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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Contents
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.
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