Covering fundamental principles, advanced modeling techniques, and real-world case studies, the book bridges theoretical concepts with industrial applications, providing actionable guidance on improving energy efficiency, reducing costs, and minimizing environmental impacts. Designed as both a technical reference and an educational resource, this book emphasizes innovative solutions for enhancing system performance, integrating renewable energy sources, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. It explores a broad range of topics including thermodynamics, process optimization, techno-economic analysis, and safety standards, supporting the development of resilient and sustainable low-temperature energy infrastructures. With a focus on practical strategies and cross-disciplinary approaches, it aims to empower professionals and researchers to contribute effectively to the global effort towards cleaner, more flexible, and efficient energy systems.
Benefits to audience:
- Comprehensive and Interdisciplinary Understanding: The book bridges theory and practical applications across multiple disciplines, providing knowledge on cryogenic processes, thermodynamic principles, and system integration, which enhances decision-making and system design.
- Practical Guidance with Case Studies and Industrial Insights: Through real-world examples, industry-specific considerations, and practical design considerations, readers can apply concepts effectively in industrial settings, improving efficiency and sustainability.
- Advanced Optimization and Sustainability Strategies: The book introduces cutting-edge methods-including AI-based tools, process optimization algorithms, and renewable energy integration-that help users reduce energy consumption, lower costs, and minimize environmental impact.
- Enhanced Safety, Standards, and Regulatory Knowledge: It offers critical insights into safety protocols, standards, and risk management, ensuring that systems are designed and operated in compliance with international regulations, thereby reducing hazards.
Table of Contents
1. Low-temperature Energy Storage Systems: Fundamentals, Types, and Thermodynamic Principles2. Decarbonization and Hybrid Integration Strategies in Low-Temperature Natural Gas and LNG Systems
3. Sustainable Process Design and Renewable-Assisted Optimization of Cryogenic Gas Systems
4. Low-Carbon Energy Recovery and Renewable Integration in LNG Regasification Systems
5. Advanced Concepts and Integration Strategies for Low-Temperature Energy Storage Systems
6. Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impact of Low-Temperature Energy Systems
7. Techno-economic Assessment of Low-temperature Cryogenic Energy Systems
8. Safety, Standards, and Regulations in Low-Temperature Cryogenic Energy Systems
Authors
Sohrab Zendehboudi Professor, Department of Process Engineering, Memorial University, Canada.Dr. Sohrab Zendehboudi is a Professor in the Department of Process Engineering at Memorial University (MUN), NL, Canada, and a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. His research interests include Energy and Environment, Transport Phenomena, and Process Systems Engineering. Dr. Zendehboudi leads a team of engineers and graduate students at MUN conducting research in carbon management, energy, and process sustainability. With nearly 20 years of experience, Dr. Zendehboudi has worked as a process engineer, researcher, instructor, supervisor, and professor at various institutions in Iran, Kuwait, the USA, and Canada. He is currently an associate editor for several journals, including the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering and Energies. Dr. Zendehboudi holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering (specializing in Transport Phenomena) from the University of Waterloo, Canada.
Bahram Ghorbani Associate Professor, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies in Mazandaran, Iran.Dr. Bahram Ghorbani is an Associate Professor at Amol University of Special Modern Technologies in Mazandaran, Iran, focusing on hydrogen production, transportation, storage, and utilization. He joined the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University in 2023. His research covers experimental and hybrid modeling investigations of hydrogen production and storage processes. Dr. Ghorbani has worked as an energy engineer, researcher, supervisor, and professor at institutions in Iran and Canada. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Energy Conversion) from K.N. Toosi University of Technology. Dr. Ghorbani specializes in sustainable energy technologies, with a focus on energy storage, hydrogen energy, carbon management, and electrochemical energy systems. His research aims to create solutions to current energy challenges that are socially beneficial, economically and technically feasible, and environmentally sustainable.
