environmental impact and public perception
- 5.8 Offshore wind energy
- 5.9 Wind energy applications
- 5.10 Wind turbine economics
- 5.11 Conclusion
- References
- Section V: Solar Power Technology
- 6. Enabling solar photovoltaics penetration in highly dependent African fossil fuel markets
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Energy transition in Africa
- 6.3 Solar photovoltaics deployment in oil producing African countries
- 6.4 Institutional and economic barriers to solar deployment
- 6.5 Outlook and recommendations
- 6.6 Conclusion
- References
- Section VI: Geothermal Power Technology
- 7. An up-to-date perspective of geothermal power technology
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Preliminary survey stage
- 7.3 Exploration stage
- 7.4 Prefeasibility stage
- 7.5 Exploratory drilling
- 7.6 Well drilling
- 7.7 Project planning
- 7.8 Field development
- 7.9 Reservoir monitoring at start-up and operation
- 7.10 Energy conversion
- 7.11 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Section VII: Marine Power Technology
- 8. Marine power technology—wave energy
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Wave energy
- 8.3 Types of wave energy converters
- 8.4 Power take-off systems for wave energy converters
- 8.5 Future of wave energy
- 8.6 Summary
- References
- Section VIII: Hydrogen Fuel
- 9. Renewable hydrogen production by water electrolysis
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Principles of water electrolysis
- 9.3 Alkaline water electrolysis
- 9.4 Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis
- 9.5 Solid oxide water electrolysis
- 9.6 Electrolysis system technology
- 9.7 Integration with renewable energies
- References
- 10. Microbial production of hydrogen
- Abstract
- 10.1 Molecular basis of microbial hydrogen production
- 10.2 Hydrogen-producing microorganisms
- 10.3 Processes of microbial hydrogen production
- 10.4 Bioreactors
- 10.5 Storage and purification
- 10.6 Conclusion
- Abbreviations
- References
- 11. Hydrogen energy
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Production technologies for hydrogen gas
- 11.3 Combustion properties of hydrogen
- 11.4 Problems relating to using hydrogen: Explosion potential and nox emissions
- 11.5 Conclusion
- References
- Section IX: Emerging Technologies (Nanotechnology)
- 12. Multifaceted usage of miniaturized energy technologies for sustainable energy harvesting
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Types of miniaturized energy technologies
- 12.3 Internet of things
- 12.4 Summary
- References
- Section X: Design, Scale-up, and Commercialization of Sustainable Fuel Technologies
- 13. Communicating energy consumption: developing a low-cost, real-time, SMS feedback tool for off-grid household electricity consumption
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Consumption information access in off-grid households
- 13.3 Solar power system
- 13.4 General process setup
- 13.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 14. Recent developments in hydrogen fuel cells: Strengths and weaknesses
- Abstract
- 14.1 Fuel cells based on hydrogen
- 14.2 Strategic energy plan
- 14.3 Technology barriers
- 14.4 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 15. Energy efficiency in buildings
- Abstract
- 15.1 Background: building in the wake of an energy crisis
- 15.2 Energy use in buildings: energy modeling and energy audits
- 15.3 Passive solar techniques
- 15.4 Active solar techniques
- 15.5 Energy-efficient landscaping
- 15.6 Concept of green buildings
- 15.7 Conclusion
- References
- Section XI: Economic & Lifecycle assessment of Sustainable Fuel Technologies
- 16. Toward sustainable long-term energy planning for cities: an economic and environmental assessment of sustainable fuel technologies in the city of Donostia-San Sebastián
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Conventional approaches in city energy planning
- 16.3 A new conceptual framework for long-term energy scenarios for cities
- 16.4 Conclusion
- References
- Section XII: Green & Sustainable Future in Energy Sector (Zero Waste & Zero Emissions)
- 17. Oxy-fuel power cycles promoting the transition to green and sustainable future in the energy sector
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Reducing CO2 emissions in the power production industry
- 17.3 Carbon capture technologies for thermal power plants
- 17.4 Oxy-fuel combustion cycles with carbon dioxide recirculation: energy efficiency and emission levels
- 17.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 18. Integrated photocatalytic hydrogen production and pollutants or wastes treatment: prospects and challenges
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Utilization of pollutants or waste as sacrificial agents
- 18.3 Pros and cons of integrated systems
- 18.4 Reactors for an integrated system
- 18.5 Prospects and challenges
- 18.6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Conclusion
- Concluding remarks by the editors
- Index
- No. of pages: 592
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 25, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128229897
- eBook ISBN: 9780128225608
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Suman Dutta
Suman Dutta, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, India. Dr. Dutta received PhD in engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. His research area includes renewable energy resources, wastewater treatment, and process optimization. Dr. Dutta authored a book Optimization in Chemical Engineering. He also published various research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals. He published chapter in reputed books such as Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, ISM, Dhanbad, IndiaCM
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor and the Director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on sustainability, applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. He is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author
and editor of around 200 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. He has published with ELSEVIER, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Professor and Director of Laboratories, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), USARead Sustainable Fuel Technologies Handbook on ScienceDirect