**Introduction**

plained in the next chapter in this section, where, as

physical properties.

VIII Preface

nuclear energy, thorium has been analyzed because of its abundant reserves and excellent

Environmental aspects of power plants are deeply analyzed in the third section. The chapter focuses on the consideration of aspects of environmental impact of all kinds of power plants, without taking into account the details regarding other aspects of energy sector develop‐ ment. This chapter examines the multi-criteria evaluation (MCE) method for carrying out

strategic environmental assessment (SEA) for power plants, covering the analysis and as‐ sessment of the energy sector spatial impacts on the environment and both social and eco‐ nomic elements of sustainable development. The last section deals with the modern world requirements for sustainable means of producing clean energy economically, on a very large scale. This chapter presents a detailed design study of a novel, scalable, self-contained solarpowered electrolytic sodium (Na) metal production plant meant to enable a hydrogen (H2) fuel, sustainable, closed clean energy cycle. Presented analysis shows that power from re‐ newable source (solar plant) is technically and economically viable for meeting the hydro‐

We expect that readers from various fields of engineering could find interesting practical

cially for industrial engineers involved in plant's maintenance, graduate students in ad‐ vanced study, and the researches who are working on new technologies toward

gen fuel clean energy needs of the large number of motor vehicles in the USA.

solutions for improving power plant's management. This book is useful as

improvement of power plants' reliability, safety, and overall energy efficiency.

a result of the rapid development of

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**Dr Aleksandar B. Nikolic** Associate Research Professor

University of Belgrade, Serbia

Associate Research Professor

University of Belgrade, Serbia

**Dr Zarko S. Janda**

Electrical Engineering Institute Nikola Tesla, Belgrade

Electrical Engineering Institute Nikola Tesla, Belgrade
