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Greenhouse Gases Formation and Challenges.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rahimpour, Mohammad Reza
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Makarem, Mohammad Amin, Meshksar, Maryam
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Elsevier, 2024.
Series:Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, capture and conversion
Subjects:
Greenhouse gases.
Greenhouse gases > Environmental aspects.
Gaz à effet de serre.
Gaz à effet de serre > Aspect de l'environnement.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Greenhouse Gases Formation and Challenges
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • About the editors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • I. Greenhouse gases formation and properties
  • 1 Introduction to greenhouse gases composition and characteristics
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.1.1 What are greenhouse effect and greenhouse gas?
  • 1.2 Composition and characteristics of greenhouse gases
  • 1.2.1 Carbon dioxide
  • 1.2.2 Methane
  • 1.2.3 Nitrous oxide
  • 1.2.4 Water vapor
  • 1.2.5 Industrial gases (fluorinated gases)
  • 1.3 Calculation of the persistence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
  • 1.4 Conclusion and future outlooks
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations and symbols
  • References
  • 2 Overview of greenhouse gases formation sources
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Sources of greenhouse gases
  • 2.2.1 Energy sector
  • 2.2.2 Agriculture, forestry, and land use
  • 2.2.2.1 Carbon dioxide
  • 2.2.2.2 Methane
  • 2.2.2.3 Nitrous oxide
  • 2.2.3 Industry
  • 2.2.4 Building
  • 2.2.5 Transportation
  • 2.2.6 Natural causes
  • 2.3 Case study
  • 2.3.1 Greenhouse gas emissions in building construction: a case study of One Peking in Hong Kong
  • 2.3.2 Case study of global cities greenhouse gas emission distribution
  • 2.3.2.1 Electricity
  • 2.3.2.2 Heating and industrial fuel use
  • 2.3.2.3 Waste
  • 2.3.2.4 Transportation
  • 2.4 Disadvantages of greenhouse gas emissions
  • 2.5 Conclusion and future outlooks
  • Acknowledgment
  • Abbreviations and symbols
  • References
  • 3 Understanding greenhouse gases properties
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Major greenhouse gases
  • 3.2.1 Carbon dioxide
  • 3.2.2 Methane
  • 3.2.3 Nitrous oxide
  • 3.2.4 Ozone
  • 3.2.4.1 Ozone layer depletion
  • 3.2.5 Fluorinated gases
  • 3.2.5.1 Fluorinated gases (types and emission)
  • 3.2.5.1.1 Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
  • 3.2.5.1.2 Perfluorocarbons
  • 3.2.5.1.3 Sulfur hexafluoride
  • 3.2.6 Water vapor
  • 3.2.6.1 Water cycle
  • 3.3 Thermo-physical properties of greenhouse gases
  • 3.3.1 Thermal conductivity
  • 3.3.2 Density
  • 3.3.3 Specific heat capacity
  • 3.3.4 Entropy
  • 3.3.4.1 Thermodynamics and entropy
  • 3.3.4.1.1 Thermodynamic first law
  • 3.3.4.1.2 Thermodynamic second law
  • 3.3.4.1.3 Thermodynamic third law
  • 3.3.4.2 Entropy of greenhouse gases
  • 3.3.5 Gibbs free energy
  • 3.3.5.1 Equation for Gibbs free energy
  • 3.3.5.2 Characteristics of Gibbs free energy
  • 3.3.6 Enthalpy
  • 3.4 The formula for enthalpy change
  • 3.5 Conclusion and future outlooks
  • Abbreviations and symbols
  • References
  • 4 Thermophysical properties of greenhouse gases
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 General characteristics of greenhouse gases
  • 4.3 General formula for measuring thermal conductivity of greenhouse gases
  • 4.4 General formula for determining dynamic viscosity of greenhouse gases