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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004836503321

Autore

Barnett Dave

Titolo

Electric power generation [[electronic resource] ] : a nontechnical guide / / Dave Barnett & Kirk Bjornsgaard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tulsa, Okla., : PennWell, c2000

ISBN

1-62870-288-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (358 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BjornsgaardKirk

Disciplina

621.31

Soggetti

Electric power production

Electrification

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-313) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Figures List""; ""Tables List""; ""Acronyms List""; ""Introduction: A Change in the Air""; ""Part 1: Electricity""; ""Chapter 1 From Frogs Legs to Microwaves""; ""Chapter 2 Generation Is Energy Conversion""; ""Part 2: Planning and Development of Electric Power Stations""; ""Chapter 3 Classic Considerations""; ""Chapter 4 Technology-driven Changes""; ""Chapter 5 Fuels and Fuel Handling""; ""Traditional Fuels: Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, and Oil""; ""Alternative fuels: hydroelectric, solar, wind, and biomass""; ""Part 3: Electric Power Generation""

""Chapter 6 Prime Movers: Steam Boilers, Storage, and More""""Chapter 7 Furnaces and Boilers""; ""Chapter 8 Steam Turbines""; ""Chapter 9 Generators""; ""Chapter 10 Fossil-fired Steam Plant""; ""Chapter 11 Nuclear Steam Plants""; ""Chapter 12 Gas Turbine Plants and Cogeneration""; ""Chapter 13 Hydroelectric vs. Pumped Storage""; ""Chapter 14 The ""Alternative"" Fuels: Geothermal, Wind, Solar, Tidal, and Biomass Generation""; ""Chapter 15 The Future: Building on What's Been Done""; ""Part 4: Maintenance and Operations and Transmission and Distribution""; ""Chapter 16 Maintenance""

""Chapter 17 Operations""""Chapter 18 Transmission and Distribution: How Generation is Delivered""; ""Part 5: Ecological and Environmental Considerations and Safety""; ""Chapter 19 Cultural Aspects""; ""Chapter 20 Safety First, Last, and Always""; ""Appendix""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""