Risks in the Conversion of Energy

Monica Gullberg and Torbjörn Thedéen
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Monica Gullberg: Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Torbjörn Thedéen: Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Chapter 6 in Risks in Technological Systems, 2010, pp 69-84 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Modern society is dependent upon the availability of an abundant supply of cheap energy. The use of energy is basically a positive factor necessary for our prosperity, but like all other industrial activities, the production of energy can have negative effects on human beings and on the environment. Today, energy is obtained and converted to a great extent in large systems. The chemical energy stored in fossil fuels is, for example, converted by combustion into heat energy, which can be used directly for heating purposes. The heat can also be converted into kinetic energy via steam in turbines and via generators into electricity. When this is subsequently delivered to the consumer, some of the electrical energy is lost.

Keywords: Fossil Fuel; Nuclear Power Plant; Energy System; Total Energy Consumption; Disaster Risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84882-641-0_6

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