Renewable energy conversion, transmission, and storage / Bent Sørensen.

By:

Sørensen, Bent, 1941-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007.Description: x, 327 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

0123742625 (hbk.)
9780123742629 (hbk.)

Subject(s):

Renewable energy sources

DDC classification:

621.042 SOR

Contents:

Basic principles of energy conversion -- Thermodynamic engine cycles -- Direct thermoelectric conversion -- Engine conversion of solar energy -- Heat pumps geothermal and ocean-thermal energy conversion -- Basic description of flow-driven converters -- Propeller-type converters -- Cross-wind and other alternative converter concepts -- Hydro and tidal energy conversion -- Magneto hydrodynamic converters -- Wave energy converters -- Photovoltaic conversion -- Photo-electrochemical conversion -- Solar thermal conversion -- Solar thermal conversion -- Solar thermal electricity generators -- Solar cooling and other application -- Fuel cells -- Other electrochemical energy conversion -- Combustion -- Biological conversion into gaseous fuels -- Biological conversion into liquid fuels -- Thermochemical conversion into gaseous and other fuels -- Heat transmission -- Power transmission -- Fuel transmission -- Heat capacity storage -- Latent heat and chemical transformation storage -- Pumped hydro storage -- Flywheels -- Compressed gas storage -- Battery storage -- Other storage forms.

Summary: Any scientist or engineer working in the field of renewable energy knows that before their system can be a commercial success, they must first overcome the challenges of one or more steps of conversion, transmission and storage. One of the first books devoted solely to the subject, Renewable Energy Conversion, Transmission and Storage, provides the reader with effective strategies and techniques for converting, transmitting and storing all types of renewable energy. Both comprehensive and easy to use, this book covers all forms of renewable energy such as: geothermal, biomass, wave, solar thermal and photovoltaic, electrochemical and wind energy. Transmission and storage of heat, power and fuels is covered, with descriptions of the functioning of a range of energy storage devices, from flywheels over hydrogen containers to batteries. --Book Jacket.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	621.042 SOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100442996

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Scientist and engineers working in the field renewable energy must overcome the challenges of conversion, transmission and storage before it can replace more traditional power sources such as oil and gas. In this book, Bent Sorenson provides strategies for the efficient conversion, transmission and storage of all forms of renewable energy.

The book provides the reader with a complete background on how renewable energy is transformed into power and the best methods for transmitting and storing the energy produced. Specific to this book is a discussion of conversion processes and storage methods for: geothermal energy, biological and liquid fuels, wave energy, and photovoltaic. In addition the book will cover renewable energy conversions for powering small electrics, as well as battery applications for portable power, and energy bands in semiconductors.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-322) and index.

Any scientist or engineer working in the field of renewable energy knows that before their system can be a commercial success, they must first overcome the challenges of one or more steps of conversion, transmission and storage. One of the first books devoted solely to the subject, Renewable Energy Conversion, Transmission and Storage, provides the reader with effective strategies and techniques for converting, transmitting and storing all types of renewable energy. Both comprehensive and easy to use, this book covers all forms of renewable energy such as: geothermal, biomass, wave, solar thermal and photovoltaic, electrochemical and wind energy. Transmission and storage of heat, power and fuels is covered, with descriptions of the functioning of a range of energy storage devices, from flywheels over hydrogen containers to batteries. --Book Jacket.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Preface (p. v)
Contents (p. vi)
Units and Conversion factors (p. viii)
Chapter 1 Introduction (p. 1)
I General principles
Chapter 2 Basic principles of energy conversion (p. 3)
Chapter 3 Thermodynamic engine cycles (p. 13)
II Heat energy conversion processes
Chapter 4 Direct thermoelectric conversion (p. 17)
Chapter 5 Engine conversion of solar energy (p. 22)
Chapter 6 Heat pumps (p. 26)
Chapter 7 Geothermal and ocean-thermal energy conversion (p. 30)
III Mechanical energy conversion processes
Chapter 8 Basic description of flow-driven converters (p. 34)
Chapter 9 Propeller-type converters (p. 43)
Chapter 10 Cross-wind and other alternative converter concepts (p. 64)
Chapter 11 Hydro and tidal energy conversion (p. 76)
Chapter 12 Magneto hydrodynamic converters (p. 81)
Chapter 13 Wave energy converters (p. 83)
IV Solar radiation conversion processes
Chapter 14 Photovoltaic conversion (p. 94)
Chapter 15 Photo-electrochemical conversion (p. 127)
Chapter 16 Solar thermal conversion (p. 137)
Chapter 17 Solar thermal electricity generators (p. 159)
Chapter 18 Solar cooling and other applications (p. 163)
V Electrochemical energy conversion processes
Chapter 19 Fuel cells (p. 169)
Chapter 20 Other electrochemical energy conversion (p. 179)
VI Bioenergy conversion processes
Chapter 21 Combustion (p. 186)
Chapter 22 Biological conversion into gaseous fuels (p. 195)
Chapter 23 Biological conversion into liquid fuels (p. 207)
Chapter 24 Thermochemical conversion to gaseous and other fuels (p. 214)
VII Energy Transmission
Chapter 25 Heat transmission (p. 224)
Chapter 26 Power transmission (p. 228)
Chapter 27 Fuel transmission (p. 232)
VIII Heat storage
Chapter 28 Heat capacity storage (p. 234)
Chapter 29 Latent heat and chemical transformation storage (p. 250)
IX High-quality energy storage
Chapter 30 Pumped hydro storage (p. 261)
Chapter 31 Flywheels (p. 267)
Chapter 32 Compressed gas storage (p. 275)
Chapter 33 Battery storage (p. 288)
Chapter 34 Other storage forms (p. 295)
Mini-projects and exercises (p. 299)
References (p. 307)
Index (p. 323)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Bent Sorensen Professor, Energy, Environment & Climate Research Group, Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change, Roskilde University, Denmark