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McGraw-Hill Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide 2012 Edition by Philip Kiameh
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO SELECTING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING POWER PLANT EQUIPMENTPower Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide provides detailed coverage of different types of power plants such as modern co-generation, combined-cycle, and integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plants. The book describes the design, selection, operation, maintenance, and economics of all these power plants. The best available power enhancement options are discussed, including duct burners, evaporative cooling, inlet-air chilling, absorption chilling, steam and water injection, and peak firing.This in-depth resource addresses the sizing, selection, calculations, operation, diagnostic testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and refurbishment of all power plant equipment, including steam turbines, steam generators, boilers, condensers, heat exchangers, gas turbines, compressors, pumps, advanced sealing mechanisms, magnetic bearings, and advanced generators.Coverage includes:Methods for enhancing the reliability and maintainability of all power plantsEconomic analysis of modern co-generation and combined-cycle plantsSelection of the best emission-reduction method for power plantsPreventive and predictive maintenance required for power plantsGas turbine applications in power plants, protective systems, and tests Table of contents :- Gas Turbine Applications in Power Stations, Gas TurbineProtective Systems, and TestsSteam Turbine Selection for Combined-Cycle Power SystemsSteam Turbine MaintenanceFrequently Asked Questions About Turbine-Generator Balancing, Vibration Analysis, and MaintenanceFeatures Enhancing the Reliability and Maintainability of Steam TurbinesSteam GeneratorsBoilers (Steam Generators), Heat Exchangers, and CondensersIntegrated Gasification Combined CyclesSingle-Shaft Combined-Cycle Power Generation PlantsSelection of the Best Power Enhancement Option forCombined-Cycle PlantsEconomics of Combined-Cycle and Cogeneration PlantsWind Power Turbine Generators-Brushless Double-FeedGeneratorsGas Laws and Compression PrinciplesCompressor Types and ApplicationsCompressorsPerformance of Positive Displacement CompressorsReciprocating CompressorsReciprocating Air Compressors Troubleshooting and MaintenanceDiaphragm CompressorsRotary Screw Compressors and Filter SeparatorsStraight Lobe CompressorsRecent Developments in Separating Liquid from GasesDynamic Compressors TechnologySimplified Equations for Determining the Performance ofDynamic CompressorsCentrifugal Compressors-Components, PerformanceCharacteristics, Balancing, Surge Prevention Systems,and TestingCompressor Auxiliaries, Off-Design Performance, Stall, and SurgeDynamic Compressors PerformanceCompressor Seal SystemsDry Seals, Advanced Sealing Mechanisms, and Magnetic BearingsCompressor System CalculationsPumpsCentrifugal Pump Mechanical SealPositive Displacement PumpsDiaphragm PumpsCanned Motor PumpsTroubleshooting of PumpsWater HammerSelection and Procurement of PumpsPumping System CalculationsBearingsLubricationUsed Oil Analysis-A V ital Part of MaintenanceVibration Analysis