How far is “Fluid Mechanics” applied in Egypt’s energy sector to generate energies other than oil and gas?
Fluid mechanics is a major part of energy, its course falls under the umbrella of thermo fluid division. In the energy sector, you have a medium of liquid or gas; this medium can either require the addition or extraction of energy. For example, with pumps and compressors, you are adding energy to fluid. Even in the case of oil and gas, you need to add energy to them. In other cases, you subtract energy from fluid like turbines in order to generate power. Of course, fluid mechanics studies, thermo dynamics and heat transfer courses are related to the concept of renewable energies, such as wind and solar energies. The problem is that the required techniques to generate these energies are very costly compared to oil and gas. Concerning wind energy, it is already generated here in Egypt, near Hurghada, but on a small scale, however, it is more feasible economically. It has become a more reliable and successful method to generate energy. 2. Fuel Cell, a new energy-saving technology to gener
