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The comprehensive guide to engineering alternative and renewable energy systems and applications—updated for the latest trends and technologies

This book was designed tohelp engineers develop new solutions for the current energy economy. To that end it provides technical discussions, along with numerous real-world examples of virtually all existing alternative energy sources, applications, systems and system components. All chapters focus on first-order engineering calculations, and consider alternative uses of existing and renewable energy resources. Just as important, the author describes how to apply these concepts to the development of new energy solutions.

Since the publication of the critically acclaimed first edition of this book, the alternative, renewable and sustainable energy industries have witnessed significant evolution and growth. Hydraulic fracturing, fossil fuel reserve increases, the increasing popularity of hybrid and all-electric vehicles, and the decreasing cost of solar power already have had a significant impact on energy usage patterns worldwide. Updated and revised to reflect those and other key developments, this new edition features expanded coverage of topics covered in the first edition, as well as entirely new chapters on hydraulic fracturing and fossil fuels, hybrid and all-electric vehicles, and more.

Begins with a fascinating look at the changing face of global energy economy
Features chapters devoted to virtually all sources of alternative energy and energy systems
Offers technical discussions of hydropower, wind, passive solar and solar-thermal, photovoltaics, fuel cells, CHP systems, geothermal, ocean energy, biomass, and nuclear
Contains updated chapter review questions, homework problems, and a thoroughly revised solutions manual, available on the companion website

While Alternative Energy Systems and Applications, Second Edition is an ideal textbook/reference for advanced undergraduate and graduate level engineering courses in energy-related subjects, it is also an indispensable professional resource for engineers and technicians working in areas related to the development of alternative/renewable energy systems.

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Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

About the Companion Website

Chapter 1: Energy Usage in the USA and the World

1.1 Energy and Power

1.2 Energy Usage and Standard of Living

1.3 A Historical Perspective of Energy Usage in the USA

1.4 US Energy Usage in 2014

1.5 Worldwide Energy Use

1.6 Efficiencies

1.7 Closure

References

Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Turbomachinery

2.1 Definition of a turbomachine

2.2 Turbomachine Classifications

2.3 Turbomachine Analysis

2.4 Example Problems

2.5 Closure

References

Further Reading

Chapter 3: Hydropower

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Examples of Hydroelectric Dams

3.3 Hydraulic Analysis

3.4 Turbine Specific Speed Considerations

3.5 Energy Transfer in Turbines

3.6 Closure

References

Further Reading

Chapter 4: Wind Energy

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Fundamental Concepts

4.3 Wind Energy Resources

4.4 Wind Turbine Operation

4.5 Commercial Wind Turbine Examples

4.6 Growth in Wind Power Capacity

4.7 Closure

References

Further Reading

Chapter 5: Combustion Turbines

5.1 Introduction

5.2 The Combustion Turbine

5.3 The Air-Standard Brayton Cycle

5.4 Actual Gas Turbine Cycle Analysis

5.5 Combustion Turbine Cycle Variations

5.6 Examples of Commercially Available Combustion Turbines

5.7 Closure

References

Further Reading

Chapter 6: Solar Energy Fundamentals

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Radiation Heat Transfer Review

6.3 Sun Path Description and Calculation

6.4 Sun Path Development Using Mathcad

6.5 The National Solar Energy Database

6.6 Closure

References

Chapter 7: Active Solar Thermal Applications

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Flat-Plate Collector Fundamentals

7.3 Solar Collector and Weather Data

7.4 The f-Chart Method

7.5 Other Solar Thermal Systems

7.6 Closure

References

Chapter 8: Passive Solar Energy

8.1 Fundamental Concepts of Passive Solar Energy

8.2 Quantifying Passive Solar Features

8.3 The First-Level Method (Rules of Thumb)

8.4 The Second-Level Method (the Load Collector Ratio Method)

8.5 Daylighting

8.6 Passive Solar Simulation Software

8.7 Closure

References

Chapter 9: Photovoltaic Systems

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Photovoltaic Cell Fundamentals

9.3 Photovoltaic Components

9.4 Photovoltaic Systems

9.5 Growth in Photovoltaic Capacity

9.6 Closure

References

Chapter 10: Fuel Cells

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Fuel Cell Fundamentals

10.3 Fuel Cell Thermodynamics Fundamentals

10.4 Fuel Cell Types

10.5 Fuel Cell Availability

10.6 Closure

References

Chapter 11: Combined Heat and Power Systems

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Combined Heat and Power System Fundamentals

11.3 Combined Heat and Power System Economics and Operation

11.4 Economic Assessment of Combined Heat and Power Suitability

11.5 Thermal and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Heat and Power Metrics

11.6 Combined Heat and Power System Example

11.7 Closure

References

Chapter 12: Biomass

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Biomass Availability

12.3 Biomass Fundamentals

12.4 Biomass Characteristics

12.5 Biomass-Based Fuels and Products

12.6 Municipal Solid Waste

12.7 Closure

References

Further Reading

Chapter 13: Geothermal Energy

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Geothermal Resources

13.3 Geothermal Energy Systems

13.4 Geothermal Examples

13.5 Ground-Source Heat Pumps

13.6 Closure

References

Further Reading

Chapter 14: Ocean Energy

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

14.3 Tidal energy

14.4 Marine and hydrokinetic energy

14.5 Closure

References

Chapter 15: Nuclear Energy

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Fundamentals of Nuclear Energy

15.3 Nuclear Power

15.4 Fusion Power

15.5 Closure

References

Chapter 16: Transportation and Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

16.1 Transportation Energy Usage Alternatives to Internal Combustion Engines

16.2 Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

16.3 Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Past, Present, and Future

16.4 Closure

References

Chapter 17: Hydraulic Fracturing, Oil, Natural Gas, and the New Reality

17.1 Introduction

17.2 Unconventional Oil and Gas

17.3 Reservoir Engineering Concepts

17.4 Oil and Gas Recovery from Tight Plays

17.5 The New Reality

17.6 Closure

References

Further Reading

Appendix A

Appendix B

Index

End User License Agreement

List of Tables

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Alternative Energy Systems and Applications

B. K. Hodge

Mississippi State University, USA

Second Edition

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Preface to the Second Edition

Since the first edition was written (2007–2009), many changes in the energy posture of the USA as well as the rest of the world have taken place. The second edition has been significantly influenced by these changes. Two chapters have been added: one addressing electric and hybrid vehicles (Chapter 16) and one examining enhanced oil and gas recovery (via hydraulic fracturing) and its ramifications (Chapter 17). All of the chapters have been revised and modernized and have had, in many instances, substantial additions. When possible, quantitative information has been updated to the current data available. These data include documented energy usages, energy resource/usages projections, and energy systems' and components' performance metrics and availability. The number of web sites cited in the second edition is substantially greater than in the first edition. All cited web sites were active as of December 2016. However, web sites are updated (and renamed) frequently, but using a search engine with a reasonably complete descriptor will usually redirect to an appropriate site. Since the first edition, useful quantitative information in many company and government agency web sites has been reduced in favor of more words, pictures and illustrations. If sufficient quantitative information is not available on a company/agency web site, queries to that company/agency will often result in securing such metrics.

The theme of the first edition, namely alternative energy sources and the alternative use of existing energy sources, has been continued in the second. Chapter 16, Transportation and Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, was added because electric and hybrid vehicles offer alternatives and efficiency enhancements to conventional internal combustion engine powered vehicles. Chapter 17, Hydraulic Fracturing, Oil, Natural Gas, and the New Reality, was added because enhanced oil and gas recovery has dramatically shifted the energy posture/outlook of many countries. Every topic has been impacted by advances in technology and changes in emphasis. Examples include consideration of new installed hydroelectric capacity, significant increase in wind energy installed capacity, backlog for combustion turbine orders, growth in solar thermal usage, recognition of passive solar advantages, decreasing photovoltaic cell cost per kilowatt enhancing economic attractiveness, advances in fuel cell commercialization, combined heat and power industrial/commercial market penetration, biofuels focus areas diversity, geothermal energy successes and advances, ocean energy potential recognition, renewed interest in nuclear power, hybrid/electric vehicle sales up, and hydraulic fracturing impacts. Since the first edition, the energy concerns of the USA have to some extent diminished, but technically, politically, environmentally, and economically, energy issues, including climate change, have become more divisive. Indeed, in the year 2000 few predicted that the USA would dramatically reduce its energy imports and, perhaps, even become an energy exporting nation.

Enhanced oil and gas recovery has resulted in unexpected increases in domestic fossil fuel production and in the proved reserves of both crude oil and natural gas. However, even if enhanced oil and gas recovery were to provide, in the short term, acceptable energy resources for the USA and the rest of the world, other considerations (greenhouse gas emissions, environmental effects, climate change, long-term availability, for example) require that alternative energy sources and alternative uses of existing resources be a part of meeting future energy requirements. Hence, the topics of this textbook are very germane for the future. The identification of additional fossil fuel resources has essentially provided more time to discover, implement, and develop other, more sustainable and more environmentally-friendly energy resources.

Review questions and exercises, at the end of each chapter in the first edition, are available on the companion web site for this book rather than at the end of each chapter.

I appreciate all the comments, corrections, and suggestions for the first edition received from colleagues. The corrections were implemented and the comments and suggestions considered for the second edition.

Additionally, thanks are due to Professors Tejas S. Pandya, Paul Stewart, Sangaraju Shanmugam, Samuel Sih, Xianchang Li and Alison Subiantoro who reviewed the manuscript; their comments were insightful and helpful.

B.K. Hodge

Mississippi State University

January 2017

Preface to the First Edition

In recent years much has been made of the impact of the myriad energy problems faced not only by the United States, but also the rest of the world. These impacts range from energy security issues (the dependence on imported energy sources) to economic issues (gasoline reached $4.00/gallon in the summer of 2008) to energy sustainability issues (minimum environmental and ecological impacts). Many in the engineering, corporate, and political communities advocate greater reliance on alternative energy sources. Because of the increased interests in such topics, a number of books on subjects ranging from sustainable energy to renewable energy to alternative energy have been offered in recent years. However, many of these books contain mostly qualitative information with little in the way of quantitative information or “engineering” calculations or procedures. Some also advocate specific alternative energy scenarios and some do not present balanced discussions. This textbook was written to address the above concerns.

Alternative Energy Systems and Applications is suitable for use at the senior or beginning graduate level for students in mechanical engineering or in energy-engineering related fields. Familiarity with the basic concepts of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer is presumed in the development of the topics in the book, but maturity in these subjects is not needed in order to understand the developments.

The title, Alternative Energy Systems and Applications, is used to convey the idea that the topics covered encompass both alternative energy sources and alternative uses of existing energy sources. The solution to the current energy dilemma will contain features of both. The breadth of topics proposed for the book is delineated in the chapter headings. Chapter 1 critically examines energy usage in the United States. Although not explicitly subdivided into congruent topical areas, Chapters 2–5 treat turbomachine-based topics (hydro, wind, and combustion turbines), Chapters 6–9 consider solar-based topics (active, passive, and photovoltaic), Chapters 10–11 examine fuel cells and CHP (combined heating and power) applications, and Chapters 12–15 complete the review of alternative energy concepts (biomass, geothermal, ocean, and nuclear).

All chapters except chapter 1 broadly fit into one of two categories—(1) a review of the background information necessary for a topic or (2) an exploration of an alternative energy source or an alternative use of an existing energy source. Chapters 2 and 6, for example, are used to review the backgrounds necessary for turbomachines and solar energy, respectively.

Often alternative energy topics are equated to renewable energy resource discussions. In this book, Chapters 3–4 and 7–9 consider topics usually associated with renewable energy resources.The chapters dealing with renewable energy topics present the physical principles involved in harvesting the renewable, review (in most cases) the amount of the renewable resource available, examine quantitative aspects of the harvesting, point out difficulties with utilizing the renewable resource, discuss limitations and economics aspects, and provide, if applicable, examples of commercial systems for harvesting the renewable. Where appropriate, website addresses are cited.

The chapters addressing alternative uses of existing energy sources are focused on applications. Combustion turbines, fuel cells, and CHP systems represent alternative uses of existing energy sources.The application chapters basically discuss the operation, the thermodynamic aspects, and the expected efficiencies of such systems and provide examples. As with the renewable energy topics, suitable websites are referenced.

All chapters, except Chapter 1, contain worked examples and review questions and exercise problems. The focus is on first-order engineering calculations. Mathcad® is used as the computational software system throughout the book. However, the examples/problems are fundamental, and many other computational systems (MATLAB®, EES, Mathematica®) could be readily adopted for use with little effort. The intent of the book is to provide students with a quantitative approach to alternative energy sources and alternate applications of existing energy sources. Since this is a survey textbook, it does not attempt to provide detailed engineering information on the topics discussed, but references are provided that do contain detailed engineering information.

This textbook is the outgrowth of several years of teaching ME 4353/6353 Alternate Energy Sources in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. The discretionary funds provided to me as holder of the Tennessee Valley Authority Professorship in Energy Systems and the Environment at Mississippi State University were very helpful in this endeavor and are acknowledged. Additionally, thanks are due to Professors Francis Kulacki, James Mathias, and David Ruzic who reviewed the manuscript.Their comments and insights were quite useful.

B. K. Hodge

Mississippi State University

January 2009

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Solutions manual

1Energy Usage in the USA and the World

1.1 Energy and Power

A review of the customary units used for energy and power is appropriate to initiate a study of alternative energy sources and applications. Although much of the world uses the SI system (Le Système International d'Unités), the USA, in addition to the SI system, also uses the English Engineering and the British Gravitational systems of units. The unit of energy in the SI system is the newton meter (N m) which is defined as the joule (J). Energy in the English Engineering system is defined as the British thermal unit (Btu), or alternately, the foot-pound force (ft lbf); the conversion factor is . Power is the rate of energy usage or transfer, in joules per second, British thermal units per second, or foot-pound force per second. Power expressed in joules per second is defined as the watt (W). The most frequently used power unit is 1000 W or 1 kW. In the USA, power is sometimes expressed in terms of horsepower (hp), where 1 hp is 550 ft lbf/s or 0.7457 kW. The kilowatt-hour (kW h) is a frequently used unit of energy and represents an energy rate (kilowatts) times a time (hour). The conversion is . Anyone engaged in an energy engineering activity needs to remember the conversion between British thermal units and kilowatt-hours; in most instances is used.

Tester et al. (2012) provide a sampling of power expended for various activities. Some of their results are reproduced as Table 1.1.

Table 1.1 Power expended for various activities.

Activity

Power expended

Pumping human heart

Household light bulb

Human, hard work

0.1 kW

Draft horse

1 kW

Portable floor heater

1.5 kW

Compact automobile

100 kW

SUV

160 kW

Combustion turbine

Large ocean liner

Boeing 747 at cruise

Coal-fired power plant

Niagara Falls hydroelectric plant

The range of power expended is astonishing, about nine orders of magnitude. The entries of Table 1.1 indicate various levels of power expended referenced to everyday experiences and can be used to establish a sense of numeracy for power magnitudes.

1.2 Energy Usage and Standard of Living

An irrefutable fact is that developed countries (e.g., USA, Japan, UK) use more energy per capita than less-developed countries (e.g., Mexico, Indonesia). Figure 1.1 graphically presents the HDI (Human Development Index) as a function of the kilograms of oil equivalent (kgoe) per capita per year. The HDI is a measure of the standard of living, and the kilograms of oil equivalent per capita per year is indicative of the energy consumption. The industrialized nations have HDI values in excess of 0.9, while many of the developing countries' HDI values are dramatically less. The correlation between HDI and kilowatt-hour usage is functionally very strong. However, once a threshold of about 3000 kgoe per capita is reached, further increases in electricity usage do not produce a higher HDI. Iceland has the highest HDI, followed by the USA. Some countries with the higher kilowatt-hour usage have large infrastructure length scales and traditions of abundant energy. One of the main themes from Golemberg and Johansson (2004) is that the only way to increase the HDI in developing nations is to increase their energy usage.

Figure 1.1 Human Development Index (HDI) as a function of per capita kilowatt-hour consumption. Source: Golemberg and Johansson (2004). Reproduced with permission of UNDP.

An alternative approach is to examine the gross national product (GNP) per capita as a function of the energy consumption per capita. Figure 1.2a was developed using World Bank information from 1992. Figure 1.2b was developed from more recent World Bank data. The more recent data were mostly from 2012–2013, although data from some developing countries were less recent. The energy usage per capita information from the World Bank is presented in kilograms of oil equivalent per capita; hence, the ordinates for Figure 1.2a and b are in different energy units and the abscissas, in dollars, are not adjusted for inflation. A comparison of Figure 1.2a and b reveals no significant differences in relative positions for the developed countries, but China has made real gains in GNP per capita since the 1992 data, and, as expected, the energy use per capita has increased relative to other developing countries since 1992. In Figures 1.1 and 1.2, the USA exhibits per capita kilowatt-hours and energy usages that are large even for developed countries. A number of reasons exist for the high energy consumption per capita in the USA; among them are (1) historically cheap energy, (2) low population density, (3) large area (large infrastructure length scale), and (4) historically an abundance of domestic energy.

Figure 1.2 Per capita energy consumption versus GNP per capita for a number of countries. (a) 1992 World Bank data. Source: Tester et al. (2005). (b) Recent World Bank data (www.worldbank.org, 2012–2013).

Starting with the first “energy crisis” of the late 1970s, low energy costs and domestic energy abundance seemingly vanished from the USA. From the 1970s through to about 2005, the USA required increasing energy imports (chiefly in the form of petroleum) and nearly monotonic energy cost price escalations. The dependence on energy imports dramatically affected both the economy and the foreign policy posture of the USA. Indeed, the basis of the first edition of this textbook was the need to consider both alternative energy sources and alternative (read more efficient utilization) energy applications to address the energy problems faced in the USA. Since about 2005, increased domestic production of fossil fuels (by enhanced oil recovery via “hydraulic fracturing”) and identification of heretofore undiscovered natural gas reserves have altered the expected increases in both energy imports and energy prices. In effect, the US energy economy is being given another chance to reduce energy cost economic impacts via enhanced energy efficiency of existing resources. Chapter 17 examines this topic.

The energy problems in the USA are exacerbated by the demand and expectation of countries (e.g., India and China) to increase the standard of living for their citizens. World energy consumption is rising faster than energy consumption in the USA. Section 1.5 examines world energy consumption patterns.

1.3 A Historical Perspective of Energy Usage in the USA

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the US Department of Energy provides a readily accessible and up-to-date source of energy statistics. The EIA web site is www.eia.doe.gov. The EIA provides on a timely basis monthly and yearly energy statistics for the USA. These monthly energy statistics are available in the Monthly Energy Review (MER), and a yearly energy summary appears in the Annual Energy Review (AER) about 8 months after the end of the calendar year and can be accessed from www.eia.doe.gov/aer. As of 2012, the AER has been suspended because of budget concerns. The suspension of the AER is quite unfortunate as it was arguably the most useful of the EIA periodic documents. The basis for the information contained herein is from the MERs available online at www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/monthly/.

Figure 1.3, a mosaic of satellite photographs at night of the USA, is a rather dramatic illustration of the population density and dispersion of the population of the USA as well as the energy intensity distribution of night lighting (primarily electricity usage).

Figure 1.3 Mosaic of night satellite photographs of the USA. Source: EIA.

Consider how the USA arrived at its current energy economy. Figure 1.4, taken from the EIA data, presents a graphical representation of the historical energy utilization. The energy usage unit used is the quad (quadrillion Btu is 1015 Btu). Until the mid-1800s, energy utilization was mostly wood, with coal becoming increasingly important after 1850. By 1900, coal usage was much greater than wood, and petroleum was becoming more important as an energy source. And in 1950, petroleum usage exceeded coal usage, and natural gas usage was dramatically rising. At the millennium, petroleum provided the most energy, with natural gas and coal vying for second and third place. Nuclear power was in fourth place, with hydroelectric and renewable energy (including wood) sources making the smallest contributions. Details of the energy utilization in 2014 will be explored in Section 1.4.

Figure 1.4 Historical energy utilization in the USA (1775–2012). Source: EIA.

The genesis of the energy problem is illustrated in Figure 1.5. Until about 1950, the USA had little dependence on energy imports. However, with the post-World War II prosperity, energy exports began to increase since consumption increased faster than domestic production. From the 1980s to the early 2000s, domestic production increased, but at a rate slower than consumption increased. The result has been a steady increase in energy imports. However, starting about 2005, as demonstrated in Figure 1.6, the result of enhanced domestic production has resulted in a significant decrease in energy-related imports. Much of the increased production has resulted from enhanced oil production from existing oil fields using hydraulic fracturing techniques (see Chapter 17).

Figure 1.5 Energy consumption, imports, and exports for the USA. Source: EIA.

Figure 1.6 Energy imports since 1975. Source: EIA.

Further understanding of how the USA arrived at the current energy consumption is provided in Figures 1.7 and 1.8. Figure 1.7 tracks the per capita energy consumption. Per capita energy consumption reached 344 × 106 Btu/person in 1980, decreased until 1985, and reached a peak at 346 × 106 Btu/person in 1995. Much of the behavior during the 1970s and 1980s was the response to the first “energy crisis.” Since 2005, the energy usage per capita has decreased, with the result that in 2014 the per capita energy consumption was 309 × 106 Btu/person. The 1970s energy crisis resulted in no dramatic decrease in per capita energy consumption in the USA; these results explain, in part, the current energy dilemma of the USA. In short, the USA failed to understand and heed the warnings of the first energy crisis. The energy usage per dollar of gross domestic product (GDP) is presented in Figure 1.8. Since the 1980s, the energy consumed per dollar of GDP has meaningfully declined from near 12 000 Btu/$GDP to the current value of 6120 Btu/$GDP (per chained 2009 dollar). Chained dollars are dollars that are adjusted to reflect inflation, “chained” to a base year (2009 in this case). This decline is attributed to increased energy efficiency, especially in manufacturing, and to structural changes (the migration of much energy-intensive industry to other countries) in the economy.

Figure 1.7 Historical per capita energy consumption in the USA. Source: EIA.

Figure 1.8 Energy consumption per real dollar of GDP. Source: EIA.

1.4 US Energy Usage in 2014

The EIA energy flow diagram for 2014, from the EIA Total Energy (EIA, 2015), is arguably the most informative graphical representation provided by the EIA and is reproduced as Figure 1.9. In this figure, all energy usages are in quads (1015 Btu). Energy sources are delineated on the left-hand side of the diagram (e.g., coal at 20.26 quad). The sources are then summed and expressed as domestic production (87.04 quad) and imports (23.31 quad). The total supply is 110.55 quad with exports of 12.22 quad, which yields 98.32 quad for consumption. The end-point energy usages (categorized as residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation) are shown on the right-hand side of the figure. Thus, in 2014, the US energy economy was 98.32 quad of which 23.31 quad was imported. A different perspective of the energy flow diagram is presented in Figure 1.10, which delineates the connection between energy sources and end-point energy usages expressed in two different ways: in Figure 1.10a as “transportation,” “industrial,” “residential and commercial,” and “electric power,” and in Figure 1.10b as the more conventional four, “transportation,” “industrial,” “residential,” and “commercial.” The conventional four end-point energy usages are displayed on a pie chart in Figure 1.11b. Industrial usage accounts for 32% of the total energy used, followed by 28% for transportation. The remainder is almost evenly split between residential and commercial. Since the energy used by no end-use sector is dominant, alternative sources and applications are needed for all end-use sectors if significant reductions in energy uses are to be forthcoming. Figure 1.10a is especially interesting since it directly connects, with percentages indicated, energy sources and end-point energy usages. Mastery of the information in Figures 1.9 and 1.10 is necessary if energy usage in the USA is to be completely understood.

Figure 1.9 US energy flow diagram (quadrillion Btu) for 2014. Source: EIA.

Figure 1.10 End-use energy utilizations in 2014. Source: EIA. (a) End-point energy usages (quadrillion Btu) with electric power separate. (b) End-point energy usages with electric power included in the primary four.

Figure 1.11 Percentage contributions of renewable energy sources in 2014. Source: EIA.

In 2014, renewable energy from all sources contributed about 10% of the total energy utilized in the USA. Figure 1.11 itemizes the percentage contribution of renewable energy sources in the USA for 2014. Perhaps the most amazing statistic is that wood and conventional hydroelectric power accounted for 49% of the total renewable energy that year! Solar and wind contributed 22% of the total renewable energy (or about 2% of the total energy consumption) in 2014. Hence, in spite of much interest and media hype, the penetration of solar and wind energy into the energy mix has not made much progress.

Renewable energy sources have increased in recent years. Figure 1.12 illustrates the contributions of various renewable energy sources since 2000. Hydropower has fluctuated, while biomass and geothermal have exhibited slight increases. But since 2000 wind power has dramatically increased and is now the second largest renewable source after hydropower. Solar has also grown, but not nearly at the rate of wind power. Wind power and hydropower combined to contribute about 87% of the total renewable energy production (excluding biomass) in 2014. Subsequent chapters of this book will examine in more detail hydropower, wind power, solar/photovoltaic, biomass, geothermal, and municipal solid waste as well as ocean energy, combined heat and power, and nuclear (not an alternative or renewable energy, but one that must be considered because of its potential). A very comprehensive study of electricity generated from renewable resources was developed by the National Academy of Sciences et al. (2010). The title of the study is Electricity from Renewable Resources: Status, Prospects, and Impediments. The report provides assessments and findings (technical, economic, environmental) for various technologies.

Figure 1.12 Contributions of various renewable energy resources since 2000. Source: Esterly and Gelman (2014).

Every year, the Business Center for Sustainable Energy releases the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Study that contains some materials presented from federal sources, typically the EIA, but it also assesses the effects of current events and technologies on the energy scenario. This document is a complimentary, congruent source beyond the EIA. The 2016 edition is 2016 Factbook Sustainable Energy in America and is available at http://www.bcse.org/sustainableenergyfactbook.html.

Prentiss (2015) argues that, through infrastructure changes and energy usage alternatives, the USA could develop a sustainable energy economy not based on petroleum. She recommends the use of hybrid and electric vehicles (see Chapter 16) for personal transportation and suggests that biomass (see Chapter 12) be used as source of jet fuel for aviation. Such an energy economy would be vastly different from the energy economy of 2015.

Figure 1.13 is a diagram of petroleum flow in the USA for 2014. The format of the figure is similar that of Figure 1.9 except that the numbers in the petroleum flow diagram are in millions of barrels per day (MMBD). Starting at the left-hand side, domestic crude oil production is a little less than that of the crude oil imported. The refinery output is cast in terms of motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil, liquefied petroleum, jet fuel, residual fuel oil, and “other.” Motor gasoline, at 8.92 MMBD, accounted for nearly one-half of the total utilization of petroleum products in USA in 2014. The right-hand side of the petroleum flow diagram expresses the end-point petroleum energy usages. Transportation accounts for 71% of the total petroleum. Industrial usage is about 24%, with residential, commercial, and electric power generation responsible for the remaining 5%.

Figure 1.13 US petroleum flow diagram (million barrels per day) for 2014. Source: EIA.

Transportation, the dominant end-point petroleum energy usage, warrants more examination. Much insight can be gained by tracking the cost of a gallon of motor gasoline in terms of “real” and “nominal” dollars. Real dollars are the chained dollars based on the dollar in 2000, while nominal dollars are the actual cost during a given year. Real dollars thus account for inflation. Figure 1.14 shows the real cost in dollars per million British thermal units of motor gasoline from 1978 to 2014. In real dollars gasoline was about $12/106 Btu in 1980, a price not reached again until 2008. The rapid increase in gasoline prices, exceeding the inflation rate, after the year 2000 resulted in severe economic strain on the US economy in general. In recent years, the increase in domestic petroleum has reduced the price of gasoline in real dollars. During the prosperous years of the 1980s and 1990s, relative to inflation, gasoline prices declined! No wonder that conservation, higher gas mileage vehicles, and alternative sources possessed little appeal or aroused much interest in the public.

Figure 1.14 Cost of fuels in real (1982–1984) dollars. Source: EIA.

The natural gas flow for 2014 is presented in Figure 1.15. Natural gas usage in this figure is expressed in trillions of cubic feet. As with the other energy flow diagrams (Figures 1.9 and 1.13), information proceeds from the left-hand side (sources) to the right-hand side (end-point usages). Imports account for about 10% of the total consumption. Industrial usage and electric power generation account for 65% of the total natural gas utilization, with the remainder split between residential, commercial, and transportation.

Figure 1.15 US natural gas flow diagram (trillion cubic feet) for 2014. Source: EIA.

The coal flow for 2014 is illustrated in Figure 1.16 and is expressed in millions of short tons. In a fashion similar to the other energy flow diagrams (Figures 1.9, 1.13 and 1.15), information proceeds from the left-hand side (sources) to the right-hand side (end-point usages). All coal is produced domestically, with a small amount exported. Virtually all of the coal usage (93%) in the USA is for the generation of electricity, with about 7% industrial end-point usage. Coal is the one energy source that does not have to be imported. However, the extensive use of coal for electric generation poses significant environmental issues. The last few years' environmental regulations pertaining to coal usage have become an important political issue in the USA. As a result, coal production and usage have declined.

Figure 1.16 US coal flow diagram (million short tons) for 2014. Source: EIA.

Although an end-point energy use rather than an energy source, an examination of the electricity flow in the USA is appropriate. Figure 1.17 presents the electricity flow diagram for 2014; the numbers in the figure are in quads. The left-hand side delineates the input energy, including nuclear electric power. Coal is the dominant fossil fuel (64%) source of energy for electricity generation in the USA. The right-hand side of the diagram breaks down the end-point energy usages including transmission and distributions losses (about 9%). With 39.44 quad consumed to generate 14.78 quad of electricity, the overall thermal efficiency of electricity generation is 37%. Hence, of the 39.44 quad of energy used to generate electricity in the USA in 2014, 24.66 quad represents conversion losses. Hence, saving 1 kW h of electricity through conservation and energy efficiency efforts saves nearly 3 kW h equivalents of fuel! Conservation and energy efficiency are the most cost-effective and energy-effective actions, and should always be considered first in any efforts to reduce energy costs and energy usages.

Figure 1.17 US electricity flow diagram (quadrillion Btu) for 2014. Source: EIA.

In 2015 the EIA (https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3) reported the 2014 percentage generation of electricity by energy source. As shown in Table 1.2, coal, natural gas, and nuclear were responsible for 85% of the generation.

Table 1.2 Percentage of electricity generation by energy source.

Source

Percentage

Coal

Natural gas

Nuclear

Hydropower

Other renewables

Biomass

1.7

Geothermal

0.4

Solar

0.4

Wind

4.4

Petroleum

Other gases

In addition to motor gasoline prices, Figure 1.14 also tracks the real cost of electricity in dollars per million British thermal units from 1960 until 2014. Real dollars are the chained cents based on the dollar in 1982–1984. Indeed, except for a few years in the 1980s, the real cost of electricity has been less than in 1960. From 1984 until 2003, the real cost of electricity monotonically declined. As with motor gasoline, the declining real cost of electricity during the prosperous years of the 1990s, relative to inflation, provided no economic impetus for conservation or alternative sources. Now with increasing domestic production of petroleum and identification of massive natural gas reserves, the question is whether the USA can take advantage of these opportunities to increase energy efficiency and enhance use of renewable energy options and applications or whether the lessons of the 1990s will be forgotten.

1.5 Worldwide Energy Use

Although this chapter has concentrated on the energy scenario in the USA, an examination of energy usage on a worldwide basis will enhance understanding of the global nature of the energy problem. Figure 1.18 shows the energy utilization of the world and the counties with the most energy consumption from 1994 to 2007. Until the Annual Energy Review 2007, the AER contained a section on international energy usages. However, starting with the year 2008, that section was omitted. Since the AER is currently suspended, updates from this source are moot. But the 2007 information is still useful since the relative growth of the major energy-using economies is illustrated. All data are presented in quads. The increases in energy use worldwide and by China are evident in the figure. The energy usage in Russia declined slightly, and the energy used by the USA increased, but not as rapidly as the energy use by China. The energy problems of the USA are exacerbated by the increasing demand for energy worldwide, especially in countries with rapidly expanding economies.

Figure 1.18 World energy utilization from 1994 to 2007. Source: EIA.

A good annual source of many world energy use statistics is provided by British Petroleum (BP) in the form of its Statistical Review of World Energy that is released in June of most years. The data presented in this chapter are from the June 2014 release. Figure 1.19 provides a convenient summary of world consumption from 1988 to 2013 broken into sources (oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, renewable, and coal). The unit is tonnes equivalent, with each tonne representing 7.33 barrels or 307.86 gallons. Overall, the figure demonstrates the same world trend of increasing energy usage as Figure 1.18. The only decrease occurs in 2008 as a result of the economic recession; however, by 2009 the trend of increasing usage is reestablished with growth in all sources. Figure 1.20 delineates world energy consumption by region from 1988 through 2013. This figure is far more revealing than Figure 1.19 in understanding the energy usage pattern changes in the world. While North America and Europe and Eurasia demonstrate slight declines during the years approaching 2013, Asia Pacific usage effectively doubled from 2005 to 2013! Continued increases in energy consumption of this magnitude will place severe strain on the world oil supply. Indeed, if not for enhanced oil recovery and the discovery of significant additional natural gas reserves in the USA, fossil fuel prices would greatly exceed the current pricing structure. The implication for carbon dioxide production is even more troubling. North America uses about 25% of the world's energy, but because of environmental concerns produces much less than 25% of the world's CO2. The Asia Pacific region, as evidenced by Figure 1.20, will in the near future consume significantly more energy than North America, but the CO2 will dwarf the CO2 output of North America because of more lax environmental regulations in the Asia Pacific region. Muller (2012) presents an interesting discussion of this issue.

Figure 1.19 World energy consumption from 1988 to 2013. Source: British Petroleum (2014) British Petroleum Statistical Review of World Energy June 2014.

Figure 1.20 World energy consumption by region from 1988 to 2013. Source: British Petroleum (2014) British Petroleum Statistical Review of World Energy June 2014.

1.6 Efficiencies

The usual definition of the thermal efficiency of a heat engine is

(1.1)

The following three consequences of the second law of thermodynamics are useful for providing limits to the efficiency of a heat engine:

No heat engine can be more efficient than an externally reversible engine operating between the same temperature limits.

All externally reversible heat engines operating between the same temperature limits have the same efficiency.

The efficiency of any externally reversible heat engine operating between temperatures of

(high temperature) and

(low temperature) is given by the Carnot efficiency

(1.2)

The Carnot efficiency ηCarnot thus provides a bound on the maximum efficiency that could be obtained by any heat engine.

Tester et al. (2012) provide a useful summary of typical efficiencies for a number of components and devices associated with energy use. Table 1.3, adapted from Tester et al. (2012), presents the efficiency ranges for a number of energy system components, lighting sources, and biological systems. Additionally, Table 1.3 also indicates the energy conversion path for each entry. For example, for large gas turbines the energy conversion path is chemical to mechanical (c → m) and the nominal efficiency range is 35–40%. Some large components possess efficiencies above 90%, but many widely used components (e.g., internal combustion engines) have efficiencies less than 30%. From a historical perspective, the reason for the demise of the steam locomotive is also evident.

Table 1.3 Efficiencies of selected components and biological systems.

Component

Energy conversion path

Efficiency (%)

Large electric generators

m → e

98–99

Large power plant boilers

c → t

90–98

Large electric motors

e → m

90–97

Home natural gas furnaces

c → t

90–96

Dry-cell batteries

c → e

85–95

Waterwheels (overshot)

m → m

60–85

Small electric motors

e → m

60–75

Large steam turbines

t → m

40–45

Wood stoves

c → t

25–45

Large gas turbines

c → m

35–40

Diesel engines

c → m

30–35

Photovoltaic cells

r → e

20–30

Large steam engines

c → m

20–25

Internal combustion engines

c → m

15–25

Steam locomotives

c → m

3–6

Light sources

High-pressure sodium lamps

e → r

15–20

Fluorescent lights

e → r

10–12

Incandescent light bulbs

e → r

2–5

Paraffin candles

c → r

1–2

Biological systems

Milk production

c → c

15–20

Broiler production

c → c

10–15

Beef production

c → c

5–10

Local photosynthesis

r → c

4–5

Global photosynthesis

r → c

0.3

c: chemical; e: electrical; m: mechanical; r: radiant; t: thermal.

Much of the electricity generated is used for lighting. As the data in Table 1.3 demonstrate, even the most efficient lighting source, high-pressure sodium, is only 15–20% efficient. Incandescent lighting is a woeful 2–5% efficient. Biological systems used for food production, milk or beef, for example, also exhibit low efficiencies. Locally, photosynthesis does not exceed 5% efficiency of the incident sunlight, but the global mean is much smaller.

What Table 1.3 ultimately indicates is that much engineering effort is needed to reduce energy utilization by improving efficiencies of various components.

1.7 Closure

The information contained in this chapter brings us to the purpose of this book. If we are to meet the increasing US and world energy demands, then the use of alternative energy sources and the alternative use of existing energy sources must be considered, even in light of recent changes in the US domestic energy outlook. The remaining chapters of this book examine fundamental principles and facts about a wide variety of alternative energy sources and alternative energy utilization. The level of material covered about each topic is, in most instances, fundamental. To do detailed engineering work on most topics represented in this book, additional technical information will be needed. However, the material presented herein provides an introduction and overview for the many alternative energy scenarios possible.

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2Fundamentals of Turbomachinery

2.1 Definition of a turbomachine

Two of the important categories of renewable, alternative energy sources are wind energy and hydroelectric energy, and one frequently used alternative application for fossil fuels is the gas or combustion turbine. All of these devices are classed as turbomachines, and the operating principle of each is similar. The purpose of this chapter is to develop a basis understanding of and nomenclature for turbomachines. The definition of a turbomachine is a good place to start:

Turbomachine – a device in which energy is transferred either to, or from, a continuously-flowing fluid by the action of one or more moving blade rows.

The italicized words in the definition are important. Energy transfer, not energy transformation, takes place in a turbomachine. Since the fluid is continuously flowing, a turbomachine is not a positive-displacement device. The energy transfer that takes place is caused by the action of moving blade rows.