Tag Archives: Power Generation

Thermal Engineering of Nuclear Power Stations Balance-of-Plant Systems by Charles F. Bowman. The purpose of this book is to impart the knowledge and experience received during more than 50 years of working in the field of thermal performance of balance-of-plant (BOP) systems to the next generation. The scope of this …

Guide to Electric Power Generation 3rd edition by A.J. Pansini. This book covers only the how, when and where electrical energy is produced. Other texts cover how it is delivered to the consumer. The operations of an electric system, like other enterprises, may be divided into three areas: Electric Generation …

Electrical Calculations and Guidelines for Generating Station and Industrial Plants by ThomasEBaker. The objective of this book is to simplify the theory and calculations that electrical engineers typically need to understand in order to support operations, maintenance, and betterment projects for generating stations and industrial facilities. The main focus of …

The Solar Electricity Handbook 2021 Edition by Boxwell, Michael. A simple and practical guide to solar energy design and installation. Solar has a big application for integrating into electrical products such as mobile phones, laptop computers, and portable radios. Even light electric cars can use solar energy to provide some …

Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide Maximizing efficiency and profitability by Philip Kiameh. The book provides detailed coverage of different types of power plants, including the following: modern cogeneration, combined-cycle IGCC; plants that burn coal, petroleum coke, Orimulsion, biomass, and municipal waste. This book provides the reader with a …

Steam Plant Operation latest pdf by Everett B. Woodruff. This Edition of Steam Plant Operation reviews all sources of energy and how they contribute to the production of electricity. It points out the risks and potential problems that each source of energy faces. But the book continues to emphasize the …

Water Chemistry Practices in Thermal Power Stations by J. Jha. The book is therefore dedicated to thermal power industries of the world, wishing their performance at best, with very satisfactory water chemistry results. the book is more practical than theoretical, giving special attention to describing troubleshooting parts in operating different …

Handbook of Large Turbo Generator Operation and Maintenance by Geoff Klempner and Isidor Kerszenbaum. This book is designed to partially fill the gap by offering a comprehensive view of the many issues related to the operation, inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting of large turbine generators. The contents of this third edition …

Solar Energy Renewable Energy and the Environment by Alma Cota, Majid Ghassemi, and Robert Foster. This book intends to provide field engineers and engineering students with detailed knowledge for converting solar radiation into a suitable energy supply. Within this book, solar energy technical fundamentals are presented to give a clear …

Wind Power Plants Fundamentals, Design, Construction, and Operation by R. Gasch. This book offers a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals, design, construction, and operation of wind turbines. Wind power plants teach the physical foundations of usage of Wind Power. It includes areas like Construction of Wind Power Plants, Design, Development …

The purpose of this handbook is to provide an introduction to nuclear power reactors, the nuclear fuel cycle, and associated analysis tools, to a broad audience including engineers, engineering and science students, their teachers and mentors, science and technology journalists, and interested members of the general public. Nuclear engineering encompasses …

The objective of this article is to provide power plant personnel with a basic understanding of the major components of the combined cycle power plant and the role of each component to achieve optimum plant efficiency. There are many different types of power plants including thermal and hydraulic power plants. …