Energy and fuel systems integration

Content: Introduction Introduction Why Energy and Fuel Systems Integration Methods of Integrations Multifuel, Hybrid, and Grid-Integrated Vehicles: A Case Study Scales of Energy and Fuel Systems Principles of Energy and Fuel Systems Management Organization and Scope of This Book References  Heat and Power by Co-Combustion Introduction Advantages and Disadvantages of Multifuel Combustion Methods of Co-Combustion and Associated System Configurations Feedstock Pretreatment Effects of Combustor Design Emissions and Product Treatments Commercial Processes and Large-Scale Multifuel Testing Programs Markets and Economics of Multifuel Combustion Other Co-Firing Options References  Synthetic Gas Production by Co-Gasification Introduction Co-Gasification of Coal and Biomass Hydrothermal Gasification References  Synthetic Liquid Production by Co-Processing Introduction Direct Liquefaction of Coal in the Presence of a Donor Solvent HTL of Coal and Biomass Co-Processing Decomposition, Extraction, and Co-Processing in Supercritical Water References  Co-Pyrolysis Introduction Advantages and Disadvantages Co-Pyrolysis of Coal/Biomass/Waste Co-Pyrolysis of Multifuels Systems Not Involving Coal Hydrothermal Carbonization (Wet Pyrolysis) References  Methane Production by Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Biomass and Waste Introduction What Is Co-Digestion? Advantages and Disadvantages Major Applications, Users, and Related Issues Feed Pretreatment Process and Economic Considerations Process Monitoring, Control, Scale Up, Modeling, and Optimization Examples of Feedstock Effects Typical Large-Scale Co-Digestion Plants Future Prospects for Co-Digestion References  Hybrid Nuclear Energy Systems Introduction Why Nuclear Energy? Strategies for Growth Advanced Hybrid Nuclear-Renewable Energy Systems with Cogeneration (Combined Heat and Power Systems) Nuclear Heat for Oil Production and Refining Nuclear Heat for Various Thermochemical Transformation Systems Nuclear Heat for Various Hydrogen Production Systems Nuclear Heat for Desalination of Water Nuclear Heat for District Heating Nuclear Heat for Industrial Process Heat Applications Use of Nuclear Reactor Heat and Power for Ship, Submarine, and Space Transportations Market Potential and Future Prospects for HNES References  Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Introduction Hybrid Wind Energy Systems Hybrid Geothermal Energy Systems Hybrid Solar Energy Systems Future of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems References  Energy and Fuel Systems Integration by Gas, Heat, and Electricity Grids Introduction Natural Gas Grid Smart Electrical Grid Methods of Energy Storage Integration of Grids (SG) and Energy Storage References  Multifuel, Hybrid, and Grid-Integrated Vehicles: A Case Study Introduction Multifuel Vehicles Hybrid Vehicles Grid-Integrated Vehicles Future of Multifuel, Hybrid, and Grid-Integrated Vehicles References