Combined-Cycle Gas & Steam Turbine Power Plants, 3rd Edition

Combined-Cycle Gas & Steam Turbine Power Plants, 3rd Edition, is a comprehensive overview of the combined-cycle power plant from a thermodynamic, technical, and economic viewpoint. This new edition gives readers the latest technological developments and practical examples from existing, state-of-the-art combined-cycle plants. Both practicing engineers and engineering students will find this book the definitive work on combined-cycle power plants.Long considered an indispensable guide for combined-cycle technology, Combined-Cycle Gas & Steam Turbine Power Plants continues in its third edition to deliver unparalleled technical information, plus new chapters on important advancements.Among the updates, the new edition provides an accurate, international picture of combined-cycle power generation. The book also discusses topics related to global warming with new chapters on CO2 capture and storage, and integrated gasification combined-cycle plants (IGCC). Included is an insightful economics chapter focusing on return-on-investment for combined-cycle.

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Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : The Electricity Market
Chapter 3 : Economics
Chapter 4 : Thermodynamic Principles of The Combined-Cycle Plant
Chapter 5 : Combined-Cycle Concepts
Chapter 6 : Applications of Combined Cycles
Chapter 7 : Components
Chapter 8 : Control and Automation
Chapter 9 : Operating and Part Load Behavior
Chapter 10 : Environmental Consideration
Chapter 11 : Development Trends
Chapter 12 : Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle
Chapter 13 : Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage
Chapter 14 : Typical Combined-Cycle Plants
Chapter 15 : Conclusion

Appendix A : Conversions Table
Appendix B : Calculation of The Operating Performance of Combined-Cycle Installations
Appendix C : Symbols Used
Bibliography
Index
About The Authors