Coal-Fired Generation

NOTE EDITORE

Coal-Fired Generation is a concise, up-to-date and readable guide providing an introduction to this traditional power generation technology. It includes detailed descriptions of coal fired generation systems, demystifies the coal fired technology functions in practice as well as exploring the economic and environmental risk factors. Engineers, managers, policymakers and those involved in planning and delivering energy resources will find this reference a valuable guide, to help establish a reliable power supply address social and economic objectives. Focuses on the evolution of the traditional coal-fired generationEvaluates the economic and environmental viability of the system with concise diagrams and accessible explanations

SOMMARIO

Introduction 1 Types of Coal 2 Coal Reserves 3 Coal Cleaning and Processing 4 Traditional Coal-Fired Power Generation Technology 5 Boiler Technology 6 Steam Turbine Design 7 Generators 8 Fluidized Bed Combustion 9 Integrated gasification combined cycle 10 Emission Control for coal tower power plants 11 Coal Treatment 12 Low Nitrogen Oxide Combustion strategies 13 Sulfur Dioxide Removal 14 Nitrogen Oxide Capture 15 Combined Sulfur and Nitrogen Oxide removal 16 Particulate (dust) removal 17 Mercury removal

AUTORE

Paul Breeze is a journalist and freelance science and technology writer and consultant in the United Kingdom. He has specialised in power generation technology for the past 30 years. In addition to writing Power Generation Technologies, Second Edition, he has contributed to journals and newspapers such as The Financial Times and The Economist and has written a range of technical management reports covering all the aspects of power generation, transmission and distribution.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780128040065
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 98