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Books in Energy and power

Elsevier’s Energy and Power Collection offers the latest innovations in the energy transition with a focus on content that supports and advances the reduction of CO2 emissions. The collection includes content on solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear, biofuels and bioenergy, hydrogen and fuel cells, and addresses topics such as energy storage, efficiency, management, economics, and policy, among others.

  • Nuclear Power Generation

    Incorporating Modern Power System Practice
    • 3rd Edition
    • Volume J
    • P.B. Myerscough
    • English
    Nuclear power generation has undergone major expansion and developments in recent years; this third edition contains much revised material in presenting the state-of-the-art of nuclear power station designs currently in operation throughout the world. The volume covers nuclear physics and basic technology, nuclear station design, nuclear station operation, and nuclear safety. Each chapter is independent but with the necessary technical overlap to provide a complete work on the safe and economic design and operation of nuclear power stations.

  • Turbines, Generators and Associated Plant

    Incorporating Modern Power System Practice
    • 3rd Edition
    • Volume C
    • D.J. Littler
    • English
    The introduction of new 500 MW and 660 MW turbine generator plant in nuclear, coal- and oil-fired power stations has been partly responsible for the increase in generating capacity of the CEGB over the last 30 years. This volume provides a detailed account of experience gained in the development, design, manufacture, operation and testing of large turbine-generators in the last 20 years. With the advance in analytical and computational techniques, the application of this experience to future design and operation of large turbine-generator plant will be of great value to engineers in the industry.

  • Fission, Fusion and The Energy Crisis

    • 2nd Edition
    • S. E. Hunt
    • English
    Fission, Fusion and the Energy Crisis, Second Edition focuses on the importance of the breeder reactor to the efficient use of nuclear fuel reserves. This book examines the interrelationships of the scientific, technological, economic, and ecological aspects of nuclear power and considers the debate on the possible danger of a ""plutonium economy."" This monograph is comprised of 12 chapters and opens with a discussion on the energy requirements and available fuel supplies on a global scale, with emphasis on capital fuel reserves and renewable energy sources. An overview of the atom and its nucleus, mass, and energy is then presented. The following chapters explore the process of nuclear fission and how it can be used to produce a hydrogen bomb; natural uranium reactors and enriched reactors; the control and safety of nuclear reactors; and the short- and long-term economics of nuclear power stations. The nuclear power programs of some countries such as Canada, Britain, and the United States are also considered. Finally, the nuclear fusion process and attempts to control it for use in the production of heat and electricity are analyzed. This text is intended for nuclear scientists and undergraduate students.

  • The Future Supply of Nature-Made Petroleum and Gas

    Technical Reports
    • 1st Edition
    • R. F. Meyer
    • English
    The Future Supply of Nature-made Petroleum and Gas Technical Reports is a collection of papers that covers various issues and concerns in the world petroleum supply. The materials in the book are organized thematically into sections. The text first covers the world perspectives of conventional petroleum, and then proceeds to discussing the classification of petroleum resources. Section III deals with the conventional oil and gas deposits, while Section IV talks about enhanced oil recovery. Next, the selection deals with gases in tight formations, along with tar sand, heavy oil, and oil shale deposits. The eighth section tackles gases in geopressured reservoirs, while the ninth section details other unconventional petroleum and gas deposits. The last section deals with concerns in technology transfer of petroleum and gas technology. The book will be of great use to researchers and practitioners in disciplines involved in the petroleum industry.

  • Energy Resources

    • 1st Edition
    • Andrew L. Simon
    • English
    Energy Resources mainly focuses on energy, including its definition, historical perspective, sources, utilization, and conservation. This text first explains what energy is and what its uses are. This book then explains coal, oil, and natural gas, which are some of the common energy sources used by various industries. Other energy sources such as wind, solar, geothermal, water, and nuclear energy sources are also tackled. This text also looks into fusion energy and techniques of energy conversion. This book concludes by explaining the energy allocation and utilization crisis. This publication will be invaluable to those interested in energy science.

  • Uranium and Nuclear Energy: 1982

    Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium Held by the Uranium Institute, London, 1 — 3 September, 1982
    • 1st Edition
    • Sam Stuart
    • English
    Uranium and Nuclear Energy: 1982 compiles and summarizes papers presented at the Seventh International Symposium by The Uranium Institute held in London on September 1-3, 1982. This book consists of six main topics: nuclear power and energy policy, uranium supply and demand, nuclear power economics and finance, market stability, government policy including non-proliferation, and communications with the public. This compilation specifically discusses Japan's energy strategy and significance of nuclear energy; electrification, economic growth and uranium power; and uranium equation in 1982. The utility procurement policies in the USA, nuclear power for the oil-exporting countries, and past attempts to stabilize other commodity markets are also elaborated. This text likewise covers nuclear energy in the twilight of the oil era and public knowledge of nuclear power. This publication is suitable for economists, chemists, geologists, and researchers interested in uranium and nuclear energy.

  • America, Japan & Asia Pacific

    America, Japan & Asia Pacific
    • 1st Edition
    • Kenneth F. Wilson
    • English
    Volume 2 of the definitive Market Reference to global electronics production and markets, with forecasts to 1997. Raw data are compiled from primary sources including official government bodies, National Trade Associations, Eurostat, OECD, and presented in a format which is directly comparable country by country, product by product. The Yearbook Series is designed to highlight market trends and opportunities, and to offer corroborative evidence for individual research. Each successive edition is fully revised and updated with all sources being reanalysed with each new edition. Data revised so as to be comparable over an extended historical period are available on PC-Diskette as Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets files for those who place importance on identifying and keeping track of long-term trends.

  • Energy Conversion Statics

    • 1st Edition
    • H. K. Messerle
    • Henry G. Booker + 1 more
    • English
    Energy Conversion Statics deals with equilibrium situations and processes linking equilibrium states. A development of the basic theory of energy conversion statics and its applications is presented. In the applications the emphasis is on processes involving electrical energy. The text commences by introducing the general concept of energy with a survey of primary and secondary energy forms, their availability, and use. The second chapter presents the basic laws of energy conversion. Four postulates defining the overall range of applicability of the general theory are set out, demonstrating the basic importance of the stored energy function. Subsequent chapters extend the concept of the energy function as a state function; introduce transformed functions like coenergy; describe the concept of quasi-static processes; and develop general theorems for one-way and cyclic processes. The remainder of the text deals with specific fields of energy conversion and the basic theory developed in the first four chapters is used. The book is intended for students in the final year of an undergraduate course and it can be used as the basis for graduate courses in energy conversion. It may also be used as a basic text for courses in thermodynamics and electromechanics.

  • Fuels and Fuel Technology

    A Summarized Manual
    • 2nd Edition
    • Wilfrid Francis + 1 more
    • English
    Fuels and Fuel Technology: A Summarized Manual provides concise and accurate summary of existing knowledge and literature concerning fuel technology. The book discusses several kinds of fuels and topics relating to them, such as their properties, theories, composition, types, and classifications. The manual is organized into sections that cover a specific kind of fuel. Section A covers solid fuels, which includes wood, peat, and coal. Section B deals with liquid fuels, such as petroleum oils, diesel fuels, gasoline, and kerosene. Section C discusses gaseous fuels such as natural gas, and Section D tackles alternative energy, which includes wind power, water power, wave power, and solar power. Section E talks about energy planning, while section F covers fuel technology. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers alike who concern themselves with the aspects of different kinds of fuels.

  • Pipeline and Energy Plant Piping

    Design and Technology
    • 1st Edition
    • Sam Stuart
    • English
    Pipeline and Energy Plant Piping: Design and Technology covers the proceedings of an international conference, “Pipeline and Energy Plant Piping – Fabrication in the 80’s”. The book covers the total spectrum of technology relevant to pipeline fabrication, design, materials, welding process, inspection, defect acceptance, performance, and project management. The text also discusses other energy systems, such as nuclear, hydroelectric, oil, and gas transmission, to understand the technological demands of energy production and distribution. The text will be of great interest to professionals such as engineers whose line of work involves the management and regulation of piping systems.

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