Global Warming: Engineering Solutions

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Global Warming – Where Is the Cure?....Pages 1-45
On the Principles of Thermodynamics – Effects on the Environment, Global Warming, and Sustainability....Pages 47-69
Role of Renewable Energy in Sustainable Development....Pages 71-87
Residential Solar Power Generation Systems for Better Environment....Pages 89-107
Hydrogen Production from Ammonia as an Environmentally Benign Solution for Vehicles....Pages 109-127
Environmentally Benign Nuclear-Based Hydrogen Production....Pages 129-145
Environmental Benefits of Geothermal-Based Absorption Cooling Systems....Pages 147-159
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from a Landfill Site Using Various Thermal Systems....Pages 161-178
Partial Gasification for CO 2 Emissions Reduction....Pages 179-195
A Strategic Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Food Industry....Pages 197-209
Environmental and Economic Issues from Changing a Major Fuel Type as Energy Resource in an Industrial City in Korea....Pages 211-223
Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine-Powered Cogeneration Systems....Pages 225-240
Effects of Fuel Consumption of Commercial Turbofans on Global Warming....Pages 241-253
Marnoch Engine Performance for Multiple Pressure Vessel Configurations....Pages 255-266
Exergy Analysis of Food Drying Processes....Pages 267-279
Carbon Sequestration: A Comparative Analysis....Pages 281-294
Coal-Based Hydrogen Production with CO 2 Capture in the Aspect of Clean Coal Technologies....Pages 295-305
CO 2 Absorption in a Mini-module Membrane Contactor....Pages 307-313
CO 2 Hydrogenation to Methanol on Cu–ZrO 2 Catalysts....Pages 315-327
CO 2 and SO 2 Capture Capability of Two Greek Limestones....Pages 329-346
Effect of Oxidative Medium on Removal of Sulfur and Mineral Matter from the Can Lignites....Pages 347-355
Biogenic Emission and Essential Oils of Some Eucalyptus Species: A Comparison Study....Pages 357-365
Embodied Carbon: The Concealed Impact of Residential Construction....Pages 367-384
Sustainable Construction Practices in Malaysia....Pages 385-398
Emission Market at the End of the Commitment Period....Pages 399-406
Game Analysis of Kyoto and Post-Kyoto Schemes....Pages 407-421
Enterprise Risk Management Perspective....Pages 423-437
Environmental Assessment of Solar Heating and Cooling Systems in Kuwait Climate....Pages 439-454
Steam Network Optimization by Utilizing Biomass and Solar Energy Sources in an Oil Refinery....Pages 455-465
Calculation of Global Solar Radiation Based on Cloud Data for Major Cities of South Korea....Pages 467-484
Relationship Between Air Pollutants and Some Meteorological Parameters in Erzurum, Turkey....Pages 485-499
Planning for the Impacts of the Caspian Sea Level Rise and Climate Change in the North of Iran....Pages 501-509
Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Saudi Arabia....Pages 511-523
Warming Tendency in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin and Its Influence on West Nile Fever Outbreaks....Pages 525-534
Water Management Works in Târnava River Basin, Romania....Pages 535-544
North–South Gap in Wastewater Management: A Comparative Study for Germany and Jordan....Pages 545-554
A Pervaporation Application for Treating Methyl tert -Butyl Ether (MTBE)-Contaminated Water/Wastewater....Pages 555-563
Temperature Variations and Their Effects on Rainfall in Nigeria....Pages 565-578
Multimedia Pollutant Sources and Their Effects on the Environment and Waste Management Practice in Turkish Shipyards....Pages 579-590
Nitrous Oxide Emission from Agricultural Practices in Japan....Pages 591-600
Phenological Adaptation of Cereal Weeds to Climate Variations....Pages 601-608
Chemical Characteristics and Source Reconciliation of Organic Aerosols in Algiers City Area....Pages 609-619
Removal of Cu 2+ and Ni 2+ from Aqueous Solution by Algerian Clay Materials....Pages 621-628
Health Impacts of Heat Waves of 2007 in Hungary – Background and Experiences....Pages 629-642
Potential Impact of Climate Change on Pandemic Influenza Risk....Pages 643-657
Back Matter....Pages 659-685