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Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis

Author : Gilberto Francisco Martha de Souza

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 50,65 MB

Release : 2012-01-04

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1447123093

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Book Description

The analysis of the reliability and availability of power plants is frequently based on simple indexes that do not take into account the criticality of some failures used for availability analysis. This criticality should be evaluated based on concepts of reliability which consider the effect of a component failure on the performance of the entire plant. System reliability analysis tools provide a root-cause analysis leading to the improvement of the plant maintenance plan. Taking in view that the power plant performance can be evaluated not only based on thermodynamic related indexes, such as heat-rate, Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis focuses on the presentation of reliability-based tools used to define performance of complex systems and introduces the basic concepts of reliability, maintainability and risk analysis aiming at their application as tools for power plant performance improvement, including: · selection of critical equipment and components, · definition of maintenance plans, mainly for auxiliary systems, and · execution of decision analysis based on risk concepts. The comprehensive presentation of each analysis allows future application of the methodology making Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis a key resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students in mechanical and nuclear engineering.



Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis

Author : Gilberto Francisco Martha de Souza

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 38,73 MB

Release : 2012-01-04

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1447123085

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Book Description

This book presents reliability-based tools used to define performance of complex systems and introduces the basic concepts of reliability, maintainability and risk analysis aiming at their application as tools for power plant performance improvement.



Operation and Maintenance of Thermal Power Stations

Author : Pradip Chanda

Publisher : Springer

Page : 244 pages

File Size : 27,9 MB

Release : 2016-07-01

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 8132227220

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Book Description

This book illustrates operation and maintenance practices/guidelines for economic generation and managing health of a thermal power generator beyond its regulatory life. The book provides knowledge for professionals managing power station operations, through its unique approach to chemical analysis of water, steam, oil etc. to identify malfunctioning/defects in equipment/systems much before the physical manifestation of the problem. The book also contains a detailed procedure for conducting performance evaluation tests on different equipment, and for analyzing test results for predicting maintenance requirements, which has lent a new dimension to power systems operation and maintenance practices. A number of real life case studies also enrich the book. This book will prove particularly useful to power systems operations professionals in the developing economies, and also to researchers and students involved in studying power systems operations and control.



Thermal Power Plants

Author : Mohammad Rasul

Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand

Page : 190 pages

File Size : 44,43 MB

Release : 2013-04-17

Category : Science

ISBN : 9535110950

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Book Description

Thermal power plants are one of the most important process industries for engineering professionals. Over the past decades, the power sector is facing a number of critical issues; however, the most fundamental challenge is meeting the growing power demand in sustainable and efficient ways. Practicing power plant engineers not only look after operation and maintenance of the plant, but, also look after range of activities including research and development, starting from power generation to environmental aspects of power plants. The book Thermal Power Plants - Advanced Applications introduces analysis of plant performance, energy efficiency, combustion, heat transfer, renewable power generation, catalytic reduction of dissolved oxygen and environmental aspects of combustion residues. This book addresses issues related to both coal fired and steam power plants. The book is suitable for both undergraduate and research higher degree students, and of course for practicing power plant engineers.





Energy Audit

Author : Y. P. Abbi

Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Page : 288 pages

File Size : 14,64 MB

Release : 2012-01-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 8179933113

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Book Description

The availability of fossil fuels required for power plants is reducing and their costs increasing rapidly. This gives rise to increase in the cost of generation of electricity. But electricity regulators have to control the price of electricity so that consumers are not stressed with high costs. In addition, environmental considerations are forcing power plants to reduce CO2 emissions. Under these circumstances, power plants are constantly under pressure to improve the efficiency of operating plants, and to reduce fuel consumption. In order to progress in this direction, it is important that power plants regularly audit their energy use in terms of the operating plant heat rate and auxiliary power consumption. Energy Audit of Thermal Power, Combined Cycle, and Cogeneration Plants attempts to refresh the fundamentals of the science and engineering of thermal power plants, and establishes its link with the real power plant performance data through case studies, and further developing techno-economics of the energy efficiency improvement measures. This book will rekindle interest in energy audits and analysis of the data for designing and implementation of energy conservation measures on a continuous basis.



Handbook for Cogeneration and Combined Cycle Power Plants

Author : Meherwan P. Boyce

Publisher : American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 45,75 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Cogeneration of electric power and heat

ISBN : 9780791859537

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Book Description

Covers the aspects of power plant design, operation, and maintenance. This title discusses cycle optimization and reliability, technical details on sizing, plant layout, fuel selection, types of drives, and performance characteristics of the major components in a cogeneration or combined cycle power plant.



The Exergy Method of Thermal Plant Analysis

Author : T. J. Kotas

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 39,32 MB

Release : 2013-10-22

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1483100367

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Book Description

The Exergy Method of Thermal Plant Analysis aims to discuss the history, related concepts, applications, and development of the Exergy Method - analysis technique that uses the Second Law of Thermodynamics as the basis of evaluation of thermodynamic loss. The book, after an introduction to thermodynamics and its related concepts, covers concepts related to exergy, such as physical and chemical exergy, exergy concepts for a control method and a closed-system analysis, the exergy analysis of simple processes, and the thermocentric applications of exergy. A seven-part appendix is also included. Appendices A-D covers miscellaneous information on exergy, and Appendix E features charts of thermodynamic properties. Appendix F is a glossary of terms, and Appendix G contains the list of references. The text is recommended for physicists who would like to know more about the Exergy Method, its underlying principles, and its applications not only in thermal plant analysis but also in certain areas.



Thermal Power Plant Simulation and Control

Author : Damian Flynn

Publisher : IET

Page : 447 pages

File Size : 21,97 MB

Release : 2003-08-18

Category : Science

ISBN : 0852964196

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Book Description

An exploration of how advances in computing technology and research can be combined to extend the capabilities and economics of modern power plants. The contributors, from academia as well as practising engineers, illustrate how the various methodologies can be applied to power plant operation.



Thermal Power Plants

Author : Paweł Madejski

Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand

Page : 171 pages

File Size : 47,50 MB

Release : 2018-05-02

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1789230780

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Book Description

The demand for electricity and heat production is still largely covered by conventional thermal power plants based on fossil fuel combustion. Thermal power stations face a big challenge to meet the environmental requirements constantly keeping high process efficiency and avoiding lifetime shortening of critical components. In recent years, many activities have been observed to reduce pollutant emissions and optimize performance in thermal power plants. Increased share of renewable sources of energy in domestic markets enforces flexible operation and fast adjustment to actual demand. Gas power plants start to play a very important role in this process, allowing for rapid change of load and emission reduction. Operation under changing load together with keeping emissions at the accurate level requires constantly introducing new solutions and technologies as well as carrying out many research and development activities for optimization of the electricity and heat production process. The edited book is aimed to present new technologies, innovative solutions, measurement techniques, tools and computational methods dedicated to thermal power plants in the light of new trends and challenges.