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Power Generation Technologies: Foundations, Design and Advances provides a comprehensive introduction to the latest developments in renewable and non-renewable generation technologies considered at micro and large-scale, and for traditional facility scale and modern distributed power generation systems. Each chapter provides a foundation in the topic enriched with practical solved examples, end chapter exercises and technical references. Provided computer codes can be instrumentalized to investigate practical examples at a granular level. In addition to the fundamental and theoretical discussions, operational and maintenance guidelines for power equipment are provided to prepare students for work in power plants. The work provides new international standards and regulation for power generation as well as content devoted to the thermo-economics of power generation and power plants. It is supported by a solution manual for end-chapter exercises and a slide show presentation of the book for instructors and students.
List of contents
1. Introduction to power plants and power generation
2. Thermodynamics of power plants
3. Economics of power plants
4. Energy resources for power generation
5. Steam power plants, design (SPP)
6. Steam power plants, components
7. Industrial gas turbine power plants
8. Micro steam/gas turbines power plants
9. Reciprocating engines power plants
10. Solar power plants
11. Wind power plants
12. Hydro power plants
13. Fuel cell power plants
14. Thermoelectric power plants
15. Cogeneration power plants
16. Environmental impacts of power plants
About the author
Masood Ebrahimi received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the K. N. Toosi University of Technology. He has taught widely on power plants, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, turbomachinery, heat exchangers, engines, operation and maintenance of industrial equipment and troubleshooting procedures. He has published papers across power generation technologies in international journals and conference venues, and he has written one book on cogeneration. His industrial experience is high with multiple successful power plants and turbomachinery projects completed.
