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Risks in the Conversion of Energy

In: Risks in Technological Systems

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  • Monica Gullberg

    (Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
    AB ÅF)

  • Torbjörn Thedéen

    (Royal Institute of Technology (KTH))

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.

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  • Monica Gullberg & Torbjörn Thedéen, 2010. "Risks in the Conversion of Energy," Springer Series in Reliability Engineering, in: Göran Grimvall & Åke J. Holmgren & Per Jacobsson & Torbjörn Thedéen (ed.), Risks in Technological Systems, chapter 6, pages 69-84, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ssrchp:978-1-84882-641-0_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84882-641-0_6
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