Tag Archives: Power Plant

Power Generation Handbook Second Edition Fundamentals of Low-Emission, High-Efficiency Power Plant Operation by Philip Kiameh. The Handbook provides detailed information about all types of power plants including gas turbines, steam power plants, co-generation, combined-cycle power plants, and solar and wind power plants. The book covers all of the components of these power plants such as compressors, gas turbines, steam turbines, …

Thermal Engineering in Power Systems by B.Sunden, Ryoichi Amano. his comprehensive volume stands as a pinnacle in the field, providing a wealth of knowledge and invaluable contributions to the study of thermal engineering within power systems. Aimed at the international community, this book showcases recent advances and cutting-edge research that shapes the future of power generation and energy utilization. This …

Combined Cycle Systems For the Utility Industry by Jim Causey. Combined cycle systems are highly efficient power generation plants that have gained popularity in the utility industry due to their excellent fuel efficiency and lower environmental impact compared to traditional power plants. These systems combine two types of power generation technologies: gas turbines and steam turbines. Overall, combined cycle power …

Gas Turbine Combined Cycle Power Plants by S. Can Gülen The author’s goal is to provide the reader with specialized knowledge that can be readily applied to the solution of day-to-day problems encountered in the design, development, optimization, operation, and maintenance of gas and steam turbine combined cycle power plants. It must be stressed that this volume is not exactly …

Wind and Solar Power Systems Design, Analysis, and Operation (2021) by Mukund R. Patel. The book is designed and tested as a textbook for a semester course for university seniors in electrical and mechanical engineering fields. The practicing engineers will get detailed treatment of this rapidly growing power industry segment. The new edition is the result of teaching the course …

Coal-Fired Power Generation Handbook by James. This book describes the steps and challenges by which electricity is produced from coal and deals with the difficulties of removing the environmental objections to the use of coal in future power plants. New technologies that could virtually eliminate the sulfur, nitrogen, and mercury pollutants released when coal is burned for electricity generation are …

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 comprehensive understanding of all the equipment used in different types …

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 importance of steam and how steam continues to play an …

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 have been significantly enhanced and many new additional topics included. …

Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine by Willard W. Pulkrabek. This applied thermoscience book covers the basic principles and applications of various types of internal combustion engines. This book was written to be used as an applied thermoscience textbook in a one-semester, college-level, undergraduate engineering course on internal combustion engines. It provides the material needed for a basic understanding …

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 of Production Series, Control, and discusses the dynamic forces acting …

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. Thermal power plants burn some sort of fuel such as …