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Engineering Energy Storage, Second Edition, explains the engineering concepts of different energy technologies in a coherent manner, assessing underlying numerical material to evaluate energy, power, volume, weight, and cost of new and existing energy storage systems. Offering numerical examples and problems with solutions, this fundamental reference on engineering principles gives guidance on energy storage devices, setting up energy system plans for smart grids, engineering single technologies and comparing them, understanding the reasoning for losses in efficiency, and much more. This new edition advances the description of energy revolutions, with the premise that we are now in the most invasive and comprehensive energy revolution since the first industrial revolution. There is increased focus on the specifics of energy and power, as well as charging times for energy storage solutions compared to traditional means. The chapter on batteries is extensively expanded and now considers the carbon footprint of battery production and battery production processes. All technology costs are updated, and mineral limitations for the technologies are also discussed. More information regarding use scenarios for different energy storage solutions is included, and the exercises and worked problems are renewed and augmented, giving the reader a deeper understanding of the engineering aspects of energy storage. Designed for those in traditional fields of science as well as professional engineers in applied industries, this book is an ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, engineers, R&D, and industrial personnel working with energy storage systems or looking to extend their competencies into new areas.
List of contents
1. Energy Storage
2. General Thermodynamics
3. Mechanical Energy Storage
4. Thermal Energy Storage
5. Thermomechanical Energy Storage
6. Electrochemical Energy Storage
7. Secondary Batteries
8. Hydrogen for Energy Storage
9. Supercapacitors for Energy Storage and Conversion
About the author
Jacob Joseph Lamb, PhD, is an Associate Professor at NTNU – The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. He specializes in digitalization of energy storage and conversion systems. He is the leader of the Renewable Energy Bachelor of Engineering program at NTNU, and teaches in renewable energy systems, energy storage and process engineering. He has published a number of articles and book chapters in various energy production, conversion, and storage fields.
Odne Stokke Burheim, PhD, is a Professor at NTNU – the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, where he is a lecturer on courses for energy storage, fluid mechanics, renewable energy and thermodynamics for engineers. He has published over 120 peer reviewed research papers and book chapters within the fields of fuel cells, electrolysis, Li-ion batteries, super capacitors, thermal regeneration, concentration cells, flow batteries, and thermal management since 2010.
