Textbooks:
1. Ristinen, R. A. and Kraushaar, J. J., “Energy and the Environment,” 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA, 2006. ISBN: 0-471-73989-8.
References:
1. Smith, J. M., Van Ness, H. C., and Abbot, M. M., “Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics,” 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, Inc., NY, USA, 2001. ISBN: 0-07-124708-4.
2. Sandler, S. I.,”Chemical, Biochemical Engineering Thermodynamics,” John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006. ISBN: 0-471-66181-3
3. Perry, R.H.; Green, D.W., “Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook,” 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, Inc., NY, USA, 1998.
4. Tester, J. W., E. M. Drake, M. W. Golay, M. J. Driscoll, and W. A. Peters. “Sustainable Energy - Choosing Among Options. “MIT Press, Cambridge, MA: 2005. ISBN: 0262201534.
5. Wenham, S. R., Green, M. A., Watt, M. E. and Corkish, R., “Applied Photovoltaics,” 2nd Edition, UNSW Center for Photovoltaic Engineering, Australia, 2006. ISBN 0-7334-2175-X.
Contents:
1. Introduction 2/19
2. Thermodynamics Review and Power Cycle of Electric Generation.
3. Refrigeration & Heat Pump.
4. Fossil Fuels and Nuclear
5. Climate Change and Carbon Balances
6. Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells.
7. Renewable energy. PV, Wind, Biomass, etc.. Midterm Exam:
8. Solar Photovoltaics
9. Bioenergy
10. LED and Thermal-Electric Materials
11. Batteries and Hybrid Systems.
12. Clean Coal Technology for Energy Conversion
13. Conclusion. 6/10
Grades:
Midterm Exam 35%
Final Exam 35%
Report 20%
Homework 15%
115%