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Book SynopsisDie 4. Auflage dieses maßgeblichen Nachschlagewerkes informiert umfassend über den aktuellen Stand und die neuesten Entwicklungen der inzwischen 120 Jahre alten Dieseltechnologie. Mehr als 90 Experten aus Industrie und Wissenschaft zeigen zentrale sowie zukunftsweisende Innovationen zur Verbesserung der CO2- und Schadstoffemissionen, des Betriebsverhaltens, der Kosten, der Zuverlässigkeit und Robustheit des Dieselantriebs. Aktuelle Entwicklungen berücksichtigt das Werk mit Erweiterungen um Inhalte zu alternativen Kraftstoffen, insbesondere zu Gasanwendungen, sowie zur Einbindung des Dieselmotors in hybride Antriebskonzepte für Pkw und Nutzfahrzeuge. Nach wie vor steht im Fokus der Entwicklungsanstrengungen, den Dieselmotor hinsichtlich seiner NOx- und Partikelemissionen zu verbessern, um auch künftigen gesetzlichen Grenzwerten zu entsprechen. Das Buch befasst sich mit der Theorie, der Konstruktion und der Anwendung des Dieselmotors für alle möglichen Einsatzarten, vom Antrieb für Pkw über SUVs und Pick-ups bis hin zu den schwersten Nutzfahrzeugen und Lokomotiven, für stationäre und mobile Arbeitsmaschinen sowie für nahezu alle Schiffsgrößen.Trade Review“… Das Nachschlagewerk für Experten, technisch Interessierte und Studierende der Ingenieurwissenschafte beschriebt wissenschaftlich und praxisnah die Konstruktion, Funktionsweise und das Anwendungsspektrum des Dieselmotors- vom Pkw-Antrieb über Motoren für schwere Nutzfahrzeuge und Lokomotiven bis hin zu Schiffen sowie stationären und mobile Arbeitsmaschinen …” (ATZ Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, Heft 2, 2019)“... Wer in Technikbereichen fundierte Informationen zur Dieseltechnologie abrufen muss erhält im hervorragend aufgemachten und umfangreichen Werk bestens aufbereitet und reich illustriert den aktuellen Wissenssta.” (Bücherrundschau, 31. August 2018)Table of ContentsDer Arbeitsprozess des Dieselmotors.- Geschichte und Grundlagen des Dieselmotors.- Ladungswechsel und Aufladung.- Die dieselmotorische Verbrennung.- Kraftstoffe.- Kraftstoffeinspritztechnik — Hydraulik.- Regelung und Steuerung der Kraftstoffeinspritzsysteme.- Zur Konstruktion von Dieselmotoren.- Belastung von Motorbauteilen.- Gestaltung, Mechanik und Beanspruchung des Triebwerks.- Motorkühlung.- Werkstoffe und ihre Auswahl.- Betrieb von Dieselmotoren.- Schmierstoffe und Schmiersystem.- Start- und Zündhilfesysteme.- Ansaug- und Abgasanlagen.- Abwärmeverwertung.- Umweltbelastung durch Dieselmotoren.- Abgasemission von Dieselmotoren.- Geräuschemission von Dieselmotoren.- Ausgeführte Dieselmotoren.- Fahrzeugdieselmotoren.- Industrie- und Schiffsmotoren.

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Book SynopsisDer Schwerpunkt dieses Fachbuchs liegt auf der planerischen Transport- und Lagertechnik mit notwendiger Vordimensionierung. Die bearbeiteten Themen der Transport- und Lagerbereiche sind nach funktionellem Aufbau, Vor- und Nachteilen, Einsatzgebieten und planerisch interessierenden Fakten dargestellt. Besondere Berücksichtigung finden flexible Transportmittel, neue Lagersysteme und Automatisierungsmöglichkeiten bei der Kommissioniertechnik. Über 200 Beispiele mit Lösungen und annähernd 250 Fragen ermöglichen eine selbstständige Lernkontrolle und vertiefen den Stoff. In der aktuellen Auflage wurden alle Kapitel auf den derzeitigen Stand der Technik gebracht. Diese Aktualisierung und Überarbeitung betreffen Abbildungen, Text sowie Normen.Table of ContentsUnternehmen und Logistik.- Materialfluss.- Transportgut, Verpackung, Ladeeinheit.- Grundlagen Transport.- Stetigförderer.- Unstetigförderer.- Waren- und Containerumschlag.- Handhabung.- Grundlagen Lager und Kommissionierung.- Lagersysteme.- Kommissionierungssysteme.- Planungssystematik und Projektmanagement.- Informationslogistik.

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Book SynopsisInhaltliche Schwerpunkte des Tagungsbands zur ATZlive-Veranstaltung "Antriebe und Energiesysteme von morgen 2022" sind elektrifizierte Antriebsstränge, Wasserstoff in der Fahrzeugtechnik sowie Systems Engineering. Die Tagung ist eine unverzichtbare Plattform für den Wissens- und Gedankenaustausch von Motoren- und Fahrzeugherstellern, deren Zulieferer und Entwicklungspartner, Lehrende und Ingenieure von Universitäten und Hochschulen, Vertreter von Behörden und Verbänden sowie für Techniker, die in diesem Themengebiet aktiv sind.Der InhaltSystemarchitektur.- Gesamtsystem.- Systemoptimierung.- FCEV- und H2-Technologie.Die ZielgruppenFahrzeug- und Motoreningenieure sowie Studierende, die aktuelles Fachwissen im Zusammenhang mit Fragestellungen ihres Arbeitsfeldes suchen - Professoren und Dozenten an Universitäten und Hochschulen mit Schwerpunkt Kraftfahrzeug- und Motorentechnik - Gutachter, Forscher und Entwicklungsingenieure in der Automobil- und ZulieferindustrieDer VeranstalterATZlive steht für Spitzenqualität, hohes Niveau in Sachen Fachinformation und ist Bestandteil der Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature. Hier wird unter einem Dach das Know-how der renommiertesten Wirtschafts-, Wissenschafts- und Technikverlage Deutschlands vereint.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisDieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.Table of ContentsErster Teil. Dampfmaschinen-Untersuchung.- Zweiter Teil. Dampfkessel-Untersuchung.- Dritter Teil. Größere Versuche an Dampfmaschinen- und Kesselanlagen.- Vierter Teil. Dampfturbinen-Untersuchung.- Fünfter Teil. Dieselmaschinen-Untersuchung.- Sechster Teil. Gasmaschinen-Untersuchung.

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Book SynopsisDas Handbuch behandelt die Technologie von Windkraftanlagen systematisch und umfassend. Nach einem Abriss der historischen Entwicklung werden die physikalisch-technischen Grundlagen der Windenergiewandlung sowie Konstruktion, Einsatzkonzeptionen und Betriebseigenschaften von Windkraftanlagen, ihre Umweltverträglichkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit analysiert und an Beispielen dargestellt. Die 5. Auflage wurde um neueste technische Entwicklungen ergänzt, die Offshore-Nutzung wird ausführlich besprochen. Der Band enthält viele detaillierte Abbildungen.Table of ContentsWindmühlen und Windräder.- Strom aus Wind–Die ersten Versuche.- Bauformen von Windkraftanlagen.- Physikalische Grundlagen der Windenergiewandlung.- Aerodynamik des Rotors.- Belastungen und Strukturbeanspruchungen.- Rotorblätter.- Mechanischer Triebstrang und Maschinenhaus.- Elektrisches System.- Regelung und Betriebsführung.- Schwingungsverhalten.- Der Turm.- Windverhältnisse.- Leistungsabgabe und Energielieferung.- Umweltverfahren.- Anwendungskonzeptionen und Einsatzbereiche.- Windenergienutzung im Küstenvorfeld der Meere.- Planung, Errichtung und Betrieb.- Kosten von Windkraftanlagen und Anwendungsprojekten.- Wirtschaftlichkeit der Stromerzeugung aus Windenergie.- Glossar.- Sachverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisDeals with aluminium as material and its recovery from bauxite, the various process steps and procedures, melting and casting plants, metal treatment facilities, provisions and equipment for environmental control and workforce safety, cold and hot recycling of aluminium including scrap preparation and remelting, operation and plant management.

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Book SynopsisIn anschaulicher Weise vermittelt das Buch einen umfassenden Über- und Einblick in das Spektrum und die Komplexität der Stromgestehung, -verteilung, -speicherung und -nutzung. Es werden der aktuelle Stand und die Prinzipien jetziger sowie künftiger Möglichkeiten der Umwandlung fossiler, regenerativer, nuklearer Primärenergieträger in Strom aufgezeigt und aus technischer, physikalischer sowie gesellschafts- und wirtschaftspolitischer Sicht behandelt. Geschrieben ist es für Interessierte, die über mögliche Konvertierungstechniken der Primärenergieträger in Elektroenergie und ihre Übertragung ihr Wissen erweitern möchten. Graphiken fördern das Verständnis, wogegen auf mathematische Ableitungen verzichtet wird. Kritik äußernde Betrachtungen die Autoren ermöglichen dem Leser eine differenzierte Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema und eigene Meinungsbildung.Trade Review“... in gut strukturierter Weise die Materie für Personen, die sich umfassend über Energiequellen und Erscheinungsformen von Energie aufzubereiten. ... Viele Grafiken und Schemata unterstützen die Argumentation und machen das Material anschaulich ...” (in: et Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen, Jg. 65, Heft 10, 2015)Table of ContentsEnergie.-Elektroenergiesysteme.-Dezentrale Stromeinspeisung.-Netzausbau.-Energiespeicherung.-Elektromobilität.-Szenarien und Prognosen der Elektro-Energieversorgung.-Nachhaltigkeit elektrischer Energieversorgung.-Strompreis.-Klimaneutralität.-Die Last der Kohle.-CO2-Abscheidung.-Die alten und neuen „Erneuerbaren”.-Nuklearkraftwerke.-Partitionierung.-Transmutation.-Spallation.-Radioaktivität.-Entsorgungssicherheit.-Energiewende.-Wasserstoffwirtschaft.-Auf Bewährung: Stirlingmotor.-Brennstoffzellen. Anhang: Register der Namen, Gesellschaften, Institutionen.-Begriffe.-Berechnungen.-Graphiken.-Tabellen.

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Book SynopsisNovel breakthroughs in the cutting-edge field of nanotechnology, as a cross-sectional technology, show potential for being applied across the whole value chain of the energy sector (energy sources, energy conversion, energy distribution, energy storage, and energy use). This book gives an overview of nanotechnological applications within the value chain of the energy sector and evaluates selected applications and their direct and indirect impacts on the energy sector. It presents selected nanotechnological applications that influence the energy economy significantly. Furthermore, the authors give a comprehensive description of the impacts and outcomes of selected nanotechnological applications on energy consumption, energy sources, energy supply, and the energy industry in Germany and show the potential of these applications for energy savings, improvement in energy efficiency, and the reduction of emissions until 2030.Trade Review"Energy is one of the major challenges faced by our society, while being a complex problem involving many facets of technology, social, economy and environmental. While discussing many of these aspects, this book provides a strong coverage of the state-of-art developments, particularly in membranes for carbon capture and future requirements for their deployment"—Prof. Joe da Costa - The University of Queensland, Australia"Very impressive! By reading this book, the reader gets a complete overview of the diverse facets of nanotechnology applications in the energy sector. The chapters describe the whole range from technological opportunities and challenges to chance and risk aspects, market needs and options for future vision and scenarios by applying nano-solutions. A valuable contribution in a quite new and promising technological application area."—Dr. Gerd Bachmann - Zukünftige Technologien Consulting, GermanyTable of ContentsChallenges in the Energy Sector and the Future Role of Nanotechnology (IER). Principles of Nanotechnology (IER), Innovation and Economic Potential of Nanotechnology. Principles of Nanotechnology. Examples for Nanotechnological Applications in the Energy Sector. Potential Analysis and Assessment of the Impact of Nanotechnology on the Energy Sector Until 2030 (IER).

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Book SynopsisWe don’t often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and took one of several great leaps forward.

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Book SynopsisEnergy efficiency is today a crucial topic in the built environment - for both designers and managers of buildings. This increased interest is driven by a combination of new regulations and directives within the EU and worldwide to combat global warming. All buildings now must now acquire and display an EPC (energy performance certificate), a rating similar to the AG rating given to white goods. But in order to understand how to be more efficient in energy use, you need first to understand the mechanisms of both energy requirements and how energy is used in buildings. Energy Audits: a workbook for energy management in buildings tackles the fundamental principles of thermodynamics through day-to-day engineering concepts and helps students understand why energy losses occur and how they can be reduced. It provides the tools to measure process efficiency and sustainability in power and heating applications, helping engineers to recognize why energy losses occur and how thTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgements xiii Dimensions and Units xv List of Figures xxi List of Tables xxv 1 Energy and the Environment 1 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Forms of energy 2 1.2.1 Mechanical energy 2 1.2.2 Electrical energy 3 1.2.3 Chemical energy 4 1.2.4 Nuclear energy 4 1.2.5 Thermal energy 5 1.3 Energy conversion 6 1.4 The burning question 8 1.4.1 Combustion of coal 9 1.4.2 Combustion of oil 10 1.4.3 Combustion of natural gas 10 1.5 Environmental impact from fossil fuels 11 1.6 Energy worldwide 12 1.7 Energy and the future 13 1.7.1 The dream scenario 15 1.7.2 The renewable scenario 15 1.8 Worked examples 15 1.9 Tutorial problems 19 1.10 Case Study: Future energy for the world 20 2 Energy Audits for Buildings 23 2.1 The need for an energy audit 24 2.2 The energy benchmarking method 25 2.2.1 Benchmarking step by step 25 2.2.2 How savings can be achieved 29 2.3 The degree-days concept 33 2.3.1 Regression of degree-day and energy consumption data 33 2.4 Energy Performance Certificates 34 2.5 Worked examples 36 2.6 Tutorial problems 43 3 Building Fabric’s Heat Loss 45 3.1 Modes of heat transfer 46 3.2 Fourier’s law of thermal conduction 46 3.2.1 Conduction through a planar wall 46 3.2.2 Radial conduction through a pipe wall 47 3.3 Heat transfer by convection 48 3.3.1 Convective heat transfer: experimental correlations 49 3.3.2 Free convection 50 3.3.3 Forced convection 50 3.4 Heat transfer through a composite wall separating two fluids 51 3.5 Heat exchange through a tube with convection on both sides 52 3.6 A composite tube with fluid on the inner and outer surfaces 53 3.7 Heat transfer by radiation 54 3.8 Building fabric’s heat load calculations 55 3.9 Energy efficiency and the environment 57 3.9.1 Space heating 57 3.9.2 Insulation standards 58 3.9.3 The economics of heating 58 3.10 Worked examples 60 3.11 Tutorial problems 67 4 Ventilation 69 4.1 Aims of ventilation 70 4.2 Air quality 70 4.2.1 Minimum fresh air requirements 71 4.2.2 Composition of respired air 71 4.3 Ventilation methods 73 4.3.1 Natural ventilation 74 4.3.2 Mechanical or forced ventilation 75 4.4 Ventilation flow calculations 76 4.4.1 Volume flow calculations 76 4.4.2 Ventilation heat load calculations 76 4.4.3 Ventilation calculations based on CO2 build-up 76 4.5 Fans 77 4.5.1 Fan laws 78 4.5.2 Selection of fans 78 4.5.3 Calculation of ventilation fan duty 79 4.5.4 Pressure drop calculation 79 4.5.5 Energy efficiency in ventilation systems 81 4.6 Worked examples 82 4.7 Tutorial problems 91 4.8 Case Study: The National Trust’s ventilation system 92 5 Heat Gains in Buildings 99 5.1 Introduction 100 5.2 Lighting 100 5.2.1 Lighting criteria 100 5.2.2 Lighting terminology 101 5.2.3 Measurement of light intensity 102 5.2.4 Types of lamp 102 5.3 Energy-saving measures for lighting 104 5.4 Casual heat gains from appliances 105 5.5 Occupants’ heat gains 106 5.6 Worked examples 106 5.7 Tutorial problems 110 5.8 Case Study: Calculation of heating load for a building – options 111 6 Thermal Comfort 115 6.1 Thermal comfort in human beings 116 6.2 Energy balance of the human body 116 6.3 Latent heat losses 117 6.3.1 Heat loss by diffusion 118 6.3.2 Heat loss by evaporation 119 6.3.3 Heat loss by respiration 119 6.4 Sensible heat losses 119 6.4.1 Heat loss by conduction 120 6.4.2 Heat loss by convection 120 6.4.3 Heat loss by radiation 120 6.5 Estimation of thermal comfort 124 6.5.1 Determination of comfort temperature, PMV and PPD 124 6.6 Worked examples 125 6.7 Tutorial problems 131 7 Refrigeration, Heat Pumps and the Environment 133 7.1 Introduction 134 7.2 History of refrigeration 135 7.3 Refrigeration choice and environmental impact 136 7.3.1 TEWI calculation 139 7.4 Refrigeration system components 139 7.4.1 The compressor unit 140 7.4.2 The expansion valve 142 7.4.3 The condenser 144 7.4.4 The evaporator 145 7.5 Heat pump and refrigeration cycles 146 7.5.1 The heat engine 146 7.5.2 Reversed heat engine (heat pump/refrigerator) 147 7.5.3 Carnot refrigeration cycle 149 7.5.4 Simple refrigeration cycle 150 7.5.5 Practical refrigeration cycle 150 7.5.6 Irreversibilities in the refrigeration cycle 152 7.5.7 Multi-stage compression 153 7.5.8 Multipurpose refrigeration systems with a single compressor 155 7.6 Worked examples 156 7.7 Tutorial problems 164 7.8 Case Study: Star Refrigeration Ltd – heat pumps in a chocolate factory. May 2010, UK 165 8 Design of Heat Exchangers 169 8.1 Types of heat exchanger 170 8.1.1 Double-pipe heat exchangers 170 8.1.2 Shell-and-tube heat exchangers 170 8.1.3 Cross-flow heat exchangers 170 8.2 Overall heat transfer coefficient 172 8.3 Analysis of heat exchangers 173 8.3.1 The logarithmic mean temperature difference method 173 8.3.2 The F-method for analysis of heat exchangers 175 8.3.3 The effectiveness–NTU method for analysis of heat exchangers 176 8.4 Optimisation of heat transfer surfaces (fins) 181 8.4.1 Fin types 181 8.4.2 Theory of fins 182 8.5 Worked examples 184 8.6 Tutorial problems 197 9 Instrumentation for Energy Management 201 9.1 Introduction 202 9.2 Temperature measurement 202 9.2.1 Expansion thermometers 202 9.2.2 Electrical resistance thermometers 205 9.2.3 Thermocouples 208 9.2.4 Change-of-state thermometers 209 9.2.5 Optical pyrometers 209 9.2.6 Infrared temperature sensors 210 9.2.7 Selection guides for temperature measurement 211 9.3 Humidity measurement 211 9.3.1 Wet and dry bulb hygrometer 211 9.3.2 Liquid-in-steel hygrometers 212 9.3.3 Electrical resistance hygrometer 213 9.3.4 Hair hygrometer 213 9.3.5 Thermal conductivity hygrometer 214 9.3.6 Capacitive humidity sensors 215 9.4 Pressure measurement 216 9.4.1 Barometers 216 9.4.2 Bourdon pressure gauge 216 9.4.3 Pressure transducers 217 9.4.4 Manometers 218 9.5 Flow measurement 219 9.5.1 Flow measurement by collection 219 9.5.2 Flow measurement by rotameter 219 9.5.3 Flow measurement by turbine flow meter 219 9.5.4 Flow measurement by differential pressure flow meter 220 9.5.5 Velocity and flow measured by anemometers 223 9.6 Electrical measurements 225 9.6.1 Energy in electrical circuits 225 9.6.2 Ohm’s law 225 9.6.3 Electrical power 225 9.6.4 Alternating current power 226 9.6.5 Electrical measurements 227 9.7 Worked examples 230 9.8 Tutorial problems 234 10 Renewable Energy Technology 235 10.1 Introduction 236 10.2 Solar energy 237 10.2.1 Solar declination 238 10.2.2 Solar altitude angle and azimuth angle 238 10.2.3 Solar time and angles 238 10.2.4 Solar radiation 239 10.2.5 Incidence angle 240 10.2.6 Fixed aperture 240 10.2.7 Solar tracking 241 10.2.8 The aperture intensity 241 10.2.9 Energy conversion efficiency 243 10.2.10 Installation of photovoltaic modules 243 10.2.11 Technology status 243 10.2.12 PV system components 245 10.3 Wind energy 248 10.3.1 Ideal wind power calculation 249 10.3.2 Theory of wind turbines 250 10.3.3 Wind turbine components 253 10.3.4 Types of wind turbine 253 10.4 Biomass 255 10.4.1 Sources of biomass 255 10.4.2 Combustion equation for biomass 257 10.5 Hydraulic turbines 258 10.5.1 Theory of hydraulic turbines 258 10.5.2 Fluid power 263 10.5.3 Classification of hydraulic turbines 264 10.5.4 Design and selection of hydraulic turbines 267 10.5.5 Relationship between specific speed and type of hydraulic turbine 267 10.6 Worked examples 268 10.7 Tutorial problems 277 Appendix: Case Study: Energy audit for a school 279 Index 289

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Book SynopsisSecurity of Energy supply is a major concern for all modern societies, intensified by skyrocketing demand in India and China and increasing international competition over fossil fuel deposits. Energy Security: An Interdisciplinary Approach gives A comparative analysis from both consumers'' and producers'' perspectives. It uniquely combines economics, geology, international relations, business, history, public management and political science, in one comprehensive volume, highlighting the vulnerabilities and need to move to more sustainable energy sources. The author provides a number of useful case studies to demonstrate the theory, including perspectives from consuming regions such as the United States, the European Union, and China, and from exporting regions; the Middle East, Africa, Russia and the Caspian Sea. Key features include: coverage on theoretical and empirical frameworks so readers are able to analyse concepts relevant to new laws and pTable of ContentsAbout the Author. Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Glossary. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Energy Security. 1.2 Diversification of Energy Mix. 1.3 Conclusion. 2 United States. 2.1 Oil. 2.2 Natural Gas. 2.3 Coal. 2.4 Nuclear Power. 2.5 Ethanol. 2.6 The Quest for an Energy Strategy. 2.7 Conclusion: the Way Forward. 3 European Union. 3.1 The EU Energy Outlook. 3.2 Russia. 3.3 Central Asia/Caspian Sea Region. 3.4 Mediterranean Sea. 3.5 Gulf Cooperation Council. 3.6 Turkey. 3.7 Conclusion: the Way Ahead. 4 China. 4.1 Regulatory Authority. 4.2 Oil. 4.3 Coal. 4.4 Natural Gas. 4.5 Nuclear Power. 4.6 Renewable Energy. 4.7 Overseas Exploration and Production. 4.8 Conclusion. 5 Persian Gulf. 5.1 Socio-economic and Political Challenges. 5.2 Saudi Arabia. 5.3 Iran. 5.4 Iraq. 5.5 Conclusion: the Way Forward. 6 Africa. 6.1 Algeria. 6.2 Libya. 6.3 Egypt. 6.4 Sudan. 6.5 Angola. 6.6 Nigeria. 6.7 United States and Africa. 6.8 Europe and Africa. 6.9 Conclusion: the Way Ahead. 7 Caspian Sea. 7.1 Hydrocarbon Resources - An Assessment. 7.2 The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea. 7.3 Geopolitical Rivalry and Pipeline Diplomacy. 7.4 Conclusion: the Way Forward. 8 Russia. 8.1 Oil Sector. 8.2 Natural Gas. 8.3 The Energy Strategy - 2030. 8.4 The Arctic Hydrocarbons. 8.5 Russia-EU Energy Partnership. 8.6 Russia, the Middle East, and OPEC. 8.7 Energy Sector Organization. 8.8 Conclusion: the Way Forward. 9 OPEC and Gas-OPEC. 9.1 OPEC: History and Evolution. 9.2 OPEC: Objectives, Membership, and Organization. 9.3 OPEC Summits. 9.4 OPEC Long-Term Strategy. 9.5 Gas OPEC. 9.6 GECF and OPEC. 9.7 Oil vs. Gas. 9.8 Conclusion. 10 International Energy Agency. 10.1 The Founding of the IEA. 10.2 The International Energy Program. 10.3 Structure of the IEA. 10.4 Energy Security. 10.5 How Did the System Work?. 10.6 Conclusion. 11 Conclusion. 11.1 Energy Security. 11.2 The International Energy Forum (IEF). 11.3 Joint Oil Data Initiative. 11.4 Conclusion: the Way Forward. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe book clearly explains the concepts of the drilling engineering and presents the existing knowledge ranging from the history of drilling technology to well completion.Table of ContentsForeword xixPreface xxiAcknowledgements xxiiiSummary xxv1 Introduction 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Introduction of Drilling Engineering 11.3 Importance of Drilling Engineering 21.4 Application of Drilling Engineering 21.5 History of Oil Discovery 31.6 An Overview of Drilling Engineering 51.7 Organization Chart and Manpower Requirements during Drilling Operations 121.8 Aspect of Sustainability in Drilling Operations 131.9 Summary 15References 162 Drilling Methods 172.1 Introduction 172.2 Types of Drilling Methods 182.3 Rotary Drilling Rig and its Components 202.4 Drilling Process 222.5 Types of Rotary Drilling Rigs 502.6 Nature and Need for Sustainable Drilling Operations 572.7 Current Practice in the Industries 582.8 Future Trend in Drilling Methods 612.9 Summary 622.10 Nomenclature 622.11 Exercise 63Appendix 2A 65Rig Floor (Conventional Rotary Rig) 65Rig Floor (Top Drive) 65Blowout Preventer Stack And Wellhead 66Drilling Fluid Equipment 66References 713 Drilling Fluids 733.1 Introduction 733.2 Drilling Fluid Circulating System 743.3 Classifi cation of Drilling Fluids 763.4 Composition of Drilling Fluids 823.5 Mud Additives 843.6 Measurement of Drilling Fluids Properties 1013.7 New Drilling Mud Calculations 1243.8 Design of Mud Weight 1253.9 Current Developments in Drilling Fluids 1283.10 Future Trend on Drilling Fluids 1313.11 Summary 1333.12 Nomenclature 1333.13 Exercises 135References 1364 Drilling Hydraulics 1414.1 Introduction 1414.2 Types of Fluids 1424.3 Flow Regimes 1564.4 Hydrostatic Pressure Calculation 1624.5 Fluid Flow through Pipes 1694.6 Fluid Flow through Drill Bits 1714.7 Pressure Loss Calculation of the Rig System 1734.8 Current Development on Drilling Hydraulics 1834.9 Future Trend on Drilling Hydraulics 1924.10 Summary 1954.11 Nomenclature 1954.12 Exercise 197References 1995 Well Control and Monitoring Program 2055.1 Introduction 2055.2 Well Control System 2065.3 Warning Signals of Kicks 2115.4 Control of Infl ux and Kill Mud 2145.5 BOP Equipment for Well Control System 2275.6 Well Monitoring System 2385.7 Current Practice in Well Control and Monitoring 2405.8 Future Trend on Well Control and Monitoring System 2445.9 Summary 2475.10 Nomenclature 2475.11 Exercise 248References 2496 Formation Pore and Fracture Pressure Estimation 2516.1 Introduction 2516.2 Geological Aspects of Rock Mechanics in Drilling 2526.3 Current Development on Formation Pore and Fracture Pressure 3126.4 Future Trend on Formation Pore and Fracture Pressure 3136.5 Summary 3146.6 Nomenclature 3146.7 Exercise 317References 3187 Basics of Drill String Design 3217.1 Introduction 3217.2 Drill String Components 3227.3 Drilling Bit 3347.4 Drill String Design 3447.5 Bit Design 3647.6 Drilling Bit Selection 3667.7 Drilling Bit Performance 3687.8 Drilling Optimization Techniques 3717.9 Factors Aff ecting Rate of Penetration 3797.10 Rate of Penetration Modelling 3927.11 Current Development on Drill String and Bottomhole Assembly Design 4167.12 Future Trend on Drill String and Bottomhole Assembly Design 4237.13 Summary 4247.14 Nomenclature 4247.15 Exercise 427References 4288 Casing Design 4338.1 Introduction 4338.2 Importance of Casing String 4348.3 Types of Casing String 4358.4 Components of Casing String 4418.5 Classifi cation and Properties of Casing 4428.6 Manufacturing of Casing 4468.7 Rig-site Operation 4478.8 Casing Design and Selection Criteria 4518.9 Current Development in Casing Technology 4778.10 Discussions on Some Case Studies 4908.11 Future Trend on Casing Design Development 4978.12 Summary 4988.13 Nomenclature 4988.14 Exercises 499References 5009 Cementing 5039.1 Introduction 5039.2 Applications of Oil Well Cements 5049.3 Cement Production 5089.4 Classifications of Oil Well Cements 5109.5 Cement Properties 5139.6 Types of Cementing 5229.7 Oil Well Cement Additives 5289.8 Cementing Design Process 5319.9 Laboratory Tests on Cements Slurry 5349.10 Mechanics of Cementing 5499.11 Cement Job Evaluation 5559.12 Cement Volume Calculation 5579.13 Practical Calculations 5589.14 Recommendations for Successful Cementing 5649.15 Current Development on Cementing 5649.16 Future Trend on Cementing 5659.17 Summary 5669.18 Nomenclature 5679.19 Exercises 568References 57010 Horizontal and Directional Drilling 57110.1 Introduction 57110.2 Functions 57210.3 Basic Terminologies 57610.4 Types of Directional Drilling 58010.5 Well Planning Trajectory 59410.6 Directional Drilling Tools 59910.7 Well Survey 61610.8 Geo-steering 63510.9 Current Trends in Directional Drilling 63610.10 Future Trends in Directional Drilling 63710.11 Summary 63910.12 Nomenclature 63910.13 Exercise 640References 64211 Well Drilling Cost Analysis 64311.1 Introduction 64311.2 Variables Related to Drilling Costs 64411.3 Types of Well Drilling Costs 64511.4 Brake Down of Total Well Drilling Cost 64711.5 Authorisation for Expenditure 64711.6 Drilling Cost Estimation 64911.7 Well Drilling Time Estimation 65611.8 Time Value of Investment 66811.9 Price Elasticity 66911.10 Current Trend on Drilling Cost Analysis 67011.11 Future Trend on Drilling Cost Analysis 67211.12 Summary 67311.13 Nomenclature 67311.14 Exercise 674References 67712 Well Completion 67912.1 Introduction 67912.2 History of Well Completion 68012.3 Requirements for Well Completion 68012.4 Types of Well Completion 68312.5 Factors Infl uencing Well Completion Design 69512.6 Completion Equipment and Materials 69712.7 Sand Control 71912.8 Remedial Cementing 72112.9 Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention 72412.10 Current Development on Well Completion 72912.11 Future Trend on Well Completion 73312.12 Summary 735References 735Index 737

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Book SynopsisThis book presents both the fundamentals concepts and latest achievements of a field that is growing in importance since it represents a possible solution for global energy problems. It focuses on an atomic-level understanding of heterogeneous catalysis involved in important energy conversion processes.Table of ContentsContributors xiii 1 Introduction 1Franklin (Feng) Tao, William F. Schneider, and Prashant V. Kamat 2 Chemical Synthesis of Nanoscale Heterogeneous Catalysts 9Jianbo Wu and Hong Yang 2.1 Introduction 9 2.2 Brief Overview of Heterogeneous Catalysts 10 2.3 Chemical Synthetic Approaches 11 2.3.1 Colloidal Synthesis 11 2.3.2 Shape Control of Catalysts in Colloidal Synthesis 12 2.3.3 Control of Crystalline Phase of Intermetallic Nanostructures 14 2.3.4 Other Modes of Formation for Complex Nanostructures 17 2.4 Core–Shell Nanoparticles and Controls of Surface Compositions and Surface Atomic Arrangements 21 2.4.1 New Development on the Preparation of Colloidal Core–Shell Nanoparticles 21 2.4.2 Electrochemical Methods to Core–Shell Nanostructures 22 2.4.3 Control of Surface Composition via Surface Segregation 24 2.5 Summary 25 3 Physical Fabrication of Nanostructured Heterogeneous Catalysts 31Chunrong Yin, Eric C. Tyo, and Stefan Vajda 3.1 Introduction 31 3.2 Cluster Sources 34 3.2.1 T hermal Vaporization Source 34 3.2.2 Laser Ablation Source 36 3.2.3 Magnetron Cluster Source 37 3.2.4 Arc Cluster Ion Source 38 3.3 Mass Analyzers 39 3.3.1 Neutral Cluster Beams 40 3.3.2 Quadrupole Mass Analyzer 41 3.3.3 Lateral TOF Mass Filter 42 3.3.4 Magnetic Sector Mass Selector 43 3.3.5 Quadrupole Deflector (Bender) 44 3.4 Survey of Cluster Deposition Apparatuses in Catalysis Studies 44 3.4.1 Laser Ablation Source with a Quadrupole Mass Analyzer at Argonne National Lab 44 3.4.2 ACIS with a Quadrupole Deflector at the Universität Rostock 46 3.4.3 Magnetron Cluster Source with a Lateral TOF Mass Filter at the University of Birmingham 47 3.4.4 Laser Ablation Cluster Source with a Quadrupole Mass Selector at the Technische Universität München 48 3.4.5 Laser Ablation Cluster Source with a Quadrupole Mass Analyzer at the University of Utah 49 3.4.6 Laser Ablation Cluster Source with a Magnetic Sector Mass Selector at the University of California, Santa Barbara 49 3.4.7 Magnetron Cluster Source with a Quadrupole Mass Filter at the Toyota Technological Institute 51 3.4.8 PACIS with a Magnetic Sector Mass Selector at Universität Konstanz 52 3.4.9 Magnetron Cluster Source with a Magnetic Sector at Johns Hopkins University 53 3.4.10 Magnetron Cluster Source with a Magnetic Sector at HZB 53 3.4.11 Magnetron Sputtering Source with a Quadrupole Mass Filter at the Technical University of Denmark 54 3.4.12 CORDIS with a Quadrupole Mass Filter at the Lausanne Group 56 3.4.13 Electron Impact Source with a Quadrupole Mass Selector at the Universität Karlsruhe 56 3.4.14 CORDIS with a Quadrupole Mass Analyzer at the Universität Ulm 58 3.4.15 Magnetron Cluster Source with a Lateral TOF Mass Filter at the Universität Dortmund 59 3.4.16 Z-Spray Source with a Quadrupole Mass Filter for Gas-Phase Investigations at FELIX 60 3.4.17 Laser Ablation Source with an Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometer for Gas-Phase Investigations at the Technische Universität Berlin 61 4 Ex Situ Characterization 69Minghua Qiao, Songhai Xie, Yan Pei, and Kangnian Fan 4.1 Introduction 69 4.2 Ex Situ Characterization Techniques 70 4.2.1 X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy 71 4.2.2 Electron Spectroscopy 72 4.2.3 Electron Microscopy 74 4.2.4 Scanning Probe Microscopy 75 4.2.5 Mössbauer Spectroscopy 76 4.3 Some Examples on Ex Situ Characterization of Nanocatalysts for Energy Applications 77 4.3.1 Illustrating Structural and Electronic Properties of Complex Nanocatalysts 77 4.3.2 Elucidating Structural Characteristics of Catalysts at the Nanometer or Atomic Level 81 4.3.3 Pinpointing the Nature of the Active Sites on Nanocatalysts 85 4.4 Conclusions 88 5 Applications of Soft X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy for In Situ Studies of Catalysts at Nanoscale 93Xingyi Deng, Xiaoli Gu, and Franklin (Feng) Tao 5.1 Introduction 93 5.2 In Situ SXAS under Reaction Conditions 96 5.3 Examples of In Situ SXAS Studies under Reaction Conditions Using Reaction Cells 99 5.3.1 Atmospheric Corrosion of Metal Films 99 5.3.2 Cobalt Nanoparticles under Reaction Conditions 101 5.3.3 Electrochemical Corrosion of Cu in Aqueous NaHCO3 Solution 108 5.4 Summary 112 6 First-Principles Approaches to Understanding Heterogeneous Catalysis 115Dorrell C. McCalman and William F. Schneider 6.1 Introduction 115 6.2 Computational Models 116 6.2.1 Electronic Structure Methods 116 6.2.2 System Models 117 6.3 NOx Reduction 118 6.4 Adsorption at Metal Surfaces 119 6.4.1 Neutral Adsorbates 119 6.4.2 Charged Adsorbates 122 6.5 Elementary Surface Reactions Between Adsorbates 125 6.5.1 Reaction Thermodynamics 125 6.5.2 Reaction Kinetics 129 6.6 Coverage Effects on Reaction and Activation Energies at Metal Surfaces 131 6.7 Summary 135 7 Computational Screening for Improved Heterogeneous Catalysts and Electrocatalysts 139Jeffrey Greeley 7.1 Introduction 139 7.2 T rends-Based Studies in Computational Catalysis 140 7.2.1 Early Groundwork for Computational Catalyst Screening 140 7.2.2 Volcano Plots and Rate Theory Models 141 7.2.3 Scaling Relations, BEP Relations, and Descriptor Determination 144 7.3 Computational Screening of Heterogeneous Catalysts and Electrocatalysts 148 7.3.1 Computational Catalyst Screening Strategies 149 7.4 Challenges and New Frontiers in Computational Catalyst Screening 153 7.5 Conclusions 155 8 Catalytic Kinetics and Dynamics 161Rafael C. Catapan, Matthew A. Christiansen, Amir A. M. Oliveira, and Dionisios G. Vlachos 8.1 Introduction 161 8.2 Basics of Catalyst Functionality, Mechanisms, and Elementary Reactions on Surfaces 163 8.3 T ransition State Theory, Collision Theory, and Rate Constants 166 8.4 Density Functional Theory Calculations 168 8.4.1 Calculation of Energetics and Coverage Effects 169 8.4.2 Calculation of Vibrational Frequencies 172 8.5 T hermodynamic Consistency of the DFT-Predicted Energetics 172 8.6 State Properties from Statistical Thermodynamics 176 8.6.1 Strongly Bound Adsorbates 177 8.6.2 Weakly Bound Adsorbates 177 8.7 Semiempirical Methods for Predicting Thermodynamic Properties and Kinetic Parameters 178 8.7.1 Linear Scaling Relationships 178 8.7.2 Heat Capacity and Surface Entropy Estimation 179 8.7.3 Brønsted-Evans-Polanyi Relationships 180 8.8 Analysis Tools for Microkinetic Modeling 181 8.8.1 Rates in Microkinetic Modeling 181 8.8.2 Reaction Path Analysis and Partial Equilibrium Analysis 181 8.8.3 Rate-Determining Steps, Most Important Surface Intermediates, and Most Abundant Surface Intermediates 184 8.8.4 Calculation of the Overall Reaction Order and Apparent Activation Energy 186 8.9 Concluding Remarks 187 9 Catalysts for Biofuels 191Gregory T. Neumann, Danielle Garcia, and Jason C. Hicks 9.1 Introduction 191 9.2 Lignocellulosic Biomass 192 9.2.1 Cellulose 192 9.2.2 Hemicellulose 194 9.2.3 Lignin 195 9.3 Carbohydrate Upgrading 195 9.3.1 Zeolitic Upgrading of Cellulosic Feedstocks 196 9.3.2 Levulinic Acid Upgrading 199 9.3.3 GVL Upgrading 201 9.3.4 Aqueous-Phase Processing 202 9.4 Lignin Conversion 205 9.4.1 Zeolite Upgrading of Lignin Feedstocks 206 9.4.2 Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin 208 9.4.3 Selective Unsupported Catalyst for Lignin Depolymerization 211 9.5 Continued Efforts for the Development of Robust Catalysts 212 10 Development of New Gold Catalysts for Removing CO from H2 217Zhen Ma, Franklin (Feng) Tao, and Xiaoli Gu 10.1 Introduction 217 10.2 General Description of Catalyst Development 218 10.3 Development of WGS catalysts 220 10.3.1 Initially Developed Catalysts 220 10.3.2 Fe2O3-Based Gold Catalysts 221 10.3.3 CeO2-Based Gold Catalysts 221 10.3.4 TiO2- or ZrO2-Based Gold Catalysts 223 10.3.5 Mixed-Oxide Supports with 1:1 Composition 223 10.3.6 Bimetallic Catalysts 224 10.4 Development of New Gold Catalysts for PROX 225 10.4.1 General Considerations 225 10.4.2 CeO2-Based Gold Catalysts 226 10.4.3 TiO2-Based Gold Catalysts 227 10.4.4 Al2O3-Based Gold Catalysts 228 10.4.5 Mixed Oxide Supports with 1:1 Composition 228 10.4.6 Other Oxide-Based Gold Catalysts 229 10.4.7 Supported Bimetallic catalysts 229 10.5 Perspectives 229 11 Photocatalysis in Generation of Hydrogen from Water 239Kazuhiro Takanabe and Kazunari Domen 11.1 Solar Energy Conversion 239 11.1.1 Solar Energy Conversion Technology for Producing Fuels and Chemicals 239 11.1.2 Solar Spectrum and STH Efficiency 242 11.2 Semiconductor Particles: Optical and Electronic Nature 244 11.2.1 Reaction Sequence and Principles of Overall Water Splitting and Reaction Step Timescales 244 11.2.2 Number of Photons Striking a Single Particle 245 11.2.3 Absorption Depth of Light Incident on Powder Photocatalyst 247 11.2.4 Degree of Band Bending in Semiconductor Powder 248 11.2.5 Band Gap and Flat-Band Potential of Semiconductor 250 11.3 Photocatalyst Materials for Overall Water Splitting: UV to Visible Light Response 251 11.3.1 UV Photocatalysts: Oxides 251 11.3.2 Visible-Light Photocatalysts: Band Engineering of Semiconductor Materials Containing Transition Metals 253 11.3.3 Visible-Light Photocatalysts: Organic Semiconductors as Water-Splitting Photocatalysts 255 11.3.4 Z-Scheme Approach: Two-Photon Process 257 11.3.5 Defects and Recombination in Semiconductor Bulk 257 11.4 Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting 259 11.4.1 Metal Nanoparticles as Hydrogen Evolution Cocatalysts: Novel Core/Shell Structure 259 11.4.2 Reaction Rate Expression on Active Catalytic Centers for Redox Reaction in Solution 261 11.4.3 Measurement of Potentials at Semiconductor and Metal Particles Under Irradiation 264 11.4.4 Metal Oxides as Oxygen Evolution Cocatalyst 266 11.5 Concluding Remarks 268 12 Photocatalysis in Conversion of Greenhouse Gases 271Kentaro Teramura and Tsunehiro Tanaka 12.1 Introduction 271 12.2 Outline of Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 273 12.3 Reaction Mechanism for the Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 276 12.3.1 Adsorption of CO2 and H2 276 12.3.2 Assignment of Adsorbed Species by FT-IR Spectroscopy 279 12.3.3 Observation of Photoactive Species by Photoluminescence (PL) and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectroscopies 281 12.4 Summary 283 13 Electrocatalyst Design in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells for Automotive Application 285Anusorn Kongkanand, Wenbin Gu, and Frederick T. Wagner 13.1 Introduction 285 13.2 Advanced Electrocatalysts 288 13.2.1 Pt-Alloy and Dealloyed Catalysts 288 13.2.2 Pt Monolayer Catalysts 290 13.2.3 Continuous-Layer Catalysts 293 13.2.4 Controlled Crystal Face Catalysts 296 13.2.5 Hollow Pt Catalysts 298 13.3 Electrode Designs 299 13.3.1 Dispersed-Catalyst Electrodes 299 13.3.2 NSTF Electrodes 302 13.4 Concluding Remarks 307 Index 315

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Book SynopsisThe special properties of inorganic materials can be used for a wide range of applications in electronics such as semiconductors, magnetic alloys, insulators, and optical and display materials.Table of ContentsInorganic Materials Series Preface. Preface. List of Contributors. 1 Polymer Electrolytes (Michel B. Armand, Peter G. Bruce, Maria Forsyth and Bruno Scrosati). 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Nanocomposite Polymer Electrolytes. 1.3 Ionic Liquid Based Polymer Electrolytes. 1.4 Crystalline Polymer Electrolytes. References. 2 Advanced Inorganic Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (Stephen J. Skinner and Miguel A. Laguna-Bercero). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Next Generation SOFC Materials. 2.3 Materials Developments through Processing. 2.4 Proton Conducting Ceramic Fuel Cells. 2.5 Summary. References. 3 Solar Energy Materials (Elizabeth A. Gibson and Anders Hagfeldt). 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Development of PV Technology. 3.3 Summary. Acknowledgements. References. 4 Hydrogen Adsorption on Metal Organic Framework Materials for Storage Applications (K. Mark Thomas and Wadysaw Wieczorek). 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Hydrogen Adsorption Experimental Methods. 4.3 Activation of MOFs. 4.4 Hydrogen Adsorption on MOFs. 4.5 Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe complete guide to the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. With increased regulatory pressures on air pollution emissions, there is a growing need for innovative control technologies in a wide range of industries.Trade Review"In light of increasing regulatory pressure on air pollution emissions, Hunter...and Oyama explore the science, technology, economics, and applications specific to controlling volatile organic compounds emissions in a number of industries." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 2000) "This book addresses a major environmental problem...I find this book...refreshing, focused and well-written." (Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 90, No. 1, February 2002)Table of ContentsThe Problem of Volatile Organic Compounds. Existing Technologies for Volatile Organic Compound Elimination. Condensation. Adsorption. Absorption. Thermal Incineration. Flaring. Catalytic Incineration. Biodegradation. Emerging Technologies. Ozone Properties, Handling, and Production. Surface Reactions and Catalysis. Appendices. Index.

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Book Synopsis* A complete overview of solar technologies relevant to the built environment, including solar thermal energy for heating and cooling, passive solar energy for daylighting and heating supply, and photovoltaics for electricity production * Provides practical examples and calculations to enable component and system simulation e.g.Trade Review"...balances the physics and engineering background of solar heating, cooling and building integrated photovoltaics with practical applications..." (Bulletin, Vol 94(24/25), 2003)Table of ContentsPreface ix Abbreviations in the text xi 1 Solar energy use in buildings 1 1.1 Energy consumption of buildings 1 1.1.1 Residential buildings 2 1.1.2 Office and administrative buildings 4 1.1.3 Air conditioning 6 1.2 Meeting requirements by active and passive solar energy use 9 1.2.1 Active solar energy use for electricity, heating and cooling 9 1.2.2 Meeting heating energy requirements by passive solar energy use 12 2 Solar irradiance 13 2.1 Extraterrestrial solar irradiance 13 2.1.1 Power and spectral distribution of solar irradiance 13 2.1.2 Sun–Earth geometry 16 2.1.2.1 Equator coordinates 17 2.1.2.2 Horizon coordinates 20 2.1.2.3 Sun-position diagrams 22 2.2 The passage of rays through the atmosphere 24 2.3 Statistical production of hourly irradiance data records 26 2.3.1 Daily average values from monthly average values 27 2.3.2 Hourly average values from daily average values 31 2.4 Global irradiance and irradiance on inclined surfaces 34 2.4.1 Direct and diffuse irradiance 34 2.4.2 Conversion of global irradiance to inclined surfaces 35 2.4.2.1 An isotropic diffuse irradiance model 35 2.4.2.2 Diffuse irradiance model based on Perez 36 2.4.3 Measurement techniques for solar irradiance 39 2.5 Shading 39 3 Solar thermal energy 45 3.1 Solar-thermal water collectors 45 3.1.1 Innovations 45 3.1.2 System overview 46 3.1.3 Thermal collector types 47 3.1.3.1 Swimming pool absorbers 47 3.1.3.2 Flat plate collectors 47 3.1.3.3 Vacuum tube collectors 48 3.1.3.4 Parabolic concentrating collectors 48 3.1.4 System engineering for heating drinking-water 49 3.1.4.1 The solar circuit and hydraulics 49 3.1.4.2 Heat storage 55 3.1.4.3 Piping and circulation losses 60 3.1.5 System technology for heating support 61 3.1.6 Large solar plants for heating drinking water with short-term stores 63 3.1.6.1 Design of large solar plants 66 3.1.7 Solar district heating 68 3.1.8 Costs and economy 71 3.1.9 Operational experiences and relevant standards 73 3.1.10 Efficiency calculation of thermal collectors 74 3.1.10.1 Temperature distribution of the absorber 75 3.1.10.2 Collector efficiency factor F' 79 3.1.10.3 Heat dissipation factor FR 79 3.1.10.4 Heat losses of thermal collectors 83 3.1.10.5 Optical characteristics of transparent covers and absorber materials 92 3.1.11 Storage modelling 97 3.2 Solar air collectors 103 3.2.1 System engineering 105 3.2.2 Calculation of the available thermal power of solar air collectors 107 3.2.2.1 Temperature-dependent material properties of air 107 3.2.2.2 Energy balance and collector efficiency factor 108 3.2.2.3 Convective heat transfer in air collectors 109 3.2.2.4 Thermal efficiency of air collectors 117 3.2.3 Design of the air circuit 120 3.2.3.1 Collector pressure losses 120 3.2.3.2 Air duct systems 121 4 Solar cooling 123 4.1 Open cycle desiccant cooling 125 4.1.1 Introduction to the technology 125 4.1.2 Coupling with solar thermal collectors 128 4.1.3 Costs 128 4.1.4 Physical and technological bases of sorption-supported air-conditioning 129 4.1.4.1 Technology of sorption wheels 129 4.1.4.2 Air-status calculations 130 4.1.4.3 Dehumidifying potential of sorption materials 132 4.1.4.4 Calculation of the sorption isotherms and isosteres of silica gel 135 4.1.4.5 Calculation of the dehumidifying performance of a sorption rotor 140 4.1.5 The technology of heat recovery 143 4.1.5.1 Recuperators 143 4.1.5.2 Regenerative heat exchangers 148 4.1.6 Humidifier technology 152 4.1.7 Design limits and climatic boundary conditions 153 4.1.7.1 Demands on room temperatures and humidities 153 4.1.7.2 Regeneration temperature and humidity 153 4.1.7.3 Calculation of supply air status with different climatic boundary conditions 154 4.1.7.4 Limits and application possibilities of open sorption 155 4.1.8 Energy balance of sorption-supported air-conditioning 156 4.1.8.1 Usable cooling power of open sorption 156 4.1.8.2 Coefficients of performance and primary energy consumption 158 4.2 Closed cycle adsorption cooling. 162 4.2.1 Technology and areas of application 162 4.2.2 Costs 163 4.2.3 Operational principle 163 4.2.4 Energy balances and pressure conditions 165 4.2.4.1 Evaporator 166 4.2.4.2 Condenser 168 4.2.4.3 The adsorption process 169 4.2.4.4 Heating phase 172 4.2.4.5 The desorption process 172 4.2.4.6 Cooling phase 174 4.2.5 Coefficients of performance 175 4.3 Absorption cooling technology 177 4.3.1 The absorption cooling process and its components 178 4.3.1.1 Double-lift absorption cooling process 181 4.3.1.2 Evaporator and condenser 182 4.3.1.3 Absorber 183 4.3.1.4 Generator 185 4.3.2 Physical principles of the absorption process 185 4.3.2.1 Vapour pressure curves of material pairs 185 4.3.3 Refrigerant vapour concentration 189 4.3.4 Energy balances and performance figures of an absorption cooler 190 4.3.4.1 Ideal performance figures 190 4.3.4.2 Real performance figures and enthalpy balances 191 4.3.5 Absorption technology and solar plants 200 5 Grid-connected photovoltaic systems 201 5.1 Structure of grid-connected systems 201 5.2 Solar cell technologies 203 5.3 Module technology 203 5.4 Building integration and costs 204 5.5 Energy production and the performance ratio of PV systems 205 5.5.1 Energy amortisation times 206 5.6 Physical fundamentals of solar electricity production 207 5.7 Current-voltage characteristics 209 5.7.1 Characteristic values and efficiency 209 5.7.2 Curve fittings to the current-voltage characteristic 210 5.7.2.1 Parameter adjustment from module data sheets 216 5.7.2.2 Full parameter set calculation 220 5.7.2.3 Simple explicit model for system design 221 5.7.3 I-V characteristic addition and generator interconnecting 223 5.8 PV performance with shading. 225 5.8.1 Bypass diodes and backwards characteristics of solar cells 225 5.9 Simple temperature model for PV modules 228 5.10 System engineering 231 5.10.1 DC connecting 231 5.10.1.1 Cable sizing 231 5.10.1.2 System voltage and electrical safety 232 5.10.1.3 String diodes and short-circuit protection 232 5.10.2 Inverters 234 5.10.2.1 Operational principle 234 5.10.2.2 Electrical safety and mains monitoring 235 5.10.2.3 Inverter efficiencies 235 5.10.2.4 Power sizing of inverters 238 6 Thermal analysis of building-integrated solar components 243 6.1 Empirical thermal model of building-integrated photovoltaics 244 6.2 Energy balance and stationary thermal model of ventilated double facades 246 6.2.1 Heat transfer coefficients for the interior and facade air gap 250 6.3 Building-integrated solar components (U- and g-values) 254 6.4 Warm-air generation by photovoltaic facades 257 7 Passive solar energy 260 7.1 Passive solar use by glazings 260 7.1.1 Total energy transmittance of glazings 261 7.1.2 Heat transfer coefficients of windows 263 7.1.3 New glazing systems 265 7.2 Transparent thermal insulation 265 7.2.1 Operational Principle 266 7.2.2 Materials used and construction 270 7.2.2.1 Construction principles of TWD systems 270 7.3 Heat storage by interior building elements 271 7.3.1 Component temperatures for sudden temperature increases 274 7.3.2 Periodically variable temperatures 281 7.3.3 Influence of solar irradiance 286 8 Lighting technology and daylight use 288 8.1 Introduction to lighting and daylighting technology 288 8.1.1 Daylighting of interior spaces 289 8.1.2 Luminance contrast and glare 291 8.2 Solar irradiance and light flux 291 8.2.1 Physiological–optical basics 292 8.2.2 Photometric radiation equivalent 292 8.2.3 Artificial light sources. 294 8.3 Luminance and illuminance 295 8.3.1 Luminance and adaptation of the eye 299 8.3.2 Distribution of the luminous intensity of artificial light sources 300 8.3.3 Units and definitions 303 8.4 Sky luminous intensity models 304 8.5 Light measurements 307 8.6 Daylight distribution in interior spaces 308 8.6.1 Calculation of daylight coefficients 311 References 316 Index 320

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Book SynopsisUsing full-color visualizations of key concepts and data, Mara Prentiss interprets government reports, technology, and basic physical laws to advance a bold claim: wind and solar power alone could generate 100% of the U.S. average energy demand, without lifestyle sacrifices. And meeting the actual U.S. energy demand with renewables is within reach.Trade ReviewIn this crisp, evidence-based treatise, physicist Mara Prentiss makes a remarkable assertion: that solar and wind power could supply 100% of average U.S. energy needs for the next 50 years. Prentiss argues that a transition to renewables is probable, given that energy revolutions are a historical norm. She stacks up reams of salient data, such as the fact that U.S. energy use per capita has remained steady since 1965, thanks to increasing fuel efficiency. Although optimistic, her analyses of energy sources, combinations, conservation and storage compel. -- Barbara Kiser * Nature *A surprisingly optimistic analysis of the world’s unsustainable, wasteful energy consumption… In a genre rife with forecasts of doom and exhortations in favor of frugal living, Prentiss provides impressive evidence that things may work out just fine. * Kirkus Reviews *[Prentiss] steers a steady course between the wishful thinking and despair that so often colors discussions of energy. Carefully optimistic, the author thinks a combination of renewable power sources could meet 100 percent of the U.S. average total energy demand for the foreseeable future, even without waste reduction… Delightful, deadpan flashes of wit enliven the text throughout… Readers looking for answers on the feasibility of renewables will find the straight talk refreshing. -- Robert Eagan * Library Journal *In this important book, Mara Prentiss brings basic physics to bear on the critical issue of how we produce and consume energy. Using extensive and illuminating graphics to augment her clear writing, she provides a reason for optimism about the role of renewables in our energy future. -- Kenneth W. Ford, author of 101 Quantum QuestionsWith all the justified excitement around the fracking revolution it’s crucial not to lose sight of the ultimate importance of renewables and energy efficiency. Mara Prentiss has written a highly valuable, scientifically grounded guide to the great things that are possible in both these spheres. -- Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University

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Book SynopsisElectromagnetic complex media are artificial materials that affect the propagation of electromagnetic waves in surprising ways not usually seen in nature. This book introduces the electromagnetics of complex media through a systematic account of their mathematical theory.Trade Review"This monograph is of a very high standard, allowing the reader to learn many facets of the rapidly growing field of complex media and to get up-to-date information on a number of open research problems."--Vilmos Komornik, Mathematical ReviewsTable of ContentsPreface xi PART 1. MODELLING AND MATHEMATICAL PRELIMINARIES 1 Chapter 1. Complex Media 3 Chapter 2. The Maxwell Equations and Constitutive Relations 9 2.1 Introduction 9 2.2 Fundamentals 9 2.3 Constitutive relations 13 2.4 The Maxwell equations in complex media: A variety of problems 23 Chapter 3. Spaces and Operators 38 3.1 Introduction 38 3.2 Function spaces 38 3.3 Standard difierential and trace operators 45 3.4 Function spaces for electromagnetics 48 3.5 Traces 51 3.6 Various decompositions 52 3.7 Compact embeddings 53 3.8 The operators of vector analysis revisited 54 3.9 The Maxwell operator 56 PART 2. TIME-HARMONIC DETERMINISTIC PROBLEMS 59 Chapter 4. Well Posedness 61 4.1 Introduction 61 4.2 Solvability of the interior problem 62 4.3 The eigenvalue problem 68 4.4 Low chirality behaviour 70 4.5 Comments on exterior domain problems 74 4.6 Towards numerics 77 Chapter 5. Scattering Problems: Beltrami Fields and Solvability 83 5.1 Introduction 83 5.2 Elliptic, circular and linear polarisation of waves 84 5.3 Beltrami fields - The Bohren decomposition 86 5.4 Scattering problems: Formulation 88 5.5 An introduction to BIEs 91 5.6 Properties of Beltrami fields 96 5.7 Solvability 99 5.8 Generalised Muller's BIEs 106 5.9 Low chirality approximations 108 5.10 Miscellanea 109 Chapter 6. Scattering Problems: A Variety of Topics 112 6.1 Introduction 112 6.2 Important concepts of scattering theory 113 6.3 Back to chiral media: Scattering relations and the far-field operator 118 6.4 Using dyadics 124 6.5 Herglotz wave functions 129 6.6 Domain derivative 136 6.7 Miscellanea 140 PART 3. TIME-DEPENDENT DETERMINISTIC PROBLEMS 149 Chapter 7. Well Posedness 151 7.1 Introduction 151 7.2 The Maxwell equations in the time domain 151 7.3 Functional framework and assumptions 152 7.4 Solvability 153 7.5 Other possible approaches to solvability 158 7.6 Miscellanea 162 Chapter 8. Controllability 163 8.1 Introduction 163 8.2 Formulation 163 8.3 Controllability of achiral media: The Hilbert Uniqueness method 165 8.4 The forward and backward problems 167 8.5 Controllability: Complex media 174 8.6 Miscellanea 176 Chapter 9. Homogenisation 180 9.1 Introduction 180 9.2 Formulation 181 9.3 A formal two-scale expansion 184 9.4 The optical response region 188 9.5 General bianisotropic media 199 9.6 Miscellanea 207 Chapter 10. Towards a Scattering Theory 212 10.1 Introduction 212 10.2 Formulation 213 10.3 Some basic strategies 214 10.4 On the construction of solutions 217 10.5 Wave operators and their construction 220 10.6 Complex media electromagnetics 225 10.7 Miscellanea 229 Chapter 11. Nonlinear Problems 231 11.1 Introduction 231 11.2 Formulation 231 11.3 Well posedness of the model 232 11.4 Miscellanea 241 PART 4. STOCHASTIC PROBLEMS 245 Chapter 12. Well Posedness 247 12.1 Introduction 247 12.2 Maxwell equations for random media 248 12.3 Functional setting 249 12.4 Well posedness 250 12.5 Other possible approaches to solvability 255 12.6 Miscellanea 261 Chapter 13. Controllability 263 13.1 Introduction 263 13.2 Formulation 263 13.3 Subtleties of stochastic controllability 264 13.4 Approximate controllability I: Random PDEs 266 13.5 Approximate controllability II: BSPDEs 269 13.6 Miscellanea 272 Chapter 14. Homogenisation 275 14.1 Introduction 275 14.2 Ergodic media 276 14.3 Formulation 279 14.4 A formal two-scale expansion 282 14.5 Homogenisation of the Maxwell system 284 14.6 Miscellanea 288 PART 5. APPENDICES 291 Appendix A. Some Facts from Functional Analysis 293 A.1 Duality 293 A.2 Strong, weak and weak-* convergence 295 A.3 Calculus in Banach spaces 297 A.4 Basic elements of spectral theory 300 A.5 Compactness criteria 303 A.6 Compact operators 304 A.7 The Banach-Steinhaus theorem 308 A.8 Semigroups and the Cauchy problem 308 A.9 Some fixed point theorems 312 A.10 The Lax-Milgram lemma 313 A.11 Gronwall's inequality 314 A.12 Nonlinear operators 315 Appendix B. Some Facts from Stochastic Analysis 316 B.1 Probability in Hilbert spaces 316 B.2 Stochastic processes and random fields 318 B.3 Gaussian measures 319 B.4 The Q- and the cylindrical Wiener process 320 B.5 The Ito integral 321 B.6 Ito formula 324 B.7 Stochastic convolution 325 B.8 SDEs in Hilbert spaces 325 B.9 Martingale representation theorem 326 Appendix C. Some Facts from Elliptic Homogenisation Theory 327 C.1 Spaces of periodic functions 327 C.2 Compensated compactness 329 C.3 Homogenisation of elliptic equations 329 C.4 Random elliptic homogenisation theory 332 Appendix D. Some Facts from Dyadic Analysis (by George Dassios) 334 Appendix E. Notation and abbreviations 341 Bibliography 343 Index 377

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Book SynopsisIn the latter half of the twentieth century, legions of industrial pioneers came to northwestern British Columbia with grand plans for mines, dams, and energy-development schemes. Yet many of their projects failed to materialize or were abandoned midstream. Unbuilt Environments reveals that these lapsed resource projects had lasting effects on the natural and human environment. Drawing on a range of case studies to analyze the social and environmental impacts of unfinished projects, Jonathan Peyton considers development failure a productive concept for northwestern Canada. He looks at a closed asbestos mine, an abandoned rail grade, an imagined series of hydroelectric installations, a failed LNG export facility, and a transmission line and finds that these unrealized developments continue to shape contemporary resource conflicts.Trade ReviewUnbuilt Environments is an enthralling book … [and] a great contribution to the emerging interdisciplinary narrative on resource development conflicts in northwest British Columbia, a region that is currently the site of intense mining exploration and controversy over energy projects. Drawing on fieldwork throughout northwest British Columbia and on research which is both eloquent and honest, Unbuilt Environments is a practical, accessible, and reliable resource from a respected emerging researcher. I strongly recommend this book for the expert and non-expert. -- Rajiv Thakur, Missouri State University, West Plains * Polymath *Unbuilt Environments provides an even-handed discussion of development in a region that remains relatively aloof from capital investment and integration into the global economy. -- Gordon Hak * NiCHE, Network in Canadian History & Environment *Jonathan Peyton by bringing to light the history of these spasmodic industrial developments in the north has done an immense public service. His research is comprehensive, his analysis precise, his tone moderate and dispassionate. Indeed, there are moments when the reader, overwhelmed by Peyton’s revelations, the scale of the corruption, the extent of the folly, the aggregate waste of tax payers’ wealth, almost wishes for a more emotional reaction from the author. Yet the great strength of the book is its restraint, for the facts and history alone provide sufficient indictment. -- Wade Davis * The Ormsby Review *Table of ContentsForeword: How Shall We Live? / Graeme WynnIntroduction: The Stikine Watershed and the Unbuilt Environment1 Cassiar, Asbestos: How to Know a Place2 Liberating Stranded Resources: The Dease Lake Extension as the Railway to Nowhere3 Corporate Ecology: BC Hydro, Failure, and the Stikine-Iskut Project4 “Industry for the future”: Dome Petroleum and the Afterlives of “Aggressive” Development5 Transmission: Contesting Energy and Enterprise in the New Northwest Gold RushConclusion: The Tumbling GeographyAppendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisPolymers are increasingly finding applications in the areas of energy storage and conversion. This book assimilates these advances in the form of a comprehensive text that includes the synthesis and properties of a large number of polymer systems for applications in the areas of lithium batteries, photovoltaics, solar cells, etc.Table of ContentsPreface ix List of Contributors xi 1 High Performance Polymer Hydrogel based Materials for Fuel Cells 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Hydrogel Electrolyte 3 1.3 Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel 4 Summary 19 References 20 2 PVAc Based Polymer Blend Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries 27 2.1 Introduction 27 Conclusion 49 References 49 3 Lithium Polymer Batteries Based on Ionic Liquids 53 3.1 Lithium Batteries 54 3.2 Lithium Polymer Batteries Containing Ionic Liquids 61 Battery Performance 88 Glossary 94 References 96 4 Organic Quantum Dots Grown by Molecular Layer Deposition for Photovoltaics 103 4.1 Introduction 104 4.2 Molecular Layer Deposition 105 4.3 Concept of Solar Cells with Organic Quantum Dots 107 4.4 Polymer Multiple Quantum Dots 110 4.5 Molecular Multiple Quantum Dots 120 4.6 Waveguide-Type Solar Cells 127 4.7 Summary 135 References 135 5 Solvent Effects in Polymer Based Organic Photovoltaics 137 5.1 Introduction 137 5.2 Solar Cell Device Structure and Prepartion 139 5.3 Spin-Coating of Active Layer 141 5.4 Influence of Solvent on Morphology 143 5.5 Residual Solvent 152 5.6 Summary 156 Acknowledgment 157 References 157 6 Polymer-Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells 163 6.1 Introduction 163 6.2 Hybrid Conjugated Polymer-Inorganic Semiconductor Composites 173 6.3 Conclusion 185 References 191 7 Semiconducting Polymer-based Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells 199 7.1 Introduction 199 7.2 Optical Properties of Semiconducting Polymers 200 7.3 Electrical Properties of Semiconducting Polymers 206 7.4 Mechanical Properties Polymer Solar Cells 208 7.5 Processing of Polymers 210 7.6 State-of-the-art of the Technology 212 References 213 8 Energy Gas Storage in Porous Polymers 215 8.1 Introduction 216 8.2 Microporous Organic Polymers 217 8.3 Characterization of MOPs 239 Conclusion 242 List of Abbreviation 242 References 243

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Book SynopsisWith the proliferation of electronic devices, the world will need to double its energy supply by 2050. This book addresses this challenge and discusses synthesis and characterization of carbon nanomaterials for energy conversion and storage. Addresses one of the leading challenges facing society today as we steer away from dwindling supplies of fossil fuels and a rising need for electric power due to the proliferation of electronic products Promotes the use of carbon nanomaterials for energy applications Systematic coverage: synthesis, characterization, and a wide array of carbon nanomaterials are described Detailed descriptions of solar cells, electrodes, thermoelectrics, supercapacitors, and lithium-ion-based storage Discusses special architecture required for energy storage including hydrogen, methane, etc. Table of ContentsList of Contributors xiii Preface xvii PART I Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanomaterials 1 1 Fullerenes, Higher Fullerenes, and their Hybrids: Synthesis, Characterization, and Environmental Considerations 3 1.1 Introduction, 3 1.2 Fullerene, Higher Fullerenes, and Nanohybrids: Structures and Historical Perspective, 5 1.2.1 C60 Fullerene, 5 1.2.2 Higher Fullerenes, 6 1.2.3 Fullerene-Based Nanohybrids, 7 1.3 Synthesis and Characterization, 7 1.3.1 Fullerenes and Higher Fullerenes, 7 1.3.1.1 Carbon Soot Synthesis, 7 1.3.1.2 Extraction, Separation, and Purification, 10 1.3.1.3 Chemical Synthesis Processes, 11 1.3.1.4 Fullerene-Based Nanohybrids, 12 1.3.2 Characterization, 12 1.3.2.1 Mass Spectroscopy, 12 1.3.2.2 NMR, 13 1.3.2.3 Optical Spectroscopy, 13 1.3.2.4 HPLC, 14 1.3.2.5 Electron Microscopy, 14 1.3.2.6 Static and Dynamic Light Scattering, 14 1.4 Energy Applications, 17 1.4.1 Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Materials, 17 1.4.2 Hydrogen Storage Materials, 19 1.4.3 Electronic Components (Batteries, Capacitors, and Open]Circuit Voltage Applications), 20 1.4.4 Superconductivity, Electrical, and Electronic Properties Relevant to Energy Applications, 20 1.4.5 Photochemical and Photophysical Properties Pertinent for Energy Applications, 21 1.5 Environmental Considerations for Fullerene Synthesis and Processing, 21 1.5.1 Existing Environmental Literature for C60, 22 1.5.2 Environmental Literature Status for Higher Fullerenes and NHs, 24 1.5.3 Environmental Considerations, 24 1.5.3.1 Consideration for Solvents, 26 1.5.3.2 Considerations for Derivatization, 26 1.5.3.3 Consideration for Coatings, 27 References, 28 2 Carbon Nanotubes 47 2.1 Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes, 47 2.1.1 Introduction and Structure of Carbon Nanotube, 47 2.1.2 Arc Discharge and Laser Ablation, 49 2.1.3 Chemical Vapor Deposition, 50 2.1.4 Aligned Growth, 52 2.1.5 Selective Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes, 57 2.1.6 Summary, 63 2.2 Characterization of Nanotubes, 63 2.2.1 Introduction, 63 2.2.2 Spectroscopy, 63 2.2.2.1 Raman Spectroscopy, 63 2.2.2.2 Optical Absorption (UV]Vis]NIR), 66 2.2.2.3 Photoluminescence Spectroscopy, 68 2.2.3 Microscopy, 70 2.2.3.1 Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy, 70 2.3 Summary, 73 References, 73 3 Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene 85 3.1 Introduction, 85 3.2 Overview of Graphene Synthesis Methodologies, 87 3.2.1 Mechanical Exfoliation, 90 3.2.2 Chemical Exfoliation, 93 3.2.3 Chemical Synthesis: Graphene from Reduced Graphene Oxide, 97 3.2.4 Direct Chemical Synthesis, 102 3.2.5 CVD Process, 102 3.2.5.1 Graphene Synthesis by CVD Process, 103 3.2.5.2 Graphene Synthesis by Plasma CVD Process, 109 3.2.5.3 Grain and GBs in CVD Graphene, 110 3.2.6 Epitaxial Growth of Graphene on SiC Surface, 111 3.3 Graphene Characterizations, 113 3.3.1 Optical Microscopy, 114 3.3.2 Raman Spectroscopy, 116 3.3.3 High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy, 118 3.3.4 Scanning Probe Microscopy, 119 3.4 Summary and Outlook, 121 References, 122 4 Doping Carbon Nanomaterials with Heteroatoms 133 4.1 Introduction, 133 4.2 Local Bonding of the Dopants, 135 4.3 Synthesis of Heterodoped Nanocarbons, 137 4.4 Characterization of Heterodoped Nanotubes and Graphene, 139 4.5 Potential Applications, 146 4.6 Summary and Outlook, 152 References, 152 Part II Carbon Na nomaterials For Energy Conversion 163 5 High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells Containing Carbon Nanomaterials 165 5.1 Introduction, 165 5.2 Carbon Nanomaterials as Transparent Electrodes, 167 5.2.1 CNT Electrode, 168 5.2.2 Graphene Electrode, 169 5.2.3 Graphene/CNT Hybrid Electrode, 171 5.3 Carbon Nanomaterials as Charge Extraction Layers, 171 5.4 Carbon Nanomaterials in the Active Layer, 178 5.4.1 Carbon Nanomaterials as an Electron Acceptor, 178 5.4.2 Carbon Nanomaterials as Additives, 180 5.4.3 Donor/Acceptor Functionalized with Carbon Nanomaterials, 183 5.5 Concluding Remarks, 185 Acknowledgments, 185 References, 185 6 Graphene for Energy Solutions and Its Printable Applications 191 6.1 Introduction to Graphene, 191 6.2 Energy Harvesting from Solar Cells, 192 6.2.1 DSSCs, 193 6.2.2 Graphene and DSSCs, 195 6.2.2.1 Counter Electrode, 195 6.2.2.2 Photoanode, 198 6.2.2.3 Transparent Conducting Oxide, 199 6.2.2.4 Electrolyte, 200 6.3 Opv Devices, 200 6.3.1 Graphene and OPVs, 201 6.3.1.1 Transparent Conducting Oxide, 201 6.3.1.2 BHJ, 203 6.3.1.3 Hole Transport Layer, 204 6.4 Lithium-Ion Batteries, 204 6.4.1 Graphene and Lithium-Ion Batteries, 205 6.4.1.1 Anode Material, 205 6.4.1.2 Cathode Material, 209 6.4.2 Li–S and Li–O2 Batteries, 211 6.5 Supercapacitors, 212 6.5.1 Graphene and Supercapacitors, 213 6.6 Graphene Inks, 216 6.7 Conclusions, 219 References, 220 7 Quantum Dot and Heterojunction Solar Cells Containing Carbon Nanomaterials 237 7.1 Introduction, 237 7.2 QD Solar Cells Containing Carbon Nanomaterials, 238 7.2.1 CNTs and Graphene as TCE in QD Solar Cells, 238 7.2.1.1 CNTs as TCE Material in QD Solar Cells, 239 7.2.1.2 Graphene as TCE Material in QD Solar Cells, 240 7.2.2 Carbon Nanomaterials and QD Composites in Solar Cells, 241 7.2.2.1 C60 and QD Composites, 241 7.2.2.2 CNTs and QD Composites, 244 7.2.2.3 Graphene and QD Composites, 245 7.2.3 Graphene QDs Solar Cells, 247 7.2.3.1 Physical Properties of GQDs, 247 7.2.3.2 Synthesis of GQDs, 247 7.2.3.3 PV Devices of GQDs, 247 7.3 Carbon Nanomaterial/Semiconductor Heterojunction Solar Cells, 249 7.3.1 Principle of Carbon/Semiconductor Heterojunction Solar Cells, 249 7.3.2 a-C/Semiconductor Heterojunction Solar Cells, 250 7.3.3 CNT/Semiconductor Heterojunction Solar Cells, 252 7.3.4 Graphene/Semiconductor Heterojunction Solar Cells, 253 7.4 Summary, 261 References, 261 8 Fuel Cell Catalysts Based on Carbon Nanomaterials 267 8.1 Introduction, 267 8.2 Nanocarbon-Supported Catalysts, 268 8.2.1 CNT-Supported Catalysts, 268 8.2.2 Graphene-Supported Catalysts, 271 8.3 Interface Interaction between Pt Clusters and Graphitic Surface, 276 8.4 Carbon Catalyst, 281 8.4.1 Catalytic Activity for ORR, 281 8.4.2 Effect of N-Dope on O2 Adsorption, 283 8.4.3 Effect of N-Dope on the Local Electronic Structure for Pyridinic-N and Graphitic-N, 285 8.4.3.1 Pyridinic-N, 287 8.4.3.2 Graphitic-N, 288 8.4.4 Summary of Active Sites for ORR, 290 References, 291 PART III Carbon nanomaterials for energy storage 295 9 Supercapacitors Based on Carbon Nanomaterials 297 9.1 Introduction, 297 9.2 Supercapacitor Technology and Performance, 298 9.3 Nanoporous Carbon, 304 9.3.1 Supercapacitors with Nonaqueous Electrolytes, 304 9.3.2 Supercapacitors with Aqueous Electrolytes, 311 9.4 Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes, 321 9.5 Nanostructured Carbon Composites, 326 9.6 Other Composites with Carbon Nanomaterials, 327 9.7 Conclusions, 329 References, 330 10 Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Carbon Nanomaterials 339 10.1 Introduction, 339 10.2 Improving Li-Ion Battery Energy Density, 344 10.3 Improvements to Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Carbon Nanomaterials, 345 10.3.1 Carbon Nanomaterials as Active Materials, 345 10.4 Carbon Nanomaterials as Conductive Additives, 346 10.4.1 Current and SOA Conductive Additives, 346 10.5 Swcnt Additives to Increase Energy Density, 348 10.6 Carbon Nanomaterials as Current Collectors, 351 10.6.1 Current Collector Options, 351 10.7 Implementation of Carbon Nanomaterial Current Collectors for Standard Electrode Composites, 354 10.7.1 Anode: MCMB Active Material, 354 10.7.2 Cathode: NCA Active Material, 356 10.8 Implementation of Carbon Nanomaterial Current Collectors for Alloying Active Materials, 356 10.9 Ultrasonic Bonding for Pouch Cell Development, 358 10.10 Conclusion, 359 References, 362 11 Lithium/Sulfur Batteries Based on Carbon Nanomaterials 365 11.1 Introduction, 365 11.2 Fundamentals of Lithium/Sulfur Cells, 366 11.2.1 Operating Principles, 366 11.2.2 Scientific Problems, 368 11.2.2.1 Dissolution and Shuttle Effect of Lithium Polysulfides, 369 11.2.2.2 Insulating Nature of Sulfur and Li2S, 369 11.2.2.3 Volume Change of the Sulfur Electrode during Cycling, 369 11.2.3 Research Strategy, 369 11.3 Nanostructure Carbon–Sulfur, 370 11.3.1 Porous Carbon–Sulfur Composite, 371 11.3.2 One-Dimensional Carbon–Sulfur Composite, 373 11.3.3 Two-Dimensional Carbon (Graphene)–Sulfur, 375 11.3.4 Three-Dimensional Carbon Paper–Sulfur, 377 11.3.5 Preparation Method of Sulfur–Carbon Composite, 377 11.4 Carbon Layer as a Polysulfide Separator, 380 11.5 Opportunities and Perspectives, 381 References, 382 12 Lithium–air Batteries Based on Carbon Nanomaterials 385 12.1 Metal–Air Batteries, 385 12.2 Li–Air Chemistry, 387 12.2.1 Aqueous Electrolyte Cell, 387 12.2.2 Nonaqueous Aprotic Electrolyte Cell, 389 12.2.3 Mixed Aqueous/Aprotic Electrolyte Cell, 391 12.2.4 All Solid-State Cell, 391 12.3 Carbon Nanomaterials for Li–Air Cells Cathode, 393 12.4 Amorphous Carbons, 393 12.4.1 Porous Carbons, 393 12.5 Graphitic Carbons, 395 12.5.1 Carbon Nanotubes, 395 12.5.2 Graphene, 398 12.5.3 Composite Air Electrodes, 400 12.6 Conclusions, 403 References, 403 13 Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for H2 Storage 407 13.1 Introduction, 407 13.2 Hydrogen Storage in Fullerenes, 408 13.3 Hydrogen Storage in Carbon Nanotubes, 414 13.4 Hydrogen Storage in Graphene-Based Materials, 419 13.5 Conclusions, 427 Acknowledgments, 428 References, 428 Index 439

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Book SynopsisAn original look from a microeconomic perspective for power system optimization and its application to electricity markets Presents a new and systematic viewpoint for power system optimization inspired by microeconomics and game theory A timely and important advanced reference with the fast growth of smart grids Professor Chen is a pioneer of applying experimental economics to the electricity market trading mechanism, and this work brings together the latest research A companion website is available Edit Table of ContentsForeword xvii Preface xix Acknowledgments xxv List of Figures xxvii List of Tables xxxi Acronyms xxxv Symbols xxxix 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Power System Optimal Planning 2 1.1.1 Generation Expansion Planning 3 1.1.2 Transmission Expansion Planning 5 1.1.3 Distribution System Planning 7 1.2 Power System Optimal Operation 8 1.2.1 Unit Commitment and Hydrothermal Scheduling 8 1.2.2 Economic Dispatch 12 1.2.3 Optimal Load Flow 14 1.3 Power System Reactive Power Optimization 16 1.4 Optimization in Electricity Markets 18 1.4.1 Strategic Participants’ Bids 18 1.4.2 Market Clearing Model 20 1.4.3 Market Equilibrium Problem 21 2 Theories and Approaches of Large-Scale Complex Systems Optimization 22 2.1 Basic Theories of Large-scale Complex Systems 23 2.1.1 Hierarchical Structures of Large-scale Complex Systems 24 2.1.2 Basic Principles of Coordination 27 2.1.3 Decomposition and Coordination of Large-scale Systems 28 2.2 Hierarchical Optimization Approaches 30 2.3 Lagrangian Relaxation Method 36 2.4 Cooperative Coevolutionary Approach for Large-scale Complex System Optimization 40 2.4.1 Framework of Cooperative Coevolution 41 2.4.2 Cooperative Coevolutionary Genetic Algorithms and the Numerical Experiments 43 2.4.3 Basic Theories of CCA 45 2.4.4 CCA’s Potential Applications in Power Systems 46 3 Optimization Approaches in Microeconomics and Game Theory 49 3.1 General Equilibrium Theory 51 3.1.1 Basic Model of a Competitive Economy 52 3.1.2 Walrasian Equilibrium 53 3.1.3 First and Second Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics 54 3.2 Noncooperative Game Theory 55 3.2.1 Representation of Games 55 3.2.2 Existence of Equilibrium 60 3.3 Mechanism Design 61 3.3.1 Principles of Mechanism Design 61 3.3.2 Optimization of a Single Commodity Auction 63 3.4 Duality Principle and Its Economic Implications 66 3.4.1 Economic Implication of Linear Programming Duality 66 3.4.2 Economic Implication of Duality in Nonlinear Programming 68 3.4.3 Economic Implication of Lagrangian Relaxation Method 71 4 Power System Planning 76 4.1 Generation Planning Based on Lagrangian Relaxation Method 76 4.1.1 Problem Formulation 78 4.1.2 Lagrangian Relaxation for Generation Investment Decision 80 4.1.3 Probabilistic Production Simulation 85 4.1.4 Example 87 4.1.5 Summary 91 4.2 Transmission Planning Based on Improved Genetic Algorithm 91 4.2.1 Mathematical Model 93 4.2.2 Improvements of Genetic Algorithm 95 4.2.3 Example 96 4.2.4 Summary 101 4.3 Transmission Planning Based on Ordinal Optimization 103 4.3.1 Introduction 103 4.3.2 Transmission Expansion Planning Problem 104 4.3.3 Ordinal Optimization 107 4.3.4 Crude Model for Transmission Planning Problem 111 4.3.5 Example 112 4.3.6 Summary 120 4.4 Integrated Planning of Distribution Systems Based on Hybrid Intelligent Algorithm 121 4.4.1 Mathematical Model of Integrated Planning Based on DG and DSR 122 4.4.2 Hybrid Intelligent Algorithm 124 4.4.3 Example 125 4.4.4 Summary 129 5 Power System Operation 131 5.1 Unit Commitment Based on Cooperative Coevolutionary Algorithm 131 5.1.1 Problem Formulation 132 5.1.2 Cooperative Coevolutionary Algorithm 133 5.1.3 Form Primal Feasible Solution Based on the Dual Results 138 5.1.4 Dynamic Economic Dispatch 140 5.1.5 Example 146 5.1.6 Summary 148 5.2 Security-Constrained Unit Commitment with Wind Power Integration Based on Mixed Integer Programming 149 5.2.1 Suitable SCUC Model for MIP 151 5.2.2 Selection of St and the Significance of Extreme Scenarios 154 5.2.3 Example 156 5.2.4 Summary 160 5.3 Optimal Power Flow with Discrete Variables Based on Hybrid Intelligent Algorithm 160 5.3.1 Formulation of OPF Problem 162 5.3.2 Modern Interior Point Algorithm (MIP) 163 5.3.3 Genetic Algorithm with Annealing Selection (AGA) 167 5.3.4 Flow of Presented Algorithm 169 5.3.5 Example 169 5.3.6 Summary 172 5.4 Optimal Power Flow with Discrete Variables Based on Interior Point Cutting Plane Method 173 5.4.1 IPCPM and Its Analysis 175 5.4.2 Improvement of IPCPM 180 5.4.3 Example 185 5.4.4 Summary 187 6 Power System Reactive Power Optimization 189 6.1 Space Decoupling for Reactive Power Optimization 189 6.1.1 Multi-agent System-based Volt/VAR Control 190 6.1.2 Coordination Optimization Method 193 6.2 Time Decoupling for Reactive Power Optimization 198 6.2.1 Cost Model of Adjusting the Control Devices of Volt/VAR Control 202 6.2.2 Time-Decoupling Model for Reactive Power Optimization Based upon Cost of Adjusting the Control Devices 207 6.3 Game Theory Model of Multi-agent Volt/VAR Control 215 6.3.1 Game Mechanism of Volt/VAR Control During Multi-level Power Dispatch 217 6.3.2 Payoff Function Modeling of Multi-agent Volt/VAR Control 224 6.4 Volt/VAR Control in Distribution Systems Using an Approach Based on Time Interval 231 6.4.1 Problem Formulation 233 6.4.2 Load Level Division 234 6.4.3 Optimal Dispatch of OLTC and Capacitors Using Genetic Algorithm 236 6.4.4 Example 238 6.4.5 Summary 244 7 Modeling and Analysis of Electricity Markets 247 7.1 Oligopolistic Electricity Market Analysis Based on Coevolutionary Computation 247 7.1.1 Market Model Formulation 249 7.1.2 Electricity Market Analysis Based on Coevolutionary Computation 252 7.1.3 Example 258 7.1.4 Summary 265 7.2 Supply Function Equilibrium Analysis Based on Coevolutionary Computation 265 7.2.1 Market Model Formulation 267 7.2.2 Coevolutionary Approach to Analyzing SFE Model 271 7.2.3 Example 273 7.2.4 Summary 283 7.3 Searching for Electricity Market Equilibrium with Complex Constraints Using Coevolutionary Approach 284 7.3.1 Market Model Formulation 286 7.3.2 Coevolutionary Computation 290 7.3.3 Example 292 7.3.4 Summary 301 7.4 Analyzing Two-Settlement Electricity Market Equilibrium by Coevolutionary Computation Approach 301 7.4.1 Market Model Formulation 303 7.4.2 Coevolutionary Approach to Analyzing Market Model 307 7.4.3 Example 309 7.4.4 Summary 318 8 Future Developments 319 8.1 New Factors in Power System Optimization 320 8.1.1 Planning and Investment Decision Under New Paradigm 320 8.1.2 Scheduling/Dispatch of Renewable Energy Sources 321 8.1.3 Energy Storage Problems 322 8.1.4 Environmental Impact 323 8.1.5 Novel Electricity Market 323 8.2 Challenges and Possible Solutions in Power System Optimization 324 Appendix 328 A.1 Header File 328 A.2 Species Class 329 A.3 Ecosystem Class 335 A.4 Main Function 336 References 338 Index 353

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Book SynopsisGet a complete look into modern traffic engineering solutions Traffic Engineering Handbook, Seventh Edition is a newly revised text that builds upon the reputation as the go-to source of essential traffic engineering solutions that this book has maintained for the past 70 years.Table of ContentsPreface xvii Acknowledgments xix CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING HANDBOOK AND ITS ROLE IN EVOLVING PRACTICE 1Anurag Pande, Ph.D. and Brian Wolshon, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE I. Background 1 II. The Vision for This Edition 1 III. Organization of the Handbook 2 References 7 CHAPTER 2: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL ANALYSES TECHNIQUES FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT 9John McFadden, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE, Seri Park, Ph.D., PTP, and David A. Petrucci, Jr., P.E., PTOE I. Introduction 9 A. Background and Definitions Related to Statistics and Probability 9 B. Sampling Strategies 10 C. Types of Error 10 D. Variables 10 E. Parametric versus Nonparametric Statistics 10 II. Descriptive Statistics 11 A. Graphs and Tables 11 B. Other Tools 12 C. Measures of Central Tendency 13 D. Measures of Dispersion 14 E. Measures of Position 16 F. Measures of Association: Correlation Analysis 17 III. Probability 18 A. Rules of Probability 18 IV. Probability Distributions 21 A. Discrete Probability Distributions 21 B. Negative Binomial (NB) Distribution 23 C. Continuous Probability Distributions 23 V. Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing 25 A. Estimating 𝜇 When 𝜎 Is Known 25 VI. Regression Modeling 27 A. Linear Regression 27 B. Multiple Linear Regression 28 VII. Financial Analysis and Engineering Economics 28 VIII. Fundamental Concepts in Engineering Economics 29 A. Time Value of Money, Interest, Interest Rate, Equivalence, Cash Flow, and Rate of Return 29 B. Benefit/Cost Analysis 33 C. Risk Management Principles Applied Using Financial Indicators/Metrics 38 D. Application of Engineering Economics in Traffic Engineering via Examples 41 IX. Before-and-After Studies 45 A. Overview 45 B. Data Considerations 46 C. Study Types 47 D. Summary 48 References 49 CHAPTER 3: ROAD USERS 51Alison Smiley, Ph.D., CCPE and Robert E. Dewar, Ph.D., CCPE I. Introduction 51 II. Basics 51 A. Fundamental Road User Characteristics and Limitations 51 B. The Driving Task Model 51 C. Vision 52 D. Attention and Information Processing 53 E. Visual Search 54 F. Perception–Reaction Time 56 G. Driver Expectation 58 H. Behavioral Adaptation 59 I. Driver Impairments 59 III. Types of Road Users 61 A. The Design Driver 61 B. Older Drivers 61 C. Novice Drivers 62 D. Truck Drivers 63 E. Motorcyclists 64 F. Pedestrians 65 G. Bicyclists 70 IV. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 73 A. Positive Guidance 73 B. Traffic Control Devices 74 C. Intersections and Roundabouts 79 D. Interchanges 83 E. Railroad Grade Crossings 83 F. Road Segments 86 G. Work Zones 90 V. Case Studies 92 A. Case Study 3-1: Placement of Guide Signs on Freeways 92 B. Design to Slow Drivers in a Transition Zone 92 VI. EMERGING TRENDS 94 A. Naturalistic Driving Studies as a Basis for Road Design 94 B. Context-Sensitive Solutions and the Role of Human Factors 95 C. Driver Assistance Systems 95 D. Human Factors and Safety Tools 95 E. Marijuana Legalization 97 VII. Further Information 97 Endnote 98 References 98 CHAPTER 4: TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDIES 109Daniel J. Findley, Ph.D., P.E. I. Introduction 109 II. Basic Principles and Guidance Resource 109 A. Data Collection Preparation 110 B. Data Collection Execution 111 C. Pitfalls of Field Data Collection 112 D. ITE Manual of Transportation Engineering Studies 112 III. Professional Practice: Common Traffic Study Procedures 114 A. Volume Studies 114 B. Speed Studies 119 C. Intersection Studies 123 D. Safety Studies 131 IV. Emerging Trends 145 A. Data Collection 145 B. Data Applications 146 References 146 CHAPTER 5: LEVEL OF SERVICE CONCEPTS IN MULTIMODAL ENVIRONMENTS 149Michael A. Carroll, P.E. and Ema C. Yamamoto, AICP I. Introduction 149 II. Basics: Conceptual Foundations of Level of Service 150 A. The System Perspective 150 B. The User Perspective 151 III. Approaches to Level of Service and Performance Measures for Different Modes 151 A. Approaches to Auto Level of Service 151 B. Approaches to Transit Performance Measures 153 C. Approaches to Bicycle Performance Measures 154 D. Approaches to Pedestrian Performance Measures 155 IV. Multimodal Environments 156 A. The Modal Mix 157 V. Types of Multimodal Environments 158 A. Office and Retail Business Districts 159 B. Town Centers 159 C. Transit-Oriented Developments 159 D. Main Streets 159 E. Residential Multimodal Environments 160 F. Trail Corridors 160 G. Adapting Service Concepts to Multimodal Contexts 160 VI. Multimodal Level of Service Analysis 161 A. HCM 2010 Urban Streets Multimodal Level of Service Method 161 B. Practical Applications 161 VII. Challenges to Using MMLOS 165 A. When to Use Multimodal Level of Service 165 VIII. Case Studies 166 A. Case Study 5-1: Ashland, Oregon, Transportation System Plan 166 B. Case Study 5-2: Evaluating Traffic Design Using Multimodal LOS 167 C. Case Study 5-3: Multimodal Improvements and Economic Impact 170 IX. Emerging Trends 172 A. Alternatives to LOS Concepts 172 B. Simplified MMLOS 173 C. Multimodal Enhancements and Economic Impacts 174 D. Freight LOS 174 References 174 CHAPTER 6: FORECASTING TRAVEL DEMAND 177David Kriger, P.Eng., MCIP, RPP I. Introduction and Approach 177 A. Introduction 177 B. Definitions 177 C. Premise/Scope 178 D. Use 178 E. Organization of Chapter 179 II. Basic Principles 179 A. Common Applications of Forecasts 179 B. Overview of the Forecasting Process 180 C. Commercial Vehicle Forecasting 185 D. Externally Based Trips 185 E. Other Modeling Approaches 186 F. Forecasting Transportation Demand Management Impacts 186 G. Application of Forecasts to Traffic Impact Analyses 188 III. Professional Practice 190 A. Regulation 190 B. Applications to Transportation Engineering 190 C. Effective Practices and Common Pitfalls 192 IV. Case Studies 193 A. Policy Studies: Exploration of Pricing Schemes 193 B. Forecasting for Complete Streets 194 C. Applications to TIAs: A Multitiered Approach 195 D. Transportation Demand Management 196 V. Emerging Trends 197 A. Novel and Evolving Practices: New Modeling Approaches 197 B. Novel and Evolving Practices: Forecasting Active Transportation 198 C. Evidence from Recent Research 199 Endnotes 199 References 200 CHAPTER 7: TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS FOR UNINTERRUPTED FLOW FACILITIES 203H. Gene Hawkins, Jr., Ph.D., P.E. I. Introduction: Characterizing Traffic Flow for Analysis 203 II. Basics: Traffic Flow Characteristics for Performance Measurement 204 A. Flow or Traffic Volume 205 B. Speed 215 C. Density 217 III. Professional Practice: Measuring Traffic Characteristics 217 IV. Traffic Flow Relationships for Uninterrupted Flow 218 A. Fundamental Model for Uninterrupted Traffic Flow 218 B. Actual Representation of Uninterrupted Traffic Flow 223 V. Traffic Shock Waves 224 VI. Measuring Traffic Characteristics at Bottlenecks 225 VII. Quality of Service on Uninterrupted-Flow Facilities 226 VIII. Case Studies 227 A. Case Study 7-1: Shock Wave 227 B. Case Study 7-2: Quality of Service 229 References 232 CHAPTER 8: DESIGN AND OPERATIONS OF ROAD SEGMENTS AND INTERCHANGES IN RURAL AREAS 235Reza Omrani, Ph.D., Ali Hadayeghi, P.Eng., Ph.D., and Brian Malone, P.Eng., PTOE I. Basic Principles and Reference Sources 235 II. Professional Practice 236 A. Introduction 236 B. Design Control and Criteria 236 C. Design Elements 241 D. Road Safety Management Process 254 E. Signs, Markings, and Traffic Safety Devices 262 F. Lighting 267 G. Effective Practices 267 H. Challenges for Rural Transportation Planning 272 III. Case Studies 273 A. Case Study I: Context-Sensitive Design 273 B. Case Study II: Safety Effectiveness Evaluation 274 C. Case Study III: Road Safety Audit 275 IV. Emerging Trends 276 A. IHSDM Design Consistency Module 276 B. Strategic Highway Research Program 278 C. ITS ePrimer 278 D. Traffic Incident Management 279 E. Green Highway 279 References 280 CHAPTER 9: PLANNING, DESIGN, AND OPERATIONS OF ROAD SEGMENTS AND INTERCHANGES IN URBAN AREAS 283Mark Doctor, P.E., Patrick Hasson, P.E., Hillary Isebrands, Ph.D., P.E., and John McFadden, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE I. Introduction 283 A. Essential Reference Material 284 II. Basic Principles 285 A. General Definitions 285 B. Roadway Segments 286 C. Urban Interchange Types and Characteristics 287 D. Design Consistency 292 E. General Interchange Design Considerations 294 III. Professional Practice 298 A. Regulation 298 B. Safety 299 C. Environment 299 D. Current and Effective Practices 299 E. Modeling and Simulation 303 F. Common Pitfalls 305 IV. Case Studies 306 A. Case Study 9-1: Applying Innovative Interchange Designs, Bloomington, Minnesota 306 B. Case Study 9-2: Applying Collector–Distributor Lanes for Operational Improvements, DeKalb County, Georgia 307 C. Case Study 9-3: Urban Diamond Interchange, Interstate 57 at Illinois Route 50 in Kankakee, Illinois 308 D. Case Study 9-4: Active Traffic Management, Interstate 5, Seattle, Washington 310 E. Case Study 9-5: Roundabouts at Interchanges, I-70 and Pecos Street, Denver, Colorado 311 F. Case Study 9-6: Simulation Modeling to Evaluate Design Alternatives 313 G. Case Study 9-7: Integrated Approach for Express Toll Lane Modeling on I-95 in South Florida 315 V. Emerging Trends 318 A. Active Transportation and Demand Management 318 References 319 CHAPTER 10: DESIGN AND CONTROL FOR INTERRUPTED TRAFFIC FLOW THROUGH INTERSECTIONS 321Anurag Pande, Ph.D., and Brian Wolshon, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE I. Basic Principles 321 A. Fundamentals of Multimodal Intersections 321 II. Professional Practice 325 A. Multimodal Intersection Design and Safety 325 B. Control of Multimodal Intersections 335 C. Developing a Signal Timing Plan 346 D. Signal Progression and Coordination 352 E. Intersection Capacity and Performance Measurement Concepts 353 F. Roundabouts: Operational Considerations 356 III. Case Studies 358 A. Case Study 10-1: Evaluation of Engineering Countermeasures for Red-Light Running 358 B. Case Study 10-2: Roundabout in Scott County, Minnesota 359 C. Case Study 10-3: Smart Traffic Signal System, Reston, Virginia 359 IV. Emerging Trends 360 A. Signalization for Pedestrians and Bicyclists 360 B. Unconventional Intersection Designs 361 V. Conclusions 363 Endnotes 364 References 364 Further Information 365 CHAPTER 11: DESIGN AND OPERATION OF COMPLETE STREETS AND INTERSECTIONS 367Jeffrey R. Riegner, P.E., AICP, PTOE I. Basic Principles 367 A. Fundamentals of Complete Streets 367 B. Interrupted Traffic Flow on Urban Streets 367 C. Selection of Performance Measures 368 D. Context Zones 369 E. Context-Sensitive Solutions 369 F. Design for All Users: Modal Balance or Priority 371 II. Professional Practice 371 A. Design Controls and Criteria 371 B. Complete Streets Design Process 378 C. Streetside Design 379 D. Intersection Design and Operations 381 E. Midblock Crossings 387 F. Multiway Boulevards 387 G. Modal Priority Streets 387 III. Case Studies 388 A. US Route 62, Hamburg, New York 388 B. West Jefferson Streetscape Project, Ashe County, North Carolina 390 C. 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 391 IV. Emerging Trends 393 A. Composite or Prioritized Level of Service Measures 393 B. Shared Space 394 C. Tactical Urbanism 394 References 396 Further Information 397 CHAPTER 12: ACCESS MANAGEMENT 399Vergil G. Stover, Ph.D., P.E. and Kristine M. Williams, AICP I. Introduction 399 II. Basic Principles 400 A. Provide a Specialized Roadway (Circulation) System 401 B. Intersection Hierarchy 405 C. Traffic Signal Spacing and Operation 405 D. Preserving Intersection Functional Area 407 E. Limiting Conflict Points 409 F. Separating Conflict Areas 410 G. Removing Turning Vehicles from Through-Traffic Lanes 411 III. Benefits of Access Management 415 A. Safety 415 B. Operations 417 C. Economic Effects 420 D. Aesthetics 420 IV. Professional Practice 421 A. Compatibility with Multimodal Objectives 421 B. Programs and Guidelines 422 C. Policies and Regulations 424 D. Common Pitfalls 427 E. Public Involvement 428 V. Case Studies 429 Case Study 12-1: Bridgeport Way—University Place, Washington 430 VI. Emerging Trends 432 VII. Conclusion 433 References 434 CHAPTER 13: PARKING 437Mary S. Smith, P.E. and Randall W. Carwile, P.E. I. Introduction . 437 II. Basic Principles and Fundamentals 437 A. Regulatory Considerations and Design Resources 437 B. Types of Parking 439 C. Cost of Parking 442 D. User Considerations 443 E. Wayfinding 444 F. Design Vehicle for Parking Facilities 445 G. Aren’t Cars Getting Smaller? 447 III. Professional Practice 448 A. Parking Demand Management 448 B. Parking Layout Terminology 450 C. Parking Geometrics 452 D. On-Street Parking 456 E. Off-Street Facilities 461 F. Multimodal Considerations 470 G. Motorcycle and Bicycle Considerations 470 H. Pedestrian Considerations 472 I. Walking Distance 473 J. Accessibility 473 K. Safety 478 L. Signs 485 IV. Case Studies 487 A. Case Study 13-1: Eliminating Gridlock in a Parking Garage 487 B. Case Study 13-2: SFpark 489 V. Emerging Trends 490 A. Alternate Fuel Vehicles 490 B. Automated Mechanical Parking Facilities 493 C. Mobile Parking Apps 496 D. Self-Driving Vehicles 496 Endnotes 497 References.498 CHAPTER 14: TRAFFIC CALMING 501Jeff Gulden, P.E., PTOE and Joe De La Garza, P.E. I. Basic Principles and Reference Sources 501 A. Definition 501 B. Previous Documents 502 II. Professional Practice 503 A. Purpose of Traffic Calming 503 B. Process of Neighborhood Traffic Calming 504 C. Other Uses of Traffic Calming in Cities 508 D. Neighborhood Traffic-Calming Program Updates 511 III. Toolbox 511 A. Nonphysical Measures 512 B. Speed Control Measures—Vertical 516 C. Speed Control Measures—Horizontal 518 D. Volume Control Measures 520 E. Signs and Markings 522 F. Design 527 G. Other Considerations 532 IV. Case Studies 537 A. Case Study 14-1: College Terrace Neighborhood, Palo Alto, California 537 B. Case Study 14-2: Kihapai Street, Kailua, Hawaii 537 V. Emerging Trends 538 A. Speed Kidney 538 B. Low-Stress Bikeway Networks 538 C. Bicycle Boulevard 538 D. Public Interest 539 References 539 Further Information 540 CHAPTER 15: WORK ZONE MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC AND CONSTRUCTION STAGING 541Robert K. Seyfried, President I. Basic Principles 541 II. Professional Practice 544 A. Transportation Management Plans 544 B. Temporary Traffic Control Strategies 547 C. Transportation Operations Strategies 558 D. Public Information Strategies 559 III. Implementing the Transportation Management Plan 561 A. Staging of Construction 562 B. Geometrics of Temporary Roadways 563 C. Traffic Control Devices 571 D. Implementation of Traffic Control Plan 575 E. Operational Reviews and Revisions to the Traffic Control Plan 575 F. Detour Planning and Operations 576 G. Contingency Plans 79 IV. Other Practice Issues 579 A. Speed Management and Enforcement 579 B. Training of Personnel 581 C. Pedestrian Accommodation 582 D. Bicycle Accommodation 585 E. Incident Management in Work Zones 86 F. Public Communication and Outreach Strategies 587 V. Case Studies 588 A. Case Study 15-1: ITS Applications 588 B. Case Study 15-2: Contracting Strategies for Expedited Construction 590 C. Case Study 15-3: Effective Public Communications 591 VI. Emerging Trends 592 A. Rapid Construction Techniques and Incentives 592 B. Contracting Strategies 593 C. Innovations in Work Zone Traffic Management 594 Endnotes 595 References.596 CHAPTER 16: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT FOR PLANNED, UNPLANNED, AND EMERGENCY EVENTS 599Deborah Matherly, AICP, Pamela Murray-Tuite, Ph.D., and Brian Wolshon, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE I. Basic Principles 599 II. Professional Practice 601 A. Regulation 601 B. Key Stakeholder Relationships 604 C. Safety and Program Planning for Transportation Incidents and Events 606 D. Environment 608 III. Current Practice 611 A. Planned Special Events 613 B. Larger-Scale Emergency Events 614 C. Operational Strategies 618 D. Effective Practices for Addressing Needs of All Users 621 E. Modeling and Simulation 623 IV. Common Pitfalls 625 V. Case Studies 625 A. Case Study 16-1: Planned Long-Notice Emergency Event: Multimodal Regional Evacuation 625 B. Case Study 16-2: Planned Special Events: The 2009 Presidential Inaugural 628 C. Case Study 16-3: No-Notice Evacuation Modeling Support for Northern Virginia 630 VI. Emerging Trends 632 A. Novel and Emerging Practices 632 B. Evidence from Recent Research 633 References 634 Index 637

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Book SynopsisA collection of papers from the below symposia held during the 10th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology (PacRim10), June 2-7, 2013, in Coronado, California 2012: Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology Direct Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Materials and Applications Photovoltaic Materials and Technologies Ceramics for Next Generation Nuclear Energy Advances in Photocatalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications Ceramics Enabling Environmental Protection: Clean Air and Water Advanced Materials and Technologies for Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems Glasses and Ceramics for Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Treatment Table of ContentsPreface ix Recent Research Activities for Future Challenges in Global Energy and Environment in Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. (TCRDL) 1Tomoyoshi Motohiro SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS AND HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY Structural and Electrical Characterization of PrxCe0.95-xGd0.05O2.s (0.15 less than/equal to x less than/equal to 0.40) as Cathode Materials for Low Temperature SOFC 13Rajalekshmi Chockalingam, Suddhasatwa Basu, and Ashok Kumar Ganguli Solid Oxide Metal-Air Batteries for Advanced Energy Storage 25Xuan Zhao, Yunhui Gong, Xue Li, Nansheng Xu, and Kevin Huang Fabrication of Ce02/Al Multilayer Thin Films and the Thermal Behavior 33Shumpei Kurokawa, Takashi Hashizume, Masateru Nose, and Atsushi Saiki DIRECT THERMAL TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONVERSION MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS Reduced Strontium Titanate Thermoelectric Materials 45Lisa A. Moore and Charlene M. Smith PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES Densification and Properties of Fluorine Doped Tin Oxide (FTO) Ceramics by Spark Plasma Sintering 59Meijuan Li, Kun Xiang, Qiang Shen, and Lianmeng Zhang Interfacial Character and Electronic Passivation in Amorphous Thin-Film Alumina for Si Photovoltaics 65L.R. Hubbard, J.B. Kana-Kana, and B.G. Potter, Jr. CERAMICS FOR NEXT GENERATION NUCLEAR ENERGY SiC/SiC Fuel Cladding by NITE Process for Innovative LWR Pre-Composite Ribbon Design and Fabrication 79Yuuki Asakura, Daisuke Hayasaka, Joon-Soo Park, Hirotatsu Kishimoto, and Akira Kohyama SiC/SiC Fuel Cladding by NITE Process for Innovative Light Water Reactor - Compatibility with High Temperature Pressurized Water 85C. Kanda, Y. Kanda, H. Kishimoto, and A. Kohyama SiC/SiC Fuel Cladding by NITE Process for Innovative LWR-Concept and Process Development of Fuel Pin Assembly Technologies 93Hirotatsu Kishimoto, Tamaki Shibayama, Yuuki Asakura, Daisuke Hayasaka, Yutaka Kohno, and Akira Kohyama "INSPIRE" Project for R&D of SiC/SiC Fuel Cladding by NITE Method 99Akira Kohyama SiC/SiC Fuel Cladding by NITE Process for Innovative LWR-Cladding Forming Process Development 109Naofumi Nakazato, Hirotatsu Kishimoto, Yutaka Kohno, and Akira Kohyama ADVANCES IN PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIALS FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS Preparation of Brookite-Type Titanium Oxide Nanocrystal by Hydrothermal Synthesis 119S. Kitahara, T. Hashizume, and A. Saiki Effect of Atmosphere on Crystallisation Kinetics and Phase Relations in Electrospun Ti02 Nanofibres 125H. Albetran, H. Haroosh, Y. Dong, B. H. O'Connor, and I. M. Low Electronic and Optical Properties of Nitrogen-Doped Layered Manganese Oxides 135Giacomo Giorgi and Koichi Yamashita CERAMICS ENABLING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: CLEAN AIR AND WATER Understanding the Effect of Dynamic Feed Conditions on Water Recovery from IC Engine Exhaust by Capillary Condensation with Inorganic Membranes 143Melanie Moses DeBusk, Brian Bischoff, James Hunter, James Klett, Eric Nafziger, and Stuart Daw Reliability of Ceramic Membranes of BSCF for Oxygen Separation in a Pilot Membrane Reactor 153E. M. Pfaff, M. Oezel, A. Eser, and A. Bezold ADVANCED MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS In Situ Experimentation with Batteries using Neutron and Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction 167Neeraj Sharma Electrochemical Performance of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/302 Lithium Polymer Battery Based on PVDF-HFP/m-SBA15 Composite Polymer Membranes 181Chun-Chen Yang and Zuo-Yu Lian GLASSES AND CERAMICS FOR NUCLEAR AND HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT Borosilicate Glass Foams from Glass Packaging Residues 205R. K.Chinnam, Silvia Molinaro, Enrico Bernardo, and Aldo R. Boccaccini The Durability of Simulated UK High Level Waste Glass Compositions Based on Recent Vitrification Campaigns 211Mike T. Harrison and Carl J. Steele Scaled Melter Testing of Noble Metals Behavior with Japanese HLW Streams 225Keith S. Matlack, Hao Gan, Ian L. Pegg, Innocent Joseph, Bradley W. Bowan, Yoshiyuki Miura, Norio Kanehira, Eiji Ochi, Tamotsu Ebisawa, Atsushi Yamazaki, Toshiro Oniki, and Yoshihiro Endo Suppression of Yellow Phase Formation during Japanese HLW Vitrification 237Hao Gan, Keith S. Matlack, Ian L. Pegg, Innocent Joseph, Bradley W. Bowan, Yoshiyuki Miura, Norio Kanehira, Eiji Ochi, Toshiro Oniki, and Yoshihiro Endo Cold Crucible Vitrification of Hanford HLW Surrogates in Aluminum-Iron-Phosphate Glass 251S. V. Stefanovsky, S. Y. Shvetsov, V. V. Gorbunov, A. V. Lekontsev, A. V. Efimov, I. A. Knyazev, O. I. Stefanovsky, M. S. Zen'kovskaya, and J. A. Roach Hafnium and Samarium Speciation in Vitrified Radioactive Incinerator Slag 265G. A. Malinina, S. V. Stefanovsky, A. A. Shiryaev, and Y. V. Zubavichus Author Index 273

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Book SynopsisMathematically rigorous, computationally fast, and easy to use, this new approach to electromagnetic well logging gives the reservoir engineer a new dimension to MWD/LWD interpretation and tool design Almost all publications on borehole electromagnetics deal with idealizations that are not acceptable physically. On the other hand, exact models are only available through detailed finite element or finite difference analysis, and more often than not, simply describe case studies for special applications. In either case, the models are not available for general use and the value of the publications is questionable. This new approach provides a rigorous, fully three-dimensional solution to the general problem, developed over almost two decades by a researcher familiar with practical applications and mathematical modeling. Completely validated against exact solutions and physics-based checks through over a hundred documented examples, the self-contained model (with sTable of ContentsPreface xv Acknowledgements xxi 1 Motivating Ideas – General Formulation and Results 1 1.1 Overview 1 1.2 Introduction 2 1.3 Physical Model and Numerical Formulation 4 1.4 Validation Methodology 13 1.5 Practical Applications 16 1.6 Closing Remarks 34 1.7 References 35 2 Detailed Theory and Numerical Analysis 37 2.1 Overview 37 2.2 Introduction 40 2.3 Preliminary Mathematical Considerations 47 2.4 Boundary Value Problem Formulation 58 2.5 Computational Issues and Strategies 66 2.6 Typical Simulation Results 80 2.7 Post-Processing and Applications 112 2.8 Restrictions with Fast Multi-frequency Methods 126 2.9 Receiver Design Philosophy 128 2.10 Description of Output Files 131 2.11 Apparent Resistivity Using Classic Dipole Solution 138 2.12 Coordinate Conventions for Mud and Invasion Modeling 139 2.13 Generalized Fourier Integral for Transient Sounding 140 2.14 References 141 3 Validations – Qualitative Benchmarks 142 3.1 Overview 142 3.2 Introductory Problems 148 3.3 Advanced Problems 245 3.4 Sign Conventions and Validation Methodology 277 3.5 References 279 4 Validations – Quantitative Benchmarks at 0° and 90° 280 4.1 Overview 280 4.2 Wireline Validations in Homogeneous Media 281 4.3 Wireline Validations in Two-Layer Inhomogeneous Media 304 4.4 Electric and Magnetic Field Sensitive Volume Analysis for Resistivity and NMR Applications 328 4.5 MWD “Steel Collar” and Wireline Computations in Homogeneous and Nonuniform Layered Dipping Media 340 4.6 Exact Drill Collar Validation Using Shen Analytical Solution 347 4.7 Dipole Interpolation Formula Validation in Farfield 349 4.8 Magnetic Dipole Validation in Two-Layer Formation 352 4.9 References 355 5 Quantitative Benchmarks at Deviated Angles 356 5.1 Overview 356 5.2 Limit 1. No Collar, No Mud 356 5.3 Limit 2. Collar Only, No Mud 363 5.4 Limit 3. Mud Only, No Collar 371 5.5 Limit 4. Collar and Mud 377 6 Validations – Quantitative Benchmarks at Deviated Angles with Borehole Mud and Eccentricity 382 6.1 Overview 382 6.2 Repeat Validations 382 6.3 References 439 7 Validations – Receiver Voltage Response and Apparent Resistivity 440 7.1 Overview 440 7.2 Focused Studies 440 7.3 General Transmitter Design Philosophy 485 7.4 General Receiver Design Philosophy 487 7.5 Apparent Resistivity Estimation from Classic Dipole Model 490 8 Simulator Overview and Feature Summary 491 8.1 Overview 491 8.2 Simulator Comparisons 493 8.3 Technical Specifications 496 8.4 Advanced Logging Applications 498 8.5 Formulation Features 499 8.6 Computational Technology 503 8.7 User Interface 504 8.8 Integrated Utility Programs 505 8.9 Detailed Output and Integrated Graphics 506 8.10 System Requirements 507 8.11 Validation Approach 508 8.12 Simulator Speed Analysis 510 8.13 Sample User Interface Screens 511 8.14 Transmitter and Receiver Design Interface 517 9 Simulator Tutorials and Validation Problems 519 9.1 Problem Set 1. Dipole and Biot-Savart Model Consistency – Validating Magnetic Fields 520 9.2 Problem Set 2. Validating Farfield Phase Predictions 528 9.3 Problem Set 3. Drill Collar Model Consistency – Exact Drill Collar Validation Using Shen Analytical Solution 532 9.4 Problem Set 4. Magnetic Dipole in Two-Layer Formation 534 9.5 Problem Set 5. Effects of Eccentricity and Invasion 538 9.6 Problem Set 6. A Complicated Horizontal Well Geology 542 9.7 Problem Set 7. Effects of Layering, Anisotropy and Dip 546 9.8 Problem Set 8. Transmitter and Receiver Design 554 9.9 Problem Set 9. Apparent Anisotropic Resistivities for Electromagnetic Logging Tools in Horizontal Wells 560 9.10 Problem Set 10. Apparent Anisotropic Resistivities for Borehole Effects – Invasion and Eccentricity 577 Cumulative References 583 Index 585 About the Author 591

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Book SynopsisProviding more than formulations and solutions, this book offers a close look at behind the scenes formation tester development, as the China National Offshore Oil Corporation opens up its research, engineering, and manufacturing facilities through a collection of photographs, showing how formation testing tools are developed from start to finish.Table of ContentsOpening Message xix Preface xxi Acknowledgements xxvii Part 1 Modern Ideas in Job Planning and Execution 1. Basic Ideas, Challenges and Developments 1 1.1 Background and introduction 1 1.2 Existing models, implicit assumptions and limitations 6 1.3 Tool development, testing and deployment – role of modeling and "behind the scenes" at CNOOC/COSL 15 1.4 Book objectives and presentation plan 29 1.5 References 32 2. Forward Pressure and Contamination Analysis in Single and Multiphase Compressible Flow 34 2.1 Single-phase source fl ow models 34 2.2 Dual packer and dual probe flows 40 2.3 Supercharging, mudcake growth and pressure interpretation 45 2.4 Boundary and azimuthal effects in horizontal wells 48 2.5 Contamination clean-up at the source probe 49 2.6 Sampling-while-drilling tools and clean-up efficiency 51 2.7 References 55 3. Inverse Methods for Permeability, Anisotropy and Formation Boundary Effects Assuming Liquids 56 3.1 New inverse methods summary 56 3.2 New inverse modeling capabilities 57 3.3 Inverse examples – dip angle, multivalued solutions and skin 62 3.4 Computational notes on complex complementary error function evaluation 70 3.5 Source model – analytical and physical limitations 72 3.6 Full three-dimensional transient Darcy fl ow model for horizontal wells 72 3.7 Phase delay inverse method and electromagnetic analogy 75 3.8 Source model applications to dual packers 76 3.9 Closing remarks 76 3.10 References 77 Part II Math Models, Results and Detailed Examples 4. Multiphase Flow and Contamination – Transient Immiscible and Miscible Modeling with Fluid Compressibility 78 4.1 Invasion, supercharging and multiphase pumping 79 4.2 Mathematical formulation and numerical solution 86 4.3 Miscible fl ow formulation 96 4.4 Three-dimensional fl ow extensions 97 4.5 Computational implementation for azimuthal effects 98 4.6 Modeling long-time invasion and mudcake scrape-off 99 4.7 Software features 99 4.8 Calculated miscible fl ow pressures and concentrations 100 4.9 Calculated immiscible fl ow clean-up examples 116 4.10 Closing remarks 118 4.11 References 119 5. Exact Pressure Transient Analysis for Liquids in Anisotropic Homogeneous Media, Including Flowline Storage Effects, With and Without Skin at Arbitrary Dip Angles 121 5.1 Background and objectives 122 5.2 Detailed pressure transient examples (twenty!) – competing effects of nisotropy, skin, dip and flowline storage 130 5.3 Software operational details and user interface 146 5.4 Closing remarks 156 5.5 Appendix – Mathematical model and numerical implementation 159 6. Permeability Interpretation for Liquids in Anisotropic Media,Including Flowline Storage Effects, With and Without Skin at Arbitrary Dip Angles 196 6.1 Six new inverse methods summarized 196 6.2 Existing inverse methods and limitations 198 6.3 Permeability anisotropy theory without skin (ellipsoidal source) 201 6.4 Zero skin permeability prediction examples (ellipsoidal source) 209 6.5 Permeability anisotropy with skin effects (ellipsoidal source) 217 6.6 Non-zero skin permeability prediction examples (ellipsoidal source) 219 6.7 Low permeability pulse interference testing (ellipsoidal source) –getting results with short test times 225 6.8 Fully three-dimensional inverse methods 238 6.9 Software interface for steady inverse methods (ellipsoidal source) 245 6.10 Formation testing while drilling (FTWD) 251 6.11 Closing remarks 271 6.12 References 273 7. Three-Dimensional Pads and Dual Packers on Real Tools with Flowline Storage in Layered Anisotropic Media for Horizontal Well Single-Phase Liquid and Gas Flows 274 7.1 Pad and dual pad models for horizontal well application 274 7.2 Fundamental ideas in fi nite difference modeling 280 7.3 Mathematical formulation and geometric transformations 286 7.4 Meshing algorithm construction details 303 7.5 Three-dimensional calculations and validations 306 7.6 User interface and extended capabilities 330 7.7 Closing remarks 335 7.8 References 336 8. Gas Pumping: Forward and Inverse Methods in Anisotropic Media at Arbitrary Dip Angles for Point Source, Straddle Packer and Real Nozzles 337 8.1 Gas reservoir pumping basics and modeling objectives 338 8.2 Direct and inverse formulations for ellipsoidal source 340 8.3 Ellipsoidal source – exact steady forward and inverse solutions 343 8.4 Special analytical results 347 8.5 Direct solver, solution procedure 349 8.6 Forward model gas calculations 350 8.7 Second-order schemes 353 8.8 Inverse solver, solution software 353 8.9 Inverse gas calculations 355 8.10 Ellipsoidal source – fully transient numerical solutions for gases and liquids 358 8.11 Transient source pulse interaction inverse method 369 8.12 Ring source, layered model for vertical wells 372 8.13 Pad nozzle and dual packer sources for horizontal wells 381 8.14 Application to modern gas reservoir characterization 383 8.15 References 383 9. Three-Dimensional Phase Delay Response in Layered Anisotropic Media with Dip 385 9.1 Basic phase delay and amplitude attenuation ideas 385 9.2 Layered model formulation 387 9.3 Phase delay software interface 392 9.4 Detailed phase delay results in layered anisotropic media 396 9.5 Closing remarks – extensions and additional applications 404 9.6 References 406 Part III Consulting Services and Advanced Software Consulting services and advanced software 407 Module FT-00 408 Module FT-01 410 Module FT-02 412 Module FT-03 414 Module FT-04 418 Module FT-05 420 Module FT-06 421 Module FT-07 423 Module FT-PTA-DDBU 425 Part IV Cumulative References, Index and Author Contact Cumulative References 426 Index 431 About the Authors 439

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Book SynopsisAn essential resource for optimizing energy systems to enhance design capability, performance and sustainability Optimization of Energy Systems comprehensively describes the thermodynamic modelling, analysis and optimization of numerous types of energy systems in various applications.Table of Contents Acknowledgements xiii Preface xv 1 Thermodynamic Fundamentals 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Thermodynamics 1 1.3 The First Law ofThermodynamics 2 1.4 The Second Law of Thermodynamics 12 1.5 Reversibility and Irreversibility 14 1.6 Exergy 14 2 Modeling and Optimization 33 2.1 Introduction 33 2.2 Modeling 34 2.3 Optimization 47 2.4 Multi-objective Optimization 51 3 Modeling and Optimization of Thermal Components 65 3.1 Introduction 65 3.2 Air Compressor 66 3.3 Steam Turbine 67 3.4 Pump 68 3.5 Combustion Chamber 73 3.6 Flat Plate Solar Collector 78 3.7 Ejector 81 4 Modeling and Optimization of Heat Exchangers 92 4.1 Introduction 92 4.2 Types of Heat Exchangers 93 4.3 Modeling and Optimization of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers 96 4.4 Modeling and Optimization of Cross Flow Plate Fin Heat Exchangers 103 4.5 Modeling and Optimization of Heat Recovery Steam Generators 118 5 Modeling and Optimization of Refrigeration Systems 133 5.1 Introduction 133 5.2 Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle 134 5.3 Cascade Refrigeration Systems 150 5.4 Absorption Chiller 159 6 Modeling and Optimization of Heat Pump Systems 183 6.1 Introduction 183 6.2 Air/Water Heat Pump System 184 6.3 System Exergy Analysis 186 6.4 Energy and Exergy Results 188 6.5 Optimization 193 7 Modeling and Optimization of Fuel Cell Systems 199 7.1 Introduction 199 7.2 Thermodynamics of Fuel Cells 200 7.3 PEM Fuel Cell Modeling 203 7.4 SOFC Modeling 212 8 Modeling and Optimization of Renewable Energy Based Systems 221 8.1 Introduction 221 8.2 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) 222 8.3 Solar Based Energy System 241 8.4 HybridWind–Photovoltaic–Battery System 256 9 Modeling and Optimization of Power Plants 275 9.1 Introduction 275 9.2 Steam Power Plants 276 9.3 Gas Turbine Power Plants 283 9.4 Combined Cycle Power Plants 297 10 Modeling and Optimization of Cogeneration and Trigeneration Systems 317 10.1 Introduction 317 10.2 Gas Turbine Based CHP System 321 10.3 Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Cogeneration Systems 342 10.4 Micro Gas Turbine Trigeneration System 362 10.5 Biomass Based Trigeneration System 381 11 Modeling and Optimization of Multigeneration Energy Systems 398 11.1 Introduction 398 11.2 Multigeneration System Based On Gas Turbine Prime Mover 401 11.3 Biomass Based Multigeneration Energy System 422 Index 447

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Book SynopsisTraditional well logging methods, such as resistivity, acoustic, nuclear and NMR, provide indirect information related to fluid and formation properties. The formation tester, offered in wireline and MWD/LWD operations, is different. It collects actual downhole fluid samples for surface analysis, and through pressure transient analysis, provides direct measurements for pore pressure, mobility, permeability and anisotropy. These are vital to real-time drilling safety, geosteering, hydraulic fracturing and economic analysis. Methods for formation testing analysis, while commercially important and accounting for a substantial part of service company profits, however, are shrouded in secrecy. Unfortunately, many are poorly constructed, and because details are not available, industry researchers are not able to improve upon them. This new book explains conventional models and develops new powerful algorithms for double-drawdown and advanced phase delay early-time analysis - importTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgements xiii 1 Basic Ideas, Interpretation Issues and Modeling Hierarchies 1 1.1 Background and Approaches 1 1.2 Modeling Hierarchies 5 1.3 Experimental Methods and Tool Calibration 13 1.4 References 24 2 Single-Phase Flow Forward and Inverse Algorithms 25 2.1 Overview 25 2.2 Basic Model Summaries 27 2.2.1 Module FT-00 28 2.2.2 Module FT-01 30 2.2.3 Module FT-03 30 2.2.4 Forward Model Application, Module FT-00 31 2.2.5 Inverse Model Application, Module FT-01 33 2.2.6 Eff ects of Dip Angle 35 2.2.7 Inverse “Pulse Interaction” Approach Using FT-00 37 2.2.8 Computational Notes 40 2.2.9 Source Model Limitations and More Complete Model 41 2.2.10 Phase Delay Analysis, Module FT-04 43 2.2.11 Drawdown-Buildup, Module FT-PTA-DDBU 45 2.2.12 Real Pumping, Module FT-06 48 2.2.13 Closing Remarks 50 2.2.14 References 50 3 Advanced Drawdown and Buildup Interpretation in Low Mobility Environments 51 3.1 Basic Steady Flow Model 51 3.2 Transient Spherical Flow Models 53 3.2.1 Forward or Direct Analysis 53 3.2.2 Dimensionless Formulation 54 3.2.3 Exact Solutions for Direct Problem 55 3.2.4 Special Limit Solutions 56 3.2.5 New Inverse Approach for Mobility and Pore Pressure Prediction 58 3.3 Multiple-Drawdown Pressure Analysis (Patent Pending) 59 3.3.1 Background on Existing Models 59 3.3.2 Extension to Anisotropic, No-Skin Applications 60 3.3.2.1 Method 1 - Drawdown-Alone Test 61 3.3.2.2 Method 2 - Single-Drawdown-Single-Buildup Test 62 3.3.2.3 Method 3 - Double-Drawdown-Single-Buildup Test 62 3.4 Forward Analysis with Illustrative Calibration 64 3.5 Mobility and Pore Pressure Using First Drawdown Data 66 3.5.1 Run No. 1, Flowline Volume 200 Cc 66 3.5.2 Run No. 2, Flowline Volume 500 Cc 69 3.5.3 Run No. 3, Flowline Volume 1,000 Cc 71 3.5.4 Run No. 4, Flowline Volume 2,000 Cc 73 3.6 Mobility and Pore Pressure from Last Buildup Data 74 3.6.1 Run No. 5, Flowline Volume 200 Cc 74 3.6.2 Run No. 6, Flowline Volume 500 Cc 76 3.6.3 Run No. 7, Flowline Volume 1,000 Cc 77 3.6.4 Run No. 8, Flowline Volume 2,000 Cc 78 3.6.5 Run No. 9, Time-Varying Flowline Volume 79 3.7 Tool Calibration in Low Mobility Applications 81 3.7.1 Steady Flow Model 81 3.7.2 Example 1, Calibration Using Early-Time Buildup Data 81 3.7.3 Example 2, Calibration Using Early-Time Buildup Data 86 3.7.4 Example 3, Example 1 Using Drawdown Data 89 3.7.5 Example 4, Example 2 Using Drawdown Data 91 3.8 Closing Remarks 93 3.9 References 94 4 Phase Delay and Amplitude Attenuation for Mobility Prediction in Anisotropic Media with Dip (Patent Pending) 95 4.1 Basic Mathematical Results 96 4.1.1 Isotropic Model 96 4.1.2 Anisotropic Equations 98 4.1.3 Vertical Well Solution 99 4.1.4 Horizontal Well Solution 100 4.1.5 Formulas for Vertical and Horizontal Wells 101 4.1.6 Deviated Well Equations 101 4.1.7 Deviated Well Interpretation for Both Kh and Kv 103 4.1.8 Two-Observation-Probe Models 105 4.2 Numerical Examples and Typical Results 107 4.2.1 Example 1, Parameter Estimates 108 4.2.2 Example 2, Surface Plots 109 4.2.3 Example 3, Sinusoidal Excitation 110 4.2.4 Example 4, Rectangular Wave Excitation 113 4.2.5 Example 5, Permeability Prediction at General Dip Angles 115 4.2.6 Example 6, Solution for a Random Input 117 4.3 Layered Model Formulation 118 4.3.1 Homogeneous Medium, Basic Mathematical Ideas 118 4.3.2 Boundary Value Problem for Complex Pressure 120 4.3.3 Iiterative Numerical Solution to General Formulation 120 4.3.4 Successive Line Over Relaxation Procedure 121 4.3.5 Advantages of the Scheme 122 4.3.6 Extensions to Multiple Layers 122 4.3.7 Extensions to Complete Formation Heterogeneity 123 4.4 Phase Delay Software Interface 123 4.4.1 Output File Notes 126 4.4.2 Special User Features 126 4.5 Detailed Phase Delay Results in Layered Anisotropic Media 127 4.6 Typical Experimental Results 134 4.7 Closing Remarks - Extensions and Additional Applications 138 4.8 References 139 5 Four Permeability Prediction Methods 140 5.1 Steady-State Drawdown Example 142 5.2 Early-Time, Low-Mobility Drawdown-Buildup 144 5.3 Early-Time, Low-Mobility Drawdown Approach 147 5.4 Phase Delay, Non-Ideal Rectangular Flow Excitation 148 6 Multiphase Flow with Inertial Effects 151 6.1 Physical Problem Description 152 6.1.1 The Physical Problem 152 6.1.2 Job Planning Considerations 154 6.1.3 Modeling Challenges 155 6.1.4 Simulation Objectives 156 6.1.5 Modeling Overview 157 6.2 Immiscible Flow Formulation 159 6.2.1 Finite Difference Solution 160 6.2.2 Formation Tester Application 161 6.2.3 Mudcake Growth and Formation Coupling at Sandface 163 6.2.4 Pumpout Model for Single-Probe Pad Nozzles 165 6.2.5 Dual Probe and Packer Surface Logic 166 6.3 Miscible Flow Formulation 168 6.4 Inertial Effects With Forchheimer Corrections 169 6.4.1 Governing Differential Equations 169 6.4.2 Pumpout Boundary Condition 171 6.4.3 Boundary Value Problem Summary 172 6.5 References 173 7 Multiphase Flow - Miscible Mixing Clean-Up Examples 175 7.1 Overview Capabilities 175 7.1.1 Example 1, Single Probe, Infinite Anisotropic Media 176 7.1.2 Example 2, Single Probe, Three Layer Medium 181 7.1.3 Example 3, Dual Probe Pumping, Three Layer Medium 183 7.1.4 Example 4, Straddle Packer Pumping 185 7.1.5 Example 5, Formation Fluid Viscosity Imaging 187 7.1.6 Example 6, Contamination Modeling 188 7.1.7 Example 7, Multi-Rate Pumping Simulation 189 7.2 Source Code and User Interface Improvements 191 7.2.1 User Data Input Panel 191 7.2.2 Source Code Engine Changes 193 7.2.3 Output Color Graphics 195 7.3 Detailed Applications 200 7.3.1 Run No. 1, Clean-Up, Single-Probe, Uniform Medium 200 7.3.2 Run No. 2, Clean-Up, Dual-Probe, Uniform Medium 209 7.3.3 Run No. 3, Clean-Up, Elongated Pad, Uniform Medium 213 7.3.4 Run No. 4, A Minimal Invasion Example 218 7.3.5 Run No. 5, A Single-Phase Fluid, Constant Viscosity example 222 7.3.6 Run No. 6, A Low-Permeability “Supercharging” Example 224 7.3.7 Run No. 7, A Three-Layer Simulation 226 8 Time-Varying Flowline Volume 229 8.1 Transient Anisotropic Formulation for Ellipsoidal Source 230 8.1.1 Formulation for Liquids and Gases 230 8.1.2 Similarity Transform 232 8.1.3 Transient Flow Numerical Modeling 233 8.1.4 Finite Difference Equation 234 8.1.5 Boundary Condition - Flowline Storage With and Without Skin Effects 235 8.1.6 Detailed Time Integration Scheme 236 8.1.7 Observation Probe Response 237 8.2 FT-06 Software Interface and Example Calculations 238 8.3 Time-Varying Flowline Volume Model 244 8.3.1 Example 1, Software Calibration 245 8.3.2 Example 2, Simple Interpretation Using Numerical Pressure Data 252 8.3.3 Example 3, Simple Interpretation Using Numerical Pressure Data 255 8.3.4 Example 4, Simple Interpretation Using Low Permeability Data 257 8.3.5 Example 5, Simple Interpretation Using Numerical Pressure Data 258 8.3.6 Example 6, Simple Interpretation Using Numerical Pressure Data 262 8.3.7 Example 7, Enhancing Phase Delay Detection In Very Low Permeability Environments 264 9 Closing Remarks 270 References 281 Index 287 About the Authors 293

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Book SynopsisResistivity logging represents the cornerstone of modern petroleum exploration, providing a quantitative assessment of hydrocarbon bearing potential in newly discovered oilfields. Resistivity is measured using AC coil tools, as well as by focused DC laterolog and micro-pad devices, and later extrapolated, to provide oil saturation estimates related to economic productivity and cash flow. Interpretation and modeling methods, highly lucrative, are shrouded in secrecy by oil service companies often these models are incorrect and mistakes perpetuate themselves over time. This book develops math modeling methods for layered, anisotropic media, providing algorithms, validations and numerous examples. New electric current tracing tools are also constructed which show how well (or poorly) DC tools probe intended anisotropic formations at different dip angles. The approaches discussed provide readers with new insights into the limitations of conventional tools and methods, and offer Table of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgements xvii 1 Physics, Math and Basic Ideas 1 1.1 Background, Industry Challenges and Frustrations 1 1.2 Iterative Algorithms and Solutions 2 1.3 Direct Current Focusing from Reservoir Flow Perspective 5 1.4 General Three-Dimensional Electromagnetic Model 11 1.5 Closing Remarks 25 1.6 References 25 2 Axisymmetric Transient Models 26 2.1 Physical Ideas, Engineering Models and Numerical Approaches 27 2.2 Transient Axisymmetric Coil Source Calculations 37 2.3 Effects of Frequency, from Induction, to Propagation, to Dielectric 59 2.4 Depth of Investigation 60 2.5 Closing Remarks Related to Interpretation 61 2.6 References 63 3 Steady Axisymmetric Formulations 64 3.1 Laterolog Voltage Modeling and Interpretation Approach 65 3.2 Current Trajectories from Streamfunction Analysis 68 3.3 Voltage Calculations and Current Trajectories 71 Run 1. Conductivities σv = 1.0, σh = 1.01 74 Run 2. Conductivities σv = 1.01, σh = 1.0 76 Run 3. Conductivities σv = 1, σh = 10 78 Run 4. Conductivities σv = 10, σh = 1 80 3.4 Current and Monitor Electrodes 85 3.5 References 85 4 Direct Current Models for Micro-Pad Devices 86 4.1 Th ree-Dimensional, Anisotropic, Steady Model 87 4.2 Finite Difference Approach and Subtleties 88 4.3 Row versus Column Relaxation 88 4.4 Pads Acting on Vertical and Horizontal Wells 90 Run 1. Conductivities σv = 1.0, σh = 1.01 (vertical well) 92 Run 2. Conductivities σv = 1.01, σh = 1.0 (vertical well) 94 Run 3. Conductivities σv = 1, σh = 10 (vertical well) 96 Run 4. Conductivities σv = 10, σh = 1 (vertical well) 98 Run 5. Conductivities σv = 1.0, σh = 1.01 (horizontal well) 100 Run 6. Conductivities σv = 1.01, σh = 1.0 (horizontal well) 102 Run 7. Conductivities σv = 1, σh = 10 (horizontal well) 104 Run 8. Conductivities σv = 10, σh = 1 (horizontal well) 106 4.5 Closing Remarks 108 4.6 References 108 5 Coil Antenna Modeling for MWD Applications 109 5.1 Axisymmetric and 3D Model Validation 109 5.2 Modeling a Center-Fed Linear Dipole Transmitter Antenna 117 5.3 More Antenna Concepts 127 5.4 References 162 6 What is Resistivity? 163 6.1 Resistance in Serial and Parallel Circuits, Using Classical Algebraic Approach 163 6.2 Resistance in Serial and Parallel Circuits, Using Differential Equation Approach 165 6.3 Isotropy and Anisotropy in Cross-bedded Sands 167 6.4 Tool Measurements and Geological Models 171 6.5 References 172 7 Multiphase Flow and Transient Resistivity 173 7.1 Immiscible Buckley-Leverett Linear Flows Without Capillary Pressure 176 7.2 Molecular Diffusion in Fluid Flows 183 7.3 Immiscible Radial Flows with Capillary Pressure and Prescribed Mudcake Growth 193 7.4 Immiscible Flows with Capillary Pressure and Dynamically Coupled Mudcake Growth – Theory and Numerics 208 7.5 Immiscible Flows with Capillary Pressure and Dynamically Coupled Mudcake Growth – Detailed Examples 223 7.6 Simple Example in Time Lapse Logging 234 7.7 Resistivity Distributions Variable in Space and Time 247 7.8 References 250 8 Analytical Methods for Time Lapse Well Logging Analysis 251 8.1 Experimental Model Validation 251 8.2 Characterizing Mudcake Properties 255 8.3 Porosity, Permeability, Oil Viscosity and Pore Pressure Determination 259 8.4 Examples of Time Lapse Analysis 268 8.5 References 273 Cumulative References 274 Index 276 About the Author 282

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Book SynopsisHydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, is a technique used by the oil and gas industry to mine hydrocarbons trapped deep beneath the Earth's surface. The principles underlying the technology are not new. Fracking was first applied at the commercial level in the United States as early as 1947, and over the decades it has been applied in various countries including Canada, the UK, and Russia. The author worked with engineering teams as early as the mid-1970s in evaluating ways to improve oil recovery from this practice. By and large fracking was not an economically competitive process and had limited applications until the early 2000s. Several factors altered the importance of this technology, among them being significant technological innovations in drilling practices with impressive high tech tools for exploration, well construction and integrity, and recovery along with discoveries of massive natural gas reserves in the United States and other parts of the wTable of ContentsPreface xiAcknowledgements xixAuthor and Editor Biographies xxi1 Hydraulic Fracturing Overview 11.1 Technology Overview 11.2 Benefits, Environmental Deterents, Hurdles and Public Safety 61.3 U.S. Resources and Standing 271.4 Worldwide Levels of Activity 361.5 The Role of Water 502 Oil and Gas Regulations 532.1 U.S. Environmental Regulations 532.2 Historical Evolution of Regulations Affecting Oil and Gas 592.3 RCRA Exemptions 662.4 Permitting Rules 733 Management of Chemicals 853.1 Memorandum of Agreement Between the U.S. EPA and Industry 853.2 Chemicals Used 863.3 Safe Handling and Emergency Response to Spills and Fires 923.4 Storage Tanks 1273.5 Risk Management 1333.6 Establishing a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan 1414 Water Quality Standards and Wastewater 1534.1 Overview 1534.2 Water Quality Criteria, Standards, Parameters, and Limits 1554.3 Wastewater Characterization 1564.4 Wastewater Management Alternatives 1874.5 Water Treatment Technologies 1934.6 Deep Well Injection of Wastes 3874.7 Overall Assessment of Wastewater Management Alternatives 3935 Water Utilization, Management, and Treatment 4015.1 Introduction 4015.2 Water Use by the Oil and Gas Energy Sector 4025.3 Overview of Water Management Practices 4035.4 Wastewater Treatment Technologies 4115.5 Alternatives to Conventional Wastewater Treatment 4165.6 Project Management 4195.7 Economics of Wastewater Treatment 4265.8 State-of-the-Art Water Management Project 4305.9 Special Challenges in the Oil and Gas Energy Sector 433References 4356 Well Construction and Integrity 4376.1 Overview 4376.2 API Good Practices for Well Design and Construction 4406.3 Integrity Failure 4466.4 Abandonment and Closure 4656.5 Best Practices for Site Operations 469References 4747 Managing Air Pollution Discharges 4777.1 The Problem 4777.2 Methodology of Air Pollution Control 4837.3 Remote Sensing and Monitoring 4867.4 Leak Detection and Repair 4937.5 Use of Flares 5097.6 Fugitive Dust Discharges 5967.7 Compressor Stations 6407.8 Dehydrators 6798 Macro Considerations of Environmental and Public Health Risks 7058.1 Overview 7058.2 The Challenges of Managing Water Resources 7078.3 The Challenges of Managing Air Quality 7168.4 The Challenges of Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7298.5 The Challenges of Managing Man-Made Seismicity 737Index 743

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Book SynopsisThis proceedings contains a collection of 26 papers from the following six 2013 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T''13) symposia: Green Technologies for Materials Manufacturing and Processing V Materials Development and Degradation Management in Nuclear Applications Materials Issues in Nuclear Waste Management in the 21st Century Energy Storage III: Materials, Systems and Applications Nanotechnology for Energy, Healthcare and Industry Hybrid Organic Inorganic Materials for Alternative Energy Table of ContentsPreface ix GREEN TECHNOLOGIES FOR MATERIALS MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING Comparison of the Nanosecond Pulse and Direct Current Charging to Develop the Strongly Charged Electret 3Keishi Awaya, Masaya Mitsuhashi, Tsubasa Sakashita, Hong Byungjin, Tadachika Nakayama, Weihua Jiang, Akira Tokuchi, Tsuneo Suzuki, Hisayuki Suematsu, and Koichi Niihara Proportioning Controlled Low Strength Materials using Fly Ash and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag 13B. C. Udayashankar and T. Raghavendra Tensile and Fatigue Testing of 304 Stainless Steel after Gaseous Hydrogen Exposure 27P. Ferro, A. Anderson, M. Beckett, K. Davidson, J. Marciniak, and A. Obenberger Large Porous Iron Oxide Particles Synthesized from Hydrated Iron Phosphate Particles of Strengite 35S. Fujieda, K. Shinoda, and S. Suzuki SiC Crystal Growth at Low Temperatures Derived from Polycarbosilane with Boron Carbide Additive 43Ken'ichiro Kita, Tatsuki Ohji, and Naoki Kondo Developing Yttria-Based Ceramics having High Liquid Metal Corrosion Resistance 53Son Thanh Nguyen, Tadachika Nakayama, Shaifulazuar Bin Rozali, Hisayuki Suematsu, Tsuneo Suzuki, Weihua Jiang, Satoshi Amarume, Lingfeng He, and Koichi Niihara Normal Sintering of Ca3(V04)2 and Its High-Temperature Dielectric Properties 65Shun Onzo, Hiroya Nakata, Satoshi Isizawa, Tadachika Nakayama, Masatoshi Takeda, Noboru Yamada, Hisayuki Suematsu, Tsuneo Suzuki, Weihua Jiang, and Koichi Niihara Injection of BOF Dust into the Blast Furance Through Tuyere 75Run-Sheng Xu, Jian-Liang Zhang, Zheng-Jian Liu, Teng-Fei Song, and Guang-Wei Wang Green and Reliable Macro-Porous Ceramic Processing 87Vania R. Salvini, Diogo O. Vivaldini, Dirceu Spinelli, and Victor C. Pandolfelli Characterization of Large Scorodite Particles Synthesized from Fe(ll) and As(V) Solution 99S. Suzuki, S. Fujieda, K. Shinoda, E. Shibata, T. Nakamura, T. Inanaga, and M. Abumiya MATERIALS ISSUES IN NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT Advanced Steels for Accident Tolerant Fuel Cladding in Commercial Nuclear Reactors 111Raul B. Rebak Spark Plasma Sintering of Neodymium Titanate Pyrochlore for Advanced Ceramic Waste Forms 127B. M. Clark, S. K. Sundaram, K. S. Brinkman, K. M. Fox, and J. W. Amoroso Experimental Investigation and Mathematical Modeling of Cold Cap Behavior in High-Level-Waste Glass Melter 137Pavel Hrma The Effects of Glass Doping, Temperature and Time on the Morphology, Composition, and Iron Redox of Spinel Crystals 147J. Matyas, J. E. Amonette, R. K. Kukkadapu, D. Schreiber, and A. A. Kruger The UK's Radioactive Waste and Waste Management Program 157William E. Lee, Michael I. Ojovan, and Geraldine A. Thomas Corrosion Behavior of Container Alloys in Nuclear Waste Repositories 177Raul B. Rebak Evolved Gas Analysis for High-Alumina High Level Waste Feed 195Carmen Rodriguez, Jaehun Chun, Michael Schweiger, and Pavel Hrma Melt-Processed Multiphasic Ceramic Waste Forms 205P. Tumurugoti, S. K. Sundaram, K.S. Brinkman, J. W. Amoroso, and K. M. Fox MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY APPLICATIONS Ionic Conductivity of Gd-RE (RE = RARE EARTH = Pr, Nd, Eu and Er) Co-Doped Ce02 Electrolytes Prepared by Mechanical Alloying and PECS 215E.A. Aguilar-Reyes, C.A. Leon-Patino, M.I. Pintor-Monroy, and M. Nanko Surface Effects in Beta-Alumina Synthesis and Sintering 231L. B. Caliman and D. Gouvea Commercial Phase Change Material for Thermal Energy Storage Applications with only PCM and Metal Foam Infiltrated PCM in a Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage System 241M. Hasan and L. Begum Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage and Recovery in a Complex-Shaped Double Pipe Heat Exchanger 259M. Hasan, T. Tabassum, and L. Begum Encapsulating Battery Components with Melting Gels 279Lisa C. Klein and Andrei Jitianu NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY, HEALTHCARE AND INDUSTRY Preparation and Characterization of Zinc Substituted Cobalt Ferrite Nano-Particles by Citrate Gel Method 289Ch. Vinuthna, R. Madhusudan Raju, and D. Ravinder Effect of Drying Time and Temperature on the In-Plane and Thru-Plane Electrical Properties of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Films Deposited on Paper Substrates using a Unidirectional Drying Method 299Rachel L. Muhlbauer, Ryan J. Gussenhoven, and Rosario A. Gerhardt The Effect of Additive on NOx Emission during Thermal Decomposition of Nano-Recrystallised Nitrate Salts 307Michael K. Opoku, Bogdan Z. Dlugogorski, Eric M. Kennedy, and John C. Mackie Author Index 321

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Book SynopsisWhether as a textbook for the petroleum engineering student or a reference for the veteran engineer working in the field, this new volume is a valuable asset in the engineer's library for new, tested methods of more efficient oil and gas exploration and production and better estimating methods. In this book, the authors combine a rigorous, yet easy to understand, approach to petrophysics and how it is applied to petroleum and environmental engineering to solve multiple problems that the engineer or geologist faces every day. Useful in the prediction of everything from crude oil composition, pore size distribution in reservoir rocks, groundwater contamination, and other types of forecasting, this approach provides engineers and students alike with a convenient guide to many real-world applications. Fluid dynamics is an extremely important part of the extraction process, and petroleum geologists and engineers must have a working knowledge of fluid dynamics of oil and gas reservoirs inTable of ContentsFluid Dynamics in Petroliferous Areas of Mobile Belts ix1. Geology and Oil and Gas Occurrences in the Alpine Mobile Belt Basins 11.1 Intermontane Troughs 11.2 Foredeeps 162. Hydrogeochemical Field of the Alpine Mobile Belt Basins 312.1 Intermontane Depressions 322.2 Foredeeps 1293. Geobaric Field in Alpine Mobile Belt Basins 1813.1 Abnormally High Pore and Formation Pressures: Their Nature, Types, Identification and Diagnostics 1823.2 Patterns in Spatial Distribution of Abnormally High Pore and Formation Pressures 1954. Geotemperature Field in Alpine Mobil Belt Basins 2514.1 Geotemperature Regime of the Sediment Cover 2524.2 Geothermal Regime in the South Caspian Depression 2594.3 Geothermal Field of Local Structures 2675. Present-Day Geo-Fluid-Dynamics of Alpine Mobile Belt Basins 2735.1 Abnormally-High Fluid Pore Pressure as a Factor in the Formation of Faults, Structure Plans, Regional and Local Folded Structures 2735.2 Regional Dynamics of Ground Waters 2875.3 Geobaric Parameters of Natural Fluid Migration 3215.4 Geotemperature Parameters of Fluid Migration 3586. Hydrocarbon Generation, Migration and Accumulation in the South-Caspian Basin 3657. Geo-Fluid-Dynamic Mechanisms and Factors in the Formation, Location and Forecast of Oil and Gas Occurrences in Alpine Mobile Belt Basins 3977.1 Role of Abnormally High Pressure in the Formation, Placement and Forecast of Regional and Local Oil and Gas Occurrences 3987.2 Role of Ground Water Discharge Zones and Foci in the Formation and Placement of Regional and Local Oil and Gas Occurrences 4088. Qualitative Criteria and Quantitative Attributes of Commercial Oil and Gas Occurrences in Alpine Mobile Belt Basins 4318.1 Hydrochemical Associations Between Ground Water and Hydrocarbon Accumulations 4318.2 Quantitative Parameters in Correlation Between Tectonic Features of Local Structures, Ground Water Dynamics and Oil and Gas Occurrences 4468.3 Quantitative Correlation Between Hydrocarbon Saturation and Thermobaric Regime of Local Structures 4659. Geologo-Mathematical Models of Oil and Gas Accumulation in Alpine Mobile Belt Basins 4839.1 Techniques of Local Structures Hydrocarbon Reserves Forecast and Estimation 4839.2 Zonal and Regional Geologic Models of Oil and Gas Occurrence in Alpine Mobile Belt Basins 48410. Geo-Fluid-Dynamical Parameters of Oil and Gas Occurrence on Local Structures and in Zones of Dominant Oil and Gas Accumulation 49110.1 The South Caspian Depression 49110.2 The Other Alpine Regions 51111. Attempt on Regional Situation Analysis, Conceptual Resource Estimation and Procedure of Strategic Decision-Making in Planning and Conduct of Exploration and Appraisal Operations (Example of the South Caspian Basin) 515Conclusions 579References 585Index 609

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Book SynopsisCompletely up to date and the most thorough and comprehensive reference work and learning tool available for drilling engineering, this groundbreaking volume is a must-have for anyone who works in drilling in the oil and gas sector. Petroleum and natural gas still remain the single biggest resource for energy on earth. Even as alternative and renewable sources are developed, petroleum and natural gas continue to be, by far, the most used and, if engineered properly, the most cost-effective and efficient, source of energy on the planet. Drilling engineering is one of the most important links in the energy chain, being, after all, the science of getting the resources out of the ground for processing. Without drilling engineering, there would be no gasoline, jet fuel, and the myriad of other have to have products that people use all over the world every day. Following up on their previous books, also available from Wiley-Scrivener, the authors, two of the most wellTable of ContentsForeword xvii Acknowledgements xix 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Introduction of the Book 1 1.2. Introduction of Drilling Engineering 2 1.3. Importance of Drilling Engineering 2 1.4. Application of Drilling Engineering 3 1.5. Drilling Problems, Causes, and Solutions 3 1.5.1 Common Drilling Problems 5 1.6. Drilling Operations and its Problems 4 1.7. Sustainable Solutions for Drilling Problems 6 1.8. Summary 8 References 8 2. Problems Associated with Drilling Operations 11 2.1. Introduction 11 2.2. Problems Related to Drilling Methods and Solutions 12 2.2.1. Sour Gas Bearing Zones 12 2.2.1.1. How to Tackle H2S 12 2.2.2. Shallow Gas-Bearing Zones 17 2.2.2.1. Prediction of Shallow Gas Zone 18 2.2.2.2. Identification of Shallow Gas Pockets 19 2.2.2.3. Case Study 20 2.2.3. General Equipment, Communication and Personnel Related Problems 24 2.2.3.1. Equipment 24 2.2.3.2. Communication 28 2.2.3.3. Personnel 30 2.2.4. Stacked Tools 31 2.2.4.1. Objects Dropped into the Well 32 2.2.4.2. Fishing Operations 34 2.2.4.3. Junk Retrieve Operations 45 2.2.4.4. Twist-off 46 2.2.5. Difficult-to-drill Rocks 48 2.2.6. Resistant Beds Encountered 48 2.2.7. Slow Drilling 49 2.2.7.1. Factors Affecting Rate of Penetration 50 2.2.8. Marginal Aquifer Encountered 62 2.2.9. Well Stops Producing Water 62 2.2.10. Drilling Complex Formations 63 2.2.11. Complex Fluid Systems 63 2.2.12. Bit Balling 64 2.2.13. Formation Cave-in 66 2.2.14. Bridging in Wells 67 2.2.14.1. Causes of Bridging in Wells 69 2.2.14.2. Warning Signs of Cutting Setting in Vertical Well 70 2.2.14.3. Remedial Actions of Bridging in Wells 70 2.2.14.4. Preventive Actions 71 2.2.14.5. Volume of Solid Model 71 2.3. Summary 73 References 73 3. Problems Related to the Mud System 77 3.1. Introduction 77 3.2. Drilling Fluids and its Problems with Solutions 78 3.2.1. Lost Circulation 79 3.2.1.1. Mechanics of Lost Circulation 86 3.2.1.2. Preventive Measures 88 3.2.1.3. Mud Loss Calculation 90 3.2.1.4. Case Studies 92 3.2.2. Loss of Rig Time 95 3.2.3. Abandonment of Expensive Wells 96 3.2.4. Minimized Production 97 3.2.5. Mud Contamination 97 3.2.5.1. Sources and Remediation of the Contamination 99 3.2.6. Formation Damage 104 3.2.6.1. Prevention of Formation Damage 113 3.2.6.2. Quantifying Formation Damage 116 3.2.7. Annular Hole Cleaning 118 3.2.7.1. New Hole Cleaning Devices 120 3.2.8. Mud Cake Formation 122 3.2.8.1. Filtration Tests 123 3.2.8.2. Mud Cake Removal Using Ultrasonic Wave Radiation 124 3.2.8.3. Wellbore Filter Cake Formation Model 125 3.2.9. Excessive Fluid Loss 126 3.2.10. Drilling Fluid Backflow 128 3.3. General Case Studies on Lost Circulation 128 3.3.1. Lessons Learned 130 3.4. Summary 130 References 131 4. Problem Related to Drilling Hydraulics 139 4.1. Introduction 139 4.2. Drilling Hydraulics and its Problems and Solutions 141 4.2.1. Borehole Instability 147 4.2.1.1. Hole Enlargement 148 4.2.1.2. Hole Closure 150 4.2.1.3. Fracturing 150 4.2.1.4. Collapse 151 4.2.1.5. Prevention and Remediation 153 4.2.2. Proper Hole Trajectory Selection 154 4.2.3. Drill Bit Concerns 156 4.2.3.1. Bit Balling 156 4.2.4. Hydraulic Power Requirement 157 4.2.5. Vibration 160 4.3. Overall Recommendations 161 4.3.1. The Rig Infrastructure 161 4.3.2. Problems Related to Stuckpipe 162 4.3.3. Mechanical Pipe Sticking 163 4.3.4. Borehole Instability 164 4.3.4.1. Bottom Hole Pressure (mud density) 165 4.3.4.2. Well Inclination and Azimuth 165 4.3.4.3. Physical/chemical Fluid-rock Interaction 165 4.3.4.4. Drillstring Vibrations 166 4.3.4.5. Drilling Fluid Temperature 166 4.4. Summary 168 References 168 5. Well Control and BOP Problems 171 5.1. Introduction 171 5.2. Well Control System 172 5.3. Problems with Well Control and BOP and their Solutions 174 5.3.1. Kicks 174 5.3.1.1. Warning Signals of Kicks 177 5.3.1.2. Control of Influx and Kill Mud 180 5.3.2. Blowout 197 5.4. Case Studies 199 5.4.1. Blowout in East Coast of India 199 5.4.1.1. Solutions 201 5.4.1.2. Causes of the Blowout 203 5.4.1.3. Lessons Learned and Recommendations 204 5.4.2. Deepwater Horizon Blowout 205 5.4.2.1. Solutions 207 5.4.2.2. Reasons Behind the Blowout 214 5.4.2.3. Lessons Learned and Recommendation 217 5.5. Summary 218 References 219 6. Drillstring and Bottomhole Assembly Problems 221 6.1. Introduction 221 6.2. Problems Related to Drillstring and their Solutions 223 6.2.1. Stuck Pipe 223 6.2.1.1. Free Point – Stuck Point Location 224 6.2.1.2. The Most Common Causes of Stuck Pipe 227 6.2.1.3. Prevention of Stuck Pipe 229 6.2.1.4. Freeing Stuck Pipe 230 6.2.1.5. Measures to Reduce Stuck Pipe Costs 231 6.2.1.6. Some Examples of Field Practices 231 6.2.2. Drillpipe Failures 234 6.2.2.1. Twist-off 237 6.2.2.2. Parting and other Failures 240 6.2.2.3. Collapse and Burst 240 6.2.2.4. Tension Load 245 6.2.2.5. Fatigue 254 6.2.3. Problems Related to Catches 256 6.2.4. Fishing Operation 257 6.2.4.1. Stuck Pipe Fishing 257 6.2.4.2. Fishing for a “Twist-off ” 257 6.2.5. Failures Caused by Downhole Friction Heating 258 6.2.5.1. Heat Check Cracking 259 6.3. Case Studies 274 6.3.1. Vibration Control 274 6.3.1.1. Execution 276 6.3.1.2. Lessons Learned 278 6.3.2. Twist-off 279 6.4. Summary 280 References 280 7. Casing Problems 285 7.1. Introduction 285 7.2. Problems Related to Casing and their Solutions 286 7.2.1. Casing Jams during Installation 287 7.2.2. Buckling 287 7.2.2.1. Buckling Criteria 288 7.2.2.2. General Guideline 292 7.2.3. Temperature Effect 292 7.2.4. Casing Leaks 294 7.2.5. Contaminated Soil/Water-Bearing Zones 297 7.2.6. Problem with Depth to Set Casing 299 7.2.6.1. Special Considerations of a Surface Casing 301 7.2.6.2. Practical Guideline 304 7.2.6.3. Influence of Casing Shoe Depth on Sustained Casing Pressure (SCP) during Production 306 7.3. Case Studies 311 7.3.1. Case Study – 1 (Casing Jamming) 313 7.3.1.1. Lessons Learned 314 7.3.2. Case Study – 2 (Casing Installation Problems) 314 7.3.3. Case Study – 3 (Casing Installation Problems in an Offshore Field) 316 7.3.3.1. Lessons Learned 316 7.3.4. Case Study – 4 (Leaky Casing) 318 7.3.4.1. Repair Alternatives 319 7.3.4.2. Setting Patches 320 7.3.4.3. Results and Lessons Learned 321 7.3.5. Case Study – 5 (Use of Gel for Water Leaks) 323 7.3.6. Case Study – 6 (Unusual Lithology) 325 7.3.6.1. Case 1: Leak below Production Packer 327 7.3.6.2. Case 2: Casing Shoe above Unsealed High Pressure Formation 329 7.3.6.3. Case 3: Casing Shoe set in Weak Formation 332 7.3.6.4. Case 4: Leak below Production Casing Shoe 334 7.3.6.5. Lessons Learned and Recommendations 336 7.3.7. Case Study – 7 (Surface Casing Setting) 340 7.2.7.1. Leak-off Tests. 341 7.2.7.2. Reduction System. 344 7.3 Summary 347 References 347 8. Cementing Problems 353 8.1. Introduction 353 8.2. Problems Related to Cementing and their Solutions 354 8.2.1. Leaks due to Cement Failure 355 8.2.1.1. Preventive Methods 358 8.2.2. Key Seating 362 8.2.2.1. Prevention 363 8.2.2.2. Remediation 364 8.2.3. Cement Blocks 366 8.2.4. Problems Related to Mud/Cement Rheology 366 8.2.4.1. Contamination with Oil-based Mud 367 8.2.4.2. Problem Related to Eccentric Annulus 370 8.2.4.3. Flow Regime of Cement Displacement 372 8.2.4.4. Improper Mud Cake Removal during Cementing 374 8.2.4.5. Poor Mixing and/or Testing of Cement Slurry 375 8.2.5. Blowout Potentials 379 8.2.5.1. Overall Guidelines 381 8.3. Good Cementing Practices 382 8.3.1. Drilling Fluid 383 8.3.2. Hole Cleaning 384 8.3.3. Gel Strength 384 8.3.4. Spacers and Flushes. Contents. 386 8.2.5. Slurry Design 388 8.2.6. Casing Rotation and Reciprocation 390 8.2.7. Centralizing Casing 391 8.2.8. Displacement Efficiency 392 8.2.9. Cement Quality 393 8.2.10. Special Considerations 394 8.3. Case Studies 394 8.3.1. Causes of Cement Job Failures 394 8.3.2. Casinghead Pressure Problems 398 8.3.3. Cases of Good Cement Jobs 401 8.3.3.1. Good Case I 402 8.3.3.2. Good Case II 403 8.3.3.3. Good Case III 403 8.3.3.4. Good Case IV 406 8.3.3.5. Good Case V 409 8.3.4. Cases of Failed Cement Jobs 413 8.3.4.1. Failed Cementing Case 01 416 8.3.4.2. Failed Case 02 417 8.3.4.3. Failed Case 03 428 8.3.4.4. Failed Case 04 429 8.4. Summary 440 References 440 9. Wellbore Instability Problems 443 9.1. Introduction 443 9.2. Problems Related to Wellbore Instability and their Solutions 444 9.2.1. Causes of Wellbore Instability 445 9.2.1.1. Uncontrollable Factors 445 9.2.1.2. Controllable Factors 453 9.2.2. Indicators of Wellbore Instability 464 9.2.2.1. Diagnosis of Wellbore Instability 465 9.2.2.2. Preventative Measures 465 9.3. Case Studies 469 9.3.1. Chemical Effect Problems in Shaley Formation 469 9.3.1.1. Geological Considerations 470 9.3.1.2. Drilling Problems 470 9.3.1.3. Instability Mechanism 471 9.3.1.4. Instability Analysis 473 9.3.1.5. Shale Hydration 475 9.3.1.6. Dynamic Effects 479 9.3.1.7. Lessons Learned from Countermeasures 480 9.3.2. Minimizing Vibration for Improving Wellbore Stability 481 9.3.3. Mechanical Wellbore Stability Problems 483 9.2.3.1. Case Study for Well X-51 (Shale Problems). 483 9.2.3.2. Case Study for Well X-53 (Shale and Sand Problems). 486 9.2.3.3. Case Study for Well X-52 (Successful Case). 489 9.2.3.4. Lessons Learned. 491 9.3 Summary 493 References 494 10. Directional and Horizontal Drilling Problems 497 10.1. Introduction 497 10.2. Problems Related to Directional Drilling their Solutions 499 10.2.1. Accuracy of Borehole Trajectory 501 10.2.1.1. Guidelines and Emerging Technologies 507 10.2.2. Fishing with Coiled Tubing 508 10.2.3. Crookedness of Wells/Deflection of Wells 509 10.2.3.1. Causes of Crookedness 511 10.2.3.2. Outcomes of Crooked Borehole and Possible Remedies 515 10.2.4. Stuck Pipe Problems 517 10.2.5. Horizontal Drilling 520 10.2.5.1. Problems Associated with Horizontal Well Drilling 523 10.2.5.2. Unique Problems Related to Horizontal Well Drilling 526 10.3. Case Studies 527 10.3.1. Drilling of Multilateral and Horizontal Wells 527 10.3.2. Directional Drilling Challenges in Deepwater Subsalt 539 10.2.2.1. Description of the Reservoir. 540 10.2.2.2. Planning of Drilling. 541 10.2.2.3. Drilling Operations. 542 10.2.2.4. Planning the Sidetracks. 543 10.2.2.5. Lessons Learned. 545 10.3. Summary 545 References 545 11. Environmental Hazard and Problems during Drilling 549 11.1. Introduction 549 11.2. Problems Related to Environment during Drilling 550 11.2.1. Environmental Degradation 551 11.2.1.1. Acoustics (Noise) 551 11.2.1.2. Air Quality 552 11.2.1.3. Contamination during Drilling 554 11.2.1.4. Cultural Resources 556 11.2.1.5. Ecological Resources 556 11.2.1.6. Environmental Justice 557 11.2.1.7. Hazardous Materials and Waste Management 558 11.2.1.8. Health and Safety 559 11.2.1.9. Land Use 560 11.2.1.10. Paleontological Resources 560 11.2.1.11. Socioeconomics 561 11.2.1.12. Soils and Geologic Resources 561 11.2.1.13. Transportation 562 11.2.1.14. Water Resources 562 11.2.2. Drill Cutting Management 563 11.2.2.1. Regulatory Aspects of Drill Cutting Disposal 567 11.2.3. Subsidence of Ground Surface 570 11.2.4. Deep Water Challenges 573 11.2.4.1. Narrow Operational Window 573 11.2.4.2. Marine Drilling Riser 573 11.2.4.3. Shallow Formation Hazards 574 11.2.4.4. Risk Analysis of Offshore Drilling 575 11.3. Case Studies 579 11.3.1. Effect of Drilling Fluid Discharge on Oceanic Organisms 579 11.3.1.1. Observations and Lessons Learned 582 11.3.2. Long-term Impact on Human Health 584 11.3.2.1. Lessons Learned 590 11.4. Summary 590 References 590 12. Summary and Conclusions 595 12.1. Summary 595 12.2. Conclusions 596 12.2.1. Chapter 1: Introduction 596 12.2.2. Chapter 2: Problems Associated with Drilling Operations 597 12.2.3. Chapter 3: Problems Related to the Mud System 598 12.2.4. Chapter 4: Problem Related to Drilling Hydraulics 600 12.2.5. Chapter 5: Well Control and BOP Problems 601 12.2.6. Chapter 6: Drillstring and Bottomhole Assembly Problems 602 12.2.7. Chapter 7: Casing Problems 604 12.2.8. Chapter 8: Cementing Problems 606 12.2.9. Wellbore Instability Problems 608 12.2.10. Chapter 10: Directional and Horizontal Drilling Problems 611 12.2.11. Chapter 11: Environmental Hazard and Problems during Drilling 612 Index 615

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Book SynopsisProvides comprehensive coverage of the basic principles and methods of electric power conversion and the latest developments in the fieldThis book constitutes a comprehensive overview of the modern power electronics. Various semiconductor power switches are described, complementary components and systems are presented, and power electronic converters that process power for a variety of applications are explained in detail. This third edition updates all chapters, including new concepts in modern power electronics. New to this edition is extended coverage of matrix converters, multilevel inverters, and applications of the Z-source in cascaded power converters. The book is accompanied by a website hosting an instructor's manual, a PowerPoint presentation, and a set of PSpice files for simulation of a variety of power electronic converters.Introduction to Modern Power Electronics, Third Edition: Discusses power conversion tTrade Review"This book would be an excellent introduction for those who want to learn about power electronics, or a refresher for those already familiar with the topic. The descriptions are clearly written and supported by numerous circuit schematics, drawings, and tables, which will help the reader fully grasp the subject matter.[Overall]... the book admirably serves the purpose of introducing power electronics to a wide audience of engineers." (IEEE Electrical Insulation magazine May 2017) Table of ContentsPreface xiii About the Companion Website xv 1 Principles of Electric Power Conversion 1 1.1 What is Power Electronics? 1 1.2 Generic Power Converter 3 1.3 Waveform Components and Figures of Merit 8 1.4 Phase Control and Square-Wave Mode 16 1.5 Pulse Width Modulation 22 1.6 Computation of Current Waveforms 30 1.6.1 Analytical Solution 30 1.6.2 Numerical Solution 35 1.6.3 Practical Example: Single-Phase Diode Rectifiers 38 Summary 43 Examples 43 Problems 50 Computer Assignments 53 Further Reading 56 2 Semiconductor Power Switches 57 2.1 General Properties of Semiconductor Power Switches 57 2.2 Power Diodes 59 2.3 Semi-Controlled Switches 63 2.3.1 SCRs 64 2.3.2 Triacs 67 2.4 Fully Controlled Switches 68 2.4.1 GTOs 68 2.4.2 IGCTs 69 2.4.3 Power BJTs 70 2.4.4 Power MOSFETs 74 2.4.5 IGBTs 75 2.5 Comparison of Semiconductor Power Switches 77 2.6 Power Modules 79 2.7 Wide Bandgap Devices 84 Summary 86 Further Reading 87 3 Supplementary Components and Systems 88 3.1 What Are Supplementary Components and Systems? 88 3.2 Drivers 89 3.2.1 Drivers for SCRs, Triacs, and BCTs 89 3.2.2 Drivers for GTOs and IGCTs 90 3.2.3 Drivers for BJTs 91 3.2.4 Drivers for Power MOSFETs and IGBTs 94 3.3 Overcurrent Protection Schemes 96 3.4 Snubbers 98 3.4.1 Snubbers for Power Diodes, SCRs, and Triacs 101 3.4.2 Snubbers for GTOs and IGCTs 102 3.4.3 Snubbers for Transistors 103 3.4.4 Energy Recovery from Snubbers 104 3.5 Filters 106 3.6 Cooling 109 3.7 Control 111 Summary 113 Further Reading 114 4 AC-to-DC Converters 115 4.1 Diode Rectifiers 115 4.1.1 Three-Pulse Diode Rectifier 115 4.1.2 Six-Pulse Diode Rectifier 117 4.2 Phase-Controlled Rectifiers 130 4.2.1 Phase-Controlled Six-Pulse Rectifier 130 4.2.2 Dual Converters 143 4.3 PWM Rectifiers 149 4.3.1 Impact of Input Filter 149 4.3.2 Principles of PWM 150 4.3.3 Current-Type PWM Rectifier 158 4.3.4 Voltage-Type PWM Rectifier 163 4.3.5 Vienna Rectifier 175 4.4 Device Selection for Rectifiers 178 4.5 Common Applications of Rectifiers 180 Summary 184 Examples 185 Problems 191 Computer Assignments 193 Further Reading 195 5 AC-to-AC Converters 196 5.1 AC Voltage Controllers 196 5.1.1 Phase-Controlled Single-Phase AC Voltage Controller 196 5.1.2 Phase-Controlled Three-Phase AC Voltage Controllers 203 5.1.3 PWM AC Voltage Controllers 211 5.2 Cycloconverters 215 5.3 Matrix Converters 220 5.3.1 Classic Matrix Converters 220 5.3.2 Sparse Matrix Converters 227 5.3.3 Z-Source Matrix Converters 230 5.4 Device Selection for AC-to-AC Converters 234 5.5 Common Applications of AC-to-AC Converters 235 Summary 236 Examples 237 Problems 241 Computer Assignments 242 Further Reading 243 6 DC-to-DC Converters 245 6.1 Static DC Switches 245 6.2 Step-Down Choppers 248 6.2.1 First-Quadrant Chopper 250 6.2.2 Second-Quadrant Chopper 254 6.2.3 First-and-Second-Quadrant Chopper 256 6.2.4 First-and-Fourth-Quadrant Chopper 258 6.2.5 Four-Quadrant Chopper 260 6.3 Step-Up Chopper 262 6.4 Current Control in Choppers 265 6.5 Device Selection for Choppers 265 6.6 Common Applications of Choppers 267 Summary 269 Examples 269 Problems 272 Computer Assignments 274 Further Reading 275 7 DC-to-AC Converters 276 7.1 Voltage-Source Inverters 276 7.1.1 Single-Phase VSI 277 7.1.2 Three-Phase VSI 286 7.1.3 Voltage Control Techniques for PWM Inverters 295 7.1.4 Current Control Techniques for VSIs 306 7.2 Current-Source Inverters 315 7.2.1 Three-Phase Square-Wave CSI 315 7.2.2 Three-Phase PWM CSI 319 7.3 Multilevel Inverters 322 7.3.1 Diode-Clamped Three-Level Inverter 324 7.3.2 Flying-Capacitor Three-Level Inverter 327 7.3.3 Cascaded H-Bridge Inverter 329 7.4 Soft-Switching Inverters 333 7.5 Device Selection for Inverters 341 7.6 Common Applications of Inverters 344 Summary 352 Examples 352 Problems 359 Computer Assignments 360 Further Reading 362 8 Switching Power Supplies 364 8.1 Basic Types of Switching Power Supplies 364 8.2 Nonisolated Switched-Mode DC-to-DC Converters 365 8.2.1 Buck Converter 366 8.2.2 Boost Converter 369 8.2.3 Buck–Boost Converter 371 8.2.4 Ĉuk Converter 374 8.2.5 SEPIC and Zeta Converters 378 8.2.6 Comparison of Nonisolated Switched-Mode DC-to-DC Converters 379 8.3 Isolated Switched-Mode DC-to-DC Converters 382 8.3.1 Single-Switch-Isolated DC-to-DC Converters 383 8.3.2 Multiple-Switch-Isolated DC-to-DC Converters 386 8.3.3 Comparison of Isolated Switched-Mode DC-to-DC Converters 389 8.4 Resonant DC-to-DC Converters 390 8.4.1 Quasi-Resonant Converters 391 8.4.2 Load-Resonant Converters 395 8.4.3 Comparison of Resonant DC-to-DC Converters 402 Summary 402 Examples 403 Problems 406 Computer Assignments 408 Further Reading 410 9 Power Electronics and Clean Energy 411 9.1 Why is Power Electronics Indispensable in Clean Energy Systems? 411 9.2 Solar and Wind Renewable Energy Systems 413 9.2.1 Solar Energy Systems 413 9.2.2 Wind Energy Systems 417 9.3 Fuel Cell Energy Systems 422 9.4 Electric Cars 424 9.5 Hybrid Cars 426 9.6 Power Electronics and Energy Conservation 430 Summary 431 Further Reading 432 Appendix A Spice Simulations 433 Appendix B Fourier Series 438 Appendix C Three-Phase Systems 442 Index 447

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Book SynopsisMost of the world's energy still comes from fossil fuels, and there are still many strides being made in the efficiency and cost effectiveness of extracting these important and increasingly more elusive natural resources. This is only possible if the nature of the emergence, evolution, and parameter estimation of high grade reservoir rocks at great depths is known and a theory of their forecast is developed. Over 60 percent of world oil production is currently associated with carbonate reservoir rocks. The exploration, appraisal and development of these fields are significantly complicated by a number of factors. These factors include the structural complexity of the carbonate complexes, variability of the reservoir rock types and properties within a particular deposit, many unknowns in the evaluation of fracturing and its spatial variability, and the preservation of the reservoir rock qualities with depth. The main objective of most studies is discovering patterns in the reservoir Table of ContentsIntroduction xiAcknowledgements xv1 Carbonate Reservoir Rock Properties and Previous Studies 11.1 Brief Review of the Previous Studies 11.2 Major Terminology 42 Major Sedimentational Environments of Carbonate Rocks in Sedimentary Basins 132.1 Types of Carbonate Buildups 132.2 Open Shelf Edges 152.3 Genetic Types of Limestones and Dolomites 202.4 Effect of Post-Depositional Processes on the Void Space Formation 253 Conditions of Void Space Formation in Carbonate Rocks of Various Compositions and Genesis 293.1 Carbonate Rock Solubility and the Effect of Certain Factors on the Calcite and Dolomite Solubility Relationships 293.2 Pore Space Formation in Carbonate Rocks of Various Genesis 333.3 Formation of Fracture Capacity Space and Fluid Filtering in Fractured Rocks 374 Reservoir Rock Study Techniques 434.1 Major Evaluation Parameters and Laboratory Techniques of Their Determination 434.2 Method By Bagrintseva: The New Technique of Fracturing and Vugularity Evaluating through the Capillary Saturation of the Carbonate Rocks with Luminophore 474.3 Determination of Fracture Openness 524.4 Method By Bagrintseva-Preobrazhenskaya: The Evaluation Technique of Rock Hydrophobization By Wetting Contact Angle 544.5 Method By Shershukov: New Methodological Approach to the Theoretical Permeability Calculation from Mercury Injection Porometry 605 Natural Oil and Gas Reservoirs in Carbonate Formations of the Pre-Caspian Province 715.1 Brief Review of Geology and Major Oil and Gas Accumulation Zones in the Pre-Caspian Province 715.2 Karachaganak Oil-Gas-Condensate Field 775.3 Zhanazhol Oil-Gas-Condensate Field 995.4 Tengiz Oil Field 1295.5 Korolevskoye Oil Field 1535.6 Astrakhan’ Gas-Condensate Field 1676 Natural Oil and Gas Reservoirs in the Timan-Pechora Province 1816.1 North Khosedayu Oilfield 1817 Types and Properties of the Riphaean Carbonate Reservoir Rocks 2097.1 Yurubchenskoe Gas and Oil Field 2098 Theoretical Fundamentals of the Reservoir Rock Evaluation and Forecast 2318.1 Void Space Structure of Various Genesis Carbonate Deposits 2318.2 Residual Fluid Saturation in the Carbonate Reservoir Rocks 2378.3 Evaluation-Genetic Classification of the Carbonate Reservoir Rocks By Bagrintseva 2498.4 Distribution Models of Different-Type Reservoir Rocks 2539 Major Factors Determining the Formation and Preservation of High-Capacity Carbonate Reservoir Rocks 2599.1 Conditions for the Formation of High-Capacity Reservoir Rocks 2599.2 Evaluation of the Fracturing Role in the Development of the Complex-Type Reservoir Rocks 2639.3 Correlations between Major Reservoir Rock Evaluation Parameters 2689.4 Criteria of the Reservoir Rock Forecast and Evaluation 276Conclusions 285Attachments 287References and Bibliography 319Index 329

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Production of Bioenergy in the Framework of Circular Economy: A Sustainable Circular System in Ecuador 1Vega-Quezada Cristhian, Blanco María and Romero Hugo 1.1 Introduction 2 1.1.1 Energy and Bioenergy 2 1.1.2 Ecuadorian Case 4 1.2 A Sustainable Circular System in Ecuador 5 1.2.1 Biogas 5 1.2.1.1 CO2 Emissions 8 1.2.1.2 Potential Electricity Power 12 1.2.2 Biodiesel 14 1.2.2.1 Biodiesel in Ecuador 15 1.2.3 Microalgae Biodiesel 16 1.2.3.1 Biomass Production 18 1.2.3.2 Lipid Extraction 18 1.3 Microalgae versus Palm Oil in Ecuador 19 1.3.1 Palm Oil 20 1.3.2 Microalgae Oil 21 1.3.2.1 Microalgae in Open Ponds 23 1.3.2.2 Microalgae in Laminar Photobioreactor 24 1.4 Discussion 27 1.5 Conclusion 29 Acknowledgements 29 References 30 2 The Impact of Biomass Feedstock Composition and Pre-treatments on Tar Formation during Biomass Gasification 33John Corton, Paula Blanco-Sanchez P., Zakir Khan, Jon Paul McCalmont, Xi Yu, George Fletcher, Steve Croxton, James Sharp, Manosh C. Paul, Ian A. Watson I. and Iain S. Donnison 2.1 Introduction 34 2.2 Tar Composition 35 2.3 Tar Formation Cell Wall Polymers and Ash Composition 37 2.3.1 The Impact of Plant Type and Blending Upon Tar Production 38 2.3.2 Blending 39 2.3.3 Ash Composition 40 2.4 Thermochemical Pre-treatments for Gasification 41 2.4.1 Torrefaction 41 2.4.2 Slow Pyrolysis 42 2.4.3 Intermediate Pyrolysis 43 2.4.4 Fast Pyrolysis 43 2.5 Processing Options that Exploit Conversion Route Integration 45 2.6 Conclusion 48 Acknowledgements 50 References 50 3 Key Pretreatment Technologies for An Efficient Bioethanol Production from Lignocellulosics 55Archana Mishra and Sanjoy Ghosh 3.1 Introduction 56 3.2 Pretreatment Methods for Lignocellulosic Biomass 58 3.2.1 Parameters for Effective Pretreatment of Lignocellulosics 59 3.2.2 Important Pretreatment Methods 61 3.2.2.1 Physical or Mechanical Methods 61 3.2.2.2 Physico-chemical Methods 62 3.2.2.3 Chemical Methods 67 3.2.2.4 Biological Methods 74 3.3 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 75 References 78 4 Present Status on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Bioethanol Production 85Arindam Kuila, Vinay Sharma, Vijay Kumar Garlapati, Anshu Singh, Lakshmishri Roy and Rintu Banerjee 4.1 Introduction 86 4.2 Hydrolysis/Saccharification 87 4.2.1 Cellulase 87 4.2.2 Screening of Cellulase-producing Microorganisms 88 4.2.3 Cellulase Production 90 4.2.4 Factors Affecting the Cellulase Mediated Hydrolysis 90 4.3 Future prospects of enzymatic hydrolysis 93 References 93 5 Biological Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomaterials 97Sandeep Kaur Saggi, Geetika Gupta and Pinaki Dey 5.1 Introduction 97 5.1.1 Different Source for Bioethanol Production 99 5.1.2 Lignocellulosic Materials 100 5.1.3 Cellulose 101 5.1.4 Hemicellulose 102 5.1.5 Xylan 103 5.1.6 Lignin 104 5.1.7 Lignin Carbohydrate Interactions 106 5.2 Pretreatment 106 5.2.1 Pretreatment 106 5.3 Microbial Pretreatment Process 107 5.3.1 Fungi 107 5.3.2 Bacteria 112 5.4 Conclusion 113 References 113 6 Anaerobic Digestion and the Use of Pre-treatments on Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Improve Biogas Production and Process Economics 121Laura Williams, Joe Gallagher, David Bryant and Sreenivas Rao Ravella 6.1 Introduction 121 6.2 Feedstocks Available for AD 124 6.2.1 Lignocellulosic Feedstock Analysis and Substrate Suitability 124 6.2.2 Substrate Parameters and Co-digestion 129 6.3 Feedstock Pre-treatment to Improve AD 130 6.3.1 Available Pre-treatment Processes 131 6.3.2 Pre-treatment Effects on Substrate 133 6.3.3 Effects of Pre-treatment on Methane Yields 134 6.4 Pre-treatment and Optimizing AD 136 6.4.1 Advances in Pre-treatment Methods and AD Conditions 136 6.4.2 Value-added Products and AD 138 6.5 Conclusion 140 Acknowledgments 141 References 141 7 Algae: The Future of Bioenergy 149Nivas Manohar Desai 7.1 Introduction 149 7.2 Technological Innovations for Algae Cultivation, Harvesting and Drying 151 7.2.1 Cultivation Practices 152 7.2.1.1 Open Cultivation Systems 152 7.2.1.2 Closed Cultivation Systems (Photobioreactors) 153 7.2.1.3 Algal Turf Scrubber (ATS) 154 7.2.1.4 Sea-based Cultivation Systems 157 7.2.2 Harvesting of Biomass 158 7.2.2.1 Settling Ponds 159 7.2.2.2 Filtration 159 7.2.2.3 Centrifugation 159 7.2.2.4 Flotation 160 7.2.2.5 Flocculation 160 7.2.2.6 Electrolytic Coagulation 161 7.2.3 Energy Efficiencies of Harvesting Processes 161 7.2.4 Algal Drying 162 7.3 Algae-based Bioenergy Products 162 7.3.1 Biofuel and Biodiesel 163 7.3.2 Biogas (Biomethane Production) 164 7.3.3 Bioethanol 165 7.3.4 Biohydrogen 167 7.3.4.1 Direct Biophotolysis 167 7.3.4.2 Indirect Biophotolysis 168 7.3.4.3 Photo Fermentation 168 7.4 Concluding Remarks 168 Acknowledgement 169 References 169 Index 173

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Book SynopsisThis second volume in the Advances in Biofeedstocks and Biofuels series focuses on the latest and most up-to-date technologies and processes involved in the production of biofuels. Biofuels production is one of the most extensively studied fields in the energy sector that can provide an alternative energy source and bring the energy industry closer to sustainability. Biomass-based fuel production, or renewable fuels, are becoming increasingly important as a potential solution for man-made climate change, depleted oil reserves, and the dangers involved with hydraulic fracturing (or fracking). The price of oil will always be volatile and changeable, and, as long as industry and private citizens around the world need energy, there will be a need for alternative energy sources. The area known as biofuels and biofeedstocks is one of the most important and quickly growing pieces of the energy pie. Biofuels and biofeedstocks are constantly changing, and new procTable of Contents1 Processing of Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass 1Rebecca Gunn and Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Method 3 1.2.1 Pretreatment 3 1.2.2 Saccharification 10 1.2.3 Detoxification 11 1.2.4 Organism Selection 12 1.2.5 Media Composition and Operating Parameters 16 1.2.6 Ethanol Recovery 17 1.3 Discussion 18 References 20 2 A Perspective on Current Technologies Used for Bioethanol Production from Lignocellulosics 25Archana Mishra and Sanjoy Ghosh 2.1 Introduction 26 2.2 Bioethanol Production from Various Feedstocks 26 2.2.1 Bioethanol Production from Sucrose Based Feedstocks 28 2.2.2 Bioethanol Production from 1st Generation Feedstocks (Starch) 28 2.2.3 Bioethanol Production from 2nd Generation Feedstocks (Lignocellulosic Biomass) 29 2.3 Various Conversion Paths or Technology Routes from Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol 32 2.3.1 Seperate Hydrolysis and Fermentation (SHF) 33 2.3.2 Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF) 35 2.3.3 Simultaneous Saccharification and Co-Fermentation (SSCF) 37 2.3.4 Consolidated Bioprocessing (CBP) or Direct Microbial Conversion (DMC) 37 2.3.5 Thermochemical Conversion Processes or Syngas Platform 40 2.3.5.1 Syngas Catalytic Conversion 41 2.3.5.2 Biological Path or Syngas Fermentation Route 43 2.4 Bioethanol Production Technologies Based on Different Fermentation Modes 46 2.4.1 Batch Fermentation 47 2.4.2 Fed Batch or Semi-Batch Fermentation 48 2.4.3 Continuous Fermentation 49 2.4.4 Fermentation Using Immobilized Cells 50 2.4.5 Fermentation Using Process Stream Recycling 52 2.5 Conclusion and Preferred Technology Route 53 References 56 3 Immobilized Enzyme Technology for Biodiesel Production 67Sarah M. Meunier, Hamid-Reza Kariminia and Raymond L. Legge 3.1 Introduction 68 3.2 Production of Biodiesel 70 3.3 Immobilized Lipase for Biodiesel Production 71 3.3.1 Enzyme Selection 73 3.3.2 Enzyme Immobilization Methods 79 3.3.3 Reaction Conditions 79 3.4 Reaction Kinetics 89 3.5 Bioreactor Configurations 95 3.6 Conclusions 99 References 100 4 Oleaginous Yeast- A Promising Candidatea for High Quality Biodiesel Production 107Alok Patel, Parul A Pruthi and Vikas Pruthi 4.1 Introduction 108 4.2 Advantages of Using Biodiesel as Vehicular Fuel 110 4.3 Technical Aspects of Biodiesel Production Using Oleaginous Yeast 111 4.4 Selection of Low-Cost Feedstock for Biodiesel Production 114 4.5 Triacylglycerols (TAGs) Accumulation in Oleaginous Yeasts 117 4.6 Conclusion 120 References 121 5 Current Status of Biodiesel Production from Microalgae in India 129Vijay Kumar Garlapati, Rakesh Singh Gour, Vipasha Sharma, Lakshmi Shri Roy, Jeevan Kumar Samudrala Prashant, Anil Kant and Rintu Banerjee 5.1 Introduction 130 5.2 Algal Species for Oil Production 132 5.3 Engineering Modifications 132 5.3.1 Production of High Density Cultivated Microalgae 134 5.3.1.1 Cultivation Conditions 134 5.3.1.2 To Get High Lipid Content 135 5.4 Production of Biodiesel 137 5.4.1 Culturing of Microalgae 137 5.4.2 Harvesting 138 5.5 Current Status of Biodiesel Production in India and Abroad 142 5.6 SWOT Analysis of Biofuels in India 147 5.7 Challenges 148 5.8 Conclusions 149 References 149 6 Biobutanol: An Alternative Biofuel 155Neeraj Mishra and Akhilesh Dubey 6.1 Introduction 156 6.1.1 Advantages of Biobutanol 158 6.2 Biobutanol as Alternative Fuel 159 6.3 Biobutanol Production 161 6.3.1 Steps to Biobutanol Production 163 6.3.2 Directed ABE Fermentation to Butanol 164 6.3.3 Substrates Used for Biobutanol Production 166 6.3.4 Microbial Strains for Biobutanol Production 168 6.3.5 Purification of Biobutanol 169 6.3.5.1 Adsorption for Butanol Recovery 169 6.3.5.2 Membrane Processes for Recovery of Butanol 169 6.3.5.3 Pervaporation for Recovery of Butanol 170 6.3.5.4 Gas Stripping for Recovery of Butanol 170 6.4 Advancements in Biobutanol Production 171 Summary 172 References 173 7 The Production of Biomethane from the Anaerobic Digestion of Microalgae 177Tom Bishop and Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman 7.1 Introduction 177 7.2 The Process 179 7.2.1 Selection and Cultivation of Microalgae 180 7.2.2 Pre-Treatment 181 7.2.2.1 Thermal Pre-Treatment 184 7.2.2.2 Mechanical Pre-Treatment 185 7.2.2.3 Chemical Pre-Treatment 185 7.2.2.4 Biological Pre-Treatment 185 7.2.3 Lipid Extraction 185 7.2.4 Digestion 186 7.2.4.1 Inhibition of the Digestion Process 188 7.2.4.2 Ammonia 188 7.2.4.3 Volatile Fatty Acids 188 7.2.4.4 Hydrogen Sulphide 188 7.3 Downstream Processing and Use of Gaseous Products 189 7.3.1 Purification 189 7.3.1.1 Bioscrubbing 189 7.3.1.2 Biotrickling 191 7.3.2 Product Use: Current and Potential 192 7.4 Conclusions 194 References 195 8 Electrohydrogenesis: Energy Efficient and Economical Technology for Biohydrogen Production 201Pratima Gupta and Piyush Parkhey 8.1 Introduction 202 8.1.1 The Present Energy Scenario 202 8.1.2 Biohydrogen: The Current Status 203 8.1.3 Electrohydrogenesis: Need of the Hour 205 8.2 Microbial Electroytic Cell 206 8.2.1 Working Principle 206 8.2.2 Design 208 8.2.3 Setting up the Reactor 209 8.2.4 Fuelling the MEC Reactor: Substrates 212 8.2.5 Powering the MEC Reactor: Exoelectrogens 214 8.3 Components of a Microbial Electroytic Cell 215 8.3.1 Electrodes: Anode and Cathode 216 8.3.2 Gas Collection Units 218 8.4 Mathematical Expressions and Calculations 222 8.4.1 Hydrogen Yield (YH2) 222 8.4.2 Hydrogen Recovery 224 8.4.3 Energy Efficiency 226 8.5 Challenges and Future Prospects 227 References 230 Index 235

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Book SynopsisThis proceedings contains a collection of 20 papers from the following five 2014 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T''14) symposia: Materials Issues in Nuclear Waste Management in the 21st Century Green Technologies for Materials Manufacturing and Processing V Nanotechnology for Energy, Healthcare and Industry Materials for Processes for CO2 Capture, Conversion, and Sequestration Materials Development for Nuclear Applications and Extreme Environments Table of ContentsPreface ix MATERIALS ISSUES IN NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT Uptake of Uranium by Tungstic Acid 3Hamed Albusaidi, Cory K. Perkins, and Allen W. Apblett Electrical Conductivity Method for Monitoring Accumulation of Crystals 13Matthew K. Edwards, Josef Matyáš, Jarrod V. Crum, Charles C. Bonham, and Michael J. Schweiger Crystallization in High Level Waste (HLW) Glass Melters: Savannah River Site Operational Experience 23Kevin M. Fox, David K. Peeler, and Albert A. Kruger Scoping Melting Studies of High Alumina Waste Glass Compositions 37Jared O. Kroll, Michael J. Schweiger, John D. Vienna Research-Scale Melter: An Experimental Platform for Evaluating Crystal Accumulation in High-Level Waste Glasses 49Josef Matyáš, Gary J. Sevigny, Michael J. Schweiger, and Albert A. Kruger Characterization of High Level Nuclear Waste Glass Samples Following Extended Melter Idling 59David K. Peeler, Kevin M. Fox, and Albert A. Kruger Synthesis of Mineral Matrices Based on Enriched Zirconium Pyrochlore for Immobilization of Actinide-Containing Waste 73K. Podbolotov and T. Barinova Corrosion Evaluation of Melter Materials for Radioactive Waste Vitrification 83Marissa M. Reigel, Ken J. Imrich, and Carol M. Jantzen GREEN TECHNOLOGIES FOR MATERIALS MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING Green Flame Retardant Based on a Ceramic Precursor 99Bhawani Regmi and Allen W. Apblett Single-Source Precursor Approach to Barium Dimolybdate 109Ahmed Moneeb Allen W. Apblett, Abdullah Al-Abdulrahman, and Abdulaziz Bagabas Effects on Biomass Char Addition on Combustion Process of Pulverized Coal 117Yi-ran Liu, Yingli , and Bingchang Li A Comparative Analysis for Charpy Impact Energy in Polyester Composites Reinforced with Malva, Ramie and Curaua Fibers 127Frederico Muylaert Margem, André Raeli Gomes, Luiz Gustavo Xavier Borges, and Sergio Neves Monteiro Research on Simultaneous Injection of Waste Tires with Pulverized Coal for Blast Furnace 135Bingji Yan, Jianliang Zhang, Hongwei Guo, and Feng Liu Research on using Blast Furnace Slag to Produce Building Stone 145Bingji Yan, Jianliang Zhang, Hongwei Guo, Zhiwen Shi, and Feng Liu A Green Leaching Method of Decomposing Synthetic CaWO4 by HCl-H3PO4 in Tungsten Producing Process 157Liang Liu and Jilai Xue NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY, HEALTHCARE AND INDUSTRY Synthesis of Coated Nano Calcium Carbonate Particles and their Characterization 169S. E. Benjamin and Farah Mustafa Synthesis of TiO2 Nanostructures via Hydrothermal Method 177Nursev Bilgin, Lutfi Agartan, Jongee Park, and Abdullah Ozturk Carbon Nanotube-Based Impedimetric Biosensors for Bone Marker Detection 187Mitali Patil, Madhumati Ramanathan, Vesselin Shanov, and Prashant N. Kumta MATERIALS AND PROCESSES FOR CO2 CAPTURE, CONVERSION, AND SEQUESTRATION High CO2 Permeation Flux Enabled by Al2O3 Modifier and In-Situ Infiltration of Molten Carbonate into Gd-Doped CeO2 as a CO2 Separation Membrane 197Jingjing Tong, Zachary Bills, Lingling Zhang, Jie Fang, Minfang Han, and Kevin Huang MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT FOR NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS AND EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS Superplasticity in Ceramics at High Temperature 207Michael Opoku, Raghunath Kanakala, and Indrajit Charit Author Index 219

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Book SynopsisA concise resource to the best practices and problem-solving ideas for understanding the airline network planning and scheduling process Airline Network Planning and Scheduling offers a comprehensive resource that is filled with the industry's best practices that can help to inform decision-modeling and the problem-solving process. Written by two industry experts, the book is designed to be an accessible guide that contains information for addressing complex challenges, problems, and approaches that arise on the job. The chapters begin by addressing the complex topics at a broad, conceptual level before moving on to more detailed modeling in later chapters. This approach follows the standard airline planning process and reflects the duties of the day-to-day job of network/schedule planners. To help gain a practical understanding of the information presented, each chapter includes exercises and data based on real-world case studies. In addition, throughout the book there are graphs aTable of ContentsList of Figures xi List of Tables xxv Preface xxvii Section 1 1 1 Brands of Airlines 3 1.1 Schedule Availability 3 1.1.1 Charter Airlines 3 1.1.2 Scheduled Airlines 4 1.2 Size and Domain of Service 4 1.2.1 Major Airlines 4 1.2.2 National Airlines 4 1.2.3 Regional Airlines 5 1.3 Business Model 5 1.3.1 Legacy Airlines (or Mainline) 5 1.3.2 Low‐cost Airlines 6 1.3.3 Ultralow‐cost Airlines 6 1.4 Ownership 7 1.4.1 Public or State Ownership 7 1.4.2 Private Ownership 7 1.5 Network Structure 8 1.5.1 Hub and Spoke 8 1.5.2 Point‐to‐Point 8 1.5.3 Hybrid 8 1.6 Transport Service Type 8 1.6.1 Cargo Airlines 8 1.6.2 Passenger and Cargo Airlines 9 1.7 Network Coverage 9 1.7.1 Domestic 9 1.7.2 International 9 2 Airline Network Structure 11 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Time Bank 14 2.3 Advantages of the Hub‐and‐spoke Network 23 2.3.1 Better Network Coverage 23 2.3.2 Mixed Portfolio of Passenger Demand 24 2.3.3 Dominance at the Hub 26 2.3.4 Economy of Scale Operations at the Hub 27 2.4 Limitations of the Hub‐and‐spoke Network 27 2.4.1 Congestion at the Hub 27 2.4.2 Schedule Vulnerability to Disruption at the Hub 28 2.4.3 Extended Ground Time for Resources 28 3 Airline Schedule Planning Decisions 31 3.1 Definitions 31 3.1.1 Demand Forecasting and Competition Analysis 31 3.1.2 Served Markets 32 3.1.3 Flight Frequency 32 3.1.4 Flight Departure/Arrival Time 32 3.1.5 Fleet Assignment 33 3.1.6 Aircraft Schedule 34 3.1.7 Crew Schedule 35 3.1.8 Gate Assignment 35 3.1.9 Other Resources 36 3.2 Relationships Among Scheduling Decisions 36 3.2.1 Flight Frequency and Fleet Assignment 37 3.2.2 Departure Time and City‐pairs 38 3.2.3 Departure Time and Demand 38 3.2.4 Fleet Assignment and Flight Arrival Time 39 3.2.5 Fleet Assignment and Flight Departure Time 40 3.2.6 Flight Departure Time, Arrival Time, and Block Time 40 3.2.7 Flight Departure Time and Aircraft Rotation 42 3.2.8 Flight Schedule and Fleet Assignment Balance 42 3.2.9 Maintenance Rotations and Fleet Assignment 42 3.2.10 Seat Capacity/Frequency and Demand 44 3.2.11 Feet Assignment and Flight Demand 46 3.2.12 Frequency and Departure Time 46 3.2.13 Departure/Arrival Time and Gate Availability 48 3.2.14 Departure Time and Crew Schedule 49 4 Measures of Performance 51 4.1 Operating Cost 51 4.2 Revenue or Income 52 4.3 Net Income (Net Profit) and Operating Profit 53 4.4 Flights 53 4.5 Available Seat Miles 55 4.6 Cost per Available Seat Miles (CASM) 56 4.7 CASM‐ EX or CASM‐EX Fuel 57 4.8 Passengers 58 4.9 Revenue Passenger Miles (RPM) 60 4.10 Total Revenue per Available Seat Mile (TRASM or Simply RASM) 61 4.11 Passenger Revenue per Available Seat Mile (PRASM) 61 4.12 Passenger Yield 62 4.13 Average Load Factor (LF) 62 4.14 Block Hours 66 4.15 Aircraft Utilization 66 4.16 Stage Length 66 4.17 On‐time Performance Measures 67 4.18 Aircraft Life Cycle 67 4.19 Aircraft Number and Diversification 68 5 Freedoms of Air Service 75 6 Slot Availability 81 6.1 Level 1 Airports 82 6.2 Level 2 Airports 82 6.3 Level 3 Airports 84 Section 2 91 7 Feasibility of a New Route 93 7.1 Business Plan 94 7.1.1 Proposed Property 94 7.1.2 Identifying Demand Feeders 94 7.1.3 Identifying the Size of the Demand Feeders 95 7.1.4 Analyzing Competition 96 7.1.5 Estimating Market Share 96 7.1.6 Estimating Total Demand and Unconstrained Market Share 101 7.2 Application of Feasibility Study on a New Airline Route 102 7.2.1 The Proposed Route 103 7.2.2 Identifying Demand Feeders 103 7.2.3 Identifying the Size of the Demand Feeding Markets 104 7.2.4 Analyzing Competition 105 7.2.5 Estimating Market Share 106 7.2.6 Estimating Total Flight Demand (Unconstrained Demand) 110 8 Market Share Models 113 8.1 What Is a Model? 113 8.2 Model and Historical Data 114 8.3 Model Development Example 115 8.4 Categorical Dependent Variable 119 8.5 Introduction to Discrete Choice Models 120 8.6 Itinerary Choice Models 123 8.7 Applying Itinerary Choice Models: An Example 131 9 Profitability Forecasting Models 139 9.1 Introduction 139 9.2 Model Input 140 9.3 Itinerary Builder Module 143 9.4 How the Model Works? 143 9.5 Load Factor, Market Share, and Market Concentration 144 10 Partnership Agreements 149 10.1 Introduction 149 10.2 Regional Airlines 150 10.3 Code‐share Agreements 151 10.4 Airline Alliances 154 10.5 Distribution Channels and Point of Sale 154 10.6 Loyalty Programs 156 10.7 Corporate Travel 156 Section 3 159 11 Basic Fleet Assignment Model (FAM) 161 11.1 Introduction 161 11.2 Graphical Representation: Time‐staggered Diagram 164 11.3 Problem Input 167 11.4 Problem Definition and Formulation 170 11.5 The Constraints of the Basic Fleet Assignment Problem 172 11.5.1 The Coverage Constraints 172 11.5.2 Resources Constraints 173 11.5.3 The Through‐flights Constraints 173 11.5.4 The Balance Constraints 174 12 A Walk‐through Example of the Basic Fleet Assignment Model 175 12.1 Problem Definition 175 12.2 The Objective Function 178 12.3 The Constraints 178 12.4 Interconnection Nodes 183 13 Application of the Basic Fleet Assignment Model 193 13.1 Introduction 193 13.2 Problem Input 193 13.3 Setting the Problem in Excel Solver 203 13.4 Solution Interpretation 208 13.5 Resources Constraints 210 13.6 Additional Constraints 213 Section 4 215 14 The Schedule Adjustment Problem 217 14.1 Introduction 217 14.2 Schedule Adjustment Decisions 218 14.3 Problem Formulation 219 15 Examples on the Schedule Adjustment Problem 221 15.1 Flight Deletion 221 15.2 Flight Addition 228 15.3 Flight Departure Time 235 Section 5 243 16 Itinerary‐based Fleet Assignment Model (IFAM) 245 16.1 Introduction 245 16.2 Spill Cost Estimates and Network Effect 246 16.3 Demand Recapture 248 16.4 The Flight–Itinerary Interaction 251 16.5 The Itinerary‐based Fleet Assignment Problem 254 17 Example on IFAM 255 17.1 Problem Definition 255 17.2 The Constraints of the IFAM Example 258 17.3 The Objective Function 259 17.4 Problem Solution 270 18 Comparing FAM and IFAM 279 18.1 Problem Definition 279 18.2 Problem Solution 285 Section 6 289 19 Integrated Schedule Design with the Itinerary‐based Fleet Assignment Model (ISD‐IFAM) 291 19.1 Introduction 291 19.2 Example of Demand and Supply Interactions 292 19.3 Aspects of Demand–Supply Interactions: Demand Correction Factors 293 19.4 The Schedule Design and Adjustment Problem 298 19.4.1 The Objective Function of ISD‐IFAM 298 19.4.2 The Constraints of the ISD‐IFAM 298 20 Example on ISD‐IFAM 301 20.1 Problem Definition 301 20.2 The Constraints of the Problem 304 20.3 The Objective Function 305 20.4 Problem Solving 324 20.5 Solution Interpretation 327 20.6 Changing the Operations Cost 331 Section 7 345 21 Schedule Robustness 347 21.1 Introduction 347 21.2 Less‐prone‐to‐disruptions Schedules: The Concept of Adding Slack Times 348 21.2.1 Slack in Flight Block Time 348 21.2.2 Slack Time of a Connecting Resource 349 21.2.3 Slack Time of an Inbound Flight 351 21.3 Recoverable Flight Schedules 353 21.3.1 Background 353 21.3.2 Station Purity 355 21.3.3 Short Cancellation Cycles 356 21.3.4 Maximizing Swapping Possibility 357 21.3.5 Allocating Standby and Reserve Crew 358 References 359 Index 369

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Book SynopsisThermodynamic degradation science is a new and exciting discipline. This book merges the science of physics of failure with thermodynamics and shows how degradation modeling is improved and enhanced when using thermodynamic principles. The author also goes beyond the traditional physics of failure methods and highlights the importance of having new tools such as Mesoscopic noise degradation measurements for prognostics of complex systems, and a conjugate work approach to solving physics of failure problems with accelerated testing applications. Key features: Demonstrates how the thermodynamics energy approach uncovers key degradation models and their application to accelerated testing. Demonstrates how thermodynamic degradation models accounts for cumulative stress environments, effect statistical reliability distributions, and are key for reliability test planning. Provides coverage of the four types of Physics of Failure Table of ContentsList of Figures xiii List of Tables xvi About the Author xvii Preface xviii 1 Equilibrium Thermodynamic Degradation Science 1 1.1 Introduction to a New Science 1 1.2 Categorizing Physics of Failure Mechanisms 2 1.3 Entropy Damage Concept 3 1.3.1 The System (Device) and its Environment 4 1.3.2 Irreversible Thermodynamic Processes Cause Damage 5 1.4 Thermodynamic Work 6 1.5 Thermodynamic State Variables and their Characteristics 7 1.6 Thermodynamic Second Law in Terms of System Entropy Damage 9 1.6.1 Thermodynamic Entropy Damage Axiom 11 1.6.2 Entropy and Free Energy 13 1.7 Work, Resistance, Generated Entropy, and the Second Law 14 1.8 Thermodynamic Catastrophic and Parametric Failure 16 1.8.1 Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Aging States in Terms of the Free Energy or Entropy Change 16 1.9 Repair Entropy 17 1.9.1 Example 1.1: Repair Entropy: Relating Non-Damage Entropy Flow to Entropy Damage 17 Summary 18 References 22 2 Applications of Equilibrium Thermodynamic Degradation to Complex and Simple Systems: Entropy Damage, Vibration, Temperature, Noise Analysis, and Thermodynamic Potentials 23 2.1 Cumulative Entropy Damage Approach in Physics of Failure 23 2.1.1 Example 2.1: Miner’s Rule Derivation 25 2.1.2 Example 2.2: Miner’s Rule Example 26 2.1.3 Non-Cyclic Applications of Cumulative Damage 27 2.2 Measuring Entropy Damage Processes 27 2.3 Intermediate Thermodynamic Aging States and Sampling 29 2.4 Measures for System-Level Entropy Damage 29 2.4.1 Measuring System Entropy Damage with Temperature 29 2.4.2 Example 2.3: Resistor Aging 30 2.4.3 Example 2.4: Complex Resistor Bank 31 2.4.4 System Entropy Damage with Temperature Observations 32 2.4.5 Example 2.5: Temperature Aging of an Operating System 32 2.4.6 Comment on High-Temperature Aging for Operating and Non-Operating Systems 32 2.5 Measuring Randomness due to System Entropy Damage with Mesoscopic Noise Analysis in an Operating System 33 2.5.1 Example 2.6: Gaussian Noise Vibration Damage 35 2.5.2 Example 2.7: System Vibration Damage Observed with Noise Analysis 36 2.6 How System Entropy Damage Leads to Random Processes 37 2.6.1 Stationary versus Non-Stationary Entropy Process 40 2.7 Example 2.8: Human Heart Rate Noise Degradation 41 2.8 Entropy Damage Noise Assessment Using Autocorrelation and the Power Spectral Density 42 2.8.1 Noise Measurements Rules of Thumb for the PSD and R 43 2.8.2 Literature Review of Traditional Noise Measurement 44 2.8.3 Literature Review for Resistor Noise 48 2.9 Noise Detection Measurement System 48 2.9.1 System Noise Temperature 49 2.9.2 Environmental Noise Due to Pollution 50 2.9.3 Measuring System Entropy Damage using Failure Rate 50 2.10 Entropy Maximize Principle: Combined First and Second Law 51 2.10.1 Example 2.9: Thermal Equilibrium 52 2.10.2 Example 2.10: Equilibrium with Charge Exchange 53 2.10.3 Example 2.11: Diffusion Equilibrium 55 2.10.4 Example 2.12: Available Work 55 2.11 Thermodynamic Potentials and Energy States 57 2.11.1 The Helmholtz Free Energy 58 2.11.2 The Enthalpy Energy State 60 2.11.3 The Gibbs Free Energy 60 2.11.4 Summary of Common Thermodynamic State Energies 62 2.11.5 Example 2.13: Work, Entropy Damage, and Free Energy Change 62 2.11.6 Example 2.14: System in Contact with a Reservoir 65 Summary 68 References 76 3 NE Thermodynamic Degradation Science Assessment Using the Work Concept 77 3.1 Equilibrium versus Non-Equilibrium Aging Approach 77 3.1.1 Conjugate Work and Free Energy Approach to Understanding Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamic Degradation 78 3.2 Application to Cyclic Work and Cumulative Damage 79 3.3 Cyclic Work Process, Heat Engines, and the Carnot Cycle 81 3.4 Example 3.1: Cyclic Engine Damage Quantified Using Efficiency 84 3.5 The Thermodynamic Damage Ratio Method for Tracking Degradation 86 3.6 Acceleration Factors from the Damage Ratio Principle 87 Summary 89 References 92 4 Applications of NE Thermodynamic Degradation Science to Mechanical Systems: Accelerated Test and CAST Equations, Miner’s Rule, and FDS 93 4.1 Thermodynamic Work Approach to Physics of Failure Problems 93 4.2 Example 4.1: Miner’s Rule 93 4.2.1 Acceleration Factor Modification of Miner’s Damage Rule 95 4.3 Assessing Thermodynamic Damage in Mechanical Systems 96 4.3.1 Example 4.2: Creep Cumulative Damage and Acceleration Factors 96 4.3.2 Example 4.3: Wear Cumulative Damage and Acceleration Factors 99 4.3.3 Example 4.4: Thermal Cycle Fatigue and Acceleration Factors 101 4.3.4 Example 4.5: Mechanical Cycle Vibration Fatigue and Acceleration Factors 102 4.3.5 Example 4.6: Cycles to Failure under a Resonance Condition: Q Effect 105 4.4 Cumulative Damage Accelerated Stress Test Goal: Environmental Profiling and Cumulative Accelerated Stress Test (CAST) Equations 107 4.5 Fatigue Damage Spectrum Analysis for Vibration Accelerated Testing 108 4.5.1 Fatigue Damage Spectrum for Sine Vibration Accelerated Testing 109 4.5.2 Fatigue Damage Spectrum for Random Vibration Accelerated Testing 110 Summary 111 References 117 5 Corrosion Applications in NE Thermodynamic Degradation 118 5.1 Corrosion Damage in Electrochemistry 118 5.1.1 Example 5.1: Miner’s Rule for Secondary Batteries 119 5.2 Example 5.2: Chemical Corrosion Processes 121 5.2.1 Example 5.3: Numerical Example of Linear Corrosion 123 5.2.2 Example 5.4: Corrosion Rate Comparison of Different Metals 124 5.2.3 Thermal Arrhenius Activation and Peukert’s Law 124 5.3 Corrosion Current in Primary Batteries 126 5.3.1 Equilibrium Thermodynamic Condition: Nernst Equation 127 5.4 Corrosion Rate in Microelectronics 128 5.4.1 Corrosion and Chemical Rate Processes Due to Temperature 129 Summary 130 References 133 6 Thermal Activation Free Energy Approach 134 6.1 Free Energy Roller Coaster 134 6.2 Thermally Activated Time-Dependent (TAT) Degradation Model 135 6.2.1 Arrhenius Aging Due to Small Parametric Change 136 6.3 Free Energy Use in Parametric Degradation and the Partition Function 138 6.4 Parametric Aging at End of Life Due to the Arrhenius Mechanism: Large Parametric Change 140 Summary 141 References 143 7 TAT Model Applications: Wear, Creep, and Transistor Aging 144 7.1 Solving Physics of Failure Problems with the TAT Model 144 7.2 Example 7.1: Activation Wear 144 7.3 Example 7.2: Activation Creep Model 146 7.4 Transistor Aging 148 7.4.1 Bipolar Transistor Beta Aging Mechanism 148 7.4.2 Capacitor Leakage Model for Base Leakage Current 149 7.4.3 Thermally Activated Time-Dependent Model for Transistors and Dielectric Leakage 150 7.4.4 Field-Effect Transistor Parameter Degradation 152 Summary 154 References 156 8 Diffusion 157 8.1 The Diffusion Process 157 8.2 Example 8.1: Describing Diffusion Using Equilibrium Thermodynamics 157 8.3 Describing Diffusion Using Probability 159 8.4 Diffusion Acceleration Factor with and without Temperature Dependence 161 8.5 Diffusion Entropy Damage 161 8.5.1 Example 8.2: Package Moisture Diffusion 162 8.6 General Form of the Diffusion Equation 163 Summary 164 Reference 166 9 How Aging Laws Influence Parametric and Catastrophic Reliability Distributions 167 9.1 Physics of Failure Influence on Reliability Distributions 167 9.2 Log Time Aging (or Power Aging Laws) and the Lognormal Distribution 168 9.3 Aging Power Laws and the Weibull Distribution: Influence on Beta 171 9.4 Stress and Life Distributions 175 9.4.1 Example 9.1: Cumulative Distribution Function as a Function of Stress 176 9.5 Time- (or Stress-) Dependent Standard Deviation 177 Summary 178 References 180 10 The Theory of Organization: Final Thoughts 181 Special Topics A: Key Reliability Statistics 183 A.1 Introduction 183 A.1.1 Reliability and Accelerated Testing Software to Aid the Reader 183 A.2 The Key Reliability Functions 184 A.3 More Information on the Failure Rate 186 A.4 The Bathtub Curve and Reliability Distributions 187 A.4.1 Exponential Distribution 188 A.4.2 Weibull Distribution 190 A.4.3 Normal (Gaussian) Distribution 191 A.4.4 The Lognormal Reliability Function 194 A.5 Confidence Interval for Normal Parametric Analysis 195 A.5.1 Example A.4: Power Amplifier Confidence Interval 196 A.6 Central Limit Theorem and Cpk Analysis 197 A.6.1 Cpk Analysis 197 A.6.2 Example A.5: Cpk and Yield for the Power Amplifiers 197 A.7 Catastrophic Analysis 199 A.7.1 Censored Data 199 A.7.2 Example A.6: Weibull and Lognormal Analysis of Semiconductors 199 A.7.3 Example A.7: Mixed Modal Analysis Inflection Point Method 201 A.8 Reliability Objectives and Confidence Testing 203 A.8.1 Chi-Squared Confidence Test Planning for Few Failures: The Exponential Case 204 A.8.2 Example A.8: Chi-Squared Accelerated Test Plan 205 A.9 Comprehensive Accelerated Test Planning 205 References 206 Special Topics B: Applications to Accelerated Testing 207 B.1 Introduction 207 B.1.1 Reliability and Accelerated Testing Software to Aid the Reader 208 B.1.2 Using the Arrhenius Acceleration Model for Temperature 209 B.1.3 Example B.2: Estimating the Activation Energy 211 B.1.4 Example B.3: Estimating Mean Time to Failure from Life Test 212 B.2 Power Law Acceleration Factors 212 B.2.1 Example B.4: Generalized Power Law Acceleration Factors 214 B.3 Temperature–Humidity Life Test Model 214 B.3.1 Temperature–Humidity Bias and Local Relative Humidity 215 B.4 Temperature Cycle Testing 216 B.4.1 Example B.6: Using the Temperature Cycle Model 217 B.5 Vibration Acceleration 217 B.5.1 Example B.7: Accelerated Testing Using Sine and Random Vibration 220 B.6 Multiple-Stress Accelerated Test Plans for Demonstrating Reliability 220 B.6.1 Example B.8: Designing Multi-Accelerated Tests Plans: Failure-Free 221 B.7 Cumulative Accelerated Stress Test (CAST) Goals and Equations Usage in Environmental Profiling 222 B.7.1 Example B.9: Cumulative Accelerated Stress Test (CAST) Goals and Equation in Environmental Profiling 222 References 223 Special Topics C: Negative Entropy and the Perfect Human Engine 224 C.1 Spontaneous Negative Entropy: Growth and Repair 224 C.2 The Perfect Human Engine: How to Live Longer 225 C.2.1 Differences and Similarities of the Human Engine to Other Systems 226 C.2.2 Knowledge of Cyclic Work to Improve Our Chances of a Longer Life 226 C.2.3 Example C.1: Exercise and the Human Heart Life Cycle 228 C.3 Growth and Self-Repair Part of the Human Engine 229 C.3.1 Example C.2: Work for Human Repair 230 C.4 Act of Spontaneous Negative Entropy 231 C.4.1 Repair Aging Rate: An RC Electrical Model 232 References 233 Overview of New Terms, Equations, and Concepts 234 Index 236

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Book SynopsisFossil fuels, especially petroleum, are still the primary energy source all over the world. With the advent of hydraulic fracturing (i.e. fracking), directional drilling, and other technological advances, petroleum and reservoir engineers all over the world have been able to produce much greater results, in much more difficult areas, than ever before, to meet higher global demand. Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is one of the hottest and most important topics in this industry. New technologies and processes must be continually discovered and developed, even as renewable energy begins to grow and become more fruitful, as the demand for more and more energy continues to grow worldwide. This groundbreaking and highly anticipated study discusses the scientific fundamentals of resonance macro- and micro-mechanics of petroleum reservoirs and its petroleum industry applications. It contains an overview of the research and engineering results of resonance macro- and micro-mechanics of peTable of ContentsPreface xiii Introduction: A Brief Historical Background and Description of the Problem xvii 1 Scientific Foundation for Enhanced Oil Recovery and Production Stimulation 1 1.1 The Practical Results of Near-Wellbore Formation Cleaning by Wave Stimulation 1 1.2 The Scientific Fundamentals of the First-Generation Wave Technology for Stimulation of Production Processes 7 1.2.1 Large-Scale Laboratory Experiments at Shell Test Facilities 8 1.2.2 Resonances in Near-Wellbore Formation. Resonances in Perforations 12 1.2.3 Excitation of Oscillations in Micro-Pores by One- Dimensional Longitudinal Macro-Waves in a Medium. Resonances. Transformation of Micro-Oscillations in Pores to Macro-Flows of Fluid. Th e Capillary Effect 15 1.2.4 Cleaning of Horizontal Wells 18 1.2.5 Preliminary Results 20 1.3 Stimulation of Entire Reservoirs by First-Generation Wave Methods for Enhanced Oil Recovery. Resonance Macro- and Micro-Mechanics of Petroleum Reservoirs: A Scientific Foundation for Enhanced Oil Recovery 21 2 Remove Micro-Particles by Harmonic External Actions 27 2.1 An Analysis of the Forces Acting on Pore-Contaminating Particles under a Harmonic External Action 27 2.2 Conditions for the Detachment of a Solid Particle from the Wall of a Pore under Harmonic External Action 30 2.3 The Criterion of Successful Harmonic Wave Stimulation. Criterion Determination Procedure 39 2.4 Summary 43 3 Remove Micro-Particles by Impact Waves 45 3.1 Determining Flow Parameters behind an Impact Wave 46 3.2 Assessing the Forces That Act on a Particle as the Front of an Impact Wave Is Passing 51 3.3 Conditions for the Detachment of a Solid Particle from the Wall of a Pore under the Action of a Passing Impact Wave 53 3.4 The Criterion for Successful Wave Stimulation by Impact Waves. Criterion Determination Procedure 58 3.5 Summary 61 4 The Wave Mechanisms of Motion of Capillary-Trapped Oil 63 4.1 The Conditions for the Detachment of a Droplet from the Wall of a Pore 64 4.2 The Case of Harmonic Action on a Capillary-Trapped Droplet 66 4.3 The Case of Impact Wave Action on a Capillary-Trapped Droplet 70 4.4 Summary 72 5 Action of Wave Forces on Fluid Droplets and Solid Particles in Pore Channels 73 5.1 The Mechanism of Trapping of Large Oil Droplets in a Waterflooded Reservoir. Propulsion of Droplets by One-Dimensional Nonlinear Wave Forces 73 5.2 The Average Flow of Fluid Caused by Oscillations in a Saturated Porous Medium with a Stationary Matrix and Inhomogeneous Porosity 76 5.2.1 The Statement of the Problem 76 5.2.2 Calculation Results 79 5.3 Fluid Flows Caused by Oscillations in Cone-Shaped Pores 84 5.3.1 The Statement of the Problem 84 5.3.2 Calculation Results 88 6 The Mobilization of Droplets and Blobs of Capillary-Trapped Oil from Microcavities 91 6.1 The Mathematical Statement of the Problem 91 6.2 The Natural Frequency of Gravity-Capillary Waves on Oil-Water and Oil-Surfactant Interfaces in Pores 95 6.3 Interface Instability Range 97 6.4 Oil-Water Interface Instability 98 6.5 Oil-Surfactant Interface Instability 102 7 Statements and Substantiations of Waveguide Mechanics of Porous Media 105 7.1 Resonance Mechanisms Possible in Fluid-Saturated Porous Media 105 7.2 Resonance of Two-Dimensional Axially Symmetric Waves in Horizontal Layers of Reservoir. Efficient and Directed Excitation of Wave Energy in Target Sub-Layers 108 7.3 Resonance of Two-dimensional Plane Waves in Reservoir Compartmentalizing Strike-Slip Faults and Fractured Zones 114 7.3.1 The Mathematical Model of a Fluid-Saturated Porous Medium 115 7.3.2 The Statement of the Problem and Solution Procedure 118 7.3.3 Damping Decrements of Waves in a Natural Vertical Waveguide 121 7.3.4 Statement of a Resonance Waveguide Problem and Its Substantiation for Porous Media. Introduction 127 7.3.5 Resonances. Waveguide Processes in Porous Media with Heterogeneities. Th e Distribution of Forces Acting on Pore-Contaminating Solid Particles and Capillary-Trapped Oil Droplets in a Waveguide 132 7.4 Linked Waveguides in Compartmentalized Reservoirs. The Transfer of Oscillations into Reservoir Inner Zones under Multidimensional Resonance Conditions 141 7.4.1 The Statement of the Problem of Forced OneDimensional Oscillations in Linked Sections of a Multi-Phase Medium under Resonance Conditions 142 7.4.2 The Results of Mathematical Simulation 144 7.5 Experimental Determination of Resonant Frequencies of a Reservoir. Practical Recommendations for Selecting Controlled Means and Oscillation/Wave Generators 145 8 The Resonant and Waveguide Characteristics of a Well 151 8.1 Selecting Wave Parameters for Stimulation of Horizontal Wells 153 8.1.1 Scientifi c Fundamentals 153 8.1.2 Practical Recommendations on Stimulation of Horizontal Wells 158 8.2 Near-Wellbore Stimulation. The Induction of Resonance 159 8.2.1 Resonances in the Wellbore Section between the Oscillation Generator and the Bottom. Using Waves to Transfer Wave Energy 159 8.2.2 Practical Recommendations for Stimulation of the Near-Wellbore Formation Zone 162 9 Experimental Study of Wave Action on a Fluid-Filled Porous Medium 165 9.1 Experimental Study of the Potential to Clean up the Near-Wellbore Formation Zone from Contamination using Wave Stimulation 165 9.1.1 Test Equipment and Methodology 166 9.1.2 The Results of Cleanup from Clay Mud 169 9.1.3 The Results of Cleanup from Clay-Polymer Mud 171 9.1.4 Summary 173 9.2 The Experimental Study of the Eff ect of Shock Waves on the Displacement of Hydrocarbons by Water in a Porous Medium. Connected Wells 173 9.2.1 The Test Equipment 174 9.2.2 A Theoretical Analysis of the Propagation of Waves Generated by a Shock-Wave Valve in the Test Facilities and Evaluation of the Forces Caused by the Wave Action 177 9.2.3 The Methodology of Tests 180 9.2.4 Results of Flow Acceleration Tests 181 9.2.5 The Effect of Wave Stimulation on Connected Wells 185 9.2.6 Summary 186 Conclusion 189 References 195 Index 201

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Book SynopsisPetroleum and natural gas still remain the single biggest resource for energy on earth. Even as alternative and renewable sources are developed, petroleum and natural gas continue to be, by far, the most used and, if engineered properly, the most cost-effective and efficient, source of energy on the planet. Contrary to some beliefs, the industry can, in fact, be sustainable, from an environmental, economic, and resource perspective. Petroleum and natural gas are, after all, natural sources of energy and do not have to be treated as pariahs. This groundbreaking new text describes hydrocarbons in basement formations, how they can be characterized and engineered, and how they can be engineered properly, to best achieve sustainability. Covering the basic theories and the underlying scientific concepts, the authors then go on to explain the best practices and new technologies and processes for utilizing basement formations for the petroleum and natural gas industries. Covering all of theTable of ContentsForeword xv 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Summary 1 1.2 Is Sustainable Petroleum Technology Possible? 2 1.3 Why is it Important to Know the Origin of Petroleum? 4 1.4 What is the Likelihood of an Organic Source? 5 1.5 What is the Implication of the Abiogenic Theory of Hydrocarbon? 6 1.6 How Important are the Fractures for Basement Reservoirs? 8 1.7 What are we Missing Out? 8 1.8 Predicting the Future? 10 1.9 What is the Actual Potential of Basement Hydrocarbons? 10 2 Organic Origin of Basement Hydrocarbons 11 2.0 Introduction 11 2.1 Sources of Hydrocarbon 13 2.2 Non-Conventional Sources of Petroleum Fluids 29 2.3 What is a Natural Energy Source? 34 2.4 The Science of Water and Petroleum 39 2.5 Comparison between Water and Petroleum 42 2.6 Combustion and Oxidation 57 2.6.1 Petroleum 59 2.6.2 Natural Gas 60 2.6.3 Natural Gas Hydrates 62 2.6.4 Tar Sand Bitumen 63 2.6.5 Coal 65 2.6.6 Oil Shale 65 2.6.7 Wax 66 2.6.8 Biomass 67 3 Non-organic Origin of Basement Hydrocarbons 69 3.0 Introduction 69 3.1 Theories of Non-organic Origin of Basement Petroleum 70 3.2 Formation of Magma 72 3.2.1 Magma Escape Routes 73 3.2.2 Magma Chamber 74 3.2.3 Types of Magma 78 3.2.3.1 Mafic Magma 80 3.2.3.2 Intermediate Magma 80 3.2.3.3 Felsic Magma 81 3.3 The Composition of Magma 82 3.4 The Dynamics of Magma 85 3.5 Water in the Mantle 103 3.6 The Carbon Cycle and Hydrocarbon 108 3.7 Role of Magma During the Formation of Hydrocarbon from Organic Sources 118 3.8 Abiogenic Petroleum Origin Theory 119 3.8.1 Diamond as Source of Hydrocarbons 128 3.8.2 Oil and Gas Deposits in the Precambrian Crystalline Basement 132 3.8.3 Supergiant Oil and Gas Accumulations 138 3.8.4 Gas Hydrates – the Greatest Source of Abiogenic Petroleum 142 4 Characterization of Basement Reservoirs 147 4.0 Summary 147 4.1 Introduction 147 4.2 Natural and Artificial Fractures 151 4.2.1 Overall in Situ Stress Orientations 161 4.3 Developing Reservoir Characterization Tools for Basement Reservoirs 162 4.4 Origin of Fractures 171 4.5 Seismic Fracture Characterization 178 4.5.1 Effects of Fractures on Normal Moveout (NMO) Velocities and P-wave Azimuthal AVO Response 181 4.5.2 Effects of Fracture Parameters on Properties of Anisotropic Parameters and P-wave NMO Velocities 182 4.6 Reservoir Characterization During Drilling 185 4.6.1 Overbalanced Drilling 191 4.6.2 Underbalanced Drilling (UBD) 193 4.7 Reservoir Characterization with Image Log and Core Analysis 202 4.7.1 Geophysical Logs 205 4.7.1.1 Circumferential Borehole Imaging Log (CBIL) 213 4.7.1.2 Petrophysical Data Analysis using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) 220 4.7.2 Core Analysis 228 4.8 Major Forces of Oil and Gas Reservoirs 237 4.9 Reservoir Heterogeneity 255 4.9.1 Filtering Permeability Data 263 4.9.2 Total Volume Estimate 267 4.9.3 Estimates of Fracture Properties 268 4.10 Special Considerations for Shale 268 5 Case Studies of Fractured Basement Reservoirs 273 5.0 Summary 273 5.1 Introduction 274 5.2 Geophysical Tools 282 5.2.1 Scale Considerations in Logging Fracture Rocks 283 5.2.2 Fracture Applications of Conventional Geophysical Logs 284 5.2.3 Borehole Techniques 290 5.2.3.1 Borehole Wall Imaging 291 5.2.4 Micro Log Analysis 294 5.2.4.1 High-definition Formation Microimager 295 5.2.4.2 Micro-Conductivity Imager Tool (MCI) 299 5.2.4.3 Multistage Geometric Analysis Method 300 5.2.5 Fracture Identifications using Neural Networks 303 5.3 Petro-physics in Fracture Modeling, Special Logs and their Importance 303 5.3.1 Measurement While Drilling (MWD) 303 5.3.1.1 Formation Properties 305 5.3.2 Mud Logging 306 5.3.2.1 Objectives of Mud Logging 306 5.3.2.2 Mud Losses into Natural Fractures 307 5.3.3 Conventional Logging 308 5.3.3.1 Resistivity Logging 308 5.3.3.2 Porosity Logging 308 5.3.3.3 Combination Tools 308 5.3.3.4 Cased-Hole Logging 309 5.3.4 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Ultra Sonography 309 5.3.4.1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 309 5.3.4.2 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 310 5.3.4.3 Ultra-Sonography 311 5.4 Case Study of Vietnam 312 5.5 Case Studies from USA 323 5.5.1 Tuning/Vertical Resolution Analysis 327 5.5.2 Conclusion on Case Study 329 5.5.3 Geological Techniques 329 5.5.3.1 Data and Methods 330 5.5.3.2 Distinguishing Natural Fractures from Induced Fractures and their Well-Logging Response Features 333 5.5.3.3 Analysis of well-Logging Responses to Fractures and Establishment of Interpretation Model 334 5.5.3.4 Distribution of Natural Fracture 335 6 Scientific Characterization of Basement Reservoirs 337 6.1 Summary 337 6.2 Introduction 338 6.3 Characteristic Time 342 6.4 Organic and Mechanical Frequencies 349 6.5 Redefining Force and Energy 351 6.5.1 Energy 351 6.6 Natural Energy vs. Artificial Energy 362 6.7 From Natural Energy to Natural Mass 368 6.8 Organic Origin of Petroleum 397 6.9 Scientific Ranking of Petroleum 403 6.10 Placement of Basement Reservoirs in the Energy Picture 414 6.10.1 Reserve Growth Potential of Basement Oil/Gas 424 6.10.2 Reservoir Categories in the United States 425 6.10.2.1 Eolian Reservoirs 427 6.10.2.2 Interconnected Fluvial, Deltaic, and Shallow Marine Reservoirs 434 6.10.2.3 Deeper Marine Shales 440 6.10.2.4 Marine Carbonate Reservoirs 443 6.10.2.5 Submarine Fan Reservoir 446 6.10.2.6 Fluvial Reservoir 446 6.10.3 Quantitative Measures of Well Production Variability 451 7 Overview of Reservoir Simulation of Basement Reservoirs 459 7.1 Summary 459 7.2 Introduction 460 7.2.1 Vugs and Fractures Together (Triple Porosity): 465 7.3 Meaningful Modeling 466 7.4 Essence of Reservoir Simulation 468 7.4.1 Assumptions behind Various Modeling Approaches 469 7.4.1.1 Material Balance Equation 471 7.4.1.2 Decline Curve 473 7.4.1.3 Statistical Method 482 7.4.1.4 Finite Difference Methods 487 7.5 Modeling Fractured Networks 493 7.5.1 Introduction 493 7.5.2 Double Porosity Models 493 7.5.2.1 The Baker Model 495 7.5.2.2 The Warren-Root Model 1963 496 7.5.2.3 The Kazemi Model 496 7.5.3 The De Swaan Model 497 7.5.4 Modeling of Double Porosity Reservoirs 497 7.5.5 Dimensionless Variables 498 7.5.6 Influence of Double-Porosity Parameters 501 7.5.6.1 Influence of ω: 502 7.5.6.2 Influence of λ: 502 7.6 Double Permeability Models 504 7.6.1 Basic Assumptions for Double Permeability Model 505 7.6.2 Dimensionless Variables 507 7.6.3 Double Permeability Behavior when the two Layers are Producing 508 7.6.4 Influence of Double Permeability Parameters 508 7.6.4.1 Influence of κ and ω: 508 7.6.4.2 Influence of λ: 511 7.6.5 Double Permeability Behavior when only One Layer is Producing 511 7.7 Reservoir Simulation Data Input 514 7.8 Geological and Geophysical Modeling 516 7.9 Reservoir Characterization 518 7.9.1 Representative Elementary Volume, REV 520 7.9.2 Fluid and Rock Properties 523 7.9.2.1 Fluid Properties 523 7.10 Risk Analysis and Reserve Estimations 524 7.10.1 Special Conditions of Unconventional Reservoirs 524 7.10.1.1 Fluid Saturation 525 7.10.1.2 Transition Zones 525 7.10.1.3 Permeability-Porosity Relationships 525 7.10.1.4 Compressibility of the Fractured Reservoirs 526 7.10.1.5 Capillary Pressure 526 7.10.2 Recovery Mechanisms in Fractured Reservoirs 528 7.10.2.1 Expansion 528 7.10.2.2 Sudation 530 7.10.2.3 Convection and Diffusion 532 7.10.2.4 Multiphase Flow in the Fracture Network 532 7.10.2.5 Interplay of the Recovery Processes 533 7.10.2.6 Cyclic Water Injection 533 7.10.2.7 Localized Deformation of Fluid Contacts 534 7.10.3 Specific Aspects of a Fractured Reservoir 535 7.10.3.1 Material Balance Relationships 535 7.10.4 Migration of Hydrocarbons in a Fractured Reservoir and Associated Risks 538 7.10.4.1 The Case of Fracturing Followed by Hydrocarbon Migration 538 7.11 Recent Advances in Reservoir Simulation 542 7.11.1 Speed and Accuracy 542 7.11.2 New Fluid Flow Equations 543 7.11.3 Coupled Fluid Flow and Geo-Mechanical Stress Model 545 7.11.4 Fluid Flow Modeling under Thermal Stress 547 7.11.5 Challenges of Modeling Unconventional Gas Reservoirs 547 7.12 Comprehensive Modeling 556 7.12.1 Governing Equations 556 7.12.2 Darcy’s Model 557 7.12.3 Forchheimer’s Model 558 7.12.4 Modified Brinkman’s Model 561 7.12.5 The Comprehensive Model 564 7.13 Towards Solving Non-Linear Equations 568 7.13.1 Adomian Domain Decomposition Method 569 7.13.2 Governing Equations 571 7.14 Adomian Decomposition of Buckley-Leverett Equation 573 7.14.1 Discussion 576 8 Conclusions and Recommendations 581 8.1 Concluding Remarks 581 8.2 Answers to the Research Questions 582 8.2.1 Is Sustainable Petroleum Technology Possible? 582 8.2.2 Why is it Important to Know the Origin of Petroleum? 582 8.2.3 What is the Likelihood of an Organic Source for Basement Fluids? 583 8.2.4 What is the Implication of the Abiogenic Theory of Hydrocarbon? 583 8.2.5 How Important are the Fractures for Basement Reservoirs? 583 8.2.6 What are we Missing Out? 584 8.2.7 Predicting the Future? 584 8.2.8 What is the Actual Potential of Basement Hydrocarbons? 584 9 References and Bibliography 587 Index 619

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Book SynopsisThis proceedings volume contains a collection of 20 papers from the following symposia held during the 2015 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T ''15) meeting: 7th International Symposium on Green and Sustainable Technologies for Materials Manufacturing Processing Materials for Nuclear Applications and Extreme Environments Materials Issues in Nuclear Waste Management in the 21st Century Nanotechnology for Energy, Healthcare and Industry Materials for Processes for CO2 Capture, Conversion and Sequestration Hybrid Organic Inorganic Materials for Alternative Energy Table of ContentsPreface ix GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR MATERIALS MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING "Commonization" of Materials: Guilty by Association 3Marsha S. Bischel, Amy A. Costello, and Tawnya R. Hultgren Experimental Research and Application of Copper Oxide Flotation using the Combined Collectors of Benzohydroxamic Acid and Butyl Xanthate 13Daixiong Chen, Jun Xiao, Chunming He, and Xiaodong Li Investigation of the Microstructural Evolution between Pellet and Sinter under the Conditions of an Oxygen Blast Furnace 27Wentao Guo, Qingguo Xue, Long Chen, Yingli Liu, Xuefeng She, and Jingsong Wang Novel Engineered Cementitious Materials by using Class C Fly Ash as a Cementitious Phase 35M. F. Riyad, M. Fuka, R. Lofthus, Q. Li, N. M. Patel, and S. Gupta Effects of Composition Changes on the Sintering Properties of Novel Steel Slag Ceramics 45Lihua Zhao, Yu Li, Feng Jiang, and Daqiang Cang Efficiency Gains in Powertrain Components by Molybdenum-Alloyed Special Steels 53Hardy Mohrbacher Niobium Carbide—An Innovative and Sustainable High-Performance Material for Tooling, Friction and Wear Applications 67Hardy Mohrbacher, Mathias Woydt, Jef Vleugels, and Shuigen Huang MATERIALS FOR NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS AND EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS Microstructure of Yttria Doped Ceria as a Function of Oxalate Co-Precipitation Synthesis Conditions 83Laurent Brissonneau, Aurore Mathieu, Brigitte Tormos, and Anna Martin-Garin High Temperature Corrosion of Structural Alloys in Molten Li2BeF4 (FLiBe) Salt 93Guiqiu Zheng, David Carpenter, Lin-Wen Hu, and Kumar Sridharan Crack Initiation due to Liquid Metal Embrittlement for the Steel T91 and Two ODS Steels in Liquid Lead 103L. Rozumová, F. Di Gabriele, A. Hojná, and H. Hadraba NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ELECTRONICS, AND INDUSTRY Stabilization of Nano-Scale Nickel Electro-Catalysts at High Temperature 115David R. Driscoll and Stephen W. Sofie Nanotechnology Advancements and Applications 125Stephen Miranda The Sensing Properties of Fuzzy Carbon Nanotube Based Silica Fibers 139M. Radeti , P. Cortes, G. Kubas, Jim Cook, Ravi Chandra Reddy Gade, and T. Oder Nanomodified Low-Cost Biological Material for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions 147L. Rozumová, J. Seidlerova, and I. Safarik MATERIALS ISSUES IN NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY Effects of Al2O3, B2O3, Li2O, Na2O, and SiO2 on Nepheline Crystallization in Hanford High Level Waste Glasses 161Jared O. Kroll, John D. Vienna, and Michael J. Schweiger Evolution of Repository, Container, Waste Form Characterization and Design at the Proposed US Disposal System in Volcanic Tuff 171Rob P. Rechard Effect of Hydration Heat on Iodine Distriution in Gypsum-Additive Calcium Aluminate Cement 185Tomofumi Sakuragi, Yu Yamashita, and Shigeto Kikuchi MATERIALS AND PROCESSES FOR CO2 CAPTURE, CONVERSION, AND SEQUESTRATION Porphyrin-Based Chemistry for Carbon Capture and Sequestration 201Lawrence P. Cook, Winnie Wong-Ng, and Greg Brewer Thermal Stability of Novel Multilayer Lanthanum Zirconate Based Thermal Barrier Coatings 223Xingye Guo, Zhe Lu, Yeon-Gil Jung, Li Li, James Knapp, and Jing Zhang HYBRID ORGANIC-INORGANIC MATERIALS FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Electrochemical Properties of Melting Gel Coatings 235L. C. Klein, A. Degnah, K. Al-Marzoki, G. Rodriguez, A. Jitianu, J. Mosa, and M. Aparicio Author Index 243

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Book SynopsisSince the first edition of Fracking was published, hydraulic fracturing has continued to be hotly debated. Credited with bringing the US and other countries closer to energy independence, and blamed for tainted drinking water and earthquakes, hydraulic fracturing (fracking) continues to be one of the hottest topics and fiercely debated issues in the energy industry and in politics. Covering all of the latest advances in fracking since the first edition was published, this expanded and updated revision still contains all of the valuable original content for the engineer or layperson to understand the technology and its ramifications. Useful not only as a tool for the practicing engineer solve day-to-day problems that come with working in hydraulic fracturing, it is also a wealth of information covering the possible downsides of what many consider to be a very valuable practice. Many others consider it dangerous, and it is important to see both sides of the argument, froTable of ContentsPreface xv An Introduction to Hydraulic Fracturing xvii 1 Environmental Impact – Reality and Myth and Nero Did Not Fiddle While Rome Burned 1 1.1 The Tower of Babel and How it Could be the Cause of Much of the Fracking Debate 2 2 Production Development 5 3 Fractures: Their Orientation and Length 11 3.1 Fracture Orientation 11 3.2 Fracture Length/ Height 13 4 Casing and Cementing 15 4.1 Blowouts 16 4.2 Surface Blowouts 17 4.3 Subsurface Blowouts 17 4.4 Horizontal Drilling 18 4.5 Fracturing and the Groundwater Debate 18 5 Pre-Drill Assessments 19 5.1 Basis of Design 21 6 Well Construction 23 6.1 Drilling 23 6.2 Completion 26 7 Well Operations 29 7.1 Well Plug and Abandonment “P&A” 30 7.2 Considerations 30 8 Failure and Contamination Reduction 43 8.1 Conduct Environmental Sampling Before and During Operations 43 8.2 Disclose the Chemicals Being Used in Fracking Operations 44 8.3 Ensure that Wellbore Casings are Properly Designed and Constructed 44 8.4 Eliminate Venting and Work Toward Green Completions 44 8.5 Prevent Flowback Spillage/Leaks 45 8.6 Dispose/Recycle Flowback Properly 45 8.7 Minimize Noise and Dust 45 8.8 Protect Workers and Drivers 46 8.9 Communicate and Engage 46 8.10 Record and Document 47 9 Frack Fluids and Composition 49 9.1 Uses and Needs for Frack Fluids 50 9.2 Common Fracturing Additives 50 9.3 Typical Percentages of Commonly Used Additives 53 9.4 Proppants 53 9.5 Silica Sand 55 9.6 Resin Coated Proppant 57 9.7 Manufactured Ceramics Proppants 58 9.8 Additional Types 58 9.9 Slickwater 59 10 So Where Do the Frack Fluids Go? 61 11 Common Objections to Drilling Operations 63 11.1 Noise 64 11.2 Changes in Landscape and Beauty of Surroundings 65 11.3 Increased Traffic 66 11.4 Subsurface Contamination of Ground Water 67 11.5 Impacts on Water Wells 67 11.6 Water Analysis 67 11.7 Types of Methane and What They Show Us 70 11.8 Biogenic 71 11.9 Thermogenic 71 11.10 Possible Causes of Methane in Water Wells 71 11.11 Surface Water and Soil Impacts 72 11.12 Spill Preparation and Documentation 72 11.13 Other Surface Impacts 73 11.14 Land Use Permitting 73 11.15 Water Usage and Management 74 11.16 Flowback Water 74 11.17 Produced Water 75 11.18 Flowback and Produced Water Management 76 11.19 Geological Shifts 76 11.20 Induced Seismic Event 77 11.21 Wastewater Disposal Wells 78 11.22 Site Remediation 78 11.23 Regulatory Oversight 78 11.24 Federal Level Oversight 79 11.25 State Level Oversight 79 11.26 Municipal Level Oversight 80 11.27 Examples of Legislation and Regulations 80 11.28 Frack Fluid Makeup Reporting 81 11.29 FracFocus 82 11.30 Atmospheric Emissions 83 12 Air Emissions Controls 85 12.1 Common Sources of Air Emissions 87 12.2 Fugitive Air Emissions 88 12.3 Silica Dust Exposure 89 12.4 Stationary Sources 89 12.5 The Clean Air Act 90 12.6 Regulated Pollutants 90 12.7 NAAQS Criteria Pollutants 91 12.8 Attainment Versus Non-attainment 91 12.9 Types of Federal Regulations 92 12.10 MACT/NESHAP HAPs 92 12.11 NSPS Regulations: 40 CFR Part 60 92 12.12 NSPS Subpart OOOO 93 12.13 Facilities/Activities Affected by NSPS OOOO 93 12.14 Other Types of Federal NSPS and NESHAP/MACT Regulations 95 12.15 NSPS Subpart IIII 95 12.16 NSPS Subpart JJJJ 95 12.17 NSPS Subpart KKK 95 12.18 MACT Subpart HH and Subpart HHH 95 12.19 MACT Subpart ZZZZ 96 12.20 Construction and Operating New Source Review Permits 96 12.21 Title V Permits 96 13 Chemicals and Products on Locations 99 13.1 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) 102 13.2 Contents of an MSDS 103 13.3 Product Identification 104 13.4 Hazardous Ingredients of Mixtures 104 13.5 Physical Data 105 13.6 Fire and Explosion Hazard Data 106 13.7 Health Hazard Data 106 13.8 Emergency and First Aid Procedures 107 13.9 Reactivity Data 107 13.10 Spill, Leak, and Disposal Procedures 107 13.11 Personal Protection Information 108 13.12 HCS 2012 Safety Data Sheets (SDS) 117 14 Public Perception, the Media, and the Facts 123 14.1 Regulation or Policy Topics: Media Coverage and Public Perception 128 15 Notes from the Field 137 15.1 Going Forward 150 16 Migration of Hydrocarbon Gases 153 16.1 Introduction 153 16.2 Geochemical Exploration for Petroleum 154 16.3 Primary and Secondary Migration of Hydrocarbons 157 16.3.1 Primary Gas Migration 157 16.3.2 Secondary Gas Migration 159 16.3.3 Gas Entrapment 159 16.4 Origin of Migrating Hydrocarbon Gases 161 16.4.1 Biogenic vs. Thermogenic Gas 161 16.4.1.1 Sources of Migrating Gases 161 16.4.1.2 Biogenic Methane 162 16.4.1.3 Thermogenic Methane Gas 165 16.4.2 Isotopic Values of Gases 167 16.4.3 Nonhydrocarbon Gases 168 16.4.4 Mixing of Gases 170 16.4.5 Surface Gas Sampling 172 16.4.6 Summary 172 16.5 Driving Force of Gas Movement 174 16.5.1 Density of a Hydrocarbon Gas under Pressure 174 16.5.2 Sample Problem (Courtesy of Gulf Publishing Company) 176 16.5.3 Other Methods of Computing Natural Gas Compressibility 177 16.5.4 Density of Water 181 16.5.5 Petrophysical Parameters Affecting Gas Migration 183 16.5.6 Porosity, Void Ratio, and Density 184 16.5.7 Permeability 188 16.5.8 Free and Dissolved Gas in Fluid 189 16.5.9 Quantity of Dissolved Gas in Water 191 16.6 Types of Gas Migration 192 16.6.1 Molecular Diffusion Mechanism 193 16.6.2 Discontinuous-Phase Migration of Gas 195 16.6.3 Minimum Height of Gas Column Necessary to Initiate Upward Gas Movement 198 16.6.4 Buoyant Flow 199 16.6.5 Sample Problem (Courtesy of Gulf Publishing Company) 200 16.6.6 Gas Columns 201 16.6.7 Sample Problem 2.2 (Courtesy of Gulf Publishing Company) 203 16.6.8 Continuous-Phase Gas Migration 204 16.7 Paths of Gas Migration Associated with Oilwells 207 16.7.1 Natural Paths of Gas Migration 209 16.7.2 Man-Made Paths of Gas Migration (boreholes) 211 16.7.3 Creation of Induced Fractures during Drilling 213 16.8 Wells Leaking Due to Cementing Failure 217 16.8.1 Breakdown of Cement 217 16.8.2 Cement Isolation Breakdown (Shrinkage—Circumferential Fractures) 217 16.8.3 Improper Placement of Cement 220 16.9 Environmental Hazards of Gas Migration 222 16.9.1 Explosive Nature of Gas 222 16.9.2 Toxicity of Hydrocarbon Gas 224 16.10 Migration of Gas from Petroleum Wellbores 227 16.10.1 Effect of Seismic Activity 228 16.11 Case Histories of Gas Migration Problems 228 16.11.1 Inglewood Oilfield, CA 230 16.11.2 Los Angeles City Oilfield, CA 231 16.11.2.1 Belmont High School Construction 233 16.11.3 Montebello Oilfield, CA 234 16.11.3.1 Montebello Underground Gas Storage 234 16.11.4 Playa Del Rey Oilfield, CA 235 16.11.4.1 Playa Del Rey underground Gas Storage 235 16.11.5 Salt Lake Oilfield, CA 238 16.11.5.1 Ross Dress for Less Department Store Explosion/Fire, Los Angeles, CA 238 16.11.5.2 Gilmore Bank 240 16.11.5.3 South Salt Lake Oilfield Gas Seeps from Gas Injection Project 241 16.11.5.4 Wilshire and Curson Gas Seep, Los Angeles, CA, 1999 241 16.11.6 Santa Fe Springs Oilfield, CA 241 16.11.7 El Segundo Oilfield, CA 244 16.11.8 Honor Rancho and Tapia Oilfields, CA 244 16.11.9 Sylmar, CA — Tunnel Explosion 244 16.11.10 Hutchinson, KS — Explosion and Fires 247 16.11.11 Huntsman Gas Storage, NE 247 16.11.12 Mont Belvieu Gas Storage Field, TX 248 16.11.13 Leroy Gas Storage Facility, WY 248 16.12 Conclusions 249 References and Bibliography 252 17 Subsidence as a Result of Gas/Oil/Water Production 261 17.1 Introduction 261 17.2 Theoretical Compaction Models 264 17.3 Theoretical Modeling of Compaction 270 17.3.1 Terzaghi’s Compaction Model 272 17.3.2 Athy’s Compaction Model 274 17.3.3 Hedberg’s Compaction Model 275 17.3.4 Weller’s Compaction Model 275 17.3.5 Teodorovich and Chernov’s Compaction Model 276 17.3.6 Beall’s Compaction Model 277 17.3.7 Katz and Ibrahim Compaction Model 277 17.4 Subsidence Over Oilfields 279 17.4.1 Rate of Subsidence 281 17.4.2 Effect of Earthquakes on Subsidence 282 17.4.3 Stress and Strain Distribution in Subsiding Areas 283 17.4.4 Calculation of Subsidence in Oilfields 286 17.4.5 Permeability Seals for Confined Aquifers 289 17.4.6 Fissures Caused by Subsidence 290 17.5 Case Studies of Subsidence over Hydrocarbon Reservoirs 292 17.5.1 Los Angeles Basin, CA, Oilfields, Inglewood Oilfield, CA 292 17.5.1.1 Baldwin Hills Dam Failure 294 17.5.1.2 Proposed Housing Development 297 17.5.2 Los Angeles City Oilfield, CA 297 17.5.2.1 Belmont High School Construction 297 17.5.3 Playa Del Rey Oilfield, CA 299 17.5.3.1 Playa Del Rey Marina Subsidence 299 17.5.4 Torrance Oilfield, CA 301 17.5.5 Redondo Beach Marina Area, CA 302 17.5.6 Salt Lake Oilfield, CA 303 17.5.7 Santa Fe Springs Oilfield, CA 305 17.5.8 Wilmington Oilfield, Long Beach, CA 306 17.5.9 North Stavropol Oilfield, Russia 318 17.5.10 Subsidence over Venezuelan Oilfields 324 17.5.10.1 Subsidence in the Bolivar Coastal Oilfields of Venezuela 325 17.5.10.2 Subsidence of Facilities 328 17.5.11 Po-Veneto Plain, Italy 335 17.5.11.1 Po Delta 336 17.5.12 Subsidence Over the North Sea Ekofisk Oilfield 343 17.5.12.1 Production 345 17.5.12.2 Ekofisk Field Description 346 17.5.12.3 Enhanced Oil Recovery Projects 348 17.5.13 Platform Sinking 348 17.6 Concluding Remarks 350 References and Bibliography 351 18 Effect of Emission of CO2 and CH4 into the Atmosphere 361 18.1 Introduction 361 18.2 Historic Geologic Evidence 363 18.2.1 Historic Record of Earth’s Global Temperature 363 18.2.2 Effect of Atmospheric Carbon Content on Global Temperature 366 18.2.3 Sources of CO2 370 18.3 Adiabatic Theory 373 18.3.1 Modeling the Planet Earth 373 18.3.2 Modeling the Planet Venus 375 18.3.3 Anthropogenic Carbon Effect on the Earth’s Global Temperature 380 18.3.4 Methane Gas Emissions 383 18.3.5 Monitoring of Methane Gas Emissions 385 References 385 19 Fracking in the USA 389 Appendix A: Chemicals Used in Fracking 729 Appendix B: State Agency Web Addresses 907 Bibliography: 911 Index 913

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative and comprehensive guide to managing energy conservation in infrastructures Energy Conservation in Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Facilities offers an essential guide to the business models and engineering design frameworks for the implementation of energy conservation in infrastructures. The presented models of both physical and technological systems can be applied to a wide range of structures such as homes, hotels, public facilities, industrial facilities, transportation, and water/energy supply systems. The authorsnoted experts in the fieldexplore the key performance indicators that are used to evaluate energy conservation strategies and the energy supply scenarios as part of the design and operation of energy systems in infrastructures. The text is based on a systems approach that demonstrates the effective management of building energy knowledge and supports the simulation, evaluation, and optimization of several building energy conservation scenarios.Table of ContentsPREFACE XV AUTHORS’ BIOGRAPHY XVII LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS XXI ACKNOWLEDGMENTS XXIII PART I ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS 1 ENERGY IN INFRASTRUCTURES 3Hossam A. Gabbar 1.1 Infrastructure Systems / 3 1.1.1 Infrastructure Classifications / 4 1.1.2 Infrastructure Systems / 4 1.2 Energy Systems in Residential Facilities / 5 1.3 Energy Systems in Commercial Facilities / 8 1.4 Energy Systems in Industrial Facilities / 8 1.5 Energy Systems in Transportation Infrastructures / 8 1.6 Energy Production and Supply Infrastructures / 11 1.7 Conclusion / 12 References / 13 2 BUILDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (BEMS) / 15Khairy Sayed and Hossam A. Gabbar 2.1 Introduction / 15 2.2 BEMS (BMS) Control Systems Overview / 22 2.3 Benefits of Building Energy Management Systems / 24 2.4 BMS Architectures / 26 2.4.1 Plain Support for Energy Awareness / 26 2.4.2 Integration of Actuators and Environmental Sensors / 27 2.5 Energy Systems Monitoring / 29 2.5.1 Indirect Monitoring / 29 2.5.2 Direct Monitoring / 30 2.5.3 Hybrid Monitoring / 30 2.5.4 Comparison of Different Energy Monitoring Systems / 31 2.5.5 Devices for Energy Sensing / 31 2.5.6 Integrated Control of Active and Passive Heating, Cooling, Lighting, Shading, and Ventilation Systems / 32 2.5.7 Electricity Network Architectures / 33 2.6 Energy Savings from Building Energy Management Systems / 35 2.6.1 Energy Savings Opportunities / 36 2.6.2 The Intelligent Building Approach / 43 2.6.3 Energy Monitoring, Profiling, and Modeling / 44 2.7 Smart Homes / 45 2.7.1 Economic Feasibility and Likelihood of Widespread Adoption / 47 2.7.2 Smart Home Energy Management / 47 2.7.3 Assets and Controls / 48 2.8 Energy Saving in Smart Home / 51 2.8.1 Heating and Cooling / 51 2.8.2 Lights / 52 2.8.3 Automatic Timers / 52 2.8.4 Motion Sensors / 52 2.8.5 Light Dimmer / 52 2.8.6 Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs / 52 2.9 Managing Energy Smart Homes According to Energy Prices / 53 2.10 Smart Energy Monitoring Systems to Help in Controlling Electricity Bill / 56 2.11 Advancing Building Energy Management System to Enable Smart Grid Interoperation / 57 2.11.1 Smart Grid and Customer Interoperation / 58 2.11.2 Customer Interoperation and Energy Service / 59 2.12 Communication for BEMS / 60 2.12.1 Building Automation System / 61 2.12.2 Busses and Protocols / 62 2.13 Data Management for Building / 68 2.13.1 Main Functions of the Building Management System / 68 2.13.2 Planning of a Building Management System / 69 2.14 Power Management / 70 2.14.1 Levels of the Power Management System / 72 2.14.2 Switching Status Acquisition and Measurements in the Power Distribution / 72 2.14.3 Switchgear and Communications / 73 2.14.4 Power Management Module / 79 Abbreviations / 79 References / 80 3 SIMULATION-BASED ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF LOW-RISE BUILDINGS 85Farayi Musharavati, Shaligram Pokharel, and Hossam A. Gabbar 3.1 Introduction / 85 3.2 Simulation of Building Energy Performance / 87 3.3 Case Study I: Building Energy Simulation in Residential Buildings / 89 3.3.1 HEED / 89 3.3.2 Case Study Description / 89 3.4 Case Study II: Building Energy Simulation in Commercial Buildings (Shopping Mall) / 96 3.4.1 eQUEST / 97 3.4.2 Case Study Description / 97 3.4.3 Mall Occupancy / 98 3.4.4 Mall Lighting / 98 3.4.5 Mall Ventilation / 98 3.4.6 Mall Climate Control / 99 References / 106 PART II ENERGY SYSTEMS 4 FAST CHARGING SYSTEMS 111Hossam A. Gabbar and Ahmed M. Othman 4.1 Introduction / 111 4.2 Fast Charging versus Other Charging Approaches / 112 4.3 Fast Charging: Technologies and Trends / 114 4.3.1 Flywheel Technology / 115 4.3.2 Advantages of Flywheel / 115 4.3.3 Scalable Flywheel Technology / 116 4.4 Flywheel-Based Fast Charging System 116 4.4.1 Fast Charging Stations: Design Criteria / 116 4.4.2 Fast Charging Stations: Covering Factor / 116 4.4.3 Mobility Behavior / 117 4.4.4 Mobility Integrated Study / 117 4.5 FFCS Design / 118 4.5.1 FFCS: Multilevel Circuit Design / 119 4.5.2 Control of Flywheel by Hysteresis Controller / 119 4.6 Proposed System Design / 120 4.7 ROI and Benefits of FFCS / 121 4.8 Conclusions 122 Further Readings / 122 5 MICROINVERTER SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION IN INFRASTRUCTURES 125Hossam A. Gabbar, Jason Runge, and Khairy Sayed 5.1 Introduction / 125 5.1.1 Global PV Trends / 126 5.1.2 Solar PV in Canada / 126 5.1.3 Problem Statement / 127 5.2 Background / 128 5.2.1 History of the Inverter / 128 5.2.2 Inverter Classification Based on Power Rating / 129 5.2.3 Inverter Market History / 129 5.2.4 Inverter Overview / 131 5.2.5 Grid Synchronization / 133 5.2.6 Key Performance Indicators / 134 5.3 Inverter Design / 136 5.3.1 Circuit Block Overview / 136 5.3.2 Solar Panel Used / 137 5.3.3 DC–DC Converter Subcircuit Design / 138 5.3.4 DC Link /140 5.3.5 Inverter Topology Subcircuit Design / 142 5.3.6 SPWM Design / 142 5.3.7 Filter Subcircuit Design / 143 5.3.8 Maximum Power Point Tracking Control Loop Design / 147 5.3.9 Grid Synchronization – PLL Control Design / 149 5.3.10 300 W PSIM Circuit Design / 150 5.3.11 600 W Inverter Circuit Design / 151 5.3.12 Dual-Mode Inverter Design / 153 5.4 Simulation Results / 155 5.4.1 300 W Microinverter / 156 5.4.2 600 W Inverter / 157 5.4.3 Dual-Mode Inverter / 158 5.4.4 KPI Analysis / 163 5.5 Microinverter System Evaluation / 164 5.5.1 Key Performance Indicators / 164 5.5.2 Per Unit Key Performance Indication / 166 5.5.3 Resiliency Evaluation Methodology / 169 5.6 Case 0: Microinverter System / 170 5.7 Resiliency Controller Design / 171 5.7.1 Requirements / 172 5.7.2 Circuit Design / 172 5.8 Resiliency Case Study Design / 173 5.8.1 Need / 173 5.8.2 Assumptions / 174 5.8.3 Case 1: Two 300 W Inverters Paired Inside Single Inverter Unit / 174 5.8.4 Case 2: Extra 300 W Microinverter in Parallel to Microinverters / 179 5.8.5 Case 3: Backup 600 W Inverter Inside Paired Microinverters / 185 5.8.6 Case 4: Adjustable (300–600 W) Inverters Paired / 189 5.9 Results / 195 5.9.1 Summary of KPU / 195 5.9.2 Calculating and Mapping of PU-KPI / 197 5.10 Conclusion / 197 References / 198 PART III ENERGY CONSERVATION STRATEGIES 6 INTEGRATED PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF RESILIENT MEG FOR OPTIMAL DERS SIZING AND ENHANCED DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE 205Hossam A. Gabbar, Ahmed M. Othman, and Aboelsood Zidan 6.1 Introduction / 205 6.2 MEG Design with ESCL Demonstrations / 207 6.2.1 The Planning Stage / 208 6.2.2 The Operational Stage / 211 6.3 Enhanced Dynamic PID Control / 213 6.4 Backtracking Search Algorithm / 214 6.5 Case Study and Simulation Results / 217 6.6 Conclusions / 223 References / 223 7 PERSPECTIVES OF DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT UNDER SMART GRID CONCEPT 225Onur Elma and Hossam A. Gabbar 7.1 Introduction / 225 7.2 Description of the Demand-Side Management / 227 7.2.1 The Benefits of the DSM / 230 7.3 Demand Response / 231 7.3.1 Demand Response Programs / 232 7.3.2 Examples of Demand Response Applications / 232 7.3.3 Information about Demand Response Standards / 235 7.4 Smart Metering / 236 7.5 Dynamic Pricing / 239 7.6 Residential Demand Control: Home Energy Management / 239 7.7 Conclusion / 243 References / 245 8 RESILIENT BATTERY MANAGEMENT FOR BUILDINGS 249Hossam A. Gabbar and Ahmed M. Othman 8.1 Introduction / 249 8.2 Explorer of Smart Building Energy Automation (SBEA) / 250 8.3 SBEA Scopes and Specifications / 251 8.4 SBEA Structure / 253 8.4.1 Connection Structure / 253 8.4.2 Technical Specifications / 253 8.5 SBEA Control Strategy / 253 8.6 Communications and Data Analytics / 255 8.7 Technical Specifications / 256 8.8 Smart Building Energy Automation: SBEA / 258 8.8.1 Module Description / 258 8.8.2 Standards / 260 8.9 Saving with Solar and Battery Integration / 260 8.9.1 Residential Demands / 260 8.9.2 Commercial Demands / 261 8.10 SBEA Main Objectives / 261 8.11 SBEA Functions / 261 8.12 Current Control Module: SBEA / 262 8.13 Protection PCM Modules / 262 8.14 Management Control / 263 8.15 Battery Management and Control Variables 264 Further Readings / 266 9 CONTROL ARCHITECTURE OF RESILIENT INTERCONNECTED MICROGRIDS (RIMGS) FOR RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURES 267Hossam A. Gabbar, Ahmed M. Othman, and Kartikey Singh 9.1 Introduction / 267 9.2 Problem Statement / 269 9.3 ESCL MG Prototype / 271 9.4 Microgrid Supervisory Controller / 271 9.5 Control Strategy / 274 9.6 Scenarios with Simulations and Results / 275 9.7 Cost and Benefits / 279 9.8 Conclusions / 284 References / 284 10 NOVEL LIFETIME EXTENSION TECHNOLOGY FOR CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS USING SDN AND NFV 287Jun Wu and Shibo Luo 10.1 Introduction / 287 10.2 Background and Preliminaries / 289 10.2.1 Topology Control and Sleep-Mode Techniques / 289 10.2.2 Game Theory / 289 10.3 Proposed Mechanism / 289 10.3.1 Assumptions / 289 10.3.2 Methodology for NLES / 291 10.3.3 The Proposed Framework 292 10.3.4 Workflow at Run-Time of the Proposed Mechanism / 294 10.3.5 Messages Exchange Protocol between the Controller and Sensors / 295 10.4 Game Theoretic Topology Decision Approach / 296 10.4.1 Problem Formulation / 296 10.4.2 Existence of NE / 297 10.4.3 Game Procedure / 298 10.5 Evaluation and Analysis / 299 10.5.1 Algorithms Evaluation Setup / 299 10.5.2 Algorithms Evaluation Results / 300 10.5.3 Analysis of the Advantages for Traffic Volume Using SDN and NFV in CPS / 301 10.6 Conclusions and Future Work 302 Acknowledgment / 303 References / 303 11 ENERGY AUDIT IN INFRASTRUCTURES 305Shaligram Pokharel, Farayi Musharavati, and Hossam A. Gabbar 11.1 Introduction / 305 11.2 Types of Energy Audits / 307 11.3 Building Details for Energy Audits / 307 11.4 Basics for Lighting Audits / 308 11.5 Types of Lamps / 308 11.6 Luminaires / 309 11.7 Room Index / 311 11.8 Evaluating the Number of Lamps Required for an Activity / 311 11.9 Economics of Audit in Lighting / 312 Acknowledgment / 314 Index / 315

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Book SynopsisBiofuels production is one of the most extensively studied fields in the energy sector that can provide an alternative energy source and bring the energy industry closer to sustainability. Biomass-based fuel production, or renewable fuels, are becoming increasingly important as a potential solution for man-made climate change, depleted oil reserves, and the dangers involved with hydraulic fracturing (or fracking). The price of oil will always be volatile and changeable, and, so long as industry and private citizens around the world need energy, there will be a need for alternative energy sources. The area known as biofuels and biofeedstocks is one of the most important and quickly growing pieces of the energy pie. Biofuels and biofeedstocks are constantly changing, and new processes are constantly being created, changed, and improved upon. The area is rapidly changing and always innovative. It is important, therefore, that books like the volumes in this series are published aTable of Contents1 Process Engineering Biofuel Production 1 Opubo Gbanaye Benebo 1.1 Biofuel Production Background 1 1.1.1 General Limitations 2 1.1.2 Limitation of Cashcrop Raw Material 4 1.1.3 Limitations of Algae Raw Materials Remediation 5 1.1.4 Limitations Remediation 5 1.2 Process Engineering Liquid Biofuel Production 8 1.2.1 Algae Cultivation Assessment 8 1.2.2 Algal Cultivation Inefficiencies Remediation 11 1.2.3 Technology Development 12 1.2.4 Lessons from the Algae Biofuel Industry Collapse 13 1.2.5 Process Development Norms 14 1.2.6 Research Team 15 1.2.7 Alga Cultivation General Issues 16 1.2.8 Biofuel Process Technology 17 1.3 Algal Cultivation Process Technology 18 1.3.1 Cellular Reaction Kinetics Analysis 19 1.3.2 Cultivation Bench-Scale Model Design 20 1.3.3 Cultivation Bioreactor 21 1.3.4 Concentrator Harvesting of Cells 21 1.3.5 Cell Rupture Technology 21 1.3.6 BioFeedstock Separation Process 22 1.3.7 Bench-Scale Cultivation Process Technology 23 1.3.8 Process Technology Financial Viability Design 23 1.3.9 Process Technology Sustainability Engineering 24 1.3.10 Process Technology Optimization Engineering 25 1.3.11 Base Cultivation Process Technology 26 1.4 Algal Biomass Biorefinery Process Engineering 26 1.4.1 Resourcing Algal Biomass 27 1.4.2 Microbes Nutrients-Feed Production 28 1.4.3 Fermentation Process Technology 28 1.4.4 Biodiesel Process Technology 29 1.4.5 Biorefinery Process Technology 29 1.4.6 Engineering Cost Impact Analysis 30 Acknowledgment 32 About the Author 33 References 34 2 A Renewable Source of Hydrocarbons and High Value Co-Products from Algal Biomass 35 Abhishek Walia, Samriti Sharma and Saruchi 2.1 Introduction 36 2.2 Algal Biomass Production 38 2.2.1 Growth Conditions 38 2.2.1.1 Temperature 38 2.2.1.2 Light Intensity 38 2.2.1.3 pH 39 2.2.1.4 Aeration and Mixing 39 2.2.1.5 Salinity 39 2.2.2 Photoautotrophic Production 40 2.2.2.1 Open Pond Production Pathway 40 2.2.2.2 Closed Photobioreactor Systems 40 2.2.3 Harvesting and Dewatering of Algal Biomass 42 2.2.3.1 Flocculation 42 2.2.3.2 Chemical Flocculation 42 2.2.3.3 Electroflocculation 42 2.2.3.4 Biofloculation 43 2.2.3.5 Magnetic Separation of Algae 43 2.2.3.6 Dissolved Air Flotation 43 2.2.3.7 Filtration 43 2.2.3.8 Centrifugation 43 2.2.3.9 Attachment/Biofilm-Based Systems 44 2.3 Developments in Algal Cultivation for Fuel By Using Different Production System 44 2.3.1 Stirred Tank Photobioreactor 45 2.3.2 Vertical Tubular Photobioreactors 45 2.3.2.1 Bubble Column 45 2.3.2.2 Airlift Reactors 46 2.3.3 Horizontal Tubular Photobioreactors 46 2.3.4 Flat Panel Photobioreactor 47 2.4 Algal Biofuels – Feedstock of the Future 48 2.4.1 Biohydrogen 49 2.4.2 Biobutanol 49 2.4.3 Jet Fuel 50 2.4.4 Biogas 50 2.4.5 Bioethanol 51 2.5 Biofuel Pathways 51 2.5.1 Thermo-Chemical Conversion 52 2.5.2 Biochemical Conversion 52 2.5.3 Alcoholic Fermentation 53 2.5.4 Biophotolysis 53 2.6 High Value Co-Products from Algal Biomass 53 2.6.1 Algae in Human Nutrition 54 2.6.2 Algae in Animal and Aquaculture Feed 54 2.6.3 Algae as Fertilizer 55 2.6.4 Algae as Recombinant Protein 56 2.6.5 Algae as Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) 56 2.7 Microalgae in Wastewater Treatment 57 2.8 Economics of Algae Cultivation 58 2.9 Problems and Potential of Alga-Culture 61 2.10 Conclusion 63 References 64 3 Waste Biomass Utilization for Liquid Fuels: Challenges & Solution 73 Sourish Bhattacharya, Surajbhan Sevda, Pooja Bachani, Vamsi Bharadwaj and Sandhya Mishra 3.1 Introduction 74 3.2 Waste Biomass and its Types 75 3.3 Major Waste Biomass Conversion Routes 76 3.4 Metabolic Engineering in Yeast for Accumulation of C5 Sugars along with C6 Sugars 77 3.5 Genetic Engineering for Improved Xylose Fermentation by Yeasts 77 3.6 Biofuel from Microalgae through Mixotrophic Approach Utilizing Lignocellulosic Hydrolysate 80 3.7 Conclusion 82 References 83 4 Biofuel Production from Lignocellulosic Feedstock via Thermochemical Routes 89 Long T. Duong, Phuet Prasertcharoensuk and Anh N. Phan 4.1 Introduction 89 4.2 Fast Pyrolysis 92 4.2.1 Principles 92 4.2.2 Reactors 92 4.2.2.1 Bubbling Fluid Bed 94 4.2.2.2 Circulating Fluid Bed 94 4.2.2.3 Rotating Cone 100 4.2.2.4 Ablative Pyrolysis 100 4.2.2.5 Screw Reactor 101 4.2.2.6 Other Reaction Systems 102 4.2.3 Bio-Oil Composition and Properties 103 4.2.4 Factors Affecting on Biomass Pyrolysis 105 4.2.4.1 Feedstock 105 4.2.4.2 Biomass Pre-Treatment 105 4.2.4.3 Temperature and Carrier Gas Flow Rate 110 4.3 Bio-Oil Upgrading 111 4.3.1 Hydrodeoxygenation 111 4.3.2 Catalytic Cracking 114 4.3.3 Fast Hydropyrolysis 116 4.3.4 Cold Plasma 117 4.4 Gasification 126 4.4.1 Types of Gasifier 130 4.4.1.1 Fixed Bed Gasifier 130 4.4.1.2 Fluidized Bed Gasifier 135 4.4.1.3 Entrained Flow Gasifier 137 4.4.2 Influence of Operating Parameters on Gasification Process 138 4.4.2.1 Equivalence Ratio 138 4.4.2.2 Steam to Biomass Ratio 138 4.4.2.3 Gasifying Agents 139 4.4.2.4 Gasification Temperature 139 4.5 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 140 4.5.1 Fischer-Tropsch Reactors 140 4.5.1.1 Multi-Tubular Fixed Bed 141 4.5.1.2 Slurry Bubble Column 141 4.5.1.3 Fluidized Bed 143 4.5.2 Catalysts 143 4.5.3 Influence of Operating Parameters on Fisher-Tropsch Synthesis 145 4.6 Summary 147 References 148 5 Exploring the Potential of Carbohydrate Rich Algal Biomass as Feedstock for Bioethanol Production 167 Jaskiran Kaur and Yogalakshmi K.N. 5.1 Introduction 168 5.2 Microalgae and Macroalgae as Bioethanol Feedstock 169 5.3 Process Involved for Production of Bioethanol from Algae 176 5.4 Algal Biomass Cultivation 177 5.4.1 Open Pond Systems 177 5.4.2 Closed Photobioreactors (PBR) 179 5.5 Pretreatment of Algal Biomass 180 5.5.1 Physical Pretreatment 181 5.5.2 Chemical Pretreatment 182 5.5.3 Biological Pretreatment 183 5.6 Fermentation of Algal Hydrolysate 183 5.7 Distillation 184 5.8 Manipulation of Algal Biomass 185 5.9 Pros and Cons of Bioethanol Production from Algae 186 5.10 Conclusions 187 References 187 6 Development of Acid-Base-Enzyme Pretreatment and Hydrolysis of Palm Oil Mill Effluent for Bioethanol Production 197 Nibedita Deb, Md. Zahangir Alam, Maan Fahmi Rashid Al-khatib and Amal Elgharbawy 6.1 Introduction 198 6.2 Biomass Energy 200 6.3 Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) 201 6.4 Pome Characterization 203 6.5 Pretreatment 203 6.5.1 Physical and Physicochemical Pretreatment 204 6.5.2 Chemical Pretreatment 205 6.5.3 Biological Pretreatment 206 6.6 Hydrolysis 206 6.6.1 Concentrated Acid Hydrolysis 206 6.6.2 Dilute Acid Hydrolysis 207 6.6.3 Base Hydrolysis 207 6.6.4 Enzymatic Hydrolysis 208 6.6.5 Cellulase Enzymes Hydrolysis 208 6.7 Fermentation Process 209 6.8 Bioethanol 210 6.8.1 Lignocellulosic Bioethanol 211 6.8.2 Bioethanol Production by Fermentation of Sugars 212 6.8.3 Bioethanol Determined by GC/MS from POME Hydrolysate 213 6.9 Conclusion 214 6.10 Acknowledgment 214 References 214 7 Technological Barriers in Biobutanol Production 219 Arpita Prasad, Shivani Thakur, Swati Sharma, Shivani Saxena and Vijay Kumar Garlapati 7.1 Introduction 219 7.2 Production Technologies of Biobutanol 220 7.3 Lignocellulosic Materials for Bio-Butanol Production 223 7.4 Natural Producers of Biobutanol 225 7.5 Main Obstacles in the Biobutanol Production 227 7.5.1 Approaches to Overcome the Obstacles 227 7.6 Engineered Pathways towards a Better Solventogenic Producer 227 7.6.1 Engineered Pathways in Bacteria 227 7.6.2 Engineered Pathways in Yeast 229 7.7 In-Situ Butanol Recovery Integrated with Batch and Fed-Batch Fermentation 231 7.8 Future Prospects 232 7.9 Conclusions 233 References 233 8 Biobutanol: Research Breakthrough for its Commercial Interest 237 Sandip B. Bankar, Pranhita R. Nimbalkar, Manisha A. Khedkar and Prakash V. Chavan 8.1 Introduction 238 8.2 Butanol: Next-Generation Liquid Fuel 239 8.3 Routes of Butanol Production 241 8.3.1 Chemical Route 241 8.3.2 Biological Route 242 8.4 Microbial ABE Production 243 8.4.1 Microbial Strains 244 8.4.2 Biosynthetic Pathways of Clostridia 245 8.5 Feedstocks Used in ABE Fermentation Process 247 8.6 Saccharification and Detoxification Processes 248 8.7 Strain Engineering and Developments in Butanol Production 250 8.8 Bioreactor Operations 253 8.9 Butanol Separation Techniques 255 8.9.1 Extraction 256 8.9.2 Gas Stripping 259 8.9.3 Pervaporation 260 8.9.4 Perstraction 262 8.9.5 Adsorption 263 8.9.6 Hybrid Separation Process 265 8.10 Techno-Economic Assessment 266 8.11 Current Status and Future Prospective 268 References 270 9 Potential and Prospects of Biobutanol Production from Agricultural Residues 285 Shuvashish Behera, Koushalya S, Sachin Kumar and Jafar Ali B M 9.1 Introduction 286 9.2 Agricultural Residues 287 9.2.1 Husk 288 9.2.2 Straw 289 9.2.2.1 Wheat Straw 289 9.2.2.2 Rice Straw 290 9.2.2.3 Barley Straw 291 9.2.3 Bagasse 291 9.3 ABE Fermentation 292 9.3.1 Butanolgenic Microorganisms 292 9.3.2 Fermentation 295 9.3.3 ABE Pathway 303 9.3.3.1 Acid Producing Phase 304 9.3.3.2 Solvent Producing Phase 304 9.4 Challenges 305 9.4.1 Strict Anaerobic Nature 306 9.4.2 Tolerance to Solvent 307 9.4.3 Sensitivity of Acids 308 9.4.4 Shifting of pH 309 9.5 Future Prospects and Conclusions 309 Acknowledgments 310 References 310 10 State of Art Strategies for Biodiesel Production: Bioengineering Approaches 319 Irem Deniz, Bahar Aslanbay and Esra Imamoglu 10.1 Introduction 319 10.2 Biodiesel and Microalgal Biorefineries 320 10.2.1 Microalgae 321 10.2.2 Microalgae and Biodiesel 321 10.2.3 Selection of Microalgal Strain for Biodiesel Production 323 10.2.4 Microalgae Cultivation 327 10.2.5 Harvesting and Lipid Extraction 329 10.2.6 Conversion of Microalgal Oil to Biodiesel 331 10.3 Metabolic Engineering Approaches for Biodiesel Production 332 10.4 Novel Photobioreactor Designs for Biodiesel Production 337 10.5 Advanced Photobioreactor Configurations and Kinetics 338 10.6 Conclusions 340 References 340 11 Bio-Oil Production from Algal Feedstock 351 Naveen Dwivedi and Shubha Dwivedi 11.1 Introduction 351 11.1.1 Microalgae 353 11.1.2 Classification of Microalgae 353 11.1.3 Algae Growth 355 11.2 Technologies Used for the Production of Bio-Oil from Algal Biomass 356 11.3 Properties of Bio-Oils 362 11.4 Uses of Bio-Oils 362 11.5 Up-Gradation of Bio-Oil to Biodiesel along with Recent Developments 363 11.5.1 Esterification/Alcoholysis 363 11.5.2 Solvent Addition 365 11.5.3 Emulsification 365 11.5.4 Hydrotreating/Hydro Deoxygenation 366 11.5.5 Hydro-Cracking 366 11.5.6 Zeolite Cracking 367 11.6 Conclusion 367 References 368 12 Effect of Upgrading Techniques on Fuel Properties and Composition of Bio-Oil 373 Krushna Prasad Shadangi and Kaustubha Mohanty 12.1 Introduction 374 12.2 Bio-Oil and its Properties 375 12.3 Upgrading of Bio-Oil 376 12.3.1 Catalytic Pyrolysis 376 12.3.2 In-Situ versus Ex-Situ Catalytic Pyrolysis Process 377 12.3.3 Hydrodeoxygenation 378 12.3.4 Hydrogenation 378 12.3.5 Steam Reforming 379 12.3.6 Emulsification 379 12.3.7 Esterification 380 12.4 Conclusion 381 References 382 Index 387

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