Global Warming: Engineering Solutions

ISBN-13: 9781441910165 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 685 str.

Ibrahim Dincer; Arif Hepbasil; Adnan MIDILLI

Opis

Global Warming: Engineering Solutions goes beyond the discussion of what global warming is, and offers complete concrete solutions that can be used to help prevent global warming. Innovative engineering solutions are needed to reduce the effects of global warming. Discussed here are proposed engineering solutions for reducing global warming resulting from carbon dioxide pollution, poor energy and environment policies and emission pollution. Solutions discussed include but are not limited to: energy conversion technologies and their advantages, energy management and conservation, energy saving and energy security, renewable and sustainable energy technologies, emission reduction, sustainable development; pollution control and measures, policy development, global energy stability and sustainability.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"The book under review in its introductory chapter ... describe the global warming problem and its impact on our planet's health and guides us towards the cures based on engineering solutions provided in the rest of the volume. ... The engineering solutions provided in the book are mainly based on lab scale demonstrations with the potential for reducing GHG emissions when implemented on a full scale basis. ... this book is a good read for all those interested in the subject." (Vishal Toro, Green Energy, Vol. 6 (6), November-December, 2010)

Spis treści

Global Warming – Where Is the Cure?.- On the Principles of Thermodynamics – Effects on the Environment, Global Warming, and Sustainability.- Role of Renewable Energy in Sustainable Development.- Residential Solar Power Generation Systems for Better Environment.- Hydrogen Production from Ammonia as an Environmentally Benign Solution for Vehicles.- Environmentally Benign Nuclear-Based Hydrogen Production.- Environmental Benefits of Geothermal-Based Absorption Cooling Systems.- Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from a Landfill Site Using Various Thermal Systems.- Partial Gasification for CO2Emissions Reduction.- A Strategic Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Food Industry.- Environmental and Economic Issues from Changing a Major Fuel Type as Energy Resource in an Industrial City in Korea.- Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine-Powered Cogeneration Systems.- Effects of Fuel Consumption of Commercial Turbofans on Global Warming.- Marnoch Engine Performance for Multiple Pressure Vessel Configurations.- Exergy Analysis of Food Drying Processes.- Carbon Sequestration: A Comparative Analysis.- Coal-Based Hydrogen Production with CO2 Capture in?the Aspect of Clean Coal Technologies.- CO2 Absorption in a Mini-module Membrane Contactor.- CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol on Cu–ZrO2 Catalysts.- CO2 and SO2 Capture Capability of Two Greek Limestones.- Effect of Oxidative Medium on Removal of Sulfur and Mineral Matter from the Can Lignites.- Biogenic Emission and Essential Oils of Some Eucalyptus Species: A Comparison Study.- Embodied Carbon: The Concealed Impact of Residential Construction.- Sustainable Construction Practices in Malaysia.- Emission Market at the End of the Commitment Period.- Game Analysis of Kyoto and Post-Kyoto Schemes.- Enterprise Risk Management Perspective.- Environmental Assessment of Solar Heating and Cooling Systems in Kuwait Climate.- Steam Network Optimization by Utilizing Biomass and Solar Energy Sources in an Oil Refinery.- Calculation of Global Solar Radiation Based on Cloud Data for Major Cities of South Korea.- Relationship Between Air Pollutants and Some Meteorological Parameters in Erzurum, Turkey.- Planning for the Impacts of the Caspian Sea Level Rise and Climate Change in the North of Iran.- Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Saudi Arabia.- Warming Tendency in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin and Its Influence on West Nile Fever Outbreaks.- Water Management Works in Târnava River Basin, Romania.- North–South Gap in Wastewater Management: A?Comparative Study for Germany and Jordan.- A Pervaporation Application for Treating Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE)-Contaminated Water/Wastewater.- Temperature Variations and Their Effects on Rainfall in Nigeria.- Multimedia Pollutant Sources and Their Effects on the Environment and Waste Management Practice in Turkish Shipyards.- Nitrous Oxide Emission from Agricultural Practices in Japan.- Phenological Adaptation of Cereal Weeds to Climate Variations.- Chemical Characteristics and Source Reconciliation of Organic Aerosols in Algiers City Area.- Removal of Cu2+ and Ni2+ from Aqueous Solution by?Algerian Clay Materials.- Health Impacts of Heat Waves of 2007 in Hungary – Background and Experiences.- Potential Impact of Climate Change on Pandemic Influenza Risk.

Blurb

Global Warming: Engineering Solutions goes beyond discussing the definition and causes of climate change, and offers concrete solutions for solving global warming. Innovative and forward-thinking engineering solutions are needed to tackle global warming’s threat to the planet, and this book offers  numerous methods to address global warming’s identified causes.

Drawing upon the collective knowledge of renowned experts, Ibrahim Dincer, Arif Hepbasil, Adnan Midilli and T. Hikmet Karakoc have assembled a wide ranging treatise on engineering solutions to global warming that includes:

• Ideas for correcting carbon dioxide and other emission pollution
• Exploring the relationship between global warming and thermodynamics
• Examining the sustainability and practicality of the most prevalent forms of clean energy.

Global Warming: Engineering Solutions explores the major threats of global warming from an engineering perspective, explicating practical deployments of systems that could be implemented and work towards staving off global climate change. This book is a must-read for any researchers and engineers interested in gaining an applicable knowledge of how to prevent and control global warming through engineering.