LEADER 05251nam 2200541 a 450 001 9910827241603321 005 20240410171949.0 010 $a1-61728-525-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000041906 035 $a(EBL)3020695 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000421034 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11271133 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000421034 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10405643 035 $a(PQKB)11286652 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3020695 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3020695 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10680833 035 $a(OCoLC)662453022 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000041906 100 $a20090821d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIntroduction to power generation technologies$b[electronic resource] /$fAndreas Poullikkas 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cNova Science$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (198 p.) 225 1 $aEnergy science, engineering and technology series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-60876-472-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- INTRODUCTION TO POWERGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. DEFINITION OF THERMODYNAMICS -- 1.2. ENERGY BALANCE APPROACH -- 1.3. HEAT AND WORK -- 1.4. FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS -- 1.4.1. The Non-Flow Equation -- 1.4.2. The Steady Flow Energy Equation -- 1.5. SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS -- 1.6. FUELS -- 1.6.1. Heavy Fuel Oil -- 1.6.2. Gasoil -- 1.6.3. Coal -- 1.6.4. Natural Gas -- 1.6.5. Liquefied Natural Gas -- 1.7. COMBUSTION -- 1.8. POLLUTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT -- 1.8.1. Primary Emissions -- 1.8.1.1. Sulphur Dioxide Emissions -- 1.8.1.2. Nitrogen Oxides Emissions -- 1.8.1.3. Dust Emissions -- 1.8.2. Carbon Dioxide Emissions -- 1.8.3. Environmental Legislation -- 1.8.4. Pricing Environmental Pollution -- 1.9. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES -- 1.10. FUTURE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS -- 2. POWER PLANTS -- 2.1. THE RANKINE CYCLE -- 2.1.1. Regenerative Cycle -- 2.1.2. Reheat Cycle -- 2.2. THE SIMPLE-CYCLE GAS TURBINE -- 2.3. THE GAS TO GAS RECUPERATION CYCLE -- 2.4. THE COMBINED CYCLE -- 2.5. THE BRAYTON - KALINA CYCLE -- 2.6. THE BRAYTON - BRAYTON CYCLE -- 2.7. THE BRAYTON - DIESEL CYCLE -- 2.8. THE BRAYTON - STIRLING CYCLE -- 2.9. THE BRAYTON - FUEL CELL CYCLE -- 2.10. THE CHEMICAL RECUPERATION CYCLE -- 2.11. MAST CYCLES -- 2.11.1. The Cheng Cycle -- 2.11.2. The steam injected cycle with topping steam turbine -- 2.11.3. The Turbo Charged Steam Injected Cycle -- 2.11.4. The DRIASI Cycle -- 2.11.5. The Evaporation Cycle -- 2.11.6. The HAT Cycle -- 2.11.7. The LOTHECO Cycle -- 2.11.8. The Wet Compression Cycle -- 2.12. NUCLEAR POWER -- 2.12.1. Nuclear Fission -- 2.12.2. Nuclear Fusion -- 2.13. THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE -- 3. CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGETECHNOLOGIES -- 3.1. THE PULVERIZED COAL TECHNOLOGY WITH CCS -- 3.2. THE IGCC CYCLE. 327 $a3.3. THE NATURAL GAS COMBINED CYCLE TECHNOLOGYWITH CCS -- 3.4. OXYFUEL COMBUSTION -- 3.5. COMPARISON OF CO2 CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES -- 4. DIRECT SOLAR RES TECHNOLOGIES -- 4.1. THE PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY -- 4.1.1. Basics of PVs -- 4.1.2. Principle of Operation -- 4.1.3. PV Technologies -- 4.1.3.1. Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells -- 4.1.3.2. Thin-Film Solar Cells -- 4.1.4. PV Systems -- 4.1.4.1. PV Modules -- 4.1.4.2. Batteries -- 4.1.4.3. Power Conditioning -- 4.1.4.4. Generators -- 4.1.5. PV Power Systems -- 4.1.5.1. Grid Connected Systems -- 4.1.5.2. Stand Alone Systems -- 4.1.5. Summary on PVs -- 4.2. SOLAR THERMAL -- 4.2.1. Available Solar Thermal Power Technologies -- 4.2.1.1. Parabolic Trough Technology -- 4.2.1.2. Solar Towers -- 4.2.1.3. Solar Dishes -- 4.2.1.4. Solar Chimney -- 4.2.2. Thermal Storage -- 4.2.3. Solar Thermal Power Plants Around the World -- 4.2.3.1. Solar Thermal Power Plants in Operation -- Solar Electric Generating System -- Nevada Solar One -- PS10 -- Andasol 1 and 2 -- 4.2.3.2. Solar Thermal Power Plants under Construction -- Solnova 1 -- PS20 -- Solar Tres -- Ibersol 1 -- 4.2.4. Overall Comparison -- 5. INDIRECT SOLAR RES TECHNOLOGIES -- 5.1. THE WIND TURBINE TECHNOLOGY -- 5.2. BIOMASS ENERGY -- 5.3. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY -- 5.4. HYDROPOWER -- 5.5. TIDAL ENERGY -- 5.6. WAVE ENERGY -- 6. DISTRIBUTED GENERATION -- 6.1. DG DEFINITION -- 6.2. THE FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY -- 7. STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES -- 7.1. FLYWHEEL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES -- 7.2. BATTERY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES -- 7.3. SUPERCAPACITOR STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES -- 7.4. HYDROGEN STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES -- 7.5. PNEUMATIC STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES -- 7.5.1. Liquid-Piston Technology -- 7.5.2. Compressed Air Energy Storage -- 7.6. PUMPED STORAGE TECHNOLOGY -- 7.7. OVERALL COMPARISON -- REFERENCES -- INDEX. 410 0$aEnergy science, engineering and technology series. 606 $aElectric power production 615 0$aElectric power production. 676 $a621.31/21 700 $aPoullikkas$b Andreas$01662812 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910827241603321 996 $aIntroduction to power generation technologies$94019737 997 $aUNINA