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Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 195 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.73874 |
| Collana | Environmental engineering collection |
| Soggetto topico | Climatic changes |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Libros electronicos. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
air
anthropogenic heat release carbon dioxide energy-water-food nexus environment greenhouse effect heat islands jungles nanotechnology sea level rise sun technology thermodynamics water weather |
| ISBN | 1-60650-848-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Introduction --
2. Climate change and theories -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Milankovitch theory -- 2.3 Sunspot cycle -- 2.4 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Pacific Ocean -- 2.5 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2.6 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 3. The second law of thermodynamics and heat discharge to the environment by human activities -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Discussion and proof -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Greenhouse effect and climate change -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 Understanding electromagnetic radiation -- 4.3 Planck's law and radiated energy -- 4.4 Greenhouse effect -- 4.5 Characteristics of a greenhouse gas -- 4.6 Evidence of global climate changes -- References -- 5. Anthropogenic heat release into the environment -- 5.1 Introduction and statement -- 5.2 Hypothesis of method and the method -- 5.3 Heat based on world energy consumption -- 5.4 Heat from net electricity generation -- 5.5 Heat from oil refineries -- 5.6 Heat from garbage incineration -- 5.7 World output of carbon dioxide -- 5.8 Heat from formation of sulfur dioxide from combustion -- 5.9 Heat from animal bodies -- 5.10 Discussion and conclusion -- 5.11 Nomenclature -- References -- 6. Climate change and all evidences of global warming -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Mean temperature changes -- 6.3 Arctic ice caps -- 6.4 Wildlife and extinction -- 6.5 Weather patterns -- 6.6 Solutions -- References -- 7. Mitigation and adaptation responses to sea level rise -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature about rising seas -- 7.3 Mitigation responses -- 7.4 Adaptation responses -- 7.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 8. Freshwater discharges into the oceans -- 8.1 Background -- 8.2 Lower and higher latitudes -- 8.3 Groundwater discharge and anthropogenic contributions -- References -- 9. Wealth of the oceans -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Current status -- 9.3 Literature survey -- 9.4 Research and development -- 9.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 10. Forests and jungles brake climate change -- 10.1 Photosynthesis -- 10.2 Costa Rica -- 10.3 Nicaragua -- 10.4 Haiti -- 10.5 The Amazon jungle -- 10.6 Indonesia -- 10.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 11. Atmospheric carbon dioxide removal via technology -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Carbon dioxide removal -- 11.3 Biochar -- 11.4 Artificial trees -- 11.5 Enhanced weathering -- 11.6 Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage -- 11.7 Carbon dioxide capture "trapping" procedures -- 11.8 Carbon dioxide sequestration procedures -- 11.9 Media for biological systems -- 11.10 Production of biofuel -- 11.11 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 12. Use of satellite images for observational and quantitative analysis of urban heat islands around the world -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Urban heat island effect -- 12.3 Landsat -- 12.4 Image selection -- 12.5 Thermal images -- 12.6 Quantitative differentiation -- 12.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- Thermal images of cities analyzed -- Urban-rural differential images of cities analyzed -- 13. Climate change aggravates the energy-water-food nexus -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Energy-water-food nexus -- 13.3 The Himalayas -- 13.4 The effect of climate change on glaciers -- 13.5 The effect of climate change on the Indus River -- 13.6 The effect of climate change on the South Asian monsoons -- 13.7 Recommendations to enhance energy, water, food security -- 13.8 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 14. Innovations related to hydrology in response to climate change, a review -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Agricultural demands -- 14.3 Solar drip irrigation -- 14.4 Wastewater reuse -- 14.5 Optimal resource management -- 14.6 Nanotechnology -- 14.7 Conventional wastewater treatment -- 14.8 Membrane bioreactors -- 14.9 Biofilters -- 14.10 Groundwater -- 14.11 Comparison of MBRs and AS plants -- 14.12 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 15. A balanced view -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460946303321 |
Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 195 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.73874 |
| Collana | Environmental engineering collection |
| Soggetto topico | Climatic changes |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Libros electronicos. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
air
anthropogenic heat release carbon dioxide energy-water-food nexus environment greenhouse effect heat islands jungles nanotechnology sea level rise sun technology thermodynamics water weather |
| ISBN | 1-60650-848-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Introduction --
2. Climate change and theories -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Milankovitch theory -- 2.3 Sunspot cycle -- 2.4 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Pacific Ocean -- 2.5 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2.6 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 3. The second law of thermodynamics and heat discharge to the environment by human activities -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Discussion and proof -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Greenhouse effect and climate change -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 Understanding electromagnetic radiation -- 4.3 Planck's law and radiated energy -- 4.4 Greenhouse effect -- 4.5 Characteristics of a greenhouse gas -- 4.6 Evidence of global climate changes -- References -- 5. Anthropogenic heat release into the environment -- 5.1 Introduction and statement -- 5.2 Hypothesis of method and the method -- 5.3 Heat based on world energy consumption -- 5.4 Heat from net electricity generation -- 5.5 Heat from oil refineries -- 5.6 Heat from garbage incineration -- 5.7 World output of carbon dioxide -- 5.8 Heat from formation of sulfur dioxide from combustion -- 5.9 Heat from animal bodies -- 5.10 Discussion and conclusion -- 5.11 Nomenclature -- References -- 6. Climate change and all evidences of global warming -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Mean temperature changes -- 6.3 Arctic ice caps -- 6.4 Wildlife and extinction -- 6.5 Weather patterns -- 6.6 Solutions -- References -- 7. Mitigation and adaptation responses to sea level rise -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature about rising seas -- 7.3 Mitigation responses -- 7.4 Adaptation responses -- 7.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 8. Freshwater discharges into the oceans -- 8.1 Background -- 8.2 Lower and higher latitudes -- 8.3 Groundwater discharge and anthropogenic contributions -- References -- 9. Wealth of the oceans -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Current status -- 9.3 Literature survey -- 9.4 Research and development -- 9.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 10. Forests and jungles brake climate change -- 10.1 Photosynthesis -- 10.2 Costa Rica -- 10.3 Nicaragua -- 10.4 Haiti -- 10.5 The Amazon jungle -- 10.6 Indonesia -- 10.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 11. Atmospheric carbon dioxide removal via technology -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Carbon dioxide removal -- 11.3 Biochar -- 11.4 Artificial trees -- 11.5 Enhanced weathering -- 11.6 Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage -- 11.7 Carbon dioxide capture "trapping" procedures -- 11.8 Carbon dioxide sequestration procedures -- 11.9 Media for biological systems -- 11.10 Production of biofuel -- 11.11 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 12. Use of satellite images for observational and quantitative analysis of urban heat islands around the world -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Urban heat island effect -- 12.3 Landsat -- 12.4 Image selection -- 12.5 Thermal images -- 12.6 Quantitative differentiation -- 12.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- Thermal images of cities analyzed -- Urban-rural differential images of cities analyzed -- 13. Climate change aggravates the energy-water-food nexus -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Energy-water-food nexus -- 13.3 The Himalayas -- 13.4 The effect of climate change on glaciers -- 13.5 The effect of climate change on the Indus River -- 13.6 The effect of climate change on the South Asian monsoons -- 13.7 Recommendations to enhance energy, water, food security -- 13.8 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 14. Innovations related to hydrology in response to climate change, a review -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Agricultural demands -- 14.3 Solar drip irrigation -- 14.4 Wastewater reuse -- 14.5 Optimal resource management -- 14.6 Nanotechnology -- 14.7 Conventional wastewater treatment -- 14.8 Membrane bioreactors -- 14.9 Biofilters -- 14.10 Groundwater -- 14.11 Comparison of MBRs and AS plants -- 14.12 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 15. A balanced view -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797960103321 |
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Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 195 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.73874 |
| Collana | Environmental engineering collection |
| Soggetto topico | Climatic changes |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Libros electronicos. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
air
anthropogenic heat release carbon dioxide energy-water-food nexus environment greenhouse effect heat islands jungles nanotechnology sea level rise sun technology thermodynamics water weather |
| ISBN | 1-60650-848-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Introduction --
2. Climate change and theories -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Milankovitch theory -- 2.3 Sunspot cycle -- 2.4 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Pacific Ocean -- 2.5 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2.6 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 3. The second law of thermodynamics and heat discharge to the environment by human activities -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Discussion and proof -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Greenhouse effect and climate change -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 Understanding electromagnetic radiation -- 4.3 Planck's law and radiated energy -- 4.4 Greenhouse effect -- 4.5 Characteristics of a greenhouse gas -- 4.6 Evidence of global climate changes -- References -- 5. Anthropogenic heat release into the environment -- 5.1 Introduction and statement -- 5.2 Hypothesis of method and the method -- 5.3 Heat based on world energy consumption -- 5.4 Heat from net electricity generation -- 5.5 Heat from oil refineries -- 5.6 Heat from garbage incineration -- 5.7 World output of carbon dioxide -- 5.8 Heat from formation of sulfur dioxide from combustion -- 5.9 Heat from animal bodies -- 5.10 Discussion and conclusion -- 5.11 Nomenclature -- References -- 6. Climate change and all evidences of global warming -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Mean temperature changes -- 6.3 Arctic ice caps -- 6.4 Wildlife and extinction -- 6.5 Weather patterns -- 6.6 Solutions -- References -- 7. Mitigation and adaptation responses to sea level rise -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature about rising seas -- 7.3 Mitigation responses -- 7.4 Adaptation responses -- 7.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 8. Freshwater discharges into the oceans -- 8.1 Background -- 8.2 Lower and higher latitudes -- 8.3 Groundwater discharge and anthropogenic contributions -- References -- 9. Wealth of the oceans -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Current status -- 9.3 Literature survey -- 9.4 Research and development -- 9.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 10. Forests and jungles brake climate change -- 10.1 Photosynthesis -- 10.2 Costa Rica -- 10.3 Nicaragua -- 10.4 Haiti -- 10.5 The Amazon jungle -- 10.6 Indonesia -- 10.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 11. Atmospheric carbon dioxide removal via technology -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Carbon dioxide removal -- 11.3 Biochar -- 11.4 Artificial trees -- 11.5 Enhanced weathering -- 11.6 Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage -- 11.7 Carbon dioxide capture "trapping" procedures -- 11.8 Carbon dioxide sequestration procedures -- 11.9 Media for biological systems -- 11.10 Production of biofuel -- 11.11 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 12. Use of satellite images for observational and quantitative analysis of urban heat islands around the world -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Urban heat island effect -- 12.3 Landsat -- 12.4 Image selection -- 12.5 Thermal images -- 12.6 Quantitative differentiation -- 12.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- Thermal images of cities analyzed -- Urban-rural differential images of cities analyzed -- 13. Climate change aggravates the energy-water-food nexus -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Energy-water-food nexus -- 13.3 The Himalayas -- 13.4 The effect of climate change on glaciers -- 13.5 The effect of climate change on the Indus River -- 13.6 The effect of climate change on the South Asian monsoons -- 13.7 Recommendations to enhance energy, water, food security -- 13.8 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 14. Innovations related to hydrology in response to climate change, a review -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Agricultural demands -- 14.3 Solar drip irrigation -- 14.4 Wastewater reuse -- 14.5 Optimal resource management -- 14.6 Nanotechnology -- 14.7 Conventional wastewater treatment -- 14.8 Membrane bioreactors -- 14.9 Biofilters -- 14.10 Groundwater -- 14.11 Comparison of MBRs and AS plants -- 14.12 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 15. A balanced view -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815721803321 |
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Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Essays in energy / / Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Essays in energy / / Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 172 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Collana | Thermal Science and Energy Engineering Collection |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy industries
Energy policy Energy industries - Forecasting Renewable energy sources |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-60650-820-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Nuclear power: waste or fuel? / Raymond Wisenburg -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Nuclear waste -- 1.3 Nuclear fuel reprocessing -- 1.4 Nuclear fuel disposal -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References --
2. Small hydroelectric plants / Chad Kaleky -- 2.1 Introduction to hydropower -- 2.2 Diversity of hydropower plant design -- 2.3 Small hydroelectric power plants in use -- 2.4 Design of small hydroelectric power plants -- 2.5 Automatic controls in small hydroelectric plants -- 2.6 Environmental impact -- 2.7 Small hydropower utilization -- 2.8 Generators in hydropower systems -- 2.9 Electricity production using current water supply system -- 2.10 Conclusion -- References -- 3. Small wind turbine applications and market analysis / Tyler Lovelle -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Discussion -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Organic photovoltaics / Nick Evangelista -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Status and perspectives -- 4.3 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 5. Increasing diversity of renewable energy through tidal water power / Benton Patterson -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Types of tidal water power generation -- 5.3 Placing tidal water power stations -- 5.4 Engineering challenges of tidal power -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6. Natural gas resources in the world / William David Sanchez -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Natural gas -- 6.3 Available resources -- 6.4 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 7. Deep sea oil drilling and its future / Jonathan Smirles -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 BP's project 2K -- 7.3 Discussion and conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8. Harvesting geothermal energy from oil wells and other unexpected sources / James Johnston -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Geothermal energy -- 8.3 Issues with greenhouse gases -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- 9. Nanotechnology in the energy industry / Michael Greene -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Energy harvesting and conversion -- 9.3 Energy storage -- 9.4 Conclusion -- References -- 10. Offshore wind power and related immature technologies / Yuri Bhardwaj -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 History -- 10.3 Today -- 10.4 Utilization -- 10.5 How it works -- 10.6 Discussion -- 10.7 Conclusion, immature offshore wind technologies -- References -- 11. Industrial sector energy efficiency / Carlos Upegui -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Importance of energy -- 11.3 Energy efficiency -- 11.4 Energy system perspective -- 11.5 Improving energy efficiency -- 11.6 Principles of implementation -- 11.7 Barriers to energy efficiency -- 11.8 Factors influencing energy efficiency -- 11.9 Rebound effect -- 11.10 Policies promoting energy efficiency -- 11.11 Conclusion -- References -- 12. Commercial sector energy efficiency / Refael Listman -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Trends in commercial sector energy consumption in recent decades -- 12.3 Trends in innovations in energy efficient technology for commercial sector use -- 12.4 Do these energy efficient innovations lead to true energy savings? -- 12.5 Adoption of energy-efficient innovations in the commercial sector -- 12.6 A focus on the example of semitransparent PV window treatments -- 12.7 Discussion and conclusions -- References -- 13. Agricultural sector energy efficiency / Stephen J. Leonard -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Overview of agriculture in the United States -- 13.3 Measuring energy efficiency in the agricultural sector -- 13.4 Improving agricultural sector energy efficiency: decreasing energy inputs -- 13.5 Improving agricultural sector energy efficiency: increasing energy outputs -- 13.6 A call to action: the future of energy efficiency in the agricultural sector -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460710803321 |
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Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| New York, New York : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Essays in energy / / Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Essays in energy / / Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 172 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Collana | Thermal Science and Energy Engineering Collection |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy industries
Energy policy Energy industries - Forecasting Renewable energy sources |
| ISBN | 1-60650-820-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Nuclear power: waste or fuel? / Raymond Wisenburg -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Nuclear waste -- 1.3 Nuclear fuel reprocessing -- 1.4 Nuclear fuel disposal -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References --
2. Small hydroelectric plants / Chad Kaleky -- 2.1 Introduction to hydropower -- 2.2 Diversity of hydropower plant design -- 2.3 Small hydroelectric power plants in use -- 2.4 Design of small hydroelectric power plants -- 2.5 Automatic controls in small hydroelectric plants -- 2.6 Environmental impact -- 2.7 Small hydropower utilization -- 2.8 Generators in hydropower systems -- 2.9 Electricity production using current water supply system -- 2.10 Conclusion -- References -- 3. Small wind turbine applications and market analysis / Tyler Lovelle -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Discussion -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Organic photovoltaics / Nick Evangelista -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Status and perspectives -- 4.3 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 5. Increasing diversity of renewable energy through tidal water power / Benton Patterson -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Types of tidal water power generation -- 5.3 Placing tidal water power stations -- 5.4 Engineering challenges of tidal power -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6. Natural gas resources in the world / William David Sanchez -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Natural gas -- 6.3 Available resources -- 6.4 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 7. Deep sea oil drilling and its future / Jonathan Smirles -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 BP's project 2K -- 7.3 Discussion and conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8. Harvesting geothermal energy from oil wells and other unexpected sources / James Johnston -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Geothermal energy -- 8.3 Issues with greenhouse gases -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- 9. Nanotechnology in the energy industry / Michael Greene -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Energy harvesting and conversion -- 9.3 Energy storage -- 9.4 Conclusion -- References -- 10. Offshore wind power and related immature technologies / Yuri Bhardwaj -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 History -- 10.3 Today -- 10.4 Utilization -- 10.5 How it works -- 10.6 Discussion -- 10.7 Conclusion, immature offshore wind technologies -- References -- 11. Industrial sector energy efficiency / Carlos Upegui -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Importance of energy -- 11.3 Energy efficiency -- 11.4 Energy system perspective -- 11.5 Improving energy efficiency -- 11.6 Principles of implementation -- 11.7 Barriers to energy efficiency -- 11.8 Factors influencing energy efficiency -- 11.9 Rebound effect -- 11.10 Policies promoting energy efficiency -- 11.11 Conclusion -- References -- 12. Commercial sector energy efficiency / Refael Listman -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Trends in commercial sector energy consumption in recent decades -- 12.3 Trends in innovations in energy efficient technology for commercial sector use -- 12.4 Do these energy efficient innovations lead to true energy savings? -- 12.5 Adoption of energy-efficient innovations in the commercial sector -- 12.6 A focus on the example of semitransparent PV window treatments -- 12.7 Discussion and conclusions -- References -- 13. Agricultural sector energy efficiency / Stephen J. Leonard -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Overview of agriculture in the United States -- 13.3 Measuring energy efficiency in the agricultural sector -- 13.4 Improving agricultural sector energy efficiency: decreasing energy inputs -- 13.5 Improving agricultural sector energy efficiency: increasing energy outputs -- 13.6 A call to action: the future of energy efficiency in the agricultural sector -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797867403321 |
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Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| New York, New York : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Essays in energy / / Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Essays in energy / / Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 172 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Collana | Thermal Science and Energy Engineering Collection |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy industries
Energy policy Energy industries - Forecasting Renewable energy sources |
| ISBN | 1-60650-820-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Nuclear power: waste or fuel? / Raymond Wisenburg -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Nuclear waste -- 1.3 Nuclear fuel reprocessing -- 1.4 Nuclear fuel disposal -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References --
2. Small hydroelectric plants / Chad Kaleky -- 2.1 Introduction to hydropower -- 2.2 Diversity of hydropower plant design -- 2.3 Small hydroelectric power plants in use -- 2.4 Design of small hydroelectric power plants -- 2.5 Automatic controls in small hydroelectric plants -- 2.6 Environmental impact -- 2.7 Small hydropower utilization -- 2.8 Generators in hydropower systems -- 2.9 Electricity production using current water supply system -- 2.10 Conclusion -- References -- 3. Small wind turbine applications and market analysis / Tyler Lovelle -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Discussion -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Organic photovoltaics / Nick Evangelista -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Status and perspectives -- 4.3 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 5. Increasing diversity of renewable energy through tidal water power / Benton Patterson -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Types of tidal water power generation -- 5.3 Placing tidal water power stations -- 5.4 Engineering challenges of tidal power -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6. Natural gas resources in the world / William David Sanchez -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Natural gas -- 6.3 Available resources -- 6.4 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 7. Deep sea oil drilling and its future / Jonathan Smirles -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 BP's project 2K -- 7.3 Discussion and conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8. Harvesting geothermal energy from oil wells and other unexpected sources / James Johnston -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Geothermal energy -- 8.3 Issues with greenhouse gases -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- 9. Nanotechnology in the energy industry / Michael Greene -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Energy harvesting and conversion -- 9.3 Energy storage -- 9.4 Conclusion -- References -- 10. Offshore wind power and related immature technologies / Yuri Bhardwaj -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 History -- 10.3 Today -- 10.4 Utilization -- 10.5 How it works -- 10.6 Discussion -- 10.7 Conclusion, immature offshore wind technologies -- References -- 11. Industrial sector energy efficiency / Carlos Upegui -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Importance of energy -- 11.3 Energy efficiency -- 11.4 Energy system perspective -- 11.5 Improving energy efficiency -- 11.6 Principles of implementation -- 11.7 Barriers to energy efficiency -- 11.8 Factors influencing energy efficiency -- 11.9 Rebound effect -- 11.10 Policies promoting energy efficiency -- 11.11 Conclusion -- References -- 12. Commercial sector energy efficiency / Refael Listman -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Trends in commercial sector energy consumption in recent decades -- 12.3 Trends in innovations in energy efficient technology for commercial sector use -- 12.4 Do these energy efficient innovations lead to true energy savings? -- 12.5 Adoption of energy-efficient innovations in the commercial sector -- 12.6 A focus on the example of semitransparent PV window treatments -- 12.7 Discussion and conclusions -- References -- 13. Agricultural sector energy efficiency / Stephen J. Leonard -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Overview of agriculture in the United States -- 13.3 Measuring energy efficiency in the agricultural sector -- 13.4 Improving agricultural sector energy efficiency: decreasing energy inputs -- 13.5 Improving agricultural sector energy efficiency: increasing energy outputs -- 13.6 A call to action: the future of energy efficiency in the agricultural sector -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822349903321 |
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Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| New York, New York : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Thermodynamics for engineers / / by Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Thermodynamics for engineers / / by Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.402/1 |
| Collana | Mechanical Engineering Series |
| Soggetto topico | Thermodynamics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-429-18488-3
1-4398-9702-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Conversion Table; Chapter 1: Concepts, Definitions, and the Laws of Thermodynamics; Chapter 2: Properties of Pure Substances; Chapter 3: Mass Conservation and the First Law of Thermodynamics; Chapter 4: Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy; Chapter 5: Exergy (Availability) Analysis; Chapter 6: Vapor Power Systems; Chapter 7: Thermodynamic Property Relations; Chapter 8: Principles of Energy (Heat) Transfer; Appendix A: A-Series Tables (SI); Appendix B: B-Series Tables (SI); Appendix C: C-Series Tables (SI)
Appendix D: D-Series Tables (SI)Appendix E: E-Series Tables (SI); Appendix F: F-Series Tables (SI); Appendix G: AA-Series Tables (US); Appendix H: BB-Series Tables (US); Appendix I: CC-Series Tables (US); Appendix J: DD-Series Tables (US); Appendix K: EE-Series Tables (US); Appendix L: FF-Series Tables (US); Answers to Problems; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460577403321 |
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Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Thermodynamics for engineers / / by Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Thermodynamics for engineers / / by Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.402/1 |
| Collana | Mechanical Engineering Series |
| Soggetto topico | Thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
0-429-18488-3
1-4398-9702-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Conversion Table; Chapter 1: Concepts, Definitions, and the Laws of Thermodynamics; Chapter 2: Properties of Pure Substances; Chapter 3: Mass Conservation and the First Law of Thermodynamics; Chapter 4: Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy; Chapter 5: Exergy (Availability) Analysis; Chapter 6: Vapor Power Systems; Chapter 7: Thermodynamic Property Relations; Chapter 8: Principles of Energy (Heat) Transfer; Appendix A: A-Series Tables (SI); Appendix B: B-Series Tables (SI); Appendix C: C-Series Tables (SI)
Appendix D: D-Series Tables (SI)Appendix E: E-Series Tables (SI); Appendix F: F-Series Tables (SI); Appendix G: AA-Series Tables (US); Appendix H: BB-Series Tables (US); Appendix I: CC-Series Tables (US); Appendix J: DD-Series Tables (US); Appendix K: EE-Series Tables (US); Appendix L: FF-Series Tables (US); Answers to Problems; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797028503321 |
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Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Thermodynamics for engineers / / by Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Thermodynamics for engineers / / by Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.402/1 |
| Collana | Mechanical Engineering Series |
| Soggetto topico | Thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
0-429-18488-3
1-4398-9702-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Conversion Table; Chapter 1: Concepts, Definitions, and the Laws of Thermodynamics; Chapter 2: Properties of Pure Substances; Chapter 3: Mass Conservation and the First Law of Thermodynamics; Chapter 4: Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy; Chapter 5: Exergy (Availability) Analysis; Chapter 6: Vapor Power Systems; Chapter 7: Thermodynamic Property Relations; Chapter 8: Principles of Energy (Heat) Transfer; Appendix A: A-Series Tables (SI); Appendix B: B-Series Tables (SI); Appendix C: C-Series Tables (SI)
Appendix D: D-Series Tables (SI)Appendix E: E-Series Tables (SI); Appendix F: F-Series Tables (SI); Appendix G: AA-Series Tables (US); Appendix H: BB-Series Tables (US); Appendix I: CC-Series Tables (US); Appendix J: DD-Series Tables (US); Appendix K: EE-Series Tables (US); Appendix L: FF-Series Tables (US); Answers to Problems; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828387803321 |
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Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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