(Ebook PDF) Sustainable Energy Towards a Zero Carbon Economy using Chemistry Electrochemistry and Catalysis 1st edition by Julian Ross ISBN 9780128236307 0128236302 full chapters

Chapter 1: Introduction

• Abstract
• Energy production and the greenhouse effect
• Greenhouse gases
• Consequences of the greenhouse effect
• The sources of greenhouse gas emissions

Chapter 2: Traditional methods of producing, transmitting and using energy

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Coal
• Crude oil
• Natural gas
• Concluding remarks

Chapter 3: Less conventional energy sources

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Nuclear energy
• Geothermal energy
• Tidal energy
• Wave power
• Hydroelectric power
• Wind power
• Solar power
• Concluding remarks

Chapter 4: The production and uses of hydrogen

• Abstract
• Introduction
• The production of hydrogen from natural gas by steam reforming
• The production of hydrogen from natural gas by other methods
• Methanol production
• Production of fuels using the Fischer Tropsch process
• Production of ammonia
• Conclusions

Chapter 5: Biomass as a source of energy and chemicals

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Wood as a source of energy and paper
• Non-traditional uses of biomass: First and second generation bio-refinery processes
• Concluding remarks

Chapter 6: Transport

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Historical development of mechanically driven transport
• Exhaust emission control
• Hybrid vehicles
• Plug-in hybrid vehicles
• Battery electrical vehicles
• Fuel cell vehicles
• Concluding remarks

Chapter 7: Batteries, fuel cells and electrolysis

• Abstract
• Introduction
• The Volta pile, Faraday and the electrochemical series
• Half-cell EMF’s and the electrochemical series
• The kinetics of electrochemical processes
• Electrochemical batteries
• Flow batteries
• Fuel cells
• Electrolysis

Chapter 8: The way forward: Net Zero

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Hydrogen production using renewable energy
• Fuel cells to be used for transportation purposes
• Solid oxide hydrolysis cells (SOEC’s) for hydrogen production and their use for the synthesis of green ammonia and methanol
• Tailpiece
• Postscript
• Index