02977nam 2200517Ia 450 991100483650332120230422051430.01-62870-288-5(CKB)2560000000052947(EBL)3385289(SSID)ssj0000484055(PQKBManifestationID)12213041(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000484055(PQKBWorkID)10573884(PQKB)10649770(MiAaPQ)EBC3385289(EXLCZ)99256000000005294719991029d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrElectric power generation[electronic resource] a nontechnical guide /Dave Barnett & Kirk BjornsgaardTulsa, Okla. PennWellc20001 online resource (358 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-87814-753-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-313) and index.""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""Electric power productionElectrificationElectric power production.Electrification.621.31Barnett Dave1821792Bjornsgaard Kirk1821793MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911004836503321Electric power generation4387691UNINA