Newly revised, the second edition of this pioneering work addresses emerging factors affecting energy production and use, including the availability and desirability of various fuels. The text provides extensive discussion on hydrogen sources, both solar and nuclear, and fuel cell technology, as well as other alternative fuels such as biomass, and wind power. It delves into cost analysis, regulatory issues, barriers to implementation, conversion and storage systems, thermodynamic efficiency, fuel chain efficiency, air emission issues, and safety. The book also covers natural gas hydrogen gas, methanol, ethanol, and steam reforming.
Author(s): Michael Frank Hordeski
Edition: 2
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 297
Tags: Топливно-энергетический комплекс;Топливо и теория горения;Топлива;
Table of Contents
......Page 6
Preface
......Page 8
1. Fuels and Trends
......Page 12
2. The Evolution of Oil......Page 44
3. Fuel and Autos
......Page 78
4. Fuels for the Auto
......Page 112
5. The New Transportation
......Page 136
6. Fuels and the Environment
......Page 162
7. Hydrogen Sources, Biomass and Wind Power
......Page 186
8. Alternative Fuel Paths and Solar Hydrogen
......Page 224
9. Infrastructure Choices and Nuclear Hydrogen
......Page 246
10. Trends in Fuels and Energy Technology
......Page 266
Index
......Page 296
