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UNINA9910825968003321 |
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Autore |
Rao Ashok D. |
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Titolo |
Sustainable energy conversion for electricity and coproducts : principles, technologies, and equipment / / Ashok Rao |
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Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (426 p.) |
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Classificazione |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Electric power production - Energy conservation |
Electric power-plants - Equipment and supplies |
Renewable energy sources |
Fuel trade - By-products |
Chemicals |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; About The Book; About The Author; 1 Introduction to Energy Systems; 1.1 Energy Sources and Distribution of Resources; 1.1.1 Fossil Fuels; 1.1.1.1 Natural Gas; 1.1.1.2 Petroleum; 1.1.1.3 Coal; 1.1.1.4 Oil Shale; 1.1.2 Nuclear; 1.1.3 Renewables; 1.1.3.1 Biomass and Municipal Solid Waste; 1.1.3.2 Hydroelectric; 1.1.3.3 Solar; 1.1.3.4 Wind; 1.1.3.5 Geothermal; 1.2 Energy and The Environment; 1.2.1 Criteria and Other Air Pollutants; 1.2.1.1 Carbon Monoxide and Organic Compounds; 1.2.1.2 Sulfur Oxides; 1.2.1.3 Nitrogen Oxides; 1.2.1.4 Ozone |
1.2.1.5 Lead 1.2.1.6 Particulate Matter; 1.2.1.7 Mercury; 1.2.2 Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Capture, and Storage; 1.2.3 Water Usage; 1.3 Holistic Approach; 1.3.1 Supply Chain and Life Cycle Assessment; 1.4 Conclusions; References; 2 Thermodynamics; 2.1 First Law; 2.1.1 Application to a Combustor; 2.1.1.1 Methane Combustor Exhaust Temperature; 2.1.2 Efficiency Based on First Law; 2.2 Second Law; 2.2.1 Quality Destruction and Entropy Generation; 2.2.2 Second Law Analysis; 2.2.3 First and Second Law Efficiencies; 2.3 Combustion and Gibbs Free |
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