Energy Systems - A Project Based Approach to Sustainability Thinking for Energy

ENERGY SYSTEMS
 
Reimagine the future of energy production and use with this innovative and state-of-the-art guide
 
This multidisciplinary and comprehensive text features an up-to-date summary of salient energy technologies for quick reference by students and practitioners of energy engineering. Uniquely, the book employs a guided self-study approach with theory provided in "bite-sized" chunks, several worked examples, quantitative and qualitative practice problems, 10 real-world mini-projects, and interviews with young energy innovators and engineering students. The book poses many big and pressing questions, asking the reader to "reimagine our future," particularly with a focus on sustainable energy. These questions are aligned with characteristics of an entrepreneurial mindset, which are emphasized throughout the book.
 
The book reviews the fundamentals of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and quantum mechanics. Chapters explore the full range of energy conversion technologies, including energy supply and demand, the science of global warming, interpretations of sustainability, chemical fuels, carbon capture and storage, internal and external combustion engines, vapor power and refrigeration plants, nuclear power, solar-electricity, solar-heat, fuel cells, wind energy, water energy, and energy storage. The book ends with a brief investigation into what we can do to decarbonize the transportation, industry, buildings, and electric power sectors.
 
Energy Systems: A Project-Based Approach to Sustainability Thinking for Energy Conversion Systems offers an accessible overview of this important subject with an innovative, easy-to-use organization. Built to facilitate active learning and representing the latest research and industrial practice, Energy Systems provides readers with tools and information to evaluate energy systems and to reimagine potential energy solutions.
 
Readers of Energy Systems will also find:
* Organization designed to blend seamlessly with a 14-week course schedule
* A balance of robust theoretical and industry-related knowledge and real-world examples throughout
* Teaching resources including mini-projects, practice problems, remedial appendices, and online study notes
 
Energy Systems is ideal for students and instructors in courses relating to Energy Conversion Systems, Energy Science, Sustainable/Renewable Energy, and the interrelated Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, and Political aspects. The book will also appeal to practitioners of energy engineering via the numerous state-of-the-art summaries and real-world problems.

Sommario

Preface xvii
 
Acknowledgments xxi
 
Notation xxv
 
About the Companion Website xxix
 
Week 1 What Is Energy? 1
 
1 Introduction to Energy 3
 
2 Conservation of Quantity of Energy 23
 
3 Destruction of Quality of Energy 35
 
Mini Project 1 Energy and Sustainability 57
 
Week 2 Energy, Society, and Environment 59
 
4 Energy Usage and Society 61
 
5 Energy Usage and the Environment 81
 
6 Interpretations of Sustainability 109
 
Mini Project 2 Energy Scenarios for a Sustainable World 131
 
Week 3 Fuels 135
 
7 Chemical Fuels 137
 
8 Coal 157
 
9 Oil and Natural Gas, and Hydrogen and Biofuels 175
 
Mini Project 3 Combustion of Fossil Fuels 205
 
Week 4 Gas Cycles 207
 
10 Internal Combustion Gas Engines 209
 
11 External Combustion Gas Engines 233
 
12 Emission Control of Internal and External Combustion Engines 255
 
Mini Project 4 Domestic Back-Up Generator Using Natural Gas or Propane 267
 
Week 5 Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 271
 
13 Steam Power Plants 273
 
14 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 301
 
15 Controlling Emissions from Vapor Power Cycles and Vapor Refrigeration Cycles 317
 
Mini Project 5 Modern Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plant 335
 
Week 6 Nuclear Power 337
 
16 Nuclear Physics 339
 
17 Nuclear Fission and Fusion Power Plants 351
 
18 Controlling Waste and Emissions from Nuclear Power Plants 381
 
Mini Project 6 Micro-Nuclear Power Plant for a Large University Campus 397
 
Week 7 Direct Energy Conversion 401
 
19 Concepts of Direct Energy Conversion 403
 
20 Solar Electricity 425
 
21 Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers 447
 
Mini Project 7 Photovoltaic Car Canopy 465
 
Week 8 Solar-Thermal and Wind Energy Systems 469
 
22 Solar Heating 471
 
23 Solar-Thermal Electrical Power Plants 491
 
24 Wind Energy 507
 
Mini Project 8 Solar Stirling Power Plant 535
 
Week 9 Energy Storage (Including Water and Geothermal Power) 537
 
25 Waterpower and Pumped Storage, Tidal and Wave Power 539
 
26 Geothermal Energy and Storage 563
 
27 Storage of Electricity and Heat 591
 
Mini Project 9 Grid-Storage Batteries 621
 
Week 10 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Heavy Industry, and Power Generation 623
 
28 Decarbonizing Transportation, Buildings, Industry, and Electrical Power 625
 
Mini Project 10 Decarbonizing the Steel Industry 655
 
Appendix A 657
 
Index 661

Info autore

Leon Liebenberg is a Teaching Professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he leads the Master of Engineering program in energy systems. He is also the principal investigator for a UIUC instructional innovation team, Engagement in Engineering Education (ENGINE). He previously held positions as a Professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and a Research Professor at North-West University, South Africa. He has served as an educational consultant and created award-winning pedagogical teaching materials for courses including Energy Conversion Systems, Thermodynamics, and Fluid Mechanics.

Riassunto

ENERGY SYSTEMS

Reimagine the future of energy production and use with this innovative and state-of-the-art guide

This multidisciplinary and comprehensive text features an up-to-date summary of salient energy technologies for quick reference by students and practitioners of energy engineering. Uniquely, the book employs a guided self-study approach with theory provided in "bite-sized" chunks, several worked examples, quantitative and qualitative practice problems, 10 real-world mini-projects, and interviews with young energy innovators and engineering students. The book poses many big and pressing questions, asking the reader to "reimagine our future," particularly with a focus on sustainable energy. These questions are aligned with characteristics of an entrepreneurial mindset, which are emphasized throughout the book.

The book reviews the fundamentals of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and quantum mechanics. Chapters explore the full range of energy conversion technologies, including energy supply and demand, the science of global warming, interpretations of sustainability, chemical fuels, carbon capture and storage, internal and external combustion engines, vapor power and refrigeration plants, nuclear power, solar-electricity, solar-heat, fuel cells, wind energy, water energy, and energy storage. The book ends with a brief investigation into what we can do to decarbonize the transportation, industry, buildings, and electric power sectors.

Energy Systems: A Project-Based Approach to Sustainability Thinking for Energy Conversion Systems offers an accessible overview of this important subject with an innovative, easy-to-use organization. Built to facilitate active learning and representing the latest research and industrial practice, Energy Systems provides readers with tools and information to evaluate energy systems and to reimagine potential energy solutions.

Readers of Energy Systems will also find:
* Organization designed to blend seamlessly with a 14-week course schedule
* A balance of robust theoretical and industry-related knowledge and real-world examples throughout
* Teaching resources including mini-projects, practice problems, remedial appendices, and online study notes

Energy Systems is ideal for students and instructors in courses relating to Energy Conversion Systems, Energy Science, Sustainable/Renewable Energy, and the interrelated Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, and Political aspects. The book will also appeal to practitioners of energy engineering via the numerous state-of-the-art summaries and real-world problems.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Leon Liebenberg, Leon (University of Illinois-Urbana Ch Liebenberg, Leon (University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign) Liebenberg
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.05.2024
• EAN: 9781119869467
• ISBN: 978-1-119-86946-7
• Pagine: 720
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Elettronica, elettrotecnica, telecomunicazioni; Energietechnik, Energie, Erneuerbare Energien, ENERGY, energiesysteme, Renewable Energy, Power Technology & Power Engineering, Energie allg.