Description
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO POWER GENERATION--FULLY REVISED
Updated throughout to cover the latest technologies and applications, Power Generation Handbook, Second Edition, focuses on the basics of power generation using gas turbine, steam, wind, solar, co-generation, and combined-cycle power plants. Other essential topics such as calculations, efficient plant design, emission limits, monitoring, and the economics of power generation are discussed in detail. A real-world case study illustrates the material presented in this authoritative resource.
Contents
Chapter 1: Review of Thermodynamics Principles
Chapter 2: Steam Power Plants
Chapter 3: Steam Turbine Components
Chapter 4: Steam Turbines and Auxiliaries
Chapter 5: Power Station Performance Monitoring
Chapter 6: The Turbine Governing Systems
Chapter 7: Steam Chests and Valves
Chapter 8: Turbine Protective Devices
Chapter 9: Turbine Instrumentation
Chapter 10: Lubrication Systems
Chapter 11: Gland Sealing System
Chapter 12: Gas Turbine Fundamentals
Chapter 13: An Overview of Gas Turbines
Chapter 14: Gas Turbine Compressors
Chapter 15: Gas Turbine Design
Chapter 16: Gas Turbine Calculations
Chapter 17: Gas Turbine Combustors
Chapter 18: Axial-Flow Turbines
Chapter 19: Gas Turbine Materials
Chapter 20: Gas Turbine Lubrication and Fuel Systems
Chapter 21: Gas Turbine Bearings and Seals
Chapter 22: Gas Turbine Instrumentation and Control Systems
Chapter 23: Gas Turbine Performance Characteristics
Chapter 24: Gas Turbine Operating and Maintenance Considerations
Chapter 25: Gas Turbine Emission Guidelines and Control Methods
Chapter 26: Combined Cycles
Chapter 27: Absorption Chillers
Chapter 28: Selection Considerations of Combined Cycles and Co-Generation Plants
Chapter 29: Application of Co-Generation and Combined Cycle Plants
Chapter 30: Co-Generation Application Considerations
Chapter 31: Central Steam, Co-Generation, and District Heating Plant
Chapter 32: Economic and Technical Considerations for Combined-Cycle Performance- Enhancement Options
Chapter 33: Wind Power Generation
Chapter 34: Economics of Wind Power
Chapter 35: Solar Power
Chapter 36: Solar Photovoltaic Technologies
Chapter 37: Economics of Solar Power Systems
Chapter 38: Fundamentals of Electrical Systems
Chapter 39: Introduction to Machinery Principles
Chapter 40: Transformers
Chapter 41: Transformer Components and Maintenance
Chapter 42: Ac Machine Fundamentals
Chapter 43: Synchronous Generators
Chapter 44: Generator Components, Auxiliaries, and Excitation
Chapter 45: Generator Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance
Chapter 46: Multiple-Choice Questions on Thermodynamic Principles
Chapter 47: Frequently Asked Questions
Index
