Power Stations Using Locally Available Energy Sources

A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series, Second Edition

Buch | Hardcover

512 Seiten

2018 | 1st ed. 2018
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4939-7509-9 (ISBN)

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This volume covers the utilization of geothermal and related energy resources that exploit variations in temperature, chemistry, etc. and require different plant designs and technologies for each location. Extending beyond power plants using geothermal and ocean energy, coverage includes hot dry rock systems, geothermal conditioning, solar ponds, osmotic power, dry air, and potential future deep sea hydrothermal sources. Some technologies have reached the prototype stage, some not even that, but where much work has been invested, it is important to provide a complete picture if only to prevent others from following a dead-end path. For geothermal power plants, the greatest challenge remains the geothermal resource itself. Power conversion is the least uncertain part of a geothermal project, as it consists of a straightforward engineering design with work executed by experienced manufacturers, engineering firms, and contractors. The issues associated with integrating largeamounts of ocean energy into the overall supply are also explored.

Collecting more than 20 new articles and updated entries, all peer reviewed, this volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, provides an authoritative introduction from exploration techniques to conversion systems for a wide range of locally available energy sources. This comprehensive reference is suitable for those just entering these fields, but also offers new insights for advanced researchers, industry experts, and decision makers.

Until recently, Lucien Bronicki was the Chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Ormat Technologies Inc. In 1964 he founded, Ormat in Israel and in 1972 he established, with his wife Dita, Ormat in the US. Before establishing Ormat he worked in the Nuclear Research Center in Saclay (France) on design of a bubble chamber for elementary particle research at CERN, he then joined the National Physical Laboratory of Israel, to develop a solar energy powered turbine. He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, a M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Paris and a post graduate degree in Nuclear Engineering from CNAM in Paris. He received the Geothermal Research Council Pioneers Award and PhD Honoris Causa from the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Technion Institute of Technology. Bronicki has authored or co-authored many professional articles and more than 100 patents on thermodynamic devices, turbines and controls. He was a member of the Studies Committee “Energy for Tomorrows World Commission” of the World Energy Council and is a member of the Executive Council of the Weizmann Institute of Science. He is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, of IEEE, of the International Solar Energy Society, and the Geothermal Research Council.

Introduction to Geothermal Power Stations.- Geothermal Energy Utilization.- Geology and Hydrology of Geothermal Energy.- Nature, Use, and Expectations of Geothermal Energy.- Sustainability and Renewability of Geothermal Power Capacity.- Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Systems.- Drilling for Geothermal Resources.- Geothermal Field and Reservoir Monitoring.- Environmental Aspects of Geothermal Resources.- Geothermal Power Conversion Technology.- Geothermal Power Economics.- Development and Sustainability of Engineered Geothermal Systems.- Direct Heat Utilization of Geothermal Resources Worldwide.- Reservoir Engineering in Geothermal Fields.- Solar Pond Power System.- Power Generation from Low Grade Heat Streams.- Introduction to Ocean Energy.- Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Environmental Challenges.- Offshore Wind Energy Technology Trends, Challenges, and Risks.- Tidal Energy.- Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion.- Osmotic Power Generation.- Power Generation from Dry Air.

Erscheinungsdatum	23.04.2018
Reihe/Serie	Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series
Reihe/Serie	Power Stations Using Locally Available Energy Sources
Zusatzinfo	184 Illustrations, color; 161 Illustrations, black and white; XX, 512 p. 345 illus., 184 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
Schlagworte	Electricity Generation from Dry Air • Electricity Generation from Industrial Waste Heat Streams • Geothermal Energy • Ocean Energy • Organic Rankine Cycle • Osmotic Power Generation • Solar Ponds for Electricity Generation and Desalination
ISBN-10	1-4939-7509-9 / 1493975099
ISBN-13	978-1-4939-7509-9 / 9781493975099
Zustand	Neuware