Power plant equipment operation and maintenance guide

Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide focuses on the sizing, selection, operation, diagnostic testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and refurbishment of power plant equipment such as steam turbines, gas turbines, steam generators, condensers, feedwater heaters, compressors, pumps, valves, advanced electrical generators used in wind power stations, and more.

This book also provides thorough coverage of the various types of advanced combined cycle plants, plants that allow burning of coal, petroleum coke, biomass, and municipal waste in combined cycles. The economics of these plants, as well as all their power enhancement methods, are discussed in detail.

Advanced power plant instrumentation and control systems are also covered along with computer simulation of power plants. Ten computer simulation exercises and solutions are presented. All features used to enhance reliability and maintainability of power generating plants are discussed in detail.