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Author Sarkar, Dipak K. (Mechanical engineer), author.

Title Thermal power plant : design and operation / Dipak K. Sarkar. [O'Reilly electronic resource]

Publication Info. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2015.
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Description 1 online resource
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary This book discusses various aspects of a thermal power plant, providing a new dimension to the subject, with focus on operating practices and troubleshooting, as well as technology and design. It presents practical content on coal-, gas-, oil-, peat- and biomass-fueled thermal power plants, with chapters on steam power plant systems, start up and shut down, and interlock and protection. It focuses exclusively on thermal power, addressing some new frontiers specific to thermal plants. -- Edited summary from book.
Contents Front Cover; Thermal Power Plant; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; List of Acronyms/Abbreviations; 1 Steam Power Plant Cycles; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Laws of Thermodynamics; 1.2.1 First law of thermodynamics; 1.2.2 Second law of thermodynamics; 1.2.2.1 Concept of entropy; 1.3 Carnot Cycle; 1.4 Stirling Cycle; 1.5 Ericsson Cycle; 1.6 Rankine Cycle; 1.6.1 Real rankine cycle; 1.6.2 Reheat rankine cycle; 1.6.3 Regenerative rankine cycle; 1.7 Kalina Cycle; 1.8 Binary Vapor Cycle; 1.9 Problems; Bibliography; 2 Steam Generators; 2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Boiling and Circulation2.2.1 Pool boiling; 2.2.2 Forced-convection boiling; 2.2.3 DNB (departure from nucleate boiling); 2.2.4 Circulation; 2.3 Design; 2.3.1 Water and steam circuit; 2.3.2 Furnace; 2.3.3 Fuel-burning system; 2.3.4 Draft system; 2.3.5 Heat recovery system; 2.4 Classification and Utilization; 2.4.1 Fire-tube boiler; 2.4.2 Water-Tube Boiler; 2.4.3 Natural circulation boiler; 2.4.4 Forced/assisted circulation boiler; 2.4.5 Subcritical boiler and supercritical boiler; 2.4.6 Drum-type boiler; 2.4.7 Once-through boiler; 2.4.8 Stoker-fired boiler; 2.4.9 Fossil fuel-fired boiler.
2.4.10 Fluidized-bed boiler2.4.11 Waste-heat recovery boiler; 2.5 Boiler Mounting and Accessories; 2.6 Superheaters and Reheaters; 2.6.1 Convection superheater/reheater; 2.6.2 Radiant superheater/reheater; 2.7 Economizers; 2.7.1 Counter-flow economizer; 2.7.2 Steaming economizer; 2.7.3 Plain-tube economizer; 2.7.4 Finned-tube Economizer; 2.7.5 Return-bend tube economizer; 2.7.6 Staggered-tube economizer; 2.8 Air Heaters; 2.8.1 Recuperative air heater; 2.8.2 Regenerative air heater; 2.8.2.1 Leakage; 2.8.2.2 Corrosion; 2.8.2.3 Fouling; 2.8.2.4 Fire; 2.9 Insulation.
2.9.1 Thermal insulation materials2.9.1.1 Properties of thermal insulation materials; 2.9.1.2 Design of thermal insulation; 2.10 Supercritical Boilers; 2.10.1 Introduction; 2.10.2 Steam-water circuit; 2.10.3 Steam-water cycle; 2.10.4 Special features; 2.10.5 Advantages; 2.10.6 Disadvantages; 2.10.7 History; 2.11 Problems; Bibliography; 3 Fuels and Combustion; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Sources of Chemical Energy; 3.2.1 Heating value; 3.3 Availability of Fuels; 3.4 Characteristics of Coal; 3.4.1 Analysis of coal; 3.5 Other Solid Fuels; 3.5.1 Biomass; 3.5.2 Peat; 3.5.3 Charcoal.
3.6 Petroleum and Natural Gas3.6.1 Liquid fuels; 3.6.1.1 Properties; 3.6.2 Gaseous fuels; 3.6.2.1 Properties; 3.6.3 Natural gas; 3.7 Principles of Combustion; 3.8 Combustion Calculations; 3.9 Design Aspect of Burner; 3.9.1 Horizontal firing; 3.9.2 Vertical firing; 3.9.3 Tangential firing; 3.10 Flame Stability; 3.11 Design Aspects of Furnace; 3.12 Problems; Bibliography; 4 Pulverized Coal-Fired Boilers; 4.1 Brief History; 4.2 Combustion of Pulverized Coal; 4.3 Pulverizer Performance; 4.4 Coal Burners; 4.5 Pulverizer System Design; 4.6 Classification of Pulverizers; 4.6.1 Low-speed mill.
Subject Steam power plants.
Centrales thermiques.
steam power plants.
Steam power plants
Other Form: Print version: 9780128015759 0128015756 (OCoLC)892455072
ISBN 9780128017555 (electronic bk.)
0128017554 (electronic bk.)
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