A carefully selected compilation of the most relevant articles from the online edition of "ULLMANN's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry", this three-volume handbook contains a wealth of information on energy sources, energy generation and storage, fossil and renewable fuels as well as the associated processing technology. Fossil as well as renewable fuels, nuclear technology, power generation and storage technologies are treated side by side, providing a unique overview of the entire global energy industry. New or updated articles include such classical topics as coal technologies, oil and gas, as well as cutting-edge technologies, such as biogas, thermoelectricity and solar technology. The result is an in-depth survey of industrial-scale energy technology.

Selected by the ULLMANN'S editorial team, this handbook contains contributions by internationally acknowledged authors from the chemical industry (BASF, Saipem, Shell, Varta, and others) as well as from leading research institutions (Clausthal Technical University, University of Karlsruhe, Penn State University, University of Stuttgart, University of Vienna, University of Waterloo, and others).

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