Power Plant Engineering

This comprehensive volume provides a complete, authoritative, up-to-date reference for all aspects of power plant engineering. Coverage ranges from engineering economics to coal and limestone handling, from design processes to plant thermal heat balances. Both theory and practical applications are covered, giving engineers the information needed to plan, design, construct, upgrade, and operate power plants. Power Plant Engineering is the culmination of experience of hundreds of engineers from Black & Veatch, a leading firm in the field for more than 80 years. The authors review all major power generating technologies, giving particular emphasis to current approaches. Special features of the book include: * More than 1000 figures and lines drawings that illustrate all aspects of the subject. * Coverage of related components and systems in power plants such as turbine-generators, feedwater heaters, condenser, and cooling towers. * Definitions and analyses of the features of various plant systems. * Discussions of promising future technologies. Power Plant Engineering will be the standard reference in the professional engineer's library as the source of information on steam power plant generation. In addition, the clear presentation of the material will make this book suitable for use by students preparing to enter the field.

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