Description
Book SynopsisWith this third edition, international expert Rolf Kehlhofer leads a team of eminent engineers for the long-awaited update of the 'bible' for combined-cycle plants. Recognized as the foremost technical and economic reference for these complex facilities,
Combined-Cycle for Gas & Steam Turbine Power Plants, third edition, still offers the backbone of basics in system layout, details on controls and automation, and operating instructions. New information includes a chapter devoted to the integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC), in-depth technical information on heat recovery steam generator, and a diverse group of real-world combined-cycle plant case studies.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The electricity market
- Economics
- Thermodynamic principles of the combined-cycle plant
- Combined-cycle concepts
- Applications of combined cycles
- Components
- Control and automation
- Operating and part load behavior
- Environmental consideration
- Developmental trends
- The integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC)
- Carbon dioxide capture and storage
- Some typical combined-cycle plants
- Conclusion
- Appendix A Conversions table
- Appendix B Calculation of the operating performance of combined-cycle installations
- Appendix C Symbols used
