Power Plant Engineering - Rilegato

Black & Veatch

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ISBN 10: 0412064014 ISBN 13: 9780412064012

Casa editrice: Kluwer Academic Pub, 1995

Riassunto

The electric power generation and distribution industry has its structurethecompletecastofplayers necessary to mount evolved during almost exactly one century into its present suchaproduction. Equallyimportanttoits success,Black & form. Thisdevelopmenthasbeendrivenbyeconomics,tech­ Veatchmanagementhad the vision toencouragetheproject. nologicaladvancements,andgovernmentregulations.These Thehighleveloftalentandtheeffortexpendedonthetaskof diverse forces have produced generation and distribution producingthebookareevidentinthequalityoftheresulting systems that are reliable, safe, and environmentally accept­ product. able, suitable for service throughout the world. Thetechnol­ The bookwiselyconcentrates onstate-of-the-arttechnol­ ogies which make up the systems have brought a highly ogy. Itemphasizesthe whyand the whatofcurrentpractice. convenient and economic form of energy to both densely However, it does not neglect some of the underutilized en­ populatedcities and remote geographic areas. Electrical en­ ergy sources and systems or the more promising of the ergy has become a fundamental requirement for the exis­ developingtechnologies.Thereaderwillgainafirm founda­ tence of modern society. Likewise, it is essential for eco­ tion in the technology and a good understanding of com­ nomic progress in lesser developed regions. monlyencountered systemconfigurations. Additionally, the Because the need for electricity is pervasive in our soci­ ground work is adequately laidfor the reader to beprepared ety,thereisacontinuinginterestinthetechnologyofelectric for developments in the future.

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Recensione:

A useful and comprehensive starting point for an engineer wishing to become familiar with conventional coal-fired power plant practice, including modern emission control systems. - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Volume 210; A useful and comprehensive starting point for an engineer wishing to become familiar with conventional coal-fired power plant practice, including modern emission control systems. - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Volume 210; This comprehensive book provides a complete, authoritative, up-to-date reference for all aspects of power plant engineering...should be suitable and of strong appeal to university students, to equipment manufacturers, to utility operators and owners, to system design engineers and to representatives of the variety of local, state and federal government agencies involved in planning and regulation. - INSPEC Science Abstracts

Contenuti:

Introduction; Engineering economics; Thermodynamics and power plant cycle analysis; Fossil fuels; Coal and limestone handling; Combustion processes; Steam generators; Steam turbine generators; Steam cycle heat exchangers; Fans; Pumps; Circulating water systems; Cycle performance impacts; Power plant atmospheric emissions control; Water treatment; Liquid and solid waste treatment and disposal; Electrical systems; Plant control systems; Site/plant arrangements; Gas turbines; Fluidized bed combustion; Resource recovery; Nuclear power; Emerging technologies; Power plant planning and design; Permitting and environmental review requirements; Appendix: Conversion Table

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• Editore: Kluwer Academic Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0412064014
• ISBN 13: 9780412064012
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 858
• Redattore: Drbal Larry F., Boston Patricia G., Westra Kayla L.