Energy and Environment in the Tropics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Facing Environmental Issues and Challenges in Archipelagic Countries

   • Jonathan Cabiguen Pacaldo

   Pages 1-14

3. Energy Issues and Challenges on Archipelagic Countries

   • Jonathan Cabiguen Pacaldo

   Pages 15-37

4. Emissions and Nuisance by Idling Vehicles in Public Places

   • Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman, Mohamad Nazmi Z. Moni, Rohani Salleh, Haryanni Harun

   Pages 39-60

5. Net-Zero Energy and Low Carbon Footprint in Residential Buildings in Tropical Regions

   • Zuhal Akyürek, Muhsin Gökhan Günay, Ali Özhan Akyüz, Afşin Güngör

   Pages 61-70

6. Solar Energy Potential Assessments in Rain-Dominated Tropical Monsoon Climates

   • Muhsin Gökhan Günay, Zuhal Akyürek, Ali Özhan Akyüz, Afşin Güngör

   Pages 71-79

7. Impact of Surface Temperature of a Photovoltaic Solar Panel on Voltage Production

   • Ghassan Fadil Al-Doori, Raid Ahmed Mahmood, Abdullah Al-Janabi, Amer Mahmood Hassan, Girma T. Chala

   Pages 81-93

8. Effect of Supplementary Cementitious Materials and Curing Conditions on Compressive Strength of Green Self-Consolidating Concrete

   • Osama Ahmed Mohamed

   Pages 95-117

9. Plastic Waste Issue in Malaysia: Where Are We?

   • Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman, Rabi Kabir Ahmad

   Pages 119-144

10. A Critical Review on Waste Plastic into Value-Added Hydrocarbons and Fuels

    • Rao Adeel Un Nabi, Muhammad Yasin Naz, Shazia Shukrullah, Abdul Ghaffar

    Pages 145-156

11. Microwave Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste Materials into Hydrogen and Carbon

    • Rishmail Saleem, Muhammad Yasin Naz, Shazia Shukrullah, Bilal Shoukat

    Pages 157-167

12. Use of Heterojunction Catalysts for Improved Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass and Synthetic Wastes

    • Rishmail Saleem, Shazia Shukrullah, Muhammad Yasin Naz

    Pages 169-183

13. Biomass Gasification for Sustainable Power Production in Tropical Countries

    • Ali Akyüz, Kazım Kumaş, Ragıp Yıldırım, Afşin Güngör

    Pages 185-202

14. The Effect of Alcohol Additives on Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics for Biodiesel–Diesel Blend Fuel in Compression Ignition Engine

    • Adem Siraj Mohammed, Samson Mekbib Atnaw, Ancha Venkata Ramaya

    Pages 203-225

15. The Biogas Technology Development in Ethiopia: The Status, and the Role of Private Sectors, Academic Institutions, and Research Centers

    • Adem Siraj Mohammed, Samson Mekbib Atnaw, Melaku Desta

    Pages 227-243

16. Environment Friendly Production of Coconut Shell Charcoal Through Pyrolysis

    • Muhammad Najwan Azit, Rabi Kabir Ahmad, Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman

    Pages 245-261

17. Thermal Comfort Attainment by Personal Vortex Tube Cooling Device

    • Mohd Hazwan Yusof, Amirul Nawaf Esa, Muhammad Fadhli Suhaimi

    Pages 263-271

18. Urban Heat Island Phenomenon in Tropical Countries: Analysis of the Wake Flow Behind Slender High-Rise Building

    • Muhammad Arifuddin Fitriady, Nurizzatul Atikha Rahmat, Ahmad Faiz Mohammad

    Pages 273-288

19. Natural Ventilation in Traditional Malay House: A Study of Flow Pattern by an Enhanced Smoke Wire Technique

    • Nurizzatul Atikha Rahmat, Kamil Khalili Haji Abdullah, Khairun Adhani Khairunizam

    Pages 289-303

20. The Importance of Ventilation in Vehicle Cabin on Air Quality

    • Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman, Khairul Adha M. Zali

    Pages 305-326

The tropical zones are dominated by developing countries, which mainly face problematic environmental issues. Different than four-season countries, tropical countries have a continuous summer-like season and therefore they are rich in clean energy sources like solar and biomass. Hence, the mitigations of environment and energy issues in the tropics would require specific understanding and different approach to solutions. This book offers an assortment of studies on scenarios of environment as well as energy demand and power generation technologies in the tropics. Many of the countries within the tropics are highly populated, and this results in various problems related to the environment and energy. The demand for energy in these countries keeps increasing but concurrently there are also environmental issues that require serious attention. As the global concern on the environment is alarming today, the choice of power generation should be of the cleanest possible resource. This variousreports on research activities carried out in the tropics on the aspect of environment and energy presented in this book are highly beneficial for those who like to see an improvement in the tropics with regard to environment and energy systems.

• Low Carbon Footprint
• Solar Energy Assessments
• Photovoltaic Solar Panel
• Biomass and Synthetic Wastes
• Vehicle Emissions
• Tropical Monsoon Climates
• Fresnel Solar Cooker
• Waste Plastics
• Value-added Hydrocarbons
• Heterojunction Catalysts
• Sustainable Power Production
• Oxygenated Fuels
• Biodiesels
• Vortex Tube Cooling Device
• Hydropower Energy
• Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
• Tidal Energy
• Stirling Engines

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia

  Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman

Dr. ​Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia. He holds B.Sc, M.Sc and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He was a Mechanical Engineer in YTL Corporation prior to joining academics. At UTP he was Director of Mission Oriented Research group for Hybrid Energy Systems from 2009 to 2017. His research interests include air-conditioning, biomass energy, solar photovoltaic, combustion, and flow assurance. He has published more than 200 journal articles and 16 books on various engineering research topics, including Clean Energy Opportunities in Tropical Countries, published by Springer.

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