The World Scientific handbook of energy / editor, Gerard M. Crawley ; senior scientific advisor, Richard Haight.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crawley, Gerard M.

Haight, Richard.

Series:

World Scientific series in materials and energy ; v. 3.

World Scientific series in materials and energy, 2335-6596 ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power resources--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Power resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (586 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Handbook of energy

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Competition for energy resources worldwide will almost certainly increase because of population growth and economic expansion, especially in countries such as China and India, with large populations. In addition, environmental concerns with the use of certain energy sources add a complicating factor to decisions about energy use. Therefore there is likely to be an increased commitment around the world to invest in energy systems.The World Scientific Handbook of Energy provides comprehensive, reliable and timely sets of data on energy resources and uses; it gathers in one publication a concise

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; 1. Introduction Gerard M. Crawley; 2. Energy, Power, Units, and Conversions Gerard M. Crawley; 1 Introduction; 2 Different Forms of Energy; 2.1 Mechanical Energy; 2.2 Thermal Energy; 2.3 Electrical Energy; 2.4 Atomic and Nuclear Energy; 2.5 Chemical Energy; 3 Large Energy Units; 4 Power; References; 3. Coal Thomas Sarkus, Adrian Radziwon, and William Ellis; 1 Introduction; 2 Coal Rank; 3 Coal Resources and Geographic Distribution; 3.1 Coal Resources of the US; 3.2 Coal Analyses; 3.3 US Coal Production and Representative Coal Analyses

4 Worldwide Coal Resources, Reserves, and Production Levels5 Coal Utilization; 5.1 Pulverized Coal (aka Pulverized Fuel) Combustion; 5.2 Fluidized Bed Combustion; 5.3 Gasification; 5.4 Liquefaction; 6 Other Coal Uses; 7 Challenges in Coal Production; 8 Challenges in Coal Usage; 8.1 Worldwide Coal Usage; 8.2 Coal Usage Projections for OECD Nations; 8.3 Coal Usage Projections for Non-OECD Nations; 9 Carbon Dioxide; 9.1 Carbon Dioxide Produced per Kg of Coal; 9.2 Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide; 9.2.1 Saline-bearing formations; 9.2.2 Natural gas and oil-bearing formations

9.2.3 Unmineable coal seams9.2.4 Organic-rich shale basins; 9.2.5 Basalt; 9.3 Carbon Dioxide Utilization; 9.4 Cost of Carbon Storage; References; 4. Petroleum Liquids William L. Fisher; 1 Introduction; 2 Production and Consumption; 3 Reserves and Resources; 3.1 Reserves; 3.2 Resources; 4 Petroleum Refining; 4.1 Combustion of Gasoline and Diesel Fuel; 5 Future Production; 6 Oil Production Costs; References; 5. Natural Gas John B. Curtis; 1 Introduction; 2 Why is Natural Gas Important?; 3 How Natural Gas Forms; 4 Exploration; 5 Development; 6 Production; 6.1 Gas Fields; 6.2 Stranded Gas

6.3 Producing Wells6.3.1 Marketed production; 6.4 Shale Gas; 6.5 Natural Gas Hydrates; 7 Delivering Natural Gas from Producing Region to Market; 7.1 Processing; 7.2 Transportation; 7.3 Delivery; 7.4 Storage; 7.5 Commerce; 7.6 The Integrated Delivery System; 7.7 Liquefied Natural Gas; 8 How Natural Gas is Used; 8.1 PowerGeneration; 8.2 Combined Heat and Power Generation; 8.2.1 Combined-cycle generation; 8.2.2 Cogeneration; 8.3 Transportation; 9 The Role of Reserves and Potential Resources; Acknowledgments; References; 6. Nuclear Power Bertrand Barre; 1 Introduction

2 Radioactivity, Fission, and Fusion3 How Does a Nuclear Reactor Operate?; 4 Reactor Types; 4.1 "Generations" of Nuclear Reactors; 4.2 Pressurized Water Reactors; 4.3 Boiling Water Reactors; 4.4 Gas-Cooled Reactors (Magnox, AGR, HTR); 4.5 Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR or Candu); 4.6 Light Water Graphite Reactors; 4.7 Fast Breeder Reactors; 5 Safety and Accident Prevention; 5.1 Barriers and Defense-in-Depth; 5.2 The INES International Nuclear Events Scale; 5.3 What Happened in Fukushima?; 6 The Nuclear Fuel Cycle; 6.1 Uranium Resources; 6.2 Exploration, Mining, and Concentration

6.3 Conversion and Isotopic Enrichment

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-299-46218-9

981-4343-52-8