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Energy and Power Generation Handbook : Established and Emerging Technologies

Title: Energy and Power Generation Handbook : Established and Emerging Technologies
Author: K.R. Rao
ISBN: 079185955X / 9780791859551
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 700
Publisher: ASME
Year: 2011
Availability: In Stock

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This comprehensive reference contains contributions by over 50 experts from around the world. Topics cover aspects of power generation from all known sources of energy around the globe, including solar, wind, hydro, tidal and wave power, bio energy (including bio-mass and bio-fuels), waste-material, geothermal, fossil, petroleum, gas and nuclear. Nanotechnology and the role of NASA in photovoltaic and wind energy are also covered.

A unique aspect of this publication is its foundation in scholarly discussions and expert opinions, enabling the reader to make decisions regarding which energy source(s) may be used in a given situation. The handbook, with nearly 700 pages, includes about 1,250 references and over 750 figures, tables and pictures as well as an extensive index. A brief biographical sketch is also included for each contributing author.

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Dedication
Acknowledgements
Contributor Biographies
Preface
Introduction

Part I : Solar Energy
Chapter 1 : Some Solar Related Technologies and Their Applications
Chapter 2 : Solar Energy Applications and Comparisons
Chapter 3 : Solar Thermal Power Plants : From Endangered Species to Bulk Power Production in Sun Belt Regions
Chapter 4 : Solar Energy Applications in India
Chapter 5 : Solar Energy Applications : The Future (with Comparisons)
Chapter 6 : Role of NASA in Photovoltaic and Wind Energy

Part II : Wind Energy
Chapter 7 : Scope of Wind Energy Generation Technologies
Chapter 8 : Wind Energy in the U.S.
Chapter 9 : Wind Energy Research in The Netherlands
Chapter 10 : Role of Wind Energy Technology in India and Neighboring Countries

Part III : Hydro and Tidal Energy
Chapter 11 : Hydro Power Generation : Global and US Perspective
Chapter 12 : Hydro Power Generation in India Status and Challenges
Chapter 13 : Challenges and Opportunities in Tidal and Wave Power

Part IV : Bio, Waste, and Geo Thermal
Chapter 14 : BioEnergy Including BioMass and BioFuels
Chapter 15 : Utilizing Waste Materials as a Source of Alternative Energy : Benefits and Challenges
Chapter 16 : Geothermal Energy and Power Development

Part V : Fossil and Other Fuels
Chapter 17 : Development of Advanced Ultra Supercritical Coal Fired Steam Generators for Operation Above 700C
Chapter 18 : Carbon Capture for Coal-Fired Utility Power Generation : B&W's Perspective
Chapter 19 : Petroleum Dependence, Biofuels Economies of Scope and Scale; US and Global Perspective
Chapter 20 : Coal Gasification

Part VI : Nuclear Energy
Chapter 21 : Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants : Lessons to be Learned from the Past
Chapter 22 : Nuclear Power Industry Response to Materials Degradation - A Critical Review
Chapter 23 : New Generation Reactors
Chapter 24 : Preserving Nuclear Power's Place in a Balanced Power Generation Polity

Part VII : Steam Turbines and Generators
Chapter 25 : Steam Turbine and Generator Inspection and Condition Assessment
Chapter 26 : Steam Turbines for Power Generation

Part VIII : Selected Energy Generation Topics
Chapter 27 : Combined Cycle Power Plant
Chapter 28 : Hydro Tasmania-King Island Case Study
Chapter 29 : Heat Exchangers in Power Generation
Chapter 30 : Water Cooled Steam Surface Condensers

Part IX : Emerging Energy Technologies
Chapter 31 : Toward Energy Efficient Manufacturing Enterprises
Chapter 32 : The Role of Nano-Technology for Energy and Power Generation : Nano-Coatings and Materials

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