Advanced Power Plant Materials, Design and Technology

Fossil-fuel power plants account for the majority of worldwide power generation. Increasing global energy demands, coupled with issues of aging and inefficient power plants, have led to new power plant construction programs. As cheaper fossil fuel resources are exhausted and emissions criteria are tightened, utilities are turning to power plants designed with performance in mind to satisfy requirements for improved capacity, efficiency, and environmental characteristics. Designed for power plant engineers and operators, Advanced Power Plant Materials, Design and Technology provides a comprehensive reference on the state of the art of gas-fired and coal-fired power plants, their major components, and performance improvement options.

The first part of the book critically reviews advanced power plant designs that target both higher efficiency and flexible operation. The book discusses combined cycle technology and materials performance issues.

The second part describes major plant components that improve the operation, including advanced membrane technology for hydrogen and carbon dioxide separation as well as flue gas handling technologies for improved emissions control of sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, mercury, ash, and particulates. This section also covers high-temperature sensors and monitoring and control technology that are essential to power plant operation and performance optimization.

Part three begins with coverage of low-rank coal upgrading and biomass resource utilization for improved power plant fuel flexibility. It also explores routes to improve environmental impact, with chapters detailing the integration of underground coal gasification and the application of carbon dioxide capture and storage. The book also covers improved generation performance using syngas and hydrogen production from fossil-fuel feedstocks.

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Preface

Part I : Advanced Power Plant Materials and Designs
Chapter 1 : Advanced Gas Tubine Materials, Design and Technology
Chapter 2 : Gas-Fired Combined-Cycle Power Plant Design and Technology
Chapter 3 : Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Plant Design and Technolgy
Chapter 4 : Improving Thermal Cycle Efficiency in Advanced Power Plants : Water and Steam Chemistry and Materials Performance

Part II : Gas Separation Membranes, Emissions Handling, and Instrumentation and Control Technology for Advanced Power Plants
Chapter 5 : Advanced Hydrogen (H2) Gas Separation Membrane Development for Power Plants
Chapter 6 : Advanced Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Gas Separation Membrane Development for Power Plants
Chapter 7 : Advanced Flue Gas Cleaning Systems for Sulfur Oxides (SOx), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Mercury Emissions Control in Power Plants
Chapter 8 : Advanced Flue Gas Dedusting Systems and Filters for Ash and Particulate Emissions Control in Power Plants
Chapter 9 : Advanced Sensors for Combustion Monitoring in Power Plants : Towards Smart High-Density Sensor Networks
Chapter 10 : Advanced Monitoring and Process Control Technology for Coal-Fired Power Plants

Part III : Improving The Fuel Flexibility, Environmental Impact and Generation Performance of Advanced Power Plants
Chapter 11 : Low-Rank Coal Properties, Upgrading and Utilization for Improving The Fuel Flexibility of Advanced Power Plants
Chapter 12 : Biomass Resources, Fuel Preparation and Utilization for Improving The Fuel Flexibility of Advanced Power Plants
Chapter 13 : Development and Integration of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) for Improving The Environmental Impact of Advanced Power Plants
Chapter 14 : Development and Application of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Storage for Improving The Environmental Impact of Advanced Power Plants
Chapter 15 : Advanced Technologies for Syngas and Hydrogen (H2) Production from Fossil-Fuel Feedstocks in Power Plants

Index