Title Clean energy opportunities in tropical countries / Shaharin A. Sulaiman, editor

Published Singapore : Springer, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource Series Green energy and technology Green energy and technology. Contents Intro -- Contents -- Overview of Geography, Socio-economy, Energy and Environment of the Tropical Countries -- 1 Tropical Zone -- 2 Demography and Socio-economy -- 3 Energy Demand -- 4 Environmental Problems -- 5 Energy Resources -- 6 Present Scenarios and Challenges -- 7 Summary -- References -- Hydropower Generation in Tropical Countries -- 1 Introduction -- 2 World Hydropower Capacity -- 2.1 Benefits of Reservoirs -- 3 Tropical Rivers and Dams -- 4 Emission of Greenhouse Gases from Reservoirs -- 5 Run-of-River Hydropower -- 6 Pumped Storage Hydropower 7 Environment Related Issues of Hydropower Plants -- 8 Summary -- References -- Modeling Solar Radiation in Peninsular Malaysia Using ARIMA Model -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Data Preparation -- 3.2 Basic Models of the Box-Jenkins Methodology -- 4 Result and Discussion -- 5 Summary -- References -- Integration of Compound Parabolic Concentrator with Solar Power Tower Receiver -- 1 Introduction to Solar Power Tower System -- 2 Types of Conventional SPT Receivers -- 3 Challenges and Limitations of Conventional Central Tower Receivers 4 Evacuated Tube-Based SPT (ET-SPT) -- 5 Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) -- 6 CPC Geometrical Model -- 7 Integrated CPC ET-SPT Receiver -- 8 Ray-Tracing Simulations -- 9 Results and Discussions -- 9.1 Radiant Flux on the Receiver with and Without CPC -- 9.2 Recuperative Spillage Losses -- 9.3 Optical Energy Distribution -- 10 Summary -- References -- Nanofluids Application in Solar Thermal Collectors -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Solar Thermal Collectors -- 1.2 Thermal Performance Modeling of Solar Collectors -- 1.3 Heat Transfer Criteria of Solar Collector -- 1.4 Nanoparticles and Properties 1.5 Base Fluids and Properties -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Selection of Nanoparticles and Base Fluids -- 2.2 Nanofluids Preparation -- 2.3 Nanofluids Concentration -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Nanofluids Thermophysical Properties -- 3.2 Thermal Conductivity -- 3.3 Viscosity -- 3.4 Application in Solar Thermal Collectors -- 4 Summary -- References -- Plate Fin Heat Sink for the Application in Solar Thermal Power -- 1 Solar Power -- 2 Types of Solar Power Plants -- 2.1 Parabolic Troughs -- 2.2 Parabolic Dishes -- 2.3 Solar Towers -- 2.4 Benefits and Drawbacks of Solar Power 3 Applications of Solar Power Plants -- 3.1 Solar Collector -- 3.2 Solar Water Heating -- 3.3 Solar Chimney -- 3.4 Photovoltaic Cell -- 4 Overview of Heat Transfer -- 5 Modes of Heat Transfer -- 6 Heat Sinks -- 6.1 Geometrically Modified and Inclined Heat Sinks -- 7 Nusselt Number -- 8 Numerical Analysis of Fins -- 8.1 CAD Modeling -- 8.2 CFD Analysis at Multiple Fin Inclinations -- 9 Thermal and Flow Behavior of Inclined Fins -- 9.1 Temperature Distribution in Heat Sink -- 9.2 Pressure Distribution Across Heat Sink -- 10 Summary -- References Summary This book highlights the present scenario of energy demand and power generation technologies in tropical countries. The tropics are well known to receive direct sunlight. Furthermore, different than four-season countries, tropical countries have a continuous summer-like season, and therefore, they are rich in clean energy sources, like solar and biomass. Home to 40% of the world's population, the demand for energy in these countries keeps increasing. With the present serious global concern on the environment, the choice of power generation is no doubt the cleanest possible resources. This book delves into the opportunity that various tropical countries have in pursuing environmentally friendly power generation systems Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 5, 2021) Subject Clean energy -- Tropics Renewable energy sources -- Tropics Electric power systems -- Environmental aspects -- Tropics Green chemistry. Nanotechnology. Renewable energy sources Electric power systems -- Environmental aspects Clean energy Green chemistry Nanotechnology Tropics Form Electronic book Author Sulaiman, Shaharin A., editor ISBN 9789811591402 9811591407

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