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Power generation technologies : foundations, design and advances.

Power Generation Technologies: Foundations, Design and Advances provides a comprehensive introduction to the latest developments in renewable and non-renewable generation technologies considered at micro and large-scale, and for traditional facility scale and modern distributed power generation syst...

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Main Author: Ebrahimi, Masood
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Electric power production.
Électricité > Production.
electric power production.
Electric power production
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Power Generation Technologies
  • Power Generation Technologies: Foundations, Design and Advances
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • About the author
  • Preface
  • 1
  • Introduction to power generation
  • 1. Power importance
  • 2. Power in statistics
  • 3. Power in history
  • 4. Problems
  • References
  • 2
  • Thermodynamics of power plant
  • 1. Conservation of matter
  • 2. First law of thermodynamics
  • 3. Second law of thermodynamics
  • 4. Problems
  • References
  • 3
  • Economics of power generation
  • 1. Importance of the economic analyses
  • What would you recommend for the building owner?
  • What would you recommend for the building owner?
  • 2. Economical evaluation criteria
  • 2.1 Initial investment costs (I)
  • 2.2 Net cash flow (CF)
  • 2.3 Payback period
  • 2.4 Net present value (NPV)
  • 2.5 Internal rate of return (IRR)
  • 2.6 Depreciation
  • 3. Problems
  • References
  • 4
  • Energy sources for power generation
  • 1. Fossil fuels
  • 1.1 Coal
  • 1.2 Fuel oil
  • 1.3 Fuel gas
  • 2. Nuclear energy
  • 3. Hydropower
  • 4. Solar energy
  • 5. Wind energy
  • Discussion
  • Discussion
  • 6. Bioenergy
  • 7. Geothermal
  • 8. Hydrogen energy
  • 9. Problems
  • References
  • 5
  • Steam power plant, design
  • 1. SPP technology description
  • 2. The Rankine cycle
  • 3. The working fluid of SPP
  • 4. Efficiency improvement techniques in SPPs
  • 4.1 Superheating
  • 4.2 Increasing maximum pressure
  • 4.3 Decreasing minimum pressure
  • 4.4 Reheating
  • 4.5 Supercritical SPP
  • 4.6 Feedwater heating
  • 4.7 Air preheating
  • 5. Problems
  • References
  • 6
  • Steam power plants, components
  • 1. Steam turbine
  • 2. Condenser
  • 2.1 Tubes
  • 2.2 Shell
  • 2.3 Stationary head-channel
  • 2.4 Stationary head bonnet
  • 2.5 Tube sheet
  • 2.6 Baffle
  • 2.7 Tie rods and spacers
  • 2.8 Vent connection
  • 2.9 Drain connection
  • 2.10 Packing box.
  • 2.11 Packing
  • 2.12 Packing gland
  • 2.13 Lantern ring
  • 2.14 Expansion joint
  • 3. Feedwater pump
  • 3.1 Impeller, diffuser, and volute
  • 3.2 Sealing system
  • 4. Steam generator
  • 4.1 Steam drum
  • 4.2 Air preheater
  • 4.3 Tube sections
  • 4.4 Stack
  • 5. Cooling towers
  • 6. Water treatment system
  • 7. Electric generator
  • 8. Problems
  • References
  • 7
  • Gas turbine power plant
  • 1. Technology description
  • 1.1 GT thermodynamics
  • 1.2 Efficiency improvement techniques
  • Air intake
  • Regenerative/recuperative gas turbine
  • Intercooler/reheater
  • 2. Gas turbine components
  • 2.1 Air intake system
  • 2.2 Compressor
  • 2.3 Combustion chamber
  • 2.4 Turbine
  • 2.5 Exhaust
  • 2.6 Starter
  • 2.7 Generator
  • 2.8 Compressor washing
  • 2.9 Lube oil system
  • 2.10 Fire extinguishing system
  • 3. Hydrogen turbines
  • 4. Problems
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 8
  • Micro gas/steam turbines power plants
  • 1. Thermodynamic analyses
  • 1.1 Thermodynamics of MGT
  • 1.2 Thermodynamics of MST
  • 2. Components of micro gas/steam turbines
  • 3. Problems
  • References
  • 9
  • Reciprocating power generator engines
  • 1. Thermodynamic analyses
  • 1.1 The Otto cycle
  • 1.2 The diesel cycle
  • 2. Reciprocating engine characteristics
  • 3. Efficiency improvement techniques
  • 3.1 Increasing the maximum temperature
  • 3.2 Higher compression ratio
  • 3.3 Over expansion
  • 3.4 Inlet air cooling
  • 3.5 Supercharging and turbocharging
  • 3.6 Turbocharging and intercooling
  • 3.7 Dual cycle
  • 4. Stirling engine
  • 5. Problems
  • References
  • 10
  • Solar power plants
  • 1. Photovoltaic electricity
  • 1.1 PV generator formulation
  • 1.2 Impact of cell temperature
  • 2. Solar cell, PV module, and PV array
  • 3. Material used in the solar cells
  • 3.1 Silicon solar cells
  • 3.2 Thin-film solar cells
  • 3.3 Perovskite solar cells
  • 3.4 Organic solar cells.
  • 3.5 Multijunction solar cells
  • 3.6 Quantum dots solar cells
  • 3.7 Concentration photovoltaic
  • 4. Concentrated solar thermal power plant
  • 4.1 General requirements for CSP
  • 4.2 Heat gain by the concentrated collectors
  • 4.3 Thermal energy storage
  • 4.4 Popular CSPs
  • 4.4.1 Gas-phase receiver system with PCM storage
  • 4.4.2 Gas-phase receiver system with particle storage
  • 4.4.3 Liquid-phase receiver system with liquid storage
  • 4.4.4 Solid-phase receiver system with solid particle storage
  • 5. Problems
  • References
  • 11
  • Wind power plants
  • 1. Wind generation
  • 1.1 Uneven solar heating
  • 1.2 Coriolis force
  • 1.3 Local geography
  • 2. Wind power and wind turbine characteristics
  • 2.1 Wind power
  • 2.2 Power density and power coefficient
  • 2.3 Lanchester-Betz limit
  • 2.4 Wind speed utilization coefficient
  • 2.5 Thrust coefficient
  • 2.6 Axial induction factor
  • 2.7 Capacity factor
  • 2.8 Characteristics of wind turbines
  • 2.8.1 Control of wind turbine
  • 3. Wind turbine classifications
  • 3.1 Horizontal axis wind turbines
  • 3.2 VAWTs
  • 4. Problems
  • References
  • 12
  • Hydro power plants
  • 1. Classification of hydropower plants
  • 1.1 Classification by the stream type
  • 1.1.1 Impoundment
  • 1.1.2 Diversion (run-of-river)
  • 1.1.3 Pump storage
  • 1.1.4 Hydropower in pipe
  • 1.2 Classification by turbine type
  • 1.2.1 Impulse turbines
  • 1.2.1.1 Pelton turbine
  • 1.2.1.2 Cross flow turbine
  • 1.2.2 Reaction turbines
  • 1.2.2.1 Propeller turbines
  • 1.2.2.1.1 Bulb turbine
  • 1.2.2.1.2 Straflo turbine
  • 1.2.2.1.3 Tube turbine
  • 1.2.2.1.4 Kaplan turbine
  • 1.2.2.2 Francis turbine
  • 1.2.2.3 Kinetic turbine
  • 1.3 Classification by size
  • 2. Hydraulic of hydropower plant
  • 2.1 Bernoulli equation
  • 2.2 Kinetic theory
  • 2.2.1 Impulse turbine
  • 2.2.2 Reaction turbines
  • 2.2.3 Hydrokinetic turbines
  • 3. Turbine constants.
  • 4. Problems
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 13
  • Fuel cell power plants
  • 1. Basics of fuel cells
  • 2. Fuel cell types
  • 2.1 PEMFC
  • 2.2 AFC
  • 2.3 PAFC
  • 2.4 MCFC
  • 2.5 SOFC
  • 2.6 RFC
  • 3. Fuel cell subsystems
  • 3.1 Fuel cell stack
  • 3.2 Fuel processor
  • 3.3 Power conditioner
  • 3.4 Fuel/air compressor
  • 3.5 Humidifiers
  • 3.6 Other auxiliary systems
  • 4. Thermodynamics of fuel cells
  • 4.1 Open circuit voltage
  • 4.2 Efficiency of a fuel cell
  • 4.3 The Nernst equation
  • 4.4 Irreversibilities in the fuel cells
  • 4.4.1 Activation polarization
  • 4.4.2 Fuel crossover and internal currents
  • 4.4.3 Ohmic polarization
  • 4.4.4 Concentration polarization
  • 4.5 Energy balance of a fuel cell
  • 4.6 Fuel utilization and equilibrium constant
  • 5. Problems
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 14
  • Thermoelectric generator
  • 1. Classifications of TEG
  • 2. Thermodynamics of TEG
  • 2.1 Maximum efficiency and dimensionless parameters
  • 2.2 Maximum current and voltage
  • 2.3 Effective and normalized parameters
  • 3. Problems
  • References
  • 15
  • Cogeneration cycles
  • 1. Cogeneration examples
  • 1.1 Combined gas turbine with absorption chiller
  • 1.2 Combined MGT and desalination
  • 1.3 PEMFC integrated with TEG, TEC, and adsorption chiller
  • 1.4 SOFC integrated with micro gas/steam turbine
  • 1.5 MCFC integrated with stirling engine, kalina cycle, and chiller
  • 1.6 Photovoltaic coupled with thermoelectric generator
  • 1.7 Solar heater combined with TEG and wind turbine
  • 1.8 Stirling engine, integrated with MST, and adsorption chiller
  • 1.9 MGT-ORC and steam ejector refrigerator
  • 1.10 Internal combustion engine, integrated with absorption chiller and land fill gas
  • 2. Problems
  • References
  • 16
  • Environmental impacts of power plants
  • 1. Environmental evaluation criteria
  • 1.1 Energy payback period.
  • 1.2 Life cycle assessment
  • 2. Hydrogen-fired power generators
  • 3. Net zero emission by 2050 (NZE2050)
  • 4. Problems
  • References
  • Index
  • Back Cover.