Power Plant Technology

Power Plant Technology by R. K. Jain

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Book Summary:

Adequate supply of electrical power is the essential requirement of any country to satisfy the basic human needs. The economy of country is directly linked with its capability to generate electrical power. The great increase in use of energy has come at the expense of fossil fuels which are limited. Today there is great need to conserve fossil fuels to attain sustainable development.

The phenomenon of global warming and its effect on human life has created tremendous pressure on exploitation of renewable sources of energy. While all efforts are being made to exploit hydro, wind, solar, tidal/wave, ocean resources of energy, the present demand can not be fully met from them. The subject of efficient conversion of fossil energy resources into power attains great importance.

Audience of the Book :

This book Useful for Mechanical Engineering Students.

Table of Content:

1. Energy, Electricity & Environment

2. Basics of Thermal Engineering

3. Coal

4. Development of Coal Based Plant

5. Site Layout

6. Principles of Thermal Power Plant

7. Principles of Combustion

8. Fuel Firing Systems

9. Steam Generators

10. Boiler Furnace

11. Fuel Preparation Systems

12. Water and Steam Circuits

13. Economizer and Airheater

14. Soot Blowers

15. Piping and Valves

16. Fans

17. Pollution Control

18. Commissioning & Testing of Boilers

19. Clean Coal Technologies

20. Once Through & Super Critical Boilers

21. Fluidised Bed Boilers

22. Steam Turbines

23. Regenerative Feed Heating System (Heaters, condensers, Pumps)

24. Turbine Commissioning and Testing

25. Emergency Cases in Thermal Power Station

26. Instrumentation and Controls

27. Performance Guarantee Tests

28. Project Construction Management

29. Coal Handling System

30. Ash Handling System

31. Water Treatment Plant

32. Circulating Water System and Cooling Towers

33. Compressed Air Plant

34. Electrical Equipments in Power Power Stations

35. Gas Turbine Power Plant

36. Internal Combustion Engines

37. Maintenance Engineering

38. Renovation and Modernisation

39. Hydro Power Plants

40. Nuclear Power Plants

41. MHD Power Generation

42. Wind Energy

43. Solar Energy

44. Direct Energy Conversion

45. Energy from Hydrogen

46. Biomass Energy

47. Geothermal Energy

48. Energy from Ocean Resources

49. Fuel Cells

50. Energy Management and Energy Security

Short Questions and Answers

Appendices (1 to 10)

Index