Power Plant Life Management and Performance Improvement (Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184569726X ISBN 13: 9781845697266

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Coal- and gas-based power plants currently supply the largest proportion of the world’s power generation capacity, and are required to operate to increasingly stringent environmental standards. Higher temperature combustion is therefore being adopted to improve plant efficiency and to maintain net power output given the energy penalty that integration of advanced emissions control systems cause. However, such operating regimes also serve to intensify degradation mechanisms within power plant systems, potentially affecting their reliability and lifespan.

Power plant life management and performance improvement critically reviews the fundamental degradation mechanisms that affect conventional power plant systems and components, as well as examining the operation and maintenance approaches and advanced plant rejuvenation and retrofit options that the industry are applying to ensure overall plant performance improvement and life management.

Part one initially reviews plant operation issues, including fuel flexibility, condition monitoring and performance assessment. Parts two, three and four focus on coal boiler plant, gas turbine plant, and steam boiler and turbine plant respectively, reviewing environmental degradation mechanisms affecting plant components and their mitigation via advances in materials selection and life management approaches, such as repair, refurbishment and upgrade. Finally, part five reviews issues relevant to the performance management and improvement of advanced heat exchangers and power plant welds.

With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Power plant life management and performance improvement is an essential reference for power plant operators, industrial engineers and metallurgists, and researchers interested in this important field.

• Provides an overview of the improvements to plant efficiency in coal- and gas-based power plants
• Critically reviews the fundamental degradation mechanisms that affect conventional power plant systems and components, noting mitigation routes alongside monitoring and assessment methods
• Addresses plant operation issues including fuel flexibility, condition monitoring and performance assessment

About this title

About the Author

Professor John E. Oakey is Head of the Energy Technology Centre at Cranfield University, UK, and is renowned for his work on advanced materials and technologies for energy systems and plant life extension.

Review

At a time when power generators seek to increase conversion efficiency as one of the ways of reducing emissions, this book provides a comprehensive review of the assessment of power plant performance, component lifetimes and future trends within the power industry. A valuable and timely publication., Professor Jim Williamson, Imperial College London, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 184569726X
• ISBN 13: 9781845697266
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 704
• Editor: Oakey John E