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. 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 line drawings that illustrate all aspects of the subject; coverage of related components and systems in power plants such as turbine generators, feedwater heaters, condensers, and cooling towers; Definitions and analyses of the features of various plant systems; and 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. Start......Page 1 Contents......Page 4 1. Introduction......Page 14 2. Engineering Economics......Page 18 3. Plant Cycle Analysis......Page 52 4. Fossil Fuels......Page 84 5. Coal & Limestone Handling......Page 137 6. Combustion Processes......Page 178 7. Steam Generators......Page 198 8. Steam Turbines......Page 231 9. Steam Cycle Heat Exchangers......Page 263 10. Fans......Page 299 11. Pumps......Page 323 12. Circulating Water Systems......Page 366 13. Cycle Performance Impacts......Page 398 14. Emission Control......Page 431 15. Water Treatment......Page 477 16. Waste Treatment & Disposal......Page 534 17. Electrical Systems......Page 564 18. Plant Control Systems......Page 612 19. Site-Plant Arrangements......Page 655 20. Gas Turbines......Page 672 21. Fluidized Bed Combustion......Page 702 22. Resource Recovery......Page 723 23. Nuclear Plant......Page 746 24. Emerging Technologies......Page 794 25. Plant Planning & Design......Page 822 26. Permitting & Environmental Review......Page 842 Appendix: ConversionTable......Page 869 Index......Page 872 One only has to experience a power outage to be reminded of how much we take electricity for granted.