Environmental Impact of Power Generation

Buch | Softcover

150 Seiten

1999
Royal Society of Chemistry (Verlag)
978-0-85404-250-0 (ISBN)

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In today's automated world, the need for economic generation of power is of vital importance. However, the industry is commonly perceived as being responsible for pollution of the atmosphere and contamination of land and water. The wide-ranging subjects addressed in this book will contribute to the public understanding of science in this important area. Encompassing areas as diverse as current performance standards and the use of nuclear fuel, Environmental Impact of Power Generation also includes an historical overview of electricity supply. The emotive issues of air pollution and the ecological effects of overhead power lines are tackled, along with energy efficiency and conservation. This book will be essential reading for students and practitioners in environmental science and engineering.

The series has been edited by Professors Hester and Harrison since it began in 1994. Professor Roy Harrison OBE is listed by ISI Thomson Scientific (on ISI Web of Knowledge) as a Highly Cited Researcher in the Environmental Science/Ecology category. He has an h-index of 54 (i.e. 54 of his papers have received 54 or more citations in the literature). In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science in the New Year Honours List. He was profiled by the Journal of Environmental Monitoring (Vol 5, pp 39N-41N, 2003). Professor Harrison’s research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy. Now an emeritus professor, Professor Ron Hester's current activities in chemistry are mainly as an editor and as an external examiner and assessor. He also retains appointments as external examiner and assessor / adviser on courses, individual promotions, and departmental / subject area evaluations both in the UK and abroad.

Historical Overview of Power Generation;

BPEO Approaches to the Design and Siting of Power Stations;

Impact of Power Generation on Air Quality;

Environmental Performance Standards in the Power Industry;

Electromagnetic Fields and Ecological Effects of Power Lines;

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Power Generation;

Nuclear Energy;

Energy Efficiency and Conservation;

Subject Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.5.1999
Reihe/Serie	Issues in Environmental Science and Technology ; Volume 11
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	630 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
Themenwelt	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10	0-85404-250-4 / 0854042504
ISBN-13	978-0-85404-250-0 / 9780854042500
Zustand	Neuware