| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 665 pages) : illustrations. |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
Woodhead Publishing series in energy, 2044-9372 ; no. 23 |
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Woodhead Publishing in energy ; no. 23.
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| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Knovel, viewed Dec. 19, 2011). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Coal- and gas-based power plants currently supply the largest proportion of the world's power generation capacity, and are required to operate to increasingly stringent environmental standards. Higher temperature combustion is therefore being adopted to improve plant efficiency and to maintain net power output given the energy penalty that integration of advanced emissions control systems cause. However, such operating regimes also serve to intensify degradation mechanisms within power plant systems, potentially affecting their reliability and lifespan. Power plant life management and performance improvement critically reviews the fundamental degradation mechanisms that affect conventional power plant systems and components, as well as examining the operation and maintenance approaches and advanced plant rejuvenation and retrofit options that the industry are applying to ensure overall plant performance improvement and life management. Part one initially reviews plant operation issues, including fuel flexibility, condition monitoring and performance assessment. Parts two, three and four focus on coal boiler plant, gas turbine plant, and steam boiler and turbine plant respectively, reviewing environmental degradation mechanisms affecting plant components and their mitigation via advances in materials selection and life management approaches, such as repair, refurbishment and upgrade. Finally, part five reviews issues relevant to the performance management and improvement of advanced heat exchangers and power plant welds. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Power plant life management and performance improvement is an essential reference for power plant operators, industrial engineers and metallurgists, and researchers interested in this important field. Provides an overview of the improvements to plant efficiency in coal- and gas-based power plantsCritically reviews the fundamental degradation mechanisms that affect conventional power plant systems and components, noting mitigation routes alongside monitoring and assessment methodsAddresses plant operation issues including fuel flexibility, condition monitoring and performance assessment. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Power plant fuel flexibility, condition monitoring and performance assessment -- pt. 2. Coal boiler plant : materials degradation, plant life management and performance improvement -- pt. 3. Gas turbine plant : materials degradation, plant life management and performance improvement -- pt. 4. Steam boiler and turbine plant : materials degradation, plant life management and performance improvement -- pt. 5. Heat exchangers and power plant welds : materials management and performance improvement. |
| Subject |
Power-plants -- Management.
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Centrales énergétiques -- Gestion.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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Power-plants -- Management
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| Added Author |
Oakey, J. E.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Power plant life management and performance improvement. Oxford : Woodhead Publishing, 2011 184569726X (OCoLC)713610397 |
| ISBN |
0857093800 (electronic bk.) |
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9780857093806 (electronic bk.) |
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184569726X |
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9781845697266 |
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184569726X |
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9781845697266 |
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1613444729 |
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9781613444726 |
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AU@ 000048592841 |
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AU@ 000052909518 |
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DEBBG BV042032613 |
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DEBBG BV042314428 |
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DEBSZ 358112370 |
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DEBSZ 414180844 |
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DEBSZ 414262840 |
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DEBSZ 431592845 |
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NZ1 14231818 |
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NZ1 15622094 |
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CHVBK 51925502X |
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CHNEW 001010346 |
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AU@ 000067107451 |
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