Carbon-Neutral Fuels and Energy Carriers

ISBN-13: 9781138073319 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 848 str.

Nazim Z. Muradov; T. Nejat Veziro?lu

Opis

This authoritative work emphasizes the vital role of carbon-neutral energy sources, transportation fuels, and associated technologies for establishing a sustainable energy future. Each chapter draws on the insight of world-renowned experts in such diverse fields as photochemistry, fuel-generating enzymes, nuclear energy, and alternative fuel vehicles. The book covers renewable, nuclear, and decarbonized fossil energy; hydrogen fuel, biofuels, and synthetic fuels; and photochemical, thermochemical, electrochemical, and biological systems. It also analyzes the technical, economic, and environmental challenges hindering widespread commercial adoption of carbon-neutral technologies.

Spis treści

Energy Options in a Carbon-Constrained World: An Advent of Carbon-Neutral Technologies. Hydrogen Energy—Abundant, Efficient, Clean: A Debate over the Energy-System-of-Change. Nuclear Power for the Production of Carbon-Free Energy and Fuels. Solar Production of Fuels from Water and CO₂. Efficient Utilization of Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Energy Sources through Exergy Analysis. Electrochemical Reduction of CO₂ to Fuels. Energy Storage and Other Ways of Handling Intermittent Energy Production from Renewable Sources. Energy Bionics: The Bio-Analogue Strategy for a Sustainable Energy Future. Synthetic Hydrocarbon Fuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass. Fundamentals of Biohydrogen Production Processes. Photobiological and Photobiomimetic Production of Solar Fuels. Fermentative Biofuels: Prospects of Practical Application. Biofuels from Oily Biomass. Fossil Fuel Decarbonization: In the Quest for Clean and Lasting Fossil Energy. Clean Car Options for the Twenty-First Century. Index.