Title:
Generating power at high efficiency : combined-cycle technology for sustainable energy production
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Series:
Woodhead Publishing in energy
Publication Information:
London : CRC, 2008
Physical Description:
vii, 205 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:
9781420080698
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Summary
Summary
Drawn from a wealth of experience and examples from around the world, this book reviews key developments in combined cycle technology that help to ensure sustainable energy production. It traces the early development of the combined cycle in Europe and North America to achieve higher efficiency of power generation. The text reviews the development of gas turbines, discusses improvements in steam generator design, and examines the more specialized option of repowering steam turbines. It also describes the development of combined heat and power technology, explores three technologies for coal burning turbines, and examines the issues that are shaping the energy system of the future.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | p. vii |
| 1 Introduction | p. 1 |
| 2 A brief history of development | p. 9 |
| 3 Some early schemes | p. 41 |
| 4 Gas turbine developments | p. 57 |
| 5 Steam generator concepts | p. 87 |
| 6 The single-shaft block | p. 117 |
| 7 Repowering steam plants | p. 135 |
| 8 Combined heat and power | p. 154 |
| 9 Gas turbines and coal | p. 166 |
| 10 What does the future hold? | p. 190 |
| Index | p. 203 |
