Alternative Fuels: The Future of Hydrogen

Spiraling oil prices, soaring world demand, long-term oil supply worries, and increasing concerns over the climate impact of carbon emissions all are factors contributing to rapidly growing support and serious efforts toward the development of a hydrogen-based economy. This book will address many of the factors affecting current and emerging energy use choices, including the availability and desirability of various fuels - and in particular, hydrogen. Topics include energy policy, fuel supply trends, statistics and projections, oil reserves, alternative scenarios, energy utilization, sustainable energy, cost analysis, fuel escalation, energy and development, regulatory issues, barriers to implementation, conversion systems, storage systems, thermodynamic efficiency, fuel chain efficiency, life-cycle efficiency, technology issues, extracting, refining, air emission issues, safety, natural gas, hydrogen gas, methanol, ethanol, steam reforming, and fuel cells.6 x 9, 244 pp, Illus., Hardcover

Engineering & Transportation

Michael F. Hordeski

Engineering

Fairmont

<p>Newly revised and edited, this comprehensive handbook has become recognized as the definitive stand-alone energy manager's desk reference, used by thousands of professionals throughout the industry. The sixth edition includes new chapters on ground-source heat pumps, sustainability, and high performance green buildings, plus an in-depth revision of sections on control systems. You'll find detailed coverage of every component of effective energy management, including energy auditing, economic analysis, boilers, steam systems, cogeneration, waste-heat recovery, building envelope, HVAC systems, electric energy management, control systems, lighting, energy systems maintenance, industrial insulation, alternative energy, indoor air quality, utility rates, thermal energy storage, codes standards, natural gas purchasing, energy security, utility deregulation, financing, commissioning and measurement and verification of energy savings. Detailed illustrations, tables, graphs and many other helpf</p>

Energy Management Handbook

Wayne C. Turner and Steve Doty

This book presents the newest approaches to design and operation of new steam turbines, along with modern techniques for refurbishment of aging units, for fossil fuel power plants. Recent engineering breakthroughs have led to potential increases in power plant efficiency, deriving both from qualitative improvements in turbine steam path design, and from transitions to a greater use of elevated steam conditions. New approaches also have emerged relative to transient operating conditions, as well as improved information support for operational personnel. Intended to serve as an authoritative guide for power plant engineers, operators, owners and designers on all of these crucial developments, this book fully describes and evaluates the most important new design and operational improvement opportunities for the full spectrum of today's steam turbines - from the newest and most advanced to the more common existing systems.CONTENTS1 - Steam Turbines in the Modern World2 - Rise of Steam Turbine Output & Efficiency with Steam Parameters3 - Configuration of Modern Power Steam Turbines4 - Design of Steam Path, Blading, Gland Seals, and Valves5 - Last Stage Blades & Exhaust Hoods of LP Cylinders6 - Thermal Expansion, Bearings & Lubrication7 - Operating Conditions & Start-up Systems8 - Experimental Researches of Turbine Transients9 - Start-up Technologies & Applications10 - Start-up Instructions for Steam Turbines11 - Scheduled & Unscheduled Load Changes12 - Cycling Operation & Its Influence on Turbine Performances13 - Automated Data Acquisition & Control14 - Diagnostic Monitoring of Turbine Heat Rate & Flow Capacity Performances15 - Diagnostic Monitoring of Turbine Temperature & Thermal Stress States16 - Post-Operative Analysis of Turbine Operation17 - Assessment & Extension of Steam Turbine Lifetime18 - Steam Turbine UpgradeAppendices, Index

Steam Turbines for Modern Fossil Fuel Power Plants

Alexander Leĭzerovich

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Alternative Fuels: The Future of Hydrogen

Energy Management Handbook

Steam Turbines for Modern Fossil Fuel Power Plants