Energy Conversion Engineering
Towards Low CO2 Power and Fuels

Discover the fundamentals and tools needed to model, design, and build efficient, clean low-carbon energy systems with this unique textbook.

Ahmed F. Ghoniem (Author)

9781108478373, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 11 November 2021

1000 pages
25.2 x 19.4 x 4.2 cm, 1.93 kg

'This book is systematically developed, very well organized, and well written. The coverage in all 14 chapters is comprehensive, with example problems and additional problems at the end of each chapter. It is a timely book as we seek innovative solutions for clean energy production at higher efficiency, with due considerations given to environmental pollution, including CO2. I enthusiastically endorse this book.' Ashwani K. Gupta, University of Maryland

This unique textbook equips students with the theoretical and practical tools needed to model, design, and build efficient and clean low-carbon energy systems. Students are introduced to thermodynamics principles including chemical and electrochemical thermodynamics, moving onto applications in real-world energy systems, demonstrating the connection between fundamental concepts and theoretical analysis, modelling, application, and design. Topics gradually increase in complexity, nurturing student confidence as they build towards the use of advanced concepts and models for low to zero carbon energy conversion systems. The textbook covers conventional and emerging renewable energy conversion systems, including efficient fuel cells, carbon capture cycles, biomass utilisation, geothermal and solar thermal systems, hydrogen and low-carbon fuels. Featuring numerous worked examples, over 100 multi-component homework problems, and online instructor resources including lecture slides, solutions, and sample term projects, this textbook is the perfect teaching resource for an advanced undergraduate and graduate-level course in energy conversion engineering.

Preface
1. Low carbon energy: Why?
2. Thermodynamics
3. Chemical thermodynamics
4. Electrochemical thermodynamics
5. Gas turbine cycles
6. Rankine cycles
7. Fuel cells at finite current
8. Combined, oxy-combustion and hybrid cycles
9. Solar thermal, geothermal and integration
10. Gas separation
11. Carbon capture cycles: natural gas
12. Coal power cycles, gasification and synfuels
13. Carbon capture cycles: coal
14. Biomass
Index.

Subject Areas: Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology [THX], Engineering thermodynamics [TGMB], Chemical engineering [TDCB]