Thermal Power Plant
Design and Operation

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Thermal Power Plant: Design and Operation deals with 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. Its author has a 40-long association with thermal power plants in design as well as field engineering, sharing his experience with professional engineers under various training capacities, such as training programs for graduate engineers and operating personnel.

Thermal Power Plant presents practical content on coal-, gas-, oil-, peat- and biomass-fueled thermal power plants, with chapters in steam power plant systems, start up and shut down, and interlock and protection. Its practical approach is ideal for engineering professionals.

  1. Steam power plant cycles
  2. Steam generator
  3. Fuels and combustion
  4. Pulverized coal fired boiler
  5. Fluidized bed combustion boiler
  6. Steam turbine
  7. Gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator
  8. Diesel power plant
  9. Steam power plant systems
  10. Automatic control
  11. Interlock & protection
  12. Start-up & shut-down
  13. Abnormal operating conditions
  14. Air pollution control
  15. Codes and standards for power plant design and operation
Power Engineering professionals, graduate and undergraduate students.
Dipak Sarkar has over 40 years of experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering & Power Plant Operation with rich experience in Diesel Generator Plant, Combined Cycle Power Plant and Coal-fired Sub-critical and Supercritical Thermal Power Plants. During this time, he has shared his experience with professional engineers under various training schemes, like training programs for graduate engineers and operating personnel. He was recently the Executive Director of Administrative & Technology Control of Various Power Projects, and is now a Guest Faculty in the Department of Power Engineering at Jadavpur University.
  • Focuses exclusively on thermal power, addressing some new frontiers specific to thermal plants
  • Presents both technology and design aspects of thermal power plants, with special treatment on plant operating practices and troubleshooting
  • Features a practical approach ideal for professionals, but can also be used to complement undergraduate and graduate studies