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Power generation technologies [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Breeze
| Power generation technologies [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Breeze |
| Autore | Breeze Paul A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Newnes, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.3121 |
| Soggetto topico |
Electric power production
Electrical engineering |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-00934-2
9786611009342 0-08-048010-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front 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
3 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 Financial 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 Fuel 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 Costs 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 Sedimentation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457678803321 |
Breeze Paul A
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| Oxford, : Newnes, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Power generation technologies [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Breeze
| Power generation technologies [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Breeze |
| Autore | Breeze Paul A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Newnes, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.3121 |
| Soggetto topico |
Electric power production
Electrical engineering |
| ISBN |
1-281-00934-2
9786611009342 0-08-048010-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front 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
3 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 Financial 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 Fuel 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 Costs 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 Sedimentation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784460303321 |
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Breeze Paul A
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| Oxford, : Newnes, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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