This book examines the intersections of energy, exergy, and environmental subjects spanning a broad spectrum of disciplines. It comprehensively examines methodologies and solutions to enhance energy efficiency by managing processes and adopting clean energy technology. A global group of authors contributes to a substantive exploration of cleaner technologies, encompassing green energy, renewable resources, environmental science, and the emerging e-mobility domain. The book covers advanced topics, including the latest developments in renewable energy technologies and solar power, the complexities of oil and gas technologies, the evolution of smart grids, and the ever-expanding landscape of green and electrified transportation. It provides insights into alternative and clean fuel sources, the promise of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, the role of nuclear energy in sustainability, and the nuances of environmental technologies. Other coverage includes smart cities, sustainable building practices, energy management systems, and advanced desalination techniques. Beyond these technical aspects, the authors address pressing societal and environmental challenges, critically examining life cycle assessment methodologies and technologies designed to reduce CO2 emissions.
The Role of Exergy and Energy in Sustainability is a vital reference for academic and industry researchers in mechanical, environmental, and electrical engineering, thermodynamics, environmental science, economics, and technology management. It thoroughly explores the intricate relationships between energy, exergy, and ecological sustainability and provides a deeper understanding of these critical subjects.
- Explores the relationship between energy, exergy, and ecological sustainability
- Offers recent research, case studies, and situation analyses
- A global group of authors contributes to a substantive exploration of clean energy technologies
Part 1: Energy Efficiency and management.
Chapter 1: Environmental
Sustainability Metrics for Effective Heat Demand Management in Integrating
Buildings.
Chapter 2: Sensitivity Analysis of Operating Parameters on Solid
Desiccant Dehumidification and Regeneration Processes Using Artificial Neural
Networks Approach.
Chapter 3: Sustainable Efficiency Analysis of A Painting
Robot for Wind Turbine Tower Painting Process: A case study.
Chapter 4:
Assessment of the Current Developments Regarding the Reduction of Maritime
Transport CO2 Emissions Within the Framework of the Acquis Communautaire.-
Chapter 5: Decarbonisation Targets and Actions in Turkish Maritime Sector
Within the Framework of the Financing Agreement for the Annual Action Plan
in favour of Turkey for 2021.
Chapter 6: Efficient Waste Management
Strategies and Response Methods for Oil Spill Accidents in Turkish Coastal
Waters.- Part 2: Energy Rationality and Environment.
Chapter 7: The
Bilateral Impacts of Global Climate Change on the Shipping Sector: An
Analysis of IPCC Scenarios and IMO's GHG Emissions Reduction Strategies.-
Chapter 8: Analysis of Wind Flow around Major Buildings in the Campus of
College of Engineering Trivandrum.
Chapter 9: Thermodynamic And Parametric
Analysis of A Double Adsorptive Solar Cooling Cycle.
Chapter 10: Thermal
performance of Fresnel Concentrated Solar Power System and Assessing their
Impact Towards Environment.
Chapter 11: Solar Energy To Treat All Types of
Wastewater for Reuse In Green H2 Production By PV-Electrolysis.- Part 3:
Energy and Sustainability-Based Approach.
Chapter 12: Hybrid System for The
Needs Electrical and Thermal Energy At A House: Case Region of The South
Climate in Algeria.
Chapter 13: Development and Testing of a
Laboratory-Scale Dual Axis Solar Tracking System.
Chapter 14: Application of
Photovoltaic-Thermal Collectors in Energy Management Systems Integrated with
Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Utilization.
Chapter 15: LBM Simulation of
Thermal Comfort in a Room Cooled by Displacement Ventilation: Effect of
Inlet-outlet Layouts.
Chapter 16: Assessing Maritime Assets Using Cyber Risk
Framework Based on MITRE CAPEC.
Chapter 17: Evaluating Criteria for
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Adoption.- Part 4: Technological Transition of
Green Growth.
Chapter 18: Kinetic Analysis and Simulation of Rice Husk Char
Gasification in H2O and CO2 Atmospheres for Enhanced Syngas Production.-
Chapter 19: Dynamic Modeling of CNG Fast Filling Process with Buffer Storage
System for Different Natural Gas Mixtures.
Chapter 20: Evaluation Of Wind
Energy And Atmospheric Stability In Edincik.
Chapter 21: Towards a
Sustainable Future: Techno-Economic Analysis of Wind-Driven Hydrogen
Production.
Chapter 22: The Role of Energy Audits in Energy Management
Studies Towards Decarbonization.
Chapter 23: Optimization and Application
Work of the Heat Pump.
Chapter 24: Daily Variation of the Thermal
Performance of the Parabolic Solar Collector Depending on the Storage
Volume.- Part 5: Sectorial Decarbonization and Sustainability.
Chapter 25:
The Impact of Fouling on Ship Energy Efficiency in Dual-Fuel Engine and
Battery Hybrid Electric Ferry Operation.
Chapter 26: Predictive Maintenance
for Sustainable Marine Operations Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning.-
Chapter 27: Evaluation of Greenwashing Acts as Unfair Competition Offenses.-
Chapter 28: Exploring the Structural and Thermal Traits of Polyethylene
Nanocomposites Enhanced with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.
Chapter 29: A
Novel Concept for Enviro-Sustainability Assessments of Aircraft Jet Engines
Under Different Fuelled Conditions.
Chapter 30: The Effect of Seawater
Pollution In Ship Main Engine Cooler On Energy Efficiency, Main Engine And
Auxiliary Machinery.
M. Ziya Sogut, Ph.D., is a distinguished Full Professor in the Department of Maritime Engineering at Piri Reis University. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Marmara University (1988) and advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Balkesir University, earning his Master's (2005) and Ph.D. (2009). Dr. Söüt has extensive expertise in energy systems, including exergy analysis, exergoeconomic optimization, heat recovery, renewable energy technologies, and environmental impact assessments. He is an internationally recognized Certified Building Energy Manager, a UNIDO International Energy Efficiency Expert for Industry, and serves as a reviewer for numerous scientific journals. His research and project management experience spans energy management, cooling technologies, and sustainable applications. With a robust academic background and a commitment to advancing energy efficiency, he has contributed significantly to both theoretical studies and practical applications in the field.
