LEADER 05203nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910457678803321 005 20211013135921.0 010 $a1-281-00934-2 010 $a9786611009342 010 $a0-08-048010-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000350340 035 $a(EBL)234941 035 $a(OCoLC)61372216 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000225275 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11203102 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000225275 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10230331 035 $a(PQKB)10716155 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC234941 035 $a(PPN)170257584 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL234941 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10127888 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL100934 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000350340 100 $a20040907d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPower generation technologies$b[electronic resource] /$fPaul Breeze 210 $aOxford $cNewnes$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (289 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 1 $a0-7506-6313-8 327 $aFront cover; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; List of figures; List of tables; First chapter; 1 Introduction to electricity generation; History of the electricity generation industry; The evolution of electricity generation technologies; The politics of electricity; The size of the industry; End notes; 2 Environmental considerations; The evolution of environmental awareness; The environmental effects of power generation; The carbon cycle and atmospheric warming; Controlling carbon dioxide; The hydrogen economy; Externalities; Life-cycle assessment; The bottom line; End notes 327 $a3 Coal-fired power plants Types of coal; Coal cleaning and processing; Traditional coal-burning power plant technology; Boiler technology; Steam turbine design; Generators; Emission control for traditional coal-burning plants; Coal treatment; Low nitrogen oxides burners; Sulphur dioxide removal; Nitrogen oxides capture strategies; Combined sulphur and nitrogen oxides removal; Particulate removal; Mercury removal; Carbon dioxide; Advanced coal-burning power plant technology; Fluidised-bed combustion; Integrated-gasification combined cycle; Environmental effects of coal combustion 327 $aFinancial risks associated with coal-fired power generation The cost of coal-fired electricity generation; End notes; 4 Gas turbines and combined cycle power plants; Natural gas; Natural gas costs; Gas turbine technology; Modern gas turbine design; Advanced gas turbine design; Reheating; Intercooling; Mass injection; Recuperation; Distributed generation; Combined cycle power plants; Micro turbines; Environmental impact of gas turbines; Nitrogen oxides; Carbon dioxide; Carbon monoxide and particulates; Financial risks associated with gas-turbine-based power projects; Technological risk 327 $aFuel risk The cost of gas turbine power stations; End notes; 5 Combined heat and power; History; Applications; CHP technology; Piston engines; Steam turbines; Gas turbines; Micro turbines; Fuel cells; Nuclear power; Environmental considerations; Noise; Heat; Energy efficiency; Financial risks; Cost of CHP; End notes; 6 Piston-engine-based power plants; Piston engine technology; Engine size and speed; Spark-ignition engines; Compression engines; Dual fuel engines; Stirling engines; Co-generation; Combined cycle; Environmental considerations; Emission control; Carbon dioxide; Financial risks 327 $aCosts End notes; 7 Fuel cells; The fuel cell principle; Fuel cell chemistry; Catalysts; Hydrocarbon gas reformation; Types of fuel cell; Phosphoric acid fuel cell; Proton-exchange membrane fuel cell; Molten carbonate fuel cells; Solid oxide fuel cells; Environmental considerations; Financial risks; Fuel cell costs; End notes; 8 Hydropower; The hydropower resource; Hydro sites; Dams and barrages; Run-of-river project; Reservoir projects; Turbines; Impulse turbines; Reaction turbines; Francis turbine; Propeller and Kaplan turbines; Generators; Small hydropower; The environment; Inundation 327 $aSedimentation 330 $aPaul Breeze provides a concise and readable description of the spectrum of different power generation technologies available today, from traditional fossil fuels and the better established renewables such as wind and solar power, to emerging renewable such as biomass and geothermal energy. Technology solutions such as combined heat and power, and distributed generation are also explored.However, this book is more than just an account of the technologies - for each method the author explores the economic and environmental costs and risk factors. Those involved in planning and 606 $aElectric power production 606 $aElectrical engineering 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aElectric power production. 615 0$aElectrical engineering. 676 $a621.3121 700 $aBreeze$b Paul A$0626442 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457678803321 996 $aPower generation technologies$91220366 997 $aUNINA LEADER 01318nam 2200253la 450 001 9910482514803321 005 20221108101450.0 035 $a(UK-CbPIL)2090368713 035 $a(CKB)5500000000092025 035 $a(EXLCZ)995500000000092025 100 $a20210618d1590 uy | 101 0 $alat 135 $aurcn||||a|bb| 200 10$aBibliotheca medica. Siue catalogvs illorum, qui ex professo artem medicam in hunc vsque annum scriptis illustrarunt: nempe qvid scripserint, vbi, qua forma, quóve tempora scripta excusa, aut manvscripta habeantur. Adminiscentur obiter nonnulla scitu non indigna / Collegit in vsum medicorum & auxit Paschalis Gallvs ..$b[electronic resource] 210 $aBasel $cConrad Waldkirch$d1590 215 $aOnline resource ([16] l., 457 p., [1] bl. l , (8vo)) 300 $aReproduction of original in The Wellcome Library, London. 700 $aLecocq$b Pascal$f1567-1632.$0964398 801 0$bUk-CbPIL 801 1$bUk-CbPIL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910482514803321 996 $aBibliotheca medica. Siue catalogvs illorum, qui ex professo artem medicam in hunc vsque annum scriptis illustrarunt: nempe qvid scripserint, vbi, qua forma, quóve tempora scripta excusa, aut manvscripta habeantur. Adminiscentur obiter nonnulla scitu non indigna$92187887 997 $aUNINA