Efficiency and Sustainability in the Energy and Chemical Industries: Scientific Principles and Case Studies

Published:
January 21, 2004 by CRC Press - 300 Pages
Author(s):
Krishnan Sankaranarayanan, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Fairfax, Virginia, USA; Jakob de Swaan Arons, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; Hedzer J. van der Kooi, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

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Features

  • Prepares engineers for the transition from fossil-based, non-sustainable technologies to sustainable low-waste procedures using renewable energy and resources
  • Clearly demonstrates the techniques presented in the text with a wide range of case studies related to energy conversion, mining, and the chemical industries
  • Considers engineering layouts that reduce the environmental impact of chemical operations
  • Illustrates the thermodynamic analysis of process performance in the chemical industries
  • Describes how energy analysis can be used to assess the quality and performance of chemical processes
  • Discusses the quality of the joule, the chemical component of exergy, exergy loss, and the role of efficiency

    • Summary

    Translating fundamental principles of irreversible thermodynamics into day-to-day engineering concepts, this reference provides the tools to accurately measure process efficiency and sustainability in the power and chemical industries-helping engineers to recognize why losses occur and how they can be reduced utilizing familiar thermodynamic principles. Compares the present industrial society with an emerging metabolic society in which mass production and consumption are in closer harmony with the natural environment. The first book to utilize classic thermodynamic principles for clear understanding, analysis, and optimization of work flows, environmental resources, and driving forces in the chemical and power industries.

    Table of Contents

    Basics. Thermodynamic Analysis. Case Studies. Process Sustainability. Future Trends. Index.

    Editorial Reviews

    "The authors have written a much needed textbook, appropriate for chemical, mechanical, process, and environmental engineers. … Overall, the text is highly readable and the authors have done an excellent job at combining a difficult subject (thermodynamics) with an area that eludes quantification due to its complexity (the environment). … It is a highly recommended read."
    - Polymer News, 2005, Vol. 30

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