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EXERGY
1st Edition
Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
Authors:
- eBook ISBN 9780080531359
- Print ISBN 9780080445298
Description
This book deals with exergy and its applications to various energy systems and applications as a potential tool for design, analysis and optimization, and its role in minimizing and/or eliminating environmental impacts and providing sustainable development. In this regard, several key topics ranging from the basics of the thermodynamic concepts to advanced exergy analysis techniques in a wide range of applications are covered as outlined in the contents.
Key Features
- Comprehensive coverage of exergy and its applications
- Connects exergy with three essential areas in terms of energy, environment and sustainable development
- Presents the most up-to-date information in the area with recent developments
- Provides a number of illustrative examples, practical applications, and case studies
- Easy to follow style, starting from the basics to the advanced systems
Readership
Upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students, researchers, scientists and engineers studying or working in mechanical, chemical, energy, environmental, process, and industrial engineering.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgement
Chapter 1. Thermodynamic Fundamentals
Chapter 2. Energy and Exergy Analyses
Chapter 3. Exergy, Environment and Sustainable Development
Chapter 4. Exergy of Applications by Industry
Chapter 5. Exergy in Policy Development and Education
Chapter 6. Exergy Analysis of Psychrometric Processes
Chapter 7. Exergy Analysis of Heat Pump Systems
Chapter 8. Exergy Analysis of Drying Processes and Systems
Chapter 9. Exergy Analysis of Thermal Energy Storage Systems
Chapter 10. Exergy Analysis of Renewable Energy Systems
Chapter 11. Exergy Analysis of Steam Power Plants
Chapter 12. Exergy Analysis of Cogeneration and District Energy Systems
Chapter 13. Exergy Analysis of Cryogenic Systems
Chapter 14. Exergy Analysis of Crude Oil Distillation Systems
Chapter 15. Exergy Analysis of Fuel Cell Systems
Chapter 16. Exergy Analysis of Aircraft Systems
Chapter 17. Exergoeconomic Analysis of Thermal Systems
Chapter 18. Sectoral Exergy Analysis
Chapter 19. Exergetic Life Cycle Assessment
Chapter 20. Exergy and Industrial Ecology
Nomenclature
References
Appendix A. Glossary
Appendix B. Conversion Factors
Appendix C. Thermophysical Properties
Subject Index
Details
- No. of pages:
- 472
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © 2007
- Published:
- 7th September 2007
- Imprint:
- Elsevier Science
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080531359
- Print ISBN:
- 9780080445298
About the authors
Ibrahim Dincer
Ibrahim Dincer is the Editor-in-Chief of four journals, including the International Journal of Energy Research and International Journal of Exergy. He has authored numerous books and many journal articles, and is the recipient of several awards. He has most recently been recognized as one of 2014’s Most Influential Scientific Minds in Engineering. This honour, presented by Thomson Reuters, is given to researchers who rank among the top 1% most cited for their subject field and year of publication, earning the mark of exceptional impact. Currently, he is a Professor with the Department of Automotive, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering of Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Affiliations and Expertise
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada
Ibrahim Dincer
Ibrahim Dincer is the Editor-in-Chief of four journals, including the International Journal of Energy Research and International Journal of Exergy. He has authored numerous books and many journal articles, and is the recipient of several awards. He has most recently been recognized as one of 2014’s Most Influential Scientific Minds in Engineering. This honour, presented by Thomson Reuters, is given to researchers who rank among the top 1% most cited for their subject field and year of publication, earning the mark of exceptional impact. Currently, he is a Professor with the Department of Automotive, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering of Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Affiliations and Expertise
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada
Marc A. Rosen
Marc A. Rosen is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering and the founding Editor-in-Chief of Sustainability. He has written numerous books and journal articles. Professor Rosen received the President's Award from the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering in 2012. Currently, he is a Professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, where he served as founding Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Marc Rosen
Marc A. Rosen is founding Dean of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Canada. A Past-President of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Rosen received an Award of Excellence in Research and Technology Development from the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy, and is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, and the International Energy Foundation. He has worked for Imatra Power Company in Finland, Argonne National Laboratory, and the Institute for Hydrogen Systems, near Toronto.
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Oshawa, Canada