| About the book |
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO SELECTING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING POWER PLANT EQUIPMENTPower Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide provides detailed coverage of different types of power plants such as modern co-generation, combined-cycle, and integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plants. The book describes the design, selection, operation, maintenance, and economics of all these power plants. The best available power enhancement options are discussed, including duct burners, evaporative cooling, inlet-air chilling, absorption chilling, steam and water injection, and peak firing. This in-depth resource addresses the sizing, selection, calculations, operation, diagnostic testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and refurbishment of all power plant equipment, including steam turbines, steam generators, boilers, condensers, heat exchangers, gas turbines, compressors, pumps, advanced sealing mechanisms, magnetic bearings, and advanced generators. Coverage includes:
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| About the author |
Philip Kiameh, M.A.Sc., B.Eng., D.Eng., P.Eng., has been a teacher at the University of Toronto, Canada, for 18 years. He also teaches courses and seminars worldwide to more than 4,000 engineers across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Professor Kiameh has written four books for working engineers and has won excellence in teaching awards from the Professional Development Center at the University of Toronto and TUV Akademie. He performed research on power generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and has more than 26 years of practical engineering experience with Ontario Power Generation, formerly, Ontario Hydro, the largest electric utility in North America. |
| Table of contents |
Gas Turbine Applications in Power Stations, Gas Turbine Protective Systems, and Tests Steam Turbine Selection for Combined-Cycle Power Systems Steam Turbine Maintenance Frequently Asked Questions About Turbine-Generator Balancing, Vibration Analysis, and Maintenance Features Enhancing the Reliability and Maintainability of Steam Turbines Steam Generators Boilers (Steam Generators), Heat Exchangers, and Condensers Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles Single-Shaft Combined-Cycle Power Generation Plants Selection of the Best Power Enhancement Option for Combined-Cycle Plants Economics of Combined-Cycle and Cogeneration Plants Wind Power Turbine Generators'Brushless Double-Feed Generators Gas Laws and Compression Principles Compressor Types and Applications Compressors Performance of Positive Displacement Compressors Reciprocating Compressors Reciprocating Air Compressors Troubleshooting and Maintenance Diaphragm Compressors Rotary Screw Compressors and Filter Separators Straight Lobe Compressors Recent Developments in Separating Liquid from Gases Dynamic Compressors Technology Simplified Equations for Determining the Performance of Dynamic Compressors Centrifugal Compressors'Components, Performance Characteristics, Balancing, Surge Prevention Systems, and Testing Compressor Auxiliaries, Off-Design Performance, Stall, and Surge Dynamic Compressors Performance Compressor Seal Systems Dry Seals, Advanced Sealing Mechanisms, and Magnetic Bearings Compressor System Calculations Pumps Centrifugal Pump Mechanical Seal Positive Displacement Pumps Diaphragm Pumps Canned Motor Pumps Troubleshooting of Pumps Water Hammer Selection and Procurement of Pumps Pumping System Calculations Bearings Lubrication Used Oil Analysis'A V ital Part of Maintenance Vibration Analysis |
