ABSTRACT

Discussing methods for maximizing available energy, Energy Conversion surveys the latest advances in energy conversion from a wide variety of currently available energy sources. The book describes energy sources such as fossil fuels, biomass including refuse-derived biomass fuels, nuclear, solar radiation, wind, geothermal, and ocean, then p

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|26 pages

Fossil Fuels

chapter 3|18 pages

Biomass Energy

chapter 4|4 pages

Nuclear Resources

chapter 5|10 pages

Solar Energy Resources

chapter 6|8 pages

Wind Energy Resources*

chapter 7|12 pages

Geothermal Energy

chapter 8|16 pages

Steam Power Plant

chapter 9|14 pages

Gas Turbines

chapter 10|26 pages

Internal Combustion Engines

chapter 11|20 pages

Hydraulic Turbines

chapter 12|12 pages

Stirling Engines

chapter 13|30 pages

Advanced Fossil Fuel Power Systems

chapter 14|8 pages

Combined-Cycle Power Plants

chapter 15|22 pages

Energy Storage Technologies

chapter 16|32 pages

Nuclear Power Technologies

chapter 17|4 pages

Nuclear Fusion

chapter 18|134 pages

Solar Thermal Energy Conversion

chapter 19|98 pages

Concentrating Solar Thermal Power

chapter 21|30 pages

Wind Energy Conversion

chapter 23|48 pages

Geothermal Power Generation

chapter 24|42 pages

Waste-to-Energy Combustion

chapter 25|4 pages

Ocean Energy Technology

chapter 26|46 pages

Fuel Cells

chapter 27|20 pages

Direct Energy Conversion