Microturbines /

Small-scale gas turbines, known as Microturbines, represent an exciting new development in gas turbine technology. They can run in size from small, human-scale machines down to micro-sized mini-machines that can barely be seen by the naked eye. They also run a great diversity of fuel types, from var...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Soares, Claire
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, [2007]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Distributed Generation and Microturbines; Chapter 2 Design and Components of Microturbines; Chapter 3 Microturbine Applications and Performance; Chapter 4 Microturbine Economics and Market Factors; Chapter 5 Microturbine Fuels and Emissions; Chapter 6 Microturbine Performance Optimization and Testing; Chapter 7 Microturbine Installation and Commissioning; Chapter 8 Microturbine Maintenance, Availability and Life Cycle usage; Chapter 9 Microturbines Operating in Power-Only Applications; Chapter 10 Combined Head and Power with Microturbines; Chapter 11 Unconventional Microturbine Fuels; Chapter 12 Competition for the Microturbine Industry; Chapter 13 Microturbines in Integrated Systems, Fuel Cells, and Other Power Generation Equipment; Chapter 14 Microturbine Manufacturing and Packaging; Chapter 15 Business Risk and Investment Considerations; Chapter 16 The Future for Microturbine Technology.