Energy in Perspective

1st Edition - January 1, 1974
Author: Jerry B. Marion
Language: English
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 6 0 2 1 - 1

Energy in Perspective attempts to place the 1973 ""energy crisis"" in perspective. It discusses sources of energy, its uses, and the projections for the future. It is concerned… Read more

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Energy in Perspective attempts to place the 1973 ""energy crisis"" in perspective. It discusses sources of energy, its uses, and the projections for the future. It is concerned primarily with the patterns of energy consumption, the fuels required to produce this energy, and the effect that energy usage is having on the environment. It examines the overall situation and discusses both the short-term problems and the long-term outlook. Emphasis is given to questions of fuel supplies and new energy technologies rather than crisis remedies such as gasoline rationing, reduced speed limits, and fuel oil allocations. The book also engages in an exercise of ""futurism"": How much energy will be needed in the year 2000? In the year 2050? How much fuel can be extracted from the Earth by these dates? What new technologies will be available in 25 or 75 years? This book is intended for use in classroom courses as a text or supplementary text and for individual reading. It is not intended as a sourcebook of new and authoritative data. The figures, estimates, and projections given here are not original; instead, they represent what the author believes to be the most reliable information and the most reasonable projections available at present.

PrefaceChapter 1 The Energy Crisis The Nature of the Crisis 1 The Future—Bright or Bleak?Chapter 2 Work, Energy, and Power The Definition of Work Energy Conservation of Energy—Forms of Energy Energy Conversion Efficiency in Energy Conversions Power Energy Units and Conversions Questions and ExercisesChapter 3 Energy Consumption—Today and the Future How Much Energy Do We Use? How Do We Use Our Energy? Energy Usage in the Future Questions and ExercisesChapter 4 Sources of Energy The Changing Sources of Energy Water Power Fossil Fuels The Formation of Coal and Petroleum Substances Coal Supplies Oil Supplies The Processing of Petroleum Natural Gas Supplies Alternate Sources of Liquid Petroleum Coal Gasification and Liquefaction Nuclear Fuel Geothermal Energy Tidal Power Electricity from Solar Radiation Solar Heating Other Forms of Solar Energy Energy Storage Questions and ExercisesChapter 5 Nuclear Power Protons, Neutrons, and Nuclei Nuclear Masses The Binding Energy Curve Nuclear Fission Chain Reactions Plutonium Isotopic Enrichment of Uranium Nuclear Reactors The Moderation and Control of Fission Neutrons The Nuclear Power Industry Breeder Reactors Benefit versus Risk Nuclear Fusion Fusion Reactors—Prospect for the Future Thermonuclear Fission—A New Twist on Nuclear Energy Questions and Exercises Appendix. On the Feasibility of Coal-Driven Power StationsChapter 6 The Effects of Nuclear Radiations The Discovery of Radioactivity Nuclear Changes The Half-Life The Interaction of Radiation with Matter Neutrons Radiation Units Radioactivity Produced by Reactors Radiation Damage in Biological Systems Relative Biological Effectiveness and the Rem Radiation Exposure Effects of Radiation Damage Public Exposure to Radiation The Other Side of the Coin Questions and ExercisesChapter 7 Energy and the Environment The Effects of Water Power Fossil Fuels—Multiple Threats Environmental Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide Thermal Pollution Questions and ExercisesChapter 8 Outline for the Future The Short Term (1975-1976) The Near Intermediate Term (to 1980) The Intermediate Term (to 1990) The Long Term (to 2020 or 2050) Questions and ExercisesAppendix Powers-of-Ten NotationSuggestions for Further ReadingIndex