Description
Piston Engine-Based Power Plants
Author: Breeze Paul
Language: EnglishSubject for Piston Engine-Based Power Plants:
Keywords
Backup; Base load; Bio fuel; Capital cost; Carbon dioxide; Carbon monoxide; Carburettor; Cetane rating; Cogeneration; Combined cycle; Combined heat and power; Compression ignition; Compression ignition engine; Compression ratio; Diesel; Diesel cycle; Dual-piston free piston engine; Emission control; Engine efficiency; Engine noise; External combustion engine; External combustion engines; Four stroke; Free piston engine; Fuel cost; Gas generator; Gasoline; Heavy fuel oil; Hot water; Internal combustion engine; Levelized cost of electricity; Linear generator; Natural gas; Octane rating; Opposed-piston free piston engine; Otto; Otto cycle; Particulates; Piston engine; Reciprocating engine; Slow speed; Solar dish power; Space heating; Spark ignition; Spark ignition engine; Stirling engine; Sulphur dioxide; Supercharger; Turbocharger; Two stroke; Unburnt hydrocarbons; Unit cost per kilowatt; Waste heat
Support: Print on demand
Description
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Piston Engine-Based Power Plants presents Breeze's most up-to-date discussion and clear and concise analysis of this resource, aimed at those working and researching in the area. Various engine types including Diesel and Stirling are discussed, with consideration of economic factors and important planning considerations, such as the size and speed of the plant. Breeze also evaluates the emissions which piston engines can create and considers ways of planning for and controlling those.
2. Engine Cycles
3. Engine Size and Engine Speed
4. Spark-Ignition Engines
5. Diesel Engines (Compression Engines)
6. Dual-Fuel Engines
7. Cogeneration
8. Combined Cycle
9. Emission Control
10. Nitrogen Oxide
11. Carbon Monoxide, VOCs, and Particulates
12. Sulfur Dioxide
13. Carbon Dioxide
14. Cost of reciprocating Engine-Based Power Generation
Advances in technologies, applications and the economic and environmental costs
- Explores various types of engines used to power automotive power plants such as internal combustion, spark-ignition and dual-fuel
- Discusses the engine cycles, size and speed
- Evaluates emissions and considers the various economic factors involved