New Energy and Renewable Energy Technology

Author: Li Chuan Tradition
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The book is divided into 10 chapters. Chapter 1 provides a concise introduction to the concept, types, current utilization, and development trends of new energy sources. Chapter 2 offers a detailed explanation of the resource status of solar energy, the basic principles of solar heating, cooling, and power generation, as well as common technological processes. Chapter 3 discusses the resource status of wind energy, wind power generation technology, and development trends. Chapter 4 introduces the resource status of geothermal energy, common forms, heating, drying, and power generation technologies, as well as development trends. Chapter 5 covers the resource status of ocean energy, utilization methods, common ocean energy technologies, and processes. Chapter 6 explores the classification, resource status, pyrolysis and gasification concepts, principles, processes, and equipment of biomass energy, providing a comprehensive description of research progress and development trends in biomass energy utilization. Chapter 7 systematically discusses the resource status of hydrogen energy, the hydrogen production process, utilization methods, fuel cell working principles, and common hydrogen power generation processes, while also addressing development trends in hydrogen energy utilization. Chapter 8 introduces the occurrence forms and resource status of natural gas hydrates, utilization methods, and development prospects. Chapter 9 discusses the significance of clean coal technology, utilization methods and processes, the current status and development direction of combined cycles, and the strategic importance of clean coal technology in China's primary energy. Chapter 10 elaborates on the relationship between new energy and sustainable development, the environmental impacts of energy utilization, and the significance of controlling pollution emissions during energy utilization. The book provides a relatively comprehensive introduction to the resource status, utilization principles, and technologies of new and renewable energy sources, making it systematic and complete. It is suitable for engineers and researchers working in energy production, energy management, environmental protection, and energy chemicals, as well as serving as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in thermal and power engineering, environmental engineering, building environment and equipment, and related fields.