Electricity Power Generation: The Changing Dimensions

Description

This book offers an analytical overview of established electric generation processes, along with the present status & improvements for meeting the strains of reconstruction. These old methods are hydro-electric, thermal & nuclear power production. The book covers climatic constraints; their affects and how they are shaping thermal production. The book also covers the main renewable energy sources, wind and PV cells and the hybrids arising out of these.  It covers distributed generation which already has a large presence is now being joined by wind & PV energies. It covers their accommodation in the present system. It introduces energy stores for electricity; when they burst upon the scene in full strength are expected to revolutionize electricity production. In all the subjects covered, there are references to power marketing & how it is shaping production. There will also be a reference chapter on how the power market works.

Contents

Chapter 1: Electricity History—A Review of the Road Ahead
Chapter 2: Risks, Operation, and Maintenance of Hydroelectric Generators
Chapter 3: Hydroelectric Generation—Pumped Storage, Minor Hydroelectric, and Oceanic-Based Systems
Chapter 4: Thermal Power Generation—Steam Generators
Chapter 5: Thermal Station Power Engineering
Chapter 6: Environmental Constraints in Thermal Power Generation— Acid Rain
Chapter 7: Environmental Constraints in Thermal Power Generation—Carbon and the Kyoto Proposals
Chapter 8: Nuclear Power Generation
Chapter 9: Wind Power Generation
Chapter 10: Photovoltaic Energy—Solar Cells and Solar Power Systems
Chapter 11: Direct Conversion into Electricity—Fuel Cells
Chapter 12: Hybrid Systems
Chapter 13: Combined Generation—Cogeneration
Chapter 14: Distributed Generation (DG) and Distributed Resources (DR)
Chapter 15: Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems
Chapter 16: Energy Storage—Power Storage Super Capacitors
Chapter 17: Hydrogen Era
Chapter 18: Basic Structure of Power Marketing
Chapter 19: Looking into the Future
Index

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