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Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental
Engineering and Science: Biosurfactants for the Bioremediation of
Polluted Environments explores the use of biosurfactants in
remediation initiatives, reviewing knowledge surrounding the
creation and application of biosurfactants for addressing issues
related to the release of toxic substances in ecosystems. Sections
cover their production, assessment and optimization for
bioremediation, varied pollutant degradation applications, and a
range of contaminants and ecological sites. As awareness and
efforts to develop greener products and processes continues to
grow, biosurfactants are garnering more attention for the potential
roles they can play in reducing the use and production of more
toxic products. Drawing on the knowledge of its expert team of
global contributors, this book provides useful insights for all
those currently or potentially interested in developing or applying
biosurfactants in their own work.
Sustainability of Life Cycle Management for Nuclear
Cementation-Based Technologies, edited by Dr. Rahman and Dr.
Ojovan, presents the latest knowledge and research on the
management of cementitious systems within nuclear power plants. The
book covers aging, development and updates on regulatory frameworks
on a global scale, the development of cementitious systems for the
immobilization of problematic wastes, and the decommissioning and
decontamination of complex cementitious systems. The book's editors
and their team of experts combine their practical knowledge to
provide the reader with a thorough understanding on the
sustainability of lifecycle management of cementitious systems
within the nuclear industry. Sections provide a comparative tool
that presents national regulations concerning cementitious systems
within nuclear power plants, check international and national
evaluation results of the sustainability of different systems, help
in the development of performance test procedures, and provide a
guide on aging nuclear power plants and the long-term behavior of
these systems in active and passive safety environments.
Intelligent Data-Analytics for Condition Monitoring: Smart Grid
Applications looks at intelligent and meaningful uses of data
required for an optimized, efficient engineering processes. In
addition, the book provides application perspectives of various
deep learning models for the condition monitoring of electrical
equipment. With chapters discussing the fundamentals of machine
learning and data analytics, the book is divided into two parts,
including i) The application of intelligent data analytics in Solar
PV fault diagnostics, transformer health monitoring and faults
diagnostics, and induction motor faults and ii) Forecasting issues
using data analytics which looks at global solar radiation
forecasting, wind data forecasting, and more. This reference is
useful for all engineers and researchers who need preliminary
knowledge on data analytics fundamentals and the working
methodologies and architecture of smart grid systems.
Rural Electrification poses solutions to the insuperable modern
challenge of providing 24/7 electricity for populations, housing
and territory located outside towns and cities. The book reviews
the historical development of rural energy systems, their status
quo, and the role of renewable and fossil fueled solutions in
delivering electricity. It addresses core issues of energy source
typologies, resource deployment, fundamental challenges and
limitations, the burgeoning threat of climate change, and the role
of the renewable energy transition. Chapters account for almost all
forms of fuel solutions, with a focus on electrification economics,
planning, and policy using the most cost-effective fuels and
systems available. Novel approaches to address the challenges of
rural electrification, including distributed generation systems,
new management and ownership models, off-grid systems, and future
energy technologies are thoroughly explored. The work concludes
with a comparative assessment of different energy supply
technologies and scenarios, contrasting the pros and cons of fossil
fuels versus renewable energy resources to achieve the goal of
comprehensive rural electrification.
Energy Services Fundamentals and Financing, first volume of the
Energy Services and Management series, provides a global view of
energy services schemes and practices. The book discusses the role
of energy services within the larger energy landscape and explores
key technical aspects of energy systems for power, heating and
cooling, including renewable energy systems and combined heat and
power. The book analyzes energy efficiency in several electrical
devices, such as motors, lighting and vehicles. It then examines
actual energy services business models and policy, before
presenting a quick reference section that includes key models and
calculations.
Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 63, the latest release in
this ongoing series includes specific chapters on Tropical
Ecosystems in the 21st Century. Chapters in this volume cover
topics such as Landscape-scale expansion of agroecology to enhance
natural pest control: a systematic review and Ecosystem services
and the resilience of agricultural landscapes
Dry Syngas Purification Processes for Coal Gasification Systems
illustrates the promising development status of dry syngas
purification for various power generation systems based on coal
gasification. The core advantages of dry syngas purification,
methodologies for impurity measurement, sorbents development, and
evaluation of process performance are described in-depth, and from
a practical perspective that is based on current research and
development. Reviewing key findings from process integration, the
book encompasses scale-up strategies from pilot processes to
achieve dry syngas processing for new build plants. The book
provides researchers and engineers with practical information to
realize dry syngas purification processes for each context.
Management of IoT Open Data Projects in Smart Cities demonstrates a
key project management methodology for the implementation of Smart
Cities projects: Principles and Regulations for Smart Cities
(PaRSC). This methodology adopts a basis in classic Scrum soft
management methods with carefully considered expansions. These
include design principals for high-level architecture design and
recommendations for design at the level of project teams. This
approach enables the deployment of rule-based linguistic models for
IoT project management, supporting the design of high-level
architecture and providing rules for Scrum Smart Cities team. After
reading this book, the reader will have a thorough grounding in IoT
nodes and methods of their design, the acquisition and use of open
data, and the use of project management methods to collect open
data and build business models based on them.
Sustainable Oil and Gas Development Series: Drilling Engineering
delivers research materials and emerging technologies that conform
sustainability drilling criteria. Starting with ideal zero-waste
solutions in drilling and long-term advantages, the reference
discusses the sustainability approach through the use of non-linear
solutions and works its way through the most conventional practices
and procedures used today. Step-by-step formulations and examples
are provided to demonstrate how to look at conventional practices
versus sustainable approaches with eventually diverging towards a
more sustainable alternative. Emerging technologies are covered and
detailed sustainability analysis is included. Economic
considerations, analysis, and long-term consequences, focusing on
risk management round out the with conclusions and a extensive
glossary. Sustainable Oil and Gas Development Series: Drilling
Engineering gives today's petroleum and drilling engineers a guide
how to analyze and evaluate their operations in a more
environmentally-driven way.
The Material Basis of Energy Transitions explores the intersection
between critical raw material provision and the energy system.
Chapters draw on examples and case studies involving energy
technologies (e.g., electric power, transport) and raw material
provision (e.g., mining, recycling), and consider these in their
regional and global contexts. The book critically discusses issues
such as the notion of criticality in the context of a circular
economy, approaches for estimating the need for raw materials,
certification schemes for raw materials, the role of consumers, and
the impact of renewable energy development on resource conflicts.
Each chapter deals with a specific issue that characterizes the
interdependency between critical raw materials and renewable
energies by examining case studies from a particular conceptual
perspective. The book is a resource for students and researchers
from the social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering, as
well as interdisciplinary scholars interested in the field of
renewable energies, the circular economy, recycling, transport, and
mining. The book is also of interest to policymakers in the fields
of renewable energy, recycling, and mining, professionals from the
energy and resource industries, as well as energy experts and
consultants looking for an interdisciplinary assessment of critical
materials.
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